3 Things You Need to Throw a Spook-tacular Halloween Bash!
With Halloween fast approaching, everyone is looking for fun ways to celebrate the spooky season this year. There are the time-honored traditions of scary movie marathons, pumpkin-picking, and of course, trick-or-treating. But for those who want to pull out all the stops and, there’s no better way to go than throwing an epic Halloween party! Of course, hosting a fantastic fright-fest isn’t as easy as it looks. So to make sure the party is one for the record books, here are a few tips and tricks for a safe, fun, and spooky Halloween bash!
Decorations To Thrill and Chill
Every great party needs a great atmosphere, and on Halloween, that means top-notch decorations. Some of the latest trends include extravagant light displays and inflatables to scare guests before they even get in the door, tasteful arrangements of candlesticks for a more gothic look, and cute Halloween-themed pillows and rustic art for a more understated feel.
There’s also nothing wrong with setting out some jack-o-lanterns and throwing up some fake spiderwebs and orange string lights for a simple and budget-friendly scheme! Putting on a Halloween-themed playlist or a marathon of scary movies in the background can further add to the spooky ambiance.
Festive Snacks and Candy
- Apple nachos (apple slices topped with pretzel chunks, melted caramel, and chocolate chips)
- Strawberry ghosts (strawberries dipped in white chocolate and given candy googly eyes)
- Simple chocolate chip cookies with canned pumpkin or candy corn thrown into the dough
For savory treats, a few good options are deviled eggs dyed and decorated to look like staring eyeballs, pretzel broomsticks (pretzel sticks with frayed string cheese on one end), or mini bagel pizzas adorned with black olive spiders. And for beverages, there are purple or green cocktails and mocktails with gummy worm garnishes, pumpkin ales, or punch served in skull-shaped goblets.
A Monster of an HVAC System
No amazing decorations or delicious food can keep the party alive if the house is uncomfortable or stuffy. So the final Halloween tip is this: make sure the HVAC system is ready for anything. It can get pretty hot under a Halloween costume, especially in a house full of people. And late October is notorious for those bone-chilling cold fronts that come out of nowhere.
And since a large number of HVAC breakdowns occur in the middle of fall, when the cold starts creeping in and homeowners haven’t quite gotten around to their annual maintenance, it’s important to have both the furnace and AC serviced before the Halloween festivities begin. So to make sure a busted heater or AC doesn’t ruin the big night, homeowners would do well to schedule HVAC maintenance with a trusted local company.
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