The fall season lends itself to the Halloween spirit. The long, cold nights seem to go right along with zombies, vampires, goblins, ghosts, and witches. If you choose to host a Halloween party, you just might be expecting quite the turnout of such creepy creatures.

How can you start planning your Halloween party?

To start, think about who will be attending. Depending on whether your guests will be kids or adults, the rest of the planning process will be completely different. If the partygoers will be of diverse ages or you want to have an event for the entire family, it will be important to make sure everyone has a good time. That might mean saving scarier fun for after the younger children have gone to bed.

Once you have your guest list, and have decided on a suitable date, time and place, its time to prepare your Halloween theme invitations. This is a fun thing to do. Part of the attraction of Halloween is how many variations there are on the horror theme. Your invitation should be novel, colorful and scary, but be sensitive about doing things like including plastic spiders to fall out of the envelope. Not everyone will see that as a joke. You should tell your guests if they are expected to wear Halloween costumes. Don't forget to include an RSVP request for confirmation so you know how many guests to cater for.

The entryway to the party location and any rooms where guests will be should be decorated in such a way so as to set a Halloween mood. The haunted house feel is always a good choice, using ghostly images, dim lighting, scary sound effects, a fog machine, spider webs, and jack-o-lanterns to create an eerie feeling.

With all that pumpkin flesh left over from carving your pumpkins, your party menu might include pumpkin soup and pumpkin pie. Halloween themes have their place in your choice of food to serve. However, following the horror theme to an excess when laying out your table can detract from the pleasure and fun your guests will have at your party. Great food makes for a memorable party.

Will you serve a full meal or finger food? A sit down dinner or a buffet? The meal can be a good time to distribute party favors, especially if your party bag includes jokes, games or other things that will stimulate conversation.

All plans regarding costumes should be handled well in advance, since you need to decide if you will rent, buy, or make them. Halloween costumes are an excellent way to make your guests feel comfortable in a party setting and will get everyone talking. Asking guests to wear masks can also help them feel less self conscious in their costumes and make starting conversations easier.

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Now's the time to start planning your Halloween costumes for this year. Don't wait until the good ones are all sold out. Get lots of creative costume ideas on the Get In Costume website, where you can also get a free copy of my report "The Family Guide To Halloween Safety.".

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