Okay, as I wrote this out I started to think of a way to do something next year, sometime you need to 'journal' to come up with an idea.
Next year I think I am going to have whoever comes up to the Bar at a certain time have 5 minutes to get feedback on who they think should be chosen for Best ? Costume, prize given then, they choose, pressure off of me.
Next year I think I am going to have whoever comes up to the Bar at a certain time have 5 minutes to get feedback on who they think should be chosen for Best ? Costume, prize given then, they choose, pressure off of me.
I don't know if this will help you but what we did at our Halloween party was have everyone in the costume contest line up and not just model their costume but they had to "sell" their costume!!! It was hilarious and everyone from the contestants to the judges enjoyed watching them 'sell' their costume/character. After the last person was done . . . the contestants turned their backs to everyone and the judges (everyone not in the contest) clapped for each contestant as hubby pointed to them until it was clear some were out. Then the people left still had their backs turned and hubs would say "judges clapped for "best___" or the "funnest____". That way the judges didn't feel bad for voting like they do and it took all the pressure off of me picking the winners! After that we did a Monster Freeze Dance for prizes (that is just like it sounds). I'd stop the music and call out a winner! You can't fathom what some people will do for a prize!!! LOLOLOL. Man I wished I'd taken pics of them in al their contorted glory!!! Lolol.
