Cocktail SoireesNo. 9442 · The 2026 edition
Spooky Soiree: An Outdoor Halloween Dinner Party
Take your Halloween celebration al fresco with a spooky dinner party that blends cozy layers with eerie elegance.
Our own summary of the original — the full post and photos live at fizzyparty.com.
Host an outdoor Halloween dinner where guests dress warmly in layers to enjoy the cool night air. Elevate simple paper plates with decorative chargers, swap disposable table covers for fabric linens, and adorn cocktail glasses with tulle pom-poms. For a dramatic centerpiece, fill beakers with bubbling potions.
About this
A Fizzy Party post from October 3, 2016 sharing a styled outdoor Halloween dinner party inspired by Oriental Trading's 'Spooky Soiree' collection. It covers how to set and dress an outdoor table — chargers under paper plates, fabric-store linens with no sewing, a Halloween picture tray/centerpiece holding 'potions' in beakers, and tulle poms on cocktail glasses. The post ends with a credit/shopping list of the vendors behind each element and teases a follow-up desserts post.
The plan
- before the weather gets too crisp outside — Invite friends over for an outdoor Halloween dinner party before the weather gets too crisp outside
- Tell guests to dress warm in layers because dinner is served outside
- Save money on table linens by buying enough fabric at a fabric store to cover the table
- No sewing machine needed — the host never sews the edges of the fabric and has had no problems
- Pick up chargers on sale at craft stores to dress up paper plates
- Choose gold chargers because they are super versatile and work with many holidays, making them worth the money
- Shop the party sources: Plates, Napkins, Paper fans, Halloween tray from Oriental Trading; Table Linen from Joann Fabric and Craft; Tulle Poms from Fizzy Party on Etsy; Crow cameos from Wilton; Beakers from the Target dollar section; Gold chargers and coffins from Michaels; Etched martini glasses from Sk Designs
- later — Come back later for the desserts section of this party
Decoration ideas
- Place paper plates on top of a charger to upgrade them
- Use a Halloween picture from Oriental Trading as a tray to hold the potions and as the centerpiece for the table
- Use beakers full of potions as the Halloween centerpiece
- Add little tulle poms to cocktail glasses for a touch of fun and texture
- Use gold chargers as a versatile base that suits many holidays
- Etched martini glasses from Sk Designs transform plain martini glasses
- Crow cameos from Wilton
- Coffins from Michaels
Food & drink
- Halloween 'potions' served in beakers as part of the table centerpiece
- Drinks served in cocktail glasses decorated with tulle poms
- Drinks served in etched martini glasses
More photos
Photos hosted by fizzyparty.com.
