BOOzy Brunch 2015
On Saturday I threw my fourth Halloween party—my second since moving to New York, and my second time having a daytime BOOzy brunch. It was my first time dressing in costume for Halloween since I've moved to New York, but I had been planning this particular costume pretty much since the day I arrived. I've also moved since last year, so it was my first party thrown in my Brooklyn apartment.
I no longer have a fireplace to fill with pumpkins (so sad), but I brought back some of my favorite spooky treats like eyeball cupcakes, spiderweb eggs and the drunk pumpkin—who managed to make some of my guests so queasy that they wouldn't go near the dip.
True to its name, this brunch was definitely boozy with most people BYOB'ing (or BYO-mimosa-ing). If drinks aren't your forte (*raises hand*) I definitely recommend this approach when throwing a party. Alcohol is expensive and can be very hit-or-miss. People have such varying tastes, and they'll never be disappointed if they bring what they like to share. Francesca definitely won the mimosa game with her beautiful, dangerously delicious and easy-to-make candy corn-inspired drink—I see it becoming a staple at all of my future Halloween parties.
I think the reason I love Halloween so much is that it combines and rewards people for being two things: weird and creative. For at least one month out of the year it's an actual asset to be both of those things—it's ok to be into cemeteries, to hang ghost paintings on your refrigerator and wrap your door in caution tape.
