i want a halloween party!!!!

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so i wouldn't usually say this, seeing as my birthday is on halloween, but i really want a halloween birthday this year!! i've been super inspired by some of the halloween images i've been seeing...

like these images from a harper's bazaar spread created by tim burton and tim walker (photographer). they are amazingly creative and inspiring for halloween!!!

or maybe it's lauren conrad's inspiring costume contest!!!

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but what do you think? should i bite the bullet and do it this year???? and what should i dress up as??

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this blog has the BEST halloween party decor ideas...loving it!

i'm thinking about all the fun decoration possibilities....like mustaches on sticks, and candy corn EVERYWHERE...cut out pumpkins, fun labels on drink bottles, make your own photo backdrop...the possibilities are limitless!!!
oh, this might just have to happen.

all these inspired ideas came from here:

this is a great website for appetizer ideas...i want to make about 90% of these.

great costume options from Lauren Conrad's website...she does a great job of getting costume potentials together!!

ps - and i may already have a playlist started...