Have an island party!

Here you will find ideas for hosting a luau themed party. You will feel like you are in Hawaii, when you follow these tips for decorating, music, activities, menu and more!

Invitations

• Make your own using cardstock, Island-themed paper, stickers, and die-cuts from your local scrapbook store.  You could make your invites look like flip flops, surf boards, palm trees, etc...Here are some other great Island-themed invitations from Fine Stationery.

Luau party decorating and music ideas

• Decorate with fish netting, raffia table skirting, tiki torches, and bright paper lanterns...
  

• Greet guests with a lei, grass skirt, and a tropical drink served with a paper umbrella....
  

• Do the Limbo and listen to luau music- like "Drew's Famous Luau Music", or "Authentic Luau Music", or your favorite calypso tunes...
  

• Decorate your food table with a big wicker basket filled with a pineapple, some real coconuts and bananas....

Menu

• Make up some 'Fruit Kabobs'...
  Peel and cut bananas, starfruit, melon, mango, kiwi, and add some grapes. Then arrange on wooden skewers. (TIP-do these just before the party- so they dont discolor....) 
  

~ For dip~   mix a jar of marshmallow cream and cream cheese, serve chilled.

• Marinate boneless chicken breasts in teriyaki marinade and cook on grill until thoroughly cooked. Slice chicken and serve on bed of rice.
  

• Serve up some 'Blue Lagoon's'--

Mix 1 shot blue Curacao, 1 shot vodka, and chilled lemonade.
Garnish with a slice of lemon and umbrella.

• Decorations, tableware , and CDs for Luau music can be found at Orientaltrading.com

• Use Hilo Hattie's Hawaiian note cards for invites!--click on the link!    P.S.- also check out their luau section for party supplies...
  

• See Children's luau party for more ideas!

We found some wonderful luau items at Plum Party...Palm tree centerpiece, Palm swizzlers, Party Invite in a Bottle, a bac bac table runner and much more! See these items...