Another Halloween has come and gone. I just can’t believe it!
We hosted a Halloween party on Sunday night and invited our friends from our Sunday school class and their children. This was really the first time that all of the kids in our Sunday school class have been able to just hang out, so I was really excited about that. I wanted our party to be low-key and kid-friendly, but also have lots of yummy food for the parents.
We ended up having about 20 adults and 9 kids in our tiny house on Sunday evening. It was a crowd, but we love having people in our home!
Nina and I both hosted parties this weekend and I have had so much fun brainstorming with her every day for the past couple of months as we discussed our party plans. Her party was truly Spooktacular!
After church on Sunday morning, I started cooking and didn’t stop until the doorbell rang and our first guests arrived. I had to dash up to our bedroom to throw some clothes on– and I totally forgot to check myself in the mirror before running back downstairs to greet our friends. That’s just how it is sometimes. Details and plans don’t end up happening because you run out of time or realize that on the big to-do list for the party, something’s gotta go.
For me this year, it was our balloons. I ordered these precious giant black and white polka dot balloons from Shop Sweet Lulu. I blew up the first balloon with my helium tank that I bought and it filled up with air, but the balloon didn’t rise. The same thing happened to my second giant balloon. The third one rose to the ceiling, but I needed to have three of them. I ended up just saying “forget it” and threw the blown up balloons into our guest bedroom to hide! Something had to go!
The menu ended up being really delicious! I made Mummy Dogs, chili, Creepy Chocolate Pretzels (with candy corn), Witches Hats cookies, cupcakes and Crunchy Batwings (a recipe that Nina sent me). We also had four different flavors of popcorn from Cromer’s, a local party store that has the “guaranteed worst in town” boiled peanuts. And they have the best popcorn. This season they have some autumn spice popcorn that is truly to die for.
There were so many things I completely forgot to get pictures of, but that’s what happens when you’re having a great time!
Details:
The super sweet girls at Sweet Birdie’s Nest created the adorable printables and they were such a hit. Their creativity always amazes me and I love having their little details at our parties.
I was able to use so many things that I already had around the house for the party.
I had a bunch of serving pieces that were wedding gifts and all of the orange buckets were from Hudson’s first birthday party.
I used my three Willow House Savannah Beverage Servers for the drinks, my Willow House Nola Party Bucket and stand for the ice and bottled waters, and my Willow House Hemingway Hurricane vases for the centerpieces. I filled my apothecary jars with yellow, orange, black and white candies. I bought fun black and white fabric and pom pom trim at Hobby Lobby and my sweet mom stitched the trim onto it for me.
The striped straws, popcorn paper cones and balloons (not pictured) were from Shop Sweet Lulu.
I found tons of great little Halloween accessories at Hobby Lobby when they had all of their Halloween decorations at 40% off. Love that Hobby Lobby!
Then last night, we had a fun night with family just doing a little low-key trick-or-treating. I got both boys in their costumes (a fireman and a dalmatian) and finally got a picture of the two of them together. It only took 5 and a half months!
TC’s mom and dad came over to have leftover chili with us and we took Hudson and Hayes to our next door neighbors’ houses so Hudson could say “trick or treat” and get a few pieces of candy. Our neighbors know him, so we didn’t feel too bad when they said, “you can have two pieces” and then Hudson replied with, “can I have 3 chocolates?” Ha! He’s such a negotiator!
He loves wearing his fireman costume and Hayes, bless his heart, is so laid back that he just didn’t seem to mind a bit that his mommy dressed him up like a little dalmatian.
I think Halloween is so much fun for little kids and getting them dressed up and talking about pumpkins and the color orange is just so much fun! (It’s a big deal for me to even utter the word “orange.” It’s a forbidden color and forbidden word in Gamecock country. So I take advantage of the excuse to wear orange in October!)
We love a holiday and love an excuse to spend time with friends and family to celebrate something, no matter if we’re celebrating the fact that it’s Thursday or an actual holiday. I hope you and your family had a very happy Halloween and are enjoying this fall season.
That is the cutest idea for a sibling costume! I love it! Hudson and Hayes look SO CUTE!
Your party looks amazing! I love all of the details, and I’m sure everyone had a wonderful time. Hudson and Hayes look adorable in their costumes. It looks like you guys definitely had a great Halloween!
Oh Erin, everything turned out so great!!! And the boys were adorable!!!!!!!!!! 🙂
Oh wow, your Halloween party looked awesome! You are so very good at party planning and setting up. Your boys looked adorable. A fireman and his dalmatian is such a good idea for a sibling set.
Your party is so cute! You did such a great job. And those boys, goodness, they are precious! Love their costumes!
Everything looks GREAT! you are one awesome party planner!! And those boys… TOO CUTE FOR WORDS!
The party turned out so cute! I made those pretzel candy corn treats for my own party and they were such a hit. And I’m pretty sure little Hayes is the cutest little doggie I’ve ever seen 🙂 Both of them have the most adorable cheeks 🙂
Such a cute party Erin! That picture of Hudson and Hayes where Hayes has his hand on Hudson’s leg?! Kills me. So sweet! Hayes makes an ADORABLE dalmatian!!
You throw the most amazing home parties. They all are so well put together but still have heart and don’t look too professional, does that make sense? They all seem personal still which is perfect.
Your little boys are just beyond precious!
This is my first Halloween living in South Carolina and when you mentioned the forbidden color of orange I literally laughed out loud. SEC pride is all year long 🙂
so cute!! love the pics. and your hair looks amazing!!!
everything looks so cute! and the pictures of your boys together…priceless!!! they are the cutest dalmatian and fireman around 🙂
I knew you would pull it off! The party details are seriously too adorable! Hudson and Hayes are just too cute in their little costumes– so glad everything turned out well and that y’all had a Happy Halloween!
Now, on to November 🙂
What a fun party! Your boys are just too cute dressed up in their costumes!
The party was amazing!! Every detail looked fantastic! Way to go for throwing an awesome Halloween party! And the boys looked adcorable on Halloween. I know you had a memorable night with your family!
Everything is SO cute!!! Great job, lady!!! The boys look precious in their costumes 🙂
The boys are SO cute and the party looks awesome! We had a trick or toga party and I cant say that it was as well organized as yours!! Ha! oh, and I agree with you…being a Bama fan, we dont wear orange except for Halloween 🙂
How cute are Hudson and Hayes in their costumes?!? I’ll answer that – so cute! Mine were (Black – not Red) Iron Man and Little Red Riding Hood. It is amazing how fast they will grow up though -so I enjoy so much right now when I have the most control over their costumes. Owen got to pick between a few.
Love all your decorations – I wish I was crafty and creative!!
I cannot get over how great your hair looks!!! I just need to do it…I might need someone to hold my hand! HA! The party looked like it was a super success! You’re so nice to have your whole group over! I just LOVED the fireman and the puppy! Gosh, they are cute kids! All of Callie’s Willow House stuff looks amazing! I just know you’ll find a good use for those cute balloons in the future! Happy Halloween to you and your family!! xoxo
Erin it’s too cute! And the boys’ costumes are adorable. Hayes is just so happy to be a little puppy dog. 🙂
I just love those costumes! Cute party, too!
I LOVE their costumes!! They’re adorable. What a fun party too…the food looks yummy!!
erin, your boys are too cute! so was your party. our boys think alike – last night james kept looking for the chocolate. sometimes he seemed a bit confused when someone didn’t have any. like, what am i supposed to eat?!!?
SO cute! We had a little puppy in the same outfit at our house!!
Erin, do you have any ideas on where I can find some super fun inspiration for a Southern BBQ themed party?
Thanks!!
The boys look adorable in their costumes.
Oh girl! They are adorable!! I love the fireman and dalmation combo….once again, you’ve outdone yourself!
I’ve been meaning to comment that I love your darker hair! 🙂 You are beautiful, lady!
Happy November!
xoxo Sarah
Everything at the party looked fabulous!!! The boys were precious…you definitely got some frame-worthy shots of the brothers in their adorable costumes:) Britton HATED his costume so much that we ended up with only a few pictures and all with him sitting in my lap:(
Awe, their costumes are precious!!
Great party Erin!! I love what you said about sometimes some things just have to go! So true! I am sure no one even noticed the giant balloons were missing! The boys look adorable in their costumes! Too funny that Hudson was negotiating with the neighbors! Ha! Maybe politics are in his future? Or law school? 🙂
you and nina both have a talent for party planning. what an awesome looking party. i love the boys’ costumes! what cuties!
Everything looks awesome and so fun. And who doesn’t love a fireman and his dalmatian? Molly caught onto the trick-or-treating idea quickly and wasn’t happy that we stopped after three houses! She kept asking for ‘one more door?’
How adorable! I love the purple and green!!! 🙂 So fun, Erin! And the boys look adorable, as usual.
We love orange in the Coleman house 😉 Ha!!
Your party was adorable! I love all the food…Mummy dogs, what a great idea! The boys look so cute too..Hayes is looking more and more like Hudson. I don’t know how you do it all Erin, but you do it all really well! xo
Everything looked amazing! Sounds like everyone had a blast.
Awww! I did that combo with my boys 3 years ago-same exact puppy costume from PBK, too! I loved it! Everything looked great for your party-sounds super fun!
WOW Do you throw a good party or what! 🙂 and omg that little puppy. KILLS ME!
Looks like you guys had a GREAT weekend, adorable as always!!
What a fabulous party! Everyone looks so genuinely happy to be a part of the celebration. I love that last picture of Hayes looking at his granddaddy. So sweet.