Halloween or All Hallow’s Eve, is a longstanding Western tradition. Stemming from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, the practice and celebration has been with us for over two thousand years. From apple bobbing and trick or treating to costume wearing and parties, Halloween is a great traditional holiday that offers the chance for both a few laughs and a few scares. Start your own tradition this year by hosting a Halloween party in your home.

Halloween parties are a great way for adults and older children to enjoy the holiday without taking precious candy morsels away from the young ones. Home parties or even rented hall parties make Halloween an opportunity to hang out with friends, family and co-workers in a fun atmosphere. Parties can include cakes, games, costumes, pumpkin based beverages and food, and okay, a little candy for the grown-ups.

The most important thing to remember when organizing a Halloween party is to make sure people attend. For many, October 31^st or even Halloween weekend can be a very busy time.  The best way to let people know you are having a party is to send out formal printed invitations. And with Vistaprint’s line of custom printed invites, you could have your invites back and delivered in as little as three days.

Order your Halloween cards today to give friends enough time to squeeze you in to their end of month schedule. A quick “save the date” telephone call will help ensure that everyone comes to visit you this Halloween. With a number of choices available in way of design and custom options, Vistaprint invites and cards are the perfect way to ensure a busy home this spooky season.

Custom holiday cards come in two basic sizes: 4 x 6 and 5 x 7” and can be fold over or postcard style depending on your needs and budget. The fold over style presents numerous design options including customized templates, caricatures of your family or office group as well as the opportunity to place your own photograph on the front of the card. Time to get those costumes and masks out a little early and snap a few pictures for upload.

Make those pumpkins shimmer with a little foil accenting to give invites eye catching sparkle. Remember, if a friend has numerous invites this Halloween, you want yours to be the one they choose. The extra effort of photo cards and foil can make all the difference.

For a small budget party, consider Halloween invites postcard style. Still custom designed and printed but with less expense in postage and envelopes, Halloween postcards are perfect for children’s parties and office get togethers. You can buy your stamps in advance, print out your address labels and drop them in the mail as soon as your Vistaprint order arrives.

This Halloween, start a new tradition with the home based or even office based Halloween party. It’s an economical way to get together, enjoy some sugar based goodies and dress up in your most frightful attire. Your custom printed invites from Vistaprint will be the icing on the pumpkin flavored cake so don’t miss this October’s chance to make a lasting spooky impression.