Although they have the potential to be the best party in town, without some forethought costume parties can turn into a bore and bomb. Follow these tips to be sure your costume carnival will be a huge success.
Don’t wait until the last minute to send your invites. People need time to get their creative juices flowing (and to find and book a good costume). By all means invite the people you forgot about or just connected with the day before, but the bulk of the guests need a few weeks notice.
Don’t make it a sit down dinner. The whole point of costume parties is to be seen (and see what other people are wearing). And the best way to encourage that is with mingling, not place cards. If you must sit down for a meal, make sure there is plenty of time before and after for the guests to mix.
Go easy on your theme. If you have a specific theme (like movie characters or something), try not to make it too restrictive. Part of the gag is seeing what people come up with, so let their imaginations have room.
Don’t forget pictures and video. What you want is to have people acting out of the ordinary (seeing as they’re dressed as someone or something else) and then catching that on film. You’ll regret it if you don’t bring the digital camera out.
Don’t use this as a stage for your own diva complex. If you only threw a costume party to show off, it’s going to blow up in your face. Settle down and plan to share the spotlight will all of your guests. Costume parties are a fabulous time for everyone to get dramatic. Make sure to leave room on the stage beside you.
Plan your costume party well and have realistic (and unselfish) expectations. Then you can be absolutely sure that your party will talked about for years to come.
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