You're cordially in-bited to a fang-tastically adorable Bat-tacular Ghouls' Night that is full of fun instead of fright! Sink your teeth into all the spook-tacular details and I bat you won't be able to resist throwing your own Ghouls' Night Party! Be sure to download the Free Bat Pumpkin template to make your own!
Setting A Spooky Cute Scene
Creating a focal wall during any party is a sure way to grab your guests' attention right off the bat (pun intended!). And a wall with a colony of pink and black bats flying across it will definitely do the trick! The bats were cut from pink and black gossamer and then attached to the wall with glue dots. The wings were puckered slightly to give more of a 3D feel. Download the Free Printable Bat Template here.
The bats swooped over our black vintage dresser turned dessert table and were right at home with our coordinating pink and black decorations. Small white tables sat on either side of our dessert table and held a black metal lantern that was filled with a bit of stretchable spider web, which received a light coat of pink spray paint, and a battery operated flameless candle. A DIY wood shaped bat was painted light pink and was added to the lanterns to tie them into the theme.
Foam pumpkins were painted light pink and were adorned with a black gossamer bat. Diamond cut pedestal dishes, spray painted black, were filled with pretty pink peonies for a girly touch and looked feminine sitting next to the pumpkins and lanterns.
Additional foam pumpkins were placed on our dining table, which flanked a DIY ceramic skull and candlesticks. The LED black drip candle bases were sprayed pink for contrast. Black creepy cloth was layered on top of a pink bat covered tablecloth.
The pink tablecloth is actually a white polyester tablecloth that was spray painted a light pink. Vinyl bats were placed at random on the cloth before spraying. Once the desired coverage was achieved, and the paint was dry, the vinyl bats were removed and a shadow of white was left behind. I just adore the way the tablecloth enhances the overall look of the party!
Our DIY ceramic skull was placed atop a black cake plate covered in pink spray-painted spider web and served as the centerpiece of our table. The skull was simply painted light pink and received a few bats that were cut from black vinyl.
I'd be completely batty if I didn't decorate the backs of our chairs! Simple pink gossamer bats were the perfect addition and looked right at home with the rest of the party decor.
The Tablescape
Elegant black scalloped dinner plates were layered with candy pink polka dot dessert plates for a playful touch. Candy pink cups, with the addition of black vinyl bats, sat atop DIY wooden bats, which were painted black. Black polka dot straws were ready for sipping. The black patterned wine glasses brought an additional flair of elegance to each place setting.
Premium silver metallic forks received a bit of pink paint for a touch of whimsy, and sat atop black polka dot napkins.
Each place setting received a personalized Pumpkin Bat Place Card that guests could take home at the end of the night. You can find the steps to make your own here.
Sweets To Sink Your Fangs Into
No bat party is a success without a table full of sweets to sink your fangs into! A yummy mix of strawberry and vanilla flavored popcorn was served in a black bat shaped dish, which sat atop a premium white serving tray for added contrast.
Tell your guests fangs for coming with these adorable DIY Bat Treat Containers. They were placed on a premium plastic tray, which was spray painted a light pink, on the left side of our dessert table, along with a bowl of pink, white and silver gumballs. You can find the steps to create your own bat containers here.
I never bat an eye when serving store-bought sweets. After adding a custom sprinkle mix, and an adorable Lollipop Bat Cupcake Topper, guests are sure to think all your treats are homemade! You can find the steps to create your own bat toppers here.
I mean, it's love at first bite with these cuties right? And best of all, guests can add them to their DIY Bat Treat Containers to take home and savor later if they don't want to eat them right away!
The other half of the DIY Bat Treat Containers were on the right side of our dessert table, along with a bowl of pink, white and black Sixlets that guests were more than happy to scoop for themselves.
For more bat-tacularly fun Halloween ideas, be sure to check out the DIY for the fang-tastic Bat Lollipop Cupcake Toppers and don't miss the Pumpkin Bat Place Cards and the take home Bat Treat Containers!
Photography: Moments by Maredith
