I'm Here For The Boos! (Throw A Mesmerizing Halloween Party For The Grown Ups)

I don't know about you, but I love a good Halloween pun almost as much as a love a good Halloween party! Of course, when I say party, I mean sophisticated spooky soirees rather than Halloween discos with obligatory apple bobbing. In fact, over recent years, there has definitely been an increasing trend towards letting the grown-ups enjoy Halloween as much as the kids. You can even find out how to throw your own mesmerizing bash that is strictly for the grown-ups bash by reading the post below.

Serve a spooky-themed 3-course meal. 

When it comes to a dinner party, the most important thing is the food. Of course, you'll want to wow your guests with many courses, but it is also vital that you theme your culinary offerings as well. In fact, by doing so, you can really help keep up that spooky illusion all evening long. 

With that in mind, why not start with some simple pumpkin soup? Serve in mini black pumpkins or cauldrons for added effect. Then for the main, a squid ink pasta dish always works well, something you can go to https://food52.com/blog/14489-squid-ink-s-spooky-in-all-the-right-ways to find out about creating a sauce for. When it comes to dessert, you can really let your imagination run wild. With bleeding red velvet cakes, or jet black macarons with blood-red cream inside. A recipe you can find here. You could go wild and make both if you like!  

Provide some creepy but delicious drinks 

Once you know what delicious delights you will be cooking, you can work out what drinks to serve. In fact, you can really impress your guests by having a different wine pairing for each course. This being a strategy that can lend an added layer of sophistication and interest to proceedings. 

To that end, look for a white wine with floral notes to pair with the pumpkin soup. While a pinot noir will pair beautifully with the squid ink pasta. Then when it comes to dessert head to retailers like https://www.nakedwinery.com/Wines/Sweet for a sweet wine to complement your dishes. In fact, it's always worth sticking up on the sweet wines. The reason being this is likely to be the last type people will drink, so they often want additional refills through the evening. 

Also, be sure to serve said drinks in a spooky way. Whether that is in a skeleton hand goblet, or even decanted into little bottles to look like magical potions. 

Decorate devilishly 

Finally, for your Halloween dinner party to go with a bang, you will need to put some effort into decoration. Of course, just as it is with any dinner soiree, the table should be the primary focus here. Therefore be sure to include a spooky centerpiece like the ones at https://www.diys.com/halloween-centerpieces/ made from painted black pumpkins, autumn leaves, and sparkly twigs.

Alternatively, you may want to go for something even eerier and use Gothic style candle sticks. Along with foam skulls to give you a genuinely creepy vibe. Keep things sophisticated with a black velvet tablecloth, and heavy ornate cutlery too and you can't go wrong. 

In fact, threw in a few battery-operated flickering candles, and some spooky cobwebs too. Then you will really create a mesmerizing look that will set the tone for your eerie evening perfectly.