Costumes and dressing up is a great way to get your party going with a swing but sometimes people need a hand in deciding what on earth they’re going to turn up as! It can be a great help for your guests (as well as yourself!) to be given a theme to work with. Here are some ideas to get you started.

(Harry Potter Robe Adult Costume & Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince Deluxe Death Eater Adult Costume)

Harry Potter

The boy wizard has such a vast array of characters to choose from that there’ll be something for everyone with this theme. Will you go as Harry, or maybe Professor Dumbledore? Or get in touch with your evil side and become Lord Voldemort or a Death Eater! Don’t forget to decorate your venue with Hogwarts house scarves and bubbling cauldrons. You could even organise a game of Quid ditch in the garden!

Check out this fun Harry potter costume competition video

(Priest Adult Costume &Naughty Nun Adult Costume)

Tarts & Vicars

The perfect blend of naughty and nice with this theme! Definitely one for the grown ups. Ladies can dress up as sexy as they dare while the men can decide whether to be a bishop or a cardinal (whichever has the biggest hat!). Or maybe ladies would like to be nuns while men take the chance to show off their ‘guns’!!

(Head Nurse Halter Dress Adult Costume, Doctor ER Child Costume & Doctor’s Scrubs Adult)  

Doctors & Nurses

Get temperatures rising with this costume theme! Naughty nurses and handsome doctors know how to party but this theme is also good for little ones as well as they can be patients (wrap them in bandages) or mini medicals. Serve drinks in (clean) sample pots and serve nibbles in operating room style kidney dishes.

(Sexy Marilyn Adult Costume, The Wizard of Oz Dorothy Adult Costume)

Movie Stars

Everyone has the chance to let out their inner Dorothy, Marilyn and Travolta with this theme! Get your guests to come as their favourite film star/character and have your own red carpet occasion! Let the champagne flow and only air kisses are allowed. You could even host your own version of the Oscars, with Best Dressed/Best Prop categories.

(Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Snow White Deluxe Adult Costume, Toy Story Buzz Light year Deluxe Toddler/Child Costume, Jafar Prestige Adult Costume)

Disney Characters

Everyone has a favourite Disney film or character and as there’s so many films to choose from it’s unlikely two guests will show up wearing the same costume! Little girls (of all ages) will love to dress up as Cinderella or Snow White, while little boys can dress up as Buzz Light year or Prince Charming. Of course there are many bad guys to choose from, especially at Halloween! What about the Wicked Witch or Cruella De Vil? There’s also evil Jafar or nasty Captain Hook for men to take inspiration from!

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Take some inspiration from the beautiful Scarlet Johansson and inject a bit of mystery into your costume party by concealing your identity! There are so many beautiful masquerade masks that you can choose from to transform yourself into a mysterious stranger.

These masks are not just for a fancy masquerade ball, they are perfect for wearing to Halloween parties, Mardi Gras or proms!

These masks are not just for a fancy masquerade ball, they are perfect for wearing to Halloween parties, Mardi Gras or proms!

Your mask can be in any colour to match your outfit, the most popular colours year on year are black and white. Then there are all the wonderful embellishment variations; anything from feathers to bead and sequins can be attached to a mask to make it as flamboyant or understated as you desire.

Check out this cool Masquerade clip

The mask can be used as an extension to your outfit, such as Scarlet has done with hers or you can use your mask to complete a themed outfit, such as being a butterfly or a Renaissance princess.

Masks are not just for ladies, men can wear masquerade masks too! They tend to be slightly less ‘fancy’ than women’s masks but they are just as classy and sophisticated. 

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