Halloween is the perfect time to embrace the eerie and enchant your guests with an utterly elevated dinner party...and we’re just dying for you to feast your eyes on our séance-themed tablescape. (We think it’ll really raise spirits.) As the date creeps closer and the nights grow longer, you’ll want to get prepped for your own bonified bash. Read on for a treat: our picks and tricks for achieving ghostly glamour in supernatural style.
Step 1: Flaunt It – Use Next-Level Essentials
Even though it’s spooky season, a dinner party should never be...distasteful. (Think ghostly, not ghastly!) Our number one tip for a more elevated affair is to set the table with dining essentials that make the table next-level...whether or not you hold a séance. We opted for Vintage Halloween haunted accent plates. They're a scream with scenes like grinning pumpkins and a haunted house, complete with encircling bats and shining moons. All together they bring a wink of fun that keep other elements feeling a bit more lighthearted. Contempo Luxe black dinner plates are the perfect match, delivering drama in void black porcelain with ornate rims gleaming in gold. Finally, make the table extra enticing (for those alive or otherwise) with Golden Michelangelo flatware. The ornamental handles have style so classic, you might call it immortal.
Step 2: Haunt It – Add Scary-Good Accessories
To really set the mood for Halloween night, have the affair entirely illuminated by candlelight. We lit candles in slender onyx brass candle holders that seem to float in mid-air. You could also use a vintage candelabra. Ethereal flames will cast a haunting glow across your table, creating a mystical atmosphere. Now, enhance the scene with old friends (a skull or two) plus smoke-and- mirror trickery like dry ice swirling from Tuscany Stackable glasses. It adds an otherworldly fog ideal for summoning spookiness. (Just don’t drink the dry ice—that would be scary!) For an added thrill, serve blood-red wine in Tuscany Classics wine glasses. The resulting scene will transcend the ordinary, inviting your guests to explore the other side…. of what, you ask? Well, let’s just say that when it’s time to raise a toast, be on the lookout for stowaway spirits!
