How to Host a Halloween Vampire Gathering

A vampire gathering can be a delicious occurrence. When darkness descends upon the land this Halloween, you'll be ready.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Fake Body Parts
• Vampire Costume
• Halloween Candles
• Halloween Decorations
• Halloween Light Sets
• Table Candelabras
• Halloween Music And Sounds
• Coffins
• Halloween Party Packs

1. Ask guests to dress as vampires, bats or vampire victims.

2. Drape all windows and sliding glass doors with black cloth or curtains.

3. Hang rubber bats from the ceiling at a variety of different levels (some at eye level).

4. Place a homemade coffin in the corner of the room. Cut two sides off of several cardboard boxes, then tape the boxes together with packing tape in a long row to form a makeshift coffin.

5. Serve red punch, red wine, rare steaks and vanilla ice cream dyed with red food coloring.

6. Sit around a candelabra and ask guests to share the stories of how they became vampires. Award a prize to the guest who tells the eeriest tale.

Tips & Warnings

• Party into the night, if you must, but beware the dawn. Your days will be numbered if you aren't asleep by daylight.

on 11/22/2005 There is a subculture in which people believe they are biological vampires. They gather in what they call courts and drink each other's blood. They would probably be able to tell that the party isn't serious, but you should probably put out word that it is for fake vampires just in case so you don't attract any unwanted bloodsucking visitors.

on 11/22/2005 No good vampire party would be complete without a nice bowl of "blood" punch. Mix equal parts orange juice (with the pulp) and tomato juice, and for those adult parties, add a bit of vodka or tequila (proportions should be one part OJ, 1 part tomato juice and 1/2 part alcohol). The juices thicken a bit, and the pulp gives it nice little "clots" in the punchbowl...

on 11/22/2005 We tend to go for a more formal vampire gathering. Dolls and ceramic statues with artistically placed blood droplets work well. Candles and vines are a must. For inspiration, rent out the Buffy episode titled "Innocence" and see how Spike and Drucilla have their party (minus the demon raising).

on 11/22/2005 Use a styrofoam head and add fangs. Make a sign that has garlic, and cross it out - like in "NO SMOKING" signs, make a NO GARLIC sign. If trick or treaters come, lunge at them. Also, HAVE FUN!!!

on 11/22/2005 I have no experince with this, but when I read about this idea, I thought of this: make sure that the neighbors know that this is just a Halloween party, so they don't think you are forming a cult!