Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween! I hope you have a wonderful and safe holiday today! I wanted to share some Halloween themed tabletops to inspire you for any ghoulish gatherings you may be hosting this weekend. Enjoy!

- Gothic Glam Tabletop [via HWTM]
- Elegant Green & Orange Table decor [via]
- Orange Pumpkin Table Settings [via]
- Vintage Halloween Tablescape [via Toasts and Tables]

Halloween Menu Tricks and Treats

For those of you planning a Halloween dinner party here are a few ideas to add some trick to your menu of treats!

- Deviled Chicken Lollipops
- Vegetarian Tamales
- Vampire Blood Tomato Soup and Monster-shaped Muenster Sandwiches
- Ghostly Pumpkin Pudding
- Cinnamon-spiced Fritter Webs
- Caramel Pear Mice
- Chedder and Hard Cider Fondue
- Spiced Caramel Roulade

- Screaming Spice Cookies
- Hermit Cookies
- Ghoul Cupcakes
- Pecan-Caramel Spiders
- Pumpkin Caramels

Halloween Inspiration: Part IV - Favors

Today brings the last installment in my short Halloween inspiration series. And what better way to end than with the favors?

- Cute, fall-themed favor bags that are an easy DIY project
- Super clever skull treat box?
- Triple duty bat noisemakers/place cards/favors
- Halloween barrel-shaped favor holders
- Customized muslin favor bags
- Vintage-like Halloween images adorn these DIY favor boxes

Halloween Inspiration: Part III - Cocktails

Today's Halloween inspiration showcases some creepy cocktails for a cleverly cultivated evening.

- Miscellaneous cocktails made with black vodka
- Bloody Black Currant Punch served alongside dark black colored treats
- Eyeball Highballs
- Muddy Swamp cocktail
- Pina Ghoulada (such a clever name!)
- Lethal Libation Labels
- Swamp Sangria
- Bloodthirsty Marys
- Spooky Wine Bottle Labels

Halloween Inspiration: Part II - Treats

Happy October! It's time for the next installment of Halloween inspiration. This part focuses on spooky treats and creative ways to serve them. Leave it to Martha Stewart to come up with such fun and eerie dishes!

- Halloween party picks in sandwiches
- Sweetly packaged cookies
- Chocolate Fig Pumpkins
- Ladies' Fingers and Men's Toes (eww!)
- Ghoul's Graveyard cake
- Chocolate Witch Hats
- Tombstone Cupcakes
- I Scream Ice Cream
- Orange and white candy buffet

Stay tuned for more parts in my Halloween inspiration series!

Halloween Inspiration: Part I - Decor

I don't know about you but I'm very excited that we're almost in October! Halloween is right around the corner so it's time for some Halloween inspiration. There are SO many great Halloween ideas out there so I decided to start off with a few parts of inspiration. Hopefully inspiration boards (posted over the next few days) will give you an idea of how you will decorate and entertain this Halloween season!

Part I - Decor
(click through the links for information on how to create these looks)
- Green and glittered bones in a clear glass cake pedestal
- Bloody candles
- Felt pumpkin people
- Specimen jar candles
- Spooky and sophisticated floral displays
- Glittered pumpkins on votive pedestals of varying heights
- Halloween ornament tree
- Classic autumn planter display
- Spider-infested entry

Stay tuned for more Halloween inspiration posts!

Halloween Entertaining Elements

I don't know about you but I am really enjoying the cool weather that signals the coming of Fall. I love the leaves, the dark and rich hues in fashion and of course - the upcoming holidays. Halloween is still over a month away but if you're planning on throwing a ghoulish gathering now's the time to start getting inspiration for your decor. The pictures above are all from the bewitching collection at Crate & Barrel. From cookie making supplies, dinnerware and serving dishes to candle holders, home decor and pumpkin carving accessories, Crate and Barrel has you covered for a stylish yet affordable Halloween.

Find even more Halloween decor items and inspiration by visiting head of the table or Hostess with the Mostess!

Wedding Wednesday - A Halloween Wedding

Welcome guys and ghouls to the next edition of Wedding Wednesday. Kati, of The Finer Things and I have decided to spook things up a bit by doing a Halloween inspired wedding using this orange and black invitation from FineStationery.com.

- Dark wood and glowing orange lights set the theme in this rustic reception locale [via SocialDesign]
- Beautiful black and orange designs adorn this 5 tier white wedding cake
- A pumpkin favor adorned with cute bat wings and a place card tag tops a white plate in this place setting'
- Centerpiece or table decor - Orange florals mixed with unique artifical orange stems [via HWTM]
- Mashed boo-tatoes add a little fun to your menu
- Orange and chocolate truffles sweetly fit our color scheme

Kati found some amazing picks for this week's theme. Just check out the reception image below! So perfect! Be sure to head over to The Finer Things to see the rest over her selections.