20 Chic Ideas for Your Grown-Up Halloween Party
No spaghetti brains here.

If the thought of throwing a Halloween party mostly conjures up memories of the jello eyeballs and the toilet paper-strewn lawn of your childhood, maybe it's time to rethink your sweet (but dated) traditions. Below, some entertaining tips and tricks for a modern gal's Hallow's Eve, whether you're planning a fright fest or a charming costume party.
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1. Better-Than-Your-Average-Blood-Punch Boozy Cocktails
2. Glam White Pumpkins.
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3. Mummy Dogs
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4. Turn Your Home into a Bat Lair
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5. Deconstructed Decor
6. Haunted Gingerbread
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7. Put Some 👀 on It
8. Poisoned Candy Apples .
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9. Shadow Play
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10. Bloody Flowers
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11. Disco-ify Your Fall Squash
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12. Color-blocked Party Favors
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13. A Pumpkin Punch Spigot
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14. A Sweet Treat You'll Just Want to Keep For Yourself
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15. Scare All the Kids Away Jack-o-Lantern16. 'Nightmare Before Christmas' Pies
16. 'Nightmare Before Christmas' Pies
17. Murder, She Baked
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18. As If Mannequins Could Get Any Creepier
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19. A Joke Your Cats Won't Appreciate.
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20. Gingerbread Skeletons
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