Fall Parties, Tips, and Tricks
As September approaches, the evening air gets cooler, we begin putting away those shorts and tank tops and get ready for the crunch of leaves under our feet. Fall inspires cozy sweaters, pumpkin everything, apple picking and halloween costumes. With fall comes a vast sea of event planning opportunities. It’s finally not sweltering outside and time to plan fun fall parties but how do you choose a fall event theme amidst the endless ideas?
Have a Fall Activity as Your Theme
You can take your brand launch, shower or birthday party and put a great fall activity at the center! People tend to socialize better when there is more going on than just standing around drinking and eating. Why not organize your event around an activity? Pumpkin carving or pumpkin painting can be a great fall event theme. Let people eat, drink and have a keepsake to take home.
Fall flower arranging is another great event theme. Some mums and some leaf stems and pampas grass can make a gorgeous centerpiece that your guests will love to take with them. An event planner could even take your event to the orchard. Can you imagine having a wedding shower, apple picking event? It would also be a wonderful idea for a sober bachelorette party. Skip the wine tour and head to the pumpkin patch! For those who choose to imbibe, a tub of mulled cider and an outdoor paint and sip come to mind!
Fall Foods
Speaking of apples, the sky’s the limit for an apple fondue party. Carmel, chocolate, marshmallow, sugar and spice and everything nice. Your guests will love the waterfalls of sugary deliciousness.
Pumpkin spice is a theme in and of itself. It’s not for everyone though so be careful to have some cider on hand. How about pumpkin desserts? Pumpkin pie, cheesecake, muffins and cookies galore! An event planner can help narrow down your pumpkin flavored foods.
Pies are a fall staple as we approach thanksgiving. Your entire event could have assorted pies, coffee and tea!
Acorn squash and butternut squash are delicious fall flavors for soups and recipes galore. A fall picnic lunch at the park is a perfect, simple event for any occasion. Some fancy turkey sandwiches and steaming thermoses of soup are proof that simplicity can meet elegance. You can even end the perfect fall event with a bonfire and some fall-themed smores.
Costume/Halloween Parties
Halloween is not just for kids. Are you trying to pull off the perfect, adult costume party? Or are you trying to celebrate a near halloween birthday for that special child in your life? Either way, you can throw an amazing spooky event! While, you can certainly take the theme of halloween and run with it; there are many subthemes and ways to narrow your event theme.
A monster mash could be a blast! Why not tell your guests to come in a monster theme? Frankenstein and the creature from the black lagoon can boogie while your event planner makes sure the event flows seamlessly.
A witches ball also comes to mind. Allow an event planner to create a tablescape that makes your witchy nails curl. Your guests will love some caldrons full of dry ice, drinks labeled as potions and fun spooky finger foods (sans the real fingers).
A zombie party where your guests can get ready with a few makeup artists could be the event of the year! Take your zombie dinner party on a walk through Central Park with the help of a skilled event planner.
Fall Fun Events
Whether you want to throw a kids event where you dump a hundred bags of leaves in a mountain for them to play in or an adult event where the alcoholic beverages are centerstage; you want to hire an event planner to guarantee your fall event dreams come to fruition. An event planner can help with your tablescape and the flow of your fall party. So, fall in love with the idea of hiring an event planner for your fall party!