Halloween is fast approaching, which got our staff wondering: If you're marrying on or near October 31, is it possible to embrace the holiday without veering into tacky theme party territory? We think the answer is yes, and to show you how to pull off a macabre-meets-glamorous affair, we asked New York City event planner and designer Amanda Diamondstein-Cieplinska of Stellina Events to share the details of a Halloween reception done right. To see her Halloween wedding ideas, check out our Halloween wedding style story here. —Lauren Matthews
