Thread: Halloween in July?!?!

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So, hubby and I were talking tonight. They do Christmas in July.....why not Halloween in July? This Oct. is going to be really busy and while we're still going to have our usual Halloween get together....we were thinking about having a Halloween in July party. We have some key friends that may not be able to attend our Oct. get together...and honestly, once a year is not enough for me. We thought it'd be fun to come up with two different set ups. And the July partay wouldn't be as big or as decorated as the Oct. one...but it would still be fun to do. What do you guys think? Good idea? I'm UBER excited to be able to decorate for Halloween twice this year!

If it's something you really want to do...then go for it. I myself am very traditional about the holiday....but I wouldn't pass up a halloween party in July. Good luck!

I definitely think we'll put something together. Not as elaborate as what we'd do for Oct. and I think I'll keep the decor to inside of the house and backyard. It was just something I had thought would be different and definitely fun!

I would go, but as my friends didn't even show up for my party in October, I'm not sure how people will take it. Depends on your friends I suppose. Might be hard for some people to come up with costumes but I bet it'd still be fun!

I don't even think I'd make people dress up...unless they wanted to. Honestly, it's just an excuse for me to decorate more then once a year for Halloween. Plus, the past two years that we've had a Halloween party it's either been REALLY cold....or raining. This way we're guarenteed to have weather where people can hang outside.

It would be a small gathering in all honesty. Just some close friends. But again, an excuse to decorate more then once a year.

I had done a fun party in July and got the idea off of this website.

http://www.dumptv.com/holidaze/hallo...all-party.html
(Scroll Down to the bottom!)

It was a Haunted Luau...Great theme, fits with the summer time, and still has a Halloween twist to it! Decorating around this theme is easy and fun too.

Just found this on the forums as well...
hosting-haunted-luau

Only thing is it looks like Oriental Trading does not sell the Haunted Luau line any longer...I will post alternatives if I find any.

Nice! Thanks for the links. A haunted luau is a great idea!!! Even doing more of a pirate theme would be good. I'm getting some great ideas now

Haunted luau is a great idea, Or maybe you could just call it a ' maskerade party' . you can come up with a costume theme , so your guests don t think too much halloween and you still get to decorate.
I would come and dress up!

I say go for it,my room honestly looks like its Halloween right now loll I have a lot of my hanging props,and other props up in my room I keep them in my room all year.I think thats a fun idea you have,and you are so right about once a year is not enough for Halloween couldnt agree more.Thats the way I would do it,just decorate inside and the back yard that would be perfect.

Thanks for the comments guys! At first I was thinking about not having people dress up. But I've tossed the around the idea of doing a zombie theme. So it would be haunted luau and we'd all be zombies. We'll see though.

I've had some ideas for decor...but would love some input in that area too! So sticking with the island theme...I was thinking that the inside of the house could be more like an abandoned plantation house......just cob webby...cheese cloth everywhere..dusty. And then the outside would be overgrown looking with the help of some fake vines and what not. Some skeletons thrown in here or there. Some tombstones of course....lighting, cobwebs and of course...some fog.

You know the more I think about it, it's sounding more like a zombie/voodoo type thing then a luau. Hmmmm.....I just may keep going in that direction. Thoughts?

And Halloweenbarb...if you lived close enough...you'd be invited!