Invitations
Invitations set the tone of your wedding. You need to make it clear to guests the type of wedding you are planning. There are two ways to go about your Halloween wedding: a classic Halloween wedding with costumes or a more refined, elegant Halloween wedding with seasonal accents. Your guests need to be made aware of your wedding guidelines. One thing you should definitely include in the invitation is the dress code.
Dress Code
If you choose to go the costume route, be warned that you cannot control the costumes your guests will wear. There will be photographic evidence of your uncle Barry in a Tarzan outfit. You need to consider the fact that people will dress in ridiculous costumes. But if you and your fiancé are a fun couple who also love to dress up in crazy, cool costumes then go for it! Be the best Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein you can be.
If this thought scares you though, create a dress code with words like: Gothic Chic, Dark Prints Only, or Black-Tie with a Twist of Darkness. You should literally write, “Please No Costumes” because someone will assume they can wear a costume due to the fact that it is a Halloween wedding.
This is also a chance for you to bring out your inner dark princess. Dress bridesmaids in black, wear black accents with your wedding dress, and dress-up your white veil with tiny black spiders. If you want to be daring, wear a blood-red dress with a black veil. You also have perfect opportunity to go bold with your makeup; try a red lip with dark, smoky eyes.
Décor
Your decorations can be similar for both a classic and an elegant Halloween wedding. Both can include seasonal elements, like pumpkin and gourd centerpieces, fall-colored accents (like tablecloths and flowers), and lots of candles and twinkle lights. You can also include a fun Halloween themed photo booth. Continue to add more elements like glitter spiders, black lace accents, and bejeweled skull name place holderss. You can even go one step further and add things like fake blood splatters on the tablecloths, fog machines, and eerie music.
Food and Drinks
Food and drinks are like the décor above and can be universal for both classic and elegant Halloween weddings. Again, think seasonally. For example, instead of vanilla cake, serve pumpkin cake. Little changes like this can make a difference in the overall feel of your wedding. Be inspired by Thanksgiving food. For the main course, serve things like turkey and sweet potatoes. You could also include seasonal beverages like spiced apple cider, pumpkin ale, and appletinis. There are many options for dessert: you can serve a pumpkin wedding cake, apple spice cake, or even pie (pecan, apple, or pumpkin). And because it is Halloween, you can't forget about the candy! Have an open candy bar for guests to snack on. You can even personalize your candy. M & M’s lets you put personalized words and pictures on them.
Favors
And speaking of candy, the personalized M & M’s would make a great party favor for guests. Of course you could give away other kinds of candy too but you could also give out shot glasses or drink coasters that say something like, “Mark and Sandy 10-31-17 Til Death Do Us Part”.
No matter what route you choose, classic Halloween or elegant and refined Halloween, the important thing is to have fun! You can’t take it too seriously; after all it is a Halloween Wedding.