Fiesta Friday – Black + White Halloween Fiestas

Sunday starts my Halloweek party! There will be lots of new posts featuring fun Halloween projects to inspire your own parties, a fun giveaway to help your party planning and the reveal of a special zombie-inspired treat table!  Today, I thought it would be fun to kick off my Halloween extravaganza with parties that use a fresh, modern color palette…black and white!

By limiting your color scheme to these colors, you can create a sophisticated feel that becomes even more dramatic with pops of colors.  A vampire theme with red accents…a monster theme with green accents…the possibilities are endless!

1.  I had to rip this party out of my Better Homes & Gardens magazine and add it to my ever-growing party binder. Check out the green accents…just a pop of color makes the entire table even more interesting.
2.  Wants And Wishes’ new collection (a steal at $10 at the time of this posting), featured on Pizzazzerie, makes the perfect party starting point.

1.  Devra Party Corp. is one of the best places to buy lots of tissue poms, lanterns and fans in single colors.

And of course, you gotta feed your guests…sweets are easy to come by, but if you are looking for hearty fare or serving adult palates…

1.  Hunter, Angler, Gardener, Cook’s recipe calls for unusual foods like squid ink pasta and black trumpet mushrooms, but how fabulous would it all look in a big white pasta bowl? Your guests will be throughly impressed.

2.  Martha’s Sinister Salsa may look ominous but it is chockful of healthy!

3.  How about zebra bowtie pasta salad using Marella’s pasta? Or serve it warm with red pasta sauce for a serious splash of color?
4.  This Black Vodka Ghost Martini by Jay’s Catering is spectacular, down to the dry ice presentation.