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Paradise Cove Luau | Luau Party Invitations

The Paradise Cove Luau is held at the Ko Olina Resort on Oahu. If you have been to other luaus and found them a bit touristy and amateurish, then you will be in.

Publish Date: 07/07/2010 22:36

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Luau Party Planning: How You Can Have A Great Hawaiian Party

Have you experienced being in a luau or Hawaiian party before? If you're planning to have one, then you'll be requiring some luau party planning ideas to begin with. These are some tips that you can use to have a remarkable and ...

Publish Date: 07/15/2010 7:13

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Luau Party Ideas

To celebrate the end of school or a summer birthday, nothing beats a Hawaiian Luau Party! Our Luau Party ideas will help you plan a teen party your friends will never forget! We'll help you create a Hawaiian theme using luau decorations ...

Publish Date: 02/24/2010 15:36

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8 Amazing Luau Party Ideas To Make Your Night Unforgettable - Info ...

These luau party ideas will help you plan any luau themed party, be it graduation, wedding anniversary, birthday party or anything in between. 1) For a memorable welcome to your Hawaiian party greet your guest with a necklace of flowers ...

Publish Date: 07/13/2010 22:31

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How to Throw a Personalized Graduation Party. Decorating Tips and Trends from Party City. (Part 2)

Party City's Richard Dahl talks about the most influential graduation party trends for 2010. Whether your grad is into sports, fantasy, or luau themed party Richard shows you how to fit the party to their personality. Fox 17 Morning News in Grand Rap...

Luau Party Ideas

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Also, there was a really nice appetizer idea that I found in Betty Crockers... what you do is cut the top and bottom off a pineapple, core it and cut the pineapple into chunks, and then use toothpicks to stick olives, pineapple, and shrimp (or sausage or whatever) into the side of the pineapple in lines that go along circularly and at an angle with the pineapple's natural shell. In the center of the pineapple, you would stick a little bowl that fits that has either a curry or some other sauce in it. The kids loved it and it looked great!

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Sounds like fun have a blast. You can also look on-line for resorts in Hawai'i and call for advice.

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For drinks, take see through mini water bottles and remove the labels. Add water or clear soda and add food coloring to them to make red, yellow and orange and green colored "tropical punch" drinks.

Tropical Coolers

1 cup pineapple chunks
1 small package Kool-Aid (blue or orange for a tropical look)
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
Ice cubes
Strawberries (for garnish)

Add pineapple chunks to blender and blend for 30 seconds. Add Kool-Aid, sugar, water and ice cubes. Blend until smooth. Garnish edge of glasses with a strawberry.
Good Luck and have a blast!!!

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A good place to start is with a few tiki torches.  These are usually available at your local building supply or patio store, are relatively inexpensive, and give great ambiance to your party location.  Party stores are a good place to locate some of the other accoutrements that add to the authenticity of your Hawaiian luau.  If it is an indoor party you can replace the tiki torches with oriental lanterns to give your party venue the island feel.

Faux grass embellishments for around your serving table, or bar, set the mood along with strands of silk or fresh flowers lining the perimeter of your party area.  If you have the space, a fire pit gives off a friendly glow but make sure you keep it at a safe distance from the decorations. 

Your Hawaiian luau menu is easily constructed using fresh fruits and vegetables.  Plenty of pineapples and mangoes as well as coconuts, oranges, and grapefruits not only provide healthy eating alternatives but add to the festive look of your overall table presentation. 

As the main course a ham is appropriate and harkens to the authentic luau fare of a pig roasted in a pit.  You can also serve smoked salmon with orange and lemon garnish as an appetizer adding even more island flavor to your festivities.  Beverages can be brought into the theme with tropical drinks festooned with fresh fruit and umbrellas served in tall glasses, or if you really want to go all out, coconut shells.

Food and drink is a big part of the party plan but it doesn't stop there.  All your guests should be encouraged to wear Hawaiian shirts to add to the fun.  For the adventurous, grass skirts and coconut tops can really bring the ambiance of Hawaii to your luau.  For your less adventurous friends there are always the more conservative leis that even the stodgiest of attendees will wear and still make them part of the island themed fun. 

You can supply either silk of fresh hibiscus for the female guests to wear behind their left ear, if married, or right ear, if single.  Though some insist this tradition is a fabrication of the Hawaiian tourism bureau it makes for a nice romantic island touch.

Finally, one of the most important aspects of a luau is the music and activities.  Pre-recorded Hawaiian music is readily available in local stores as well as on-line.  It really sets the mood and ties all of your other elements together to capture the flavor of the islands.  You may even consider purchasing a ukulele or bongos and have some added fun playing live music.  Anyone can play the bongos and it doesn't really matter if they are good at it or not, but it helps.

Activities for Hawaiian luau parties can be as simple as doing a conga line or a limbo contest, or you can actually hire a professional to come to your event and demonstrate a real hula dance.  They can even teach all of the guests the basics of how to hula dance, which can be very fun and entertaining.  Typically, if it is a large group, they will split the men and women up to teach them their parts separately, then have everyone come together and combine the parts to make the full dance.

Hawaiian luau themed parties are a great way to celebrate any occasion, whether it is during the summer while enjoying the great outdoor weather, or even when it is cold outside, if you just want to chase the winter blues away indoors. 

This guest post is provided by Kristi Johnson for Plus Size Costumes.

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