I know I've posted it elsewhere, but I'll reiterate it here.
I'm going to make costumes mandatory once again. The last party I had put "costumes are requested but not required" because of the increasingly poor turn out of costumed guests and costume related excuses.
Well, screw that!
This year the invites will once again say Mandatory! I'm actually thinking about adding "come in costume or get costumed at the door!" and having our son and his g/f do the honors (they will not be sympathetic! LOL). A selection of ugly giant old lady muumuus, hats, colored hairspray and some Halloween makeup may just make them think twice for next year! And help out the poor souls who couldn't afford or decide on a costume!
I'm having a vampire theme for godsakes! How hard is it to pick up a pair of plastic fangs and cut out a black trash bag cape!
Bwahahahaha!