A 7 Deadly Sins Party is an adult party theme with endless ways to celebrate. Our favorites involve themed meals or snacks, activities, and—of course—costumes based on the traditional Seven Deadly Sins: pride, envy, wrath, sloth, greed, gluttony, and lust! But what we love most about this party theme is that it's open to interpretation and that it leaves so much room for creativity. No two parties will be the same! With that in mind, look at these 7 Deadly Sins party ideas as a template. Add your own spin and your party will be one to remember!
1. Seven-Course Feast
A seven-course feast based on the Deadly Sins would make one decadent dinner party. Each course can be carefully themed with unique tastes, colors, or even plating techniques that playfully hint at its sinful inspiration. Here is an example of a seven-course feast, with some variations:
- Pride: charcuterie appetizer, arranged meticulously
- Greed: champagne cocktail with edible gold flakes
- Wrath: bold and spicy tomato and chili soup
- Envy: salad with green apple, avocado, pistachio, and green goddess dressing
- Lust: filet mignon, mushroom risotto, or any rich main course
- Gluttony: chocolate mousse, layered cakes, or a dessert buffet
- Sloth: warm herbal tea or hot chocolate with alcohol
2. Snack Station
If a full seven-course meal is too much, consider sin-themed snacks to get your guests mingling. Of course, you could still go all-out with snacks. It's entirely up to you! Here are some example snacks:
- Pride: caprese skewers (cherry tomatoes, basil, mozzarella, with a balsamic glaze)
- Greed: edible gold-dusted nuts or truffles
- Wrath: Flamin' Hot Cheetos popcorn mix or spicy buffalo meatballs on toothpicks
- Envy: green veggies with dip or green matcha cupcakes
- Lust: chocolate-covered strawberries or red velvet cake pops
- Gluttony: a mini doughnut mountain or a snack board overloaded with cookies, candies, and salty snacks
- Sloth: soft cheese with crackers
3. Cocktail Bar
Another option is to design a cocktail bar featuring a signature drink for each sin. Each cocktail should embody a unique color, flavor, or presentation that links it with one of the sins. The cocktail bar could come before, after, or alongside the previous feast or snack options—or instead of it! Here are some sinful cocktail ideas:
- Pride: Tequila Sunrise or any layered drink
- Greed: champagne cocktail with edible gold flakes
- Wrath: bold bloody mary or spicy blood orange margarita with jalapeño slices
- Envy: cucumber mint gin smash
- Lust: raspberry vodka with pomegranate juice
- Gluttony: chocolate espresso martini or creamy mudslide
- Sloth: boozy chai latte or hot cocoa
4. Deadly Décor
Transform your house party or venue with decorations representing each sin, creating distinct zones within the party space. Get playful with colors and textures, lighting, and even props. The goal here is to immerse your guests in the Seven Deadly Sins theme from the moment they arrive.
5. Photo Booth
Set up a dedicated photo booth area complete with props and backdrops representing each of the Deadly Sins. Arrange items like masks for pride, stacks of faux money for greed, comfy elements for sloth, and so on. After the photos are posted online, we can almost guarantee that you and your guests will get plenty of comments and questions!
6. Activities or games
For entertainment, devise interactive activities or games that relate to the 7 Deadly Sins, ensuring that every guest experiences the event. Organize a show-off contest for pride, a treasure hunt for greed, a playful mock battle for wrath, a secret competition for envy, a flirtatious game for lust, a food challenge for gluttony, and a relaxation zone for sloth. These activities should keep the entertainment varied throughout the house or frat party!
7. Deadly Sins Costumes
| Gaston Costume | Beatrix Kiddo Costume | Dracula Costume | Evil Queen Costume |
| Ebenezer Scrooge Costume | Garfield Costume | The Dude Costume |
No sin-themed party is complete without costumes that bring the concept to life! Encourage guests to dress in outfits inspired by the sins, like Gaston for pride, Scrooge for greed, Beatrix Kiddo for wrath, the Evil Queen for envy, Dracula for lust, Garfield for gluttony, and The Dude for sloth. There are so many other possibilities, too!
We invite you to try these 7 Deadly Sin party ideas at your next event and share your experiences with us in the comments section. Also, let us know which party ideas we should look at next. If you've just started planning your next gala, be sure to browse through all of our party ideas at HalloweenCostumes.com!
