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Decor
There are so many vampire eras to choose from, but I thought Victorian gothic would be the most chilling. To create this mood on a budget, I spent about $2.79 on red taper candles for my candelabra - everything else I used was found throughout my house. Score!
While I kept the living room fairly well lit for drink mixin', food eatin' and movie screenin', the dining room was entirely candlelit - it was a nice, creepy touch.
I used a black cape and a black silk robe to cover the two mirrors in the house - since I am nostalgic for a time when vampires couldn't see their reflections.
I decided to continue the Victorian funeral theme by surrounding an old sepia-toned picture in my version of crepe; a black and white lace scarf.
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If you look closely, there are tiny bite marks on his neck. |
Videos
Whether screened silently in the background, or viewed in surround sound at the end of the night, some iconic vampire movies will help set the scene. I recommend the charmingly campy Buffy the Vampire Slayer; the gothic sex and violence of Interview with the Vampire, or the granddaddy of the vampire franchise - Bram Stoker's Dracula. For late-night afterparty viewing, I recommend the Norwegian film, Let the Right One In - it starts slow, but it delivers.
Sample Menu
Cater to your vampires AND your slayers. In my candlelit dining room, I put foods the color of bloooood: beet risotto; Molly's apple betty - dyed with red food coloring; and mulled wine. In the living room, I served vampire-repelling garlic: garlic lover's hummus and garlic-butter popcorn.
Featured Cocktail: Gluehwein
Some people were really scaring me that night....
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