Fancy Dress Party Ideas

Fancy dress parties aren’t just for New Year’s or Halloween anymore. Hosting a party is your chance to set a theme, and invite party goers to dress up in fancy dress costumes. Fancy dress costumes aren’t just for kids either–many adults enjoy wearing costumes as well. In fact, costume shops often have more selection for adults than the kids do.

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Many party themes are going to be popular in the months ahead. Inspiration can be gleaned from television shows, film, theatre, books, and cartoons. If you’re searching for fancy dress party ideas for children, or party themes for adults, you may wish to carefully consider your options.

When planning your party you may wish to touch base with friends, just to be sure that they’re not planning a similar party theme. Unless you’re all in the same steampunk club, you may wish to have separate party themes. Though if you do choose steampunk, there are many subcategories that can be used, such as afternoon tea, picnic, crochet match, or ball. Just try to organize a slightly different focus if you’re all in the same club.

You may wish to consider costumes first. Will it be easy for party goers to buy a costume? They can always order from Party Head.

Disney characters continue to be some of the more popular fancy dress costume choices for children. Frozen has been popular for costumes for several months now. With the new Cinderella movie out, expect that your kids will want to dress up as Cinderella and the Prince.

Look to themes from popular videos online. You can start with a costume base from Party Head, then add your own accessories to make it unique. Check out the top 25 videos for some great ideas. These are often videos submitted by regular folks, and can give you inspiration to wear your own fox or cat costume, or to dress up in sparkles or rainbows.

You can always start with the decorations. If blue and silver party decorations would look good in your living room, think about party ideas that may fit your favoured colour scheme. You’ll be able to buy blue and silver balloons, party banners, paper plates, and utensils. Once you start putting the decorations together you may realize that you have the perfect theme. It may be an under-the-sea party, or mermaids, or pirates.

Another great way to get ideas for your fancy dress party is to search through the Party Head website. Here you’ll find dozens of different costume categories for men and women, and boys and girls. You can also sort through the party decorations and see if any of the colours or decorations inspire an idea for you.

It’s worth taking the time to plan out your fancy dress party. When you plan a great theme for your fancy dress party, your friends will be talking about it for months ahead. In fact, you may just have to visit the Party Head shop again, to be able to top yourself from last time round. 

Celebrate Your Hen Night

The hen party is a fun part of the wedding festivities. Traditionally it was symbolic of a last chance for the bride to let loose and have fun, but nowadays it’s just a great reason to celebrate. Usually a hen party is organized by the bride’s best friend, who will be the maid of honour, or matron of honour at the wedding, but it may also be a colleague, or family member as well. 

The more fun you plan on having at your party, the greater the chances it will be for your friends, rather than colleagues, or family members. You’ll need to decide whether your hen night will include your mom, sisters, aunts, and grandmothers. Do they have a great sense of humour? If so, invite them! Because that’s what a hen party is all about–plenty of fun and laughs!

There are not a lot of rules today. Do whatever it takes to have a great wedding. If no one steps forward to host your hen party there’s nothing wrong with hosting one yourself. Often you may find help once you get the ball rolling, and other ladies will step forward to lend you a hand.

There are nearly limitless locations to host a hen party. You can have it at your own home, or a friend’s house. You may choose a trendy restaurant, pub, or nightclub. Many halls and hotels have meeting rooms you can rent for a few hour’s time. Some brides prefer to have an afternoon tea, or even a spa day.

Once the venue has been chosen, the food and drinks menu will need to be decided. Depending on size of your group may mean that you can have a set menu at a restaurant or hall. You may wish to decide who is paying for the bill as well. Will the mother of the bride be paying for all food and drinks, or will each guest be responsible for their own bill? It must be arranged that the bride doesn’t pay at all. Friends or family should chip in to pay her bill.

Party supplies are an important part of any party. Decorations can liven up the room, giving it an air of festivity and fun. Party Head has many whimsical and fun party room decorations. Decorate the hen party room with blow up male or female dolls. They can be dressed up and you can plan fun games with them. There are also fun tiaras for the hen partiers to wear, and special bride-to-be attire: garter belts, hair bows, hat, sashes, and ribbons. It’s a time to celebrate, and the bride-to-be must stand out!

If you’re planning a hen party for a friend, consider having a surprise hen party. Order fun and silly decorations for the room, and surprise your friend when they walk in.

Party Head has free delivery on hen party orders over £100. You may also click and collect in store. Visit us to see how your hen party can be transformed into a night to remember. 

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Why You Should Buy a Costume

If a fancy dress party is coming up you may be considering renting your costume, or making it. Either way you believe you’ll have the perfect costume for the upcoming party. But renting a costume isn’t all that simple, and making it can take a lot of effort. Sometimes it’s best to buy a costume from a party shop. It can be simpler and easier to choose a costume that fits you, and you’ll be able to store it in your closet until the next party comes up.

Many party goers erroneously believe that purchasing a costume is going to cost more money. But in fact, it might be your most budget-conscious choice. Once you’ve purchased your costume you’ll own it for a very long time. With proper care, it can last a lifetime. You may wish to update it with accessories such as a new hat, gloves, and a wig, but you’ll always have a costume ready for the next party.

Most people think that renting a costume is the solution to their lack of one. Often they leave it to the last minute, not realizing that all the good costumes may already be booked out at the costume rental shop. There will be no time to have pants hemmed, which also costs extra, by the way. Not only is there the costume rental fee, but a cleaning fee, and possibly even an alterations fee. On top of that, they’ll charge you a large fee at the beginning, in case the costume is lost or damaged. That money hold will be partially refunded back to you when you return the costume, but it may also be a surprise if you don’t have enough credit on your card, or want to make a big purchase elsewhere. If you’ve left your costume decision to the  the last minute, you may be the one left with the hot, bulky furry costume at the party.

Making a costume can require a big effort. For starters, you’ll need a sewing machine and all the accessories that go with it. You’ll need to purchase fabric and thread, which isn’t cheap nowadays. Depending on how elaborate your costume is will depend on how many metres of fabric you need to buy. The costs can certainly add up at the register. Once you get your supplies home you still have to make your costume. Do you normally sew? If not, you may find it difficult trying to work another activity into your already busy day. How many other UFOs–UnFinished Objects–do you have lying around your home?

In the end you’ll discover that buying a costume is your easiest way to having a great looking costume at your upcoming fancy dress party. You can shop online at the Party Head costume and party supplies store, or you can drop in at our location. We have a wide range of costume sizes for men and women, and boys and girls. Visit us today to find the perfect costume for tomorrow’s fancy dress party. 
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What to Wear to a Fancy Dress Party

If you have a fancy dress party booked on your calendar your first task is to find the perfect costume to wear. The trick will be finding who you are going to dress up to be. After all, you can dress up as nearly anyone else, except yourself. If this is the first time you’ll be dressing up for a party, you’ll soon learn how much fun it can be. You can choose to dress from head to toe, so not even your friends recognize you. Or you can simply choose to don a few accessories for a dressed up look.

Carefully consider the following costume options to help you find the perfect costume to wear to your fancy dress party.

Do you have a great sense of humour? Perhaps you can dress up in a costume that will make people laugh. If you don’t mind people laughing at you, and you can laugh right along with them, then a comedy costume choice may be for you. Costumes can range from downright stupid, to funny, or even outrageous. You’ll want to make everyone laugh with you, even the sour pusses.

Do you want to wear a sexy costume? Perhaps you don’t get to dress up at all for work, and must maintain a professional appearance. Having the chance to wear sparkling and shiny party wear, and a pink haired wig may be your chance to be beautiful for one night.

Is money a consideration? If it isn’t, you can purchase an elaborate costume fit for a king or queen, and dress it up with accessories such as a wig, crown, jewelry, and stockings. If money is a consideration, then you can still find a great all-in-one costume.

If you enjoy horror movies, a frightening or scary costume may be your best choice. You can make it as horrifying as you wish, with fake blood and cosmetics. A zombie costume with zombie contact lenses and zombie gnashers may be the perfect look for you. Or perhaps a ghost or a witch costume for those who don’t like to wear a lot of gore.

Are you into fantasy? One of the Disney characters may provide you with inspiration for a costume. You don’t even have to make your costume, you can simply buy one from the Party Head shop, as the Disney princess costumes may be a bit elaborate to make yourself.

Perhaps you enjoy your history, and would like to go as a historical character from a past point in time. There are many options such as a Victorian couple, a Flapper girl, a cowboy, or an indian. You may even choose to dress up as a specific historical person.

Search the Party Head online shop for more costume ideas, and don’t forget to order your party supplies at the same time. Party Head has costumes and party supplies for nearly every party theme. Skip the crowds and shop online today. 

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Fancy Dress Party Etiquette

If you’ve been invited to a fancy dress party you may be wondering if you must wear a costume. Some people don’t enjoy wearing costumes, or have never worn one. Other people plan their costumes in advance, hoping to receive a party invitation soon. There is unspoken fancy dress party etiquette that you should consider, before attending your next fancy dress party event.

The host or hostess of a fancy dress party has taken great care to create a party event that everyone will enjoy. If it says it’s a costume or dress up party on the invitation, it means that everyone is expected to be dressed up. There’s no point showing up without a costume as you’re going to make everyone else at the party feel uncomfortable. You could consider skipping the event, but then your friend or family member is going to be unhappy with you. It’s best to buy a fancy dress costume so you have one ready to go for whenever you do get invited to a costume party.

If you’re hosting a fancy dress party you may be worried that some guests may show up without a costume. You may wish to purchase an assortment of party hats, tiaras, and fascinators in case guests show up without a costume. Most people who don’t like costumes will at least wear a fun hat for the duration of the party. This will also help your guests to fit into the party theme, and not feel too out of place.

After you receive your party invitation find out who will be attending the party. You may be planning a hilarious costume, but you may wish to check with the hostess first to be sure that no children are attending. If it’s a children’s fancy dress party then you may wish to dress up as a popular children’s TV show character or a Disney character, rather than a scary zombie or other type of character that may scare younger children.

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When you’re at an adult’s only costume party it’s all right to laugh at someone’s crazy costume. But be sure to keep your comments respectful, regardless of what type of costume that a man or woman is wearing. You don’t want to participate in any sort of costume-shaming. Keep it positive, and you will fit in fine.

If you know you’ll be meeting new people at a party you may wish to skip the political costumes. You can never be sure of your audience, so it’s best to leave your political comments for another time. You may also wish to avoid wearing a mask, unless everyone at the party knows you. People are more comfortable meeting new people, and chatting with them, when they can see your face.

Fancy dress etiquette doesn’t have to be confusing. Choose your costume to fit the party theme, and if you have any questions, ask the host or hostess. They may recommend the Party Head shop if you need to find the perfect costume.