I recently went to a wedding, that was one of those unintentional and unofficial reunions type of weddings. It was with a cohort of friends that I had met working at a summer camp back in 2012 and 2013. A blast!
One of the more fascinating moments I kept noticing was how we all were like, “we really met a decade ago didn’t we?”
Not the first time this year I’ve seen old friends after a few years, and it just astounds us how long it’s been since we all saw each other.
Why is that? Why does it feel like BLAM five, seven, ten years have gone by?
Well, two things, really.
A: Growing up.
B: The past 2 years of our lives have kind of meshed together.
Ain’t that the way, though? Multiple friends I reconnected with all exchanged jovial pleasantries about how our social skills were put on pause because of quarantine.
But in my opinion, that’s all more the reason to make this year the best Halloween party you could ever have!
How? Well that’s what I’m here for, dear reader.
How To Throw An Adult Halloween Party
Keep It Relaxing
I would say this is more of a “how to have a party after we’ve all been in quarantine for years” step, but nevertheless it’s important here. Why?
Because Halloween is a great opportunity for a low stakes party. Encouraging costumes means your guests can let loose and not have to worry so much about appearance and impressions. It’s all in good fun.
Another thing I mean when I say relaxing is don’t worry too much about the agenda of the party. Keep things loose, and of course you still can have fun with games and such, but don’t stay attached to a timeline. Which brings me to…
Think Differently, Approach Differently
Really be it cocktails, snacks, whatever, you can take the same mentality of Halloween costumes to all parts of the party.
Halloween is my favorite time of year because it’s an opportunity for people really have fun in magic and make believe.
How can you incorporate Dracula’s curse into your batched cocktail? How can you throw in the story of the Wolf Man to your brownies?
Dig Into Local Legend
One other aspect of Halloween I really love is how it gives us a chance to dig into local history and lore of the world around us. Sure on a national level, but also on a local level, too. What are the local ghost stories that surround you? Does your region have any cryptids? Believe they’re everywhere and there’s plenty more out there than you would anticipate.
How can these stories, myths, and legends be infused in your decorations, cocktails, and treats? Any games you can incorporate?
What about sharing ghost stories around a fire? Because please we all know this is one of the reasons we look forward to fall.
