Luau Invitation Ideas

Luaus are fun and funky. Luaus are loud and colourful. And your luau invitations should be the same. Grab your guest's imagination with the wild and whacky, but practicable, luau invitation ideas. Why so much attention to the invitation? Simple, in a number of other related articles we have identified that the use of a bold and creative party invitations helps to get your guests into the party spirit early creating a sense of excitement and intrigue, after all, if your invitations are this good the parties going be fantastic. Imaginative and novel invitations simply build on the expectation of the luau itself.

These invitations need not be too expensive and none take too long to create however in keeping with the old adage, the more time and energy you put in the more you get back by way of results.

Whatever invitation you end up selecting, there are several bits of information that you will need to provide. Simple really, a fantastic invitation can be ruined by the failure to include the right information. So what should you include? Date, time, duration, location dress code, refreshment, reason (if necessary) etc. Lay them out as you want to include them and use this as a checklist to ensure that each of your creations is complete.

Let us start with one of the simplest ideas and prove that these ideas need not be expensive. Create your own unique customised invitation using your computer's document program and clip art graphics. Try out some font (character) styles. There are many websites offering free fonts which can be downloaded to your own computer. Print these onto a good quality paper or thin card and then make them funkier by adding fabric and tropical effects. For example if you have included a picture of a parrot, stick some small colourful feathers on it's tail or if you have a hula girl, use fabric over her skirt.

Use a message in a bottle themed invitation. Either using small glass bottles or alternatively purpose designed small plastic bottles into which you can drop your invitation and some sand or small beach pebbles. A cork stopper for the top and hey presto, instant luau invitation.

If you are going for a message in a bottle theme, it's good practise to roll the invitation so that the words can be seen/read through the bottle. After all, you want them to know its and invitation. If you really want to be sure, use a small strung label with he wording 'invitation inside' and attached under the stopper. And if you have chosen glass bottles, you could use sealing wax to finish the effect.

An additional idea for a really luxurious finish; why not use aged paper for the invitation? This is easy enough to create using a shallow dish and a weak tea solution. Let the paper soak in the dish and whilst it's still wet, flick a few instant coffee flakes onto the surface. These should dissolve creating slightly darker areas. You can crumple the paper and then let it dry flat. Instant aged paper which can be used in a number of invitation themes.

For an easier postal option, why not find a clip art of a suitcase onto which you can print a Hawaii label which can include your party's 'tag line'. Print this out onto a thin card and the cut it out to shape. Attach a card luggage label completed with all of the party details to the handle of the suitcase seal in an envelope and post.

Novelty sunglass themed invitations. Your local party shop will probably stock a range of novelty sunglasses shaped like coconuts, margarita glasses, palm trees etc. Again using a simple card luggage label with the information attached - along with the message that the guest will need the sunglasses on the day - parcel up and post.

As we are looking specifically at a luau theme, you need not feel restricted to sunglasses, why not send a colourful hair slide or shell necklace and bracelet or grass skirt or anything else that is readily identifiable with your chosen theme. A visit and stroll around your local party store will get your mind racing with the possibilities.

We hope that you will find some of these ideas useful and remember creating your own unique designs should add to the pleasure of the luau both for you and your guests. For exciting luau party decorations, costumes and party goods including novelty sunglasses and luau jewellery select the link to our section devoted to luaus and beach parties at; http://www.karnival-house.co.uk/acatalog/Luau_Accessories.html For our range of fancy dress costumes themed to Luaus and beach parties select this link; http://www.karnival-house.co.uk/acatalog/Beach_Party_Fancy_Dress_Costumes.html

By Keith Sinclair

Article submitted by: KV Sinclair. Keith Sinclair has over 35 years of business experience and in addition to being a part time University Lecturer on Business Studies, he is CEO of Cavalcade; a group of companies operating in the party sector. Cavalcade operates Karnival-House karnival-house.co.uk one of the UK's leading internet Fancy Dress Retailers. With massive stocks for immediate dispatch and an ever expanding range, Karnival-House continues to strive simply to offer outstanding service combined with outstanding value.

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