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This year we want to have a vampire themed party but I always fel like I am rushing around on the last min doing everything. I'm hopeing planning ahead will help a bit. I have 3 kids and life can get pritty busy at times...lol

So any ideas for, invites, food, games anything really that would help me out. That would be so helpfull!!

Thanks so much.

Try doing a search in this section for vampire (search button at the top right).
Off the top of my head, I believe there was a really cool invite someone did a year or two ago that were stakes (you know, like you'd drive into the heart of the vamp) with the invite info attached...

I remembered that Creepy Cupcakes just did a vampire themed dinner party and had some fun recipes that might be good depending on how large a party you are having.

http://creepycupcakes.blogspot.com/2...me-to-end.html

Well I was thinking of doing a vampire theme in 2011 and I had a... possibly ridiculous idea... I have many friends who love Twilight and many who hate Twilight, so this would work well with my group.

I was going to tell everyone it was a vampire theme and that they could come as any kind of vampire they wanted and of course everyone is welcome to dress as things besides vampires.... BUT.... if you come without a costume then the punishment would be that you would have to be covered in glitter and referred to as Bella or Edward for the rest of the night... lol. Again... this might only be amusing in my head...

As far as decor goes... I would probably do very classic stuff like sheets draped over the furniture and lots of spiderweb and candelabras.... among other flickery lighting.... fog machine and such...

Also if it were me... I would probably dress as Buffy (because I'm pretty much obsessed...) and create some sort of game involving that concept.... maybe kind of like the 'winking' game that I hear about on the board.

Not great ideas... but they're ideas. Lol!

You should post your progress here so I can steal from you for next year! Lol! (if its ok of course)

For my 2009 birthday it was loosely based off of Buffy the Vampire theme/Halloween style.

I had an overall black and orange theme but accessorized with my theme.

I special ordered a coldstone ice cream cake in red velvet flavor with the whipped frosting and chocolate shavings at
the base. They added a black ribbon of piped frosting to the top and I made the words,monster,
and added vampire wax teeth with silver candles.

I threw candy bones as confetti and decorated with a centerpiece of a cauldron with green
tissue and glow stix inside. There was a mini werewolf bust I put in the center above
the green tissue and for a fake fire I scrunched orange tissue at the base with more glow stix.

For drinks we had a homemade green punch, soda and beer. Besides the cake my favorite
food was the deviled eggs made to look like eyeballs. I prefer the simple look but they can be made more elaborate.

If you have a dollar store nearby I bought a bunch of creepy/gross candies to decorate with.This was in April,
so it was nice to find something like I did after Halloween. Gummy rats, bats, "grass", crosses (was around easter
so lots to choose from) gummy vamp teeth, skull lollipops, black and orange MnMs from Party city (they have tons of colors),
Twilight hard heart candies were $1 at walmart, homemade witch finger cookies (but look like something else lol).I cant recall
what we made for the "dinner" but I vaguely recall it could have been a turkey or ham with a steak in it, jellied cranberry and rolls.
It was kinda last minute and I didnt have alot of money so this was all doable on short notice and inexpensively. The most
expensive item was the cake, but it was well worth it.

I decorated with candy tier, and general gothic theme in addition to my little "soul" keeper container at the candy table. I
put tissue and glow stix inside to simulate a trapped "soul".


Since then, Ive seen lots of cool ideas and just recently another poster mentioned a site called-

http://www.pushindaisies.com/candypr...?idCategory=35

That link brings you to what I consider their best offerings, but they do have other cool items. Since its vampires
your after they sell 2 sizes of a anatomically correct chocolate heart. I wanted to buy these other items but was short on time and
funds for my theme-
http://www.buycostumes.com/40-Peelin...uctDetail.aspx

http://www.buycostumes.com/15-Casket...uctDetail.aspx

http://www.buycostumes.com/Coffin-Si...uctDetail.aspx

Also Im sure this site was mentioned already but they have really good ideas I want to try(its got maaaany listings for Halloween)-

http://www.hostessblog.com/category/...eas/halloween/

This is gross but cool too- http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=...26tbs%3Disch:1

Wow already so many great ideas! Thanks everyone!

Frankie's Girl - We usually have about 25+ guests each year. And I did see the pictures of the stake invites (really cool) Thanks for your ideas, I'll keep seaching for great ideas here like you suggested.

Stochey - I am a big Twilight fan so the glitter idea was very amusing!! lol!!! I also love the idea about sheets on the furniture, it's the little details that count and make a scene. And yes of course you can steal my ideas too...lol Share and share alike...lol

Kittyvibe - That cake sounded great and looked amazing...mmmm. Thanks for all the links to cheak out they are really great!

I am getting so excited writing out all these great ideas and then more coming along as I do.

Here are some of my ideas so far and some info on what I have already:
I have some of the small coffins to hold candies or cutlery in.
I was thinking of having alot of red and black around the house, like alot of candles going and linens on stuff.
I noticed on the internet they have free printable bottle lables, like twilight ones and True blood ones they look pritty cool.
I think we were going to try and get our hands on some old fationed vamp costumes.
We are going to send out a quick save the date by evite this month with the theme. But they can come dressed as whatever they want.

Anyway I'll see if I can attach some pics for you. And I'll keep you updated with my ideas as they come too

Thanks again!!

I really do love that vampiress costume. Ive had it saved forever on my "list" forever.

Here's the "save the date" I used last year:

Hooch's Save the Date

And the invite and what it was mailed in:

Showcase your Halloween Invitations, past and present

Sorry I couldn't figure out how to isolate MY post, but I hope you get the idea!

Hallow!
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(sorrymyspacebarispossessed!
broken...yikes!)
BOO!

how about a "have you picture taken in the coffin" set up
if you could rig up a standing/leaning coffin, something at like a 70% angle, make sure its well supported though....
....heh' if some one has a few too many "bloody marrys" ( a must have ) you can toss em' in the coffin =P