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To plan a successful Luau, you’ll need to consider how many people to invite, where to hold the feast, your decorations, menu and music. This guide will help you achieve a fun Hawaiian atmosphere. As a first step, make a guest list. Make your own invitation cards or buy them from a stationery store, but remember to send these out exactly a week in advance. Follow up by a personal phone call three days in advance to know the exact number of expected guests.

Depending upon the numbers, you must decide on a venue. After that, you should survey your venue site and take broad measurements.

Make a rough plan on paper to decide your decorations, seating etc. The seating, of course, depends upon your guest list. Always remember to keep the seating down to fewer chairs than the number of people you’ve invited, as many of guests like to stand and mingle.

Decide where to put your buffet table and your drinks counter. A good tip: it’s always best to keep them apart, as people will crowd around them both. If you’re running short of tables and chairs, borrow some from friends or rent some out. You may even want to create some rustic sitting arrangements by placing logs of woods with large cushions on them, or by using plywood boxes.

Almost anything can be made to look interesting by dressing it up with grass table skirts. Make a menu list and do your shopping two to three days in advance. Plan to do the cooking a night before the party, and if you have many guests, why not get some help from friends and relatives? Start decorating on the morning of the party and involve teens from the neighborhood or call over your nephews and nieces to help.

You should devise a general plan of decoration and explain it broadly to your helpers, but allow them to add their creativity to create a unique décor. Plan to welcome your guests with leis and have two of your young friends dress like Hula dancers to hand the leis out while saying ‘Aloha’ (‘hello’ in Hawaiian). Keep the music ready and involve an enthusiastic friend to take care of changing it and to initiate the dancing. It’s always best to pre-plan when you would like the dancing to begin, and where to have it. It would be great if you can have an instructor who can teach Hula to your guests.

Don’t forget to appoint a keen photographer among your guests, and let them shoot away. Plan at least three games lasting half an hour each and don’t forget to buy interesting prizes for the guests. End your party with some funky painted shells that say thank you on them and hand them out personally to each guest. If you plan well, yours could be the Luau of the season!

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Luau Party Menus: A Feast From The Islands

admin — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 09:50:00 +0000

When planning luau parties, you simply must have luau party menus. A true luau offers the guests several traditional Hawaiian dishes. With recipes all over the internet and in cookbooks at your local library, making luau party menus that are a success is never hard to do.

Some of the most popular recipes found for well rounded luau party menus are:

Kalua Pig
Ingredients:

4 to 6 lbs pork butt chunk
2 to 3 tablespoons Hawaiian salt
2 tablespoons liquid smoke
Aluminum foil
Roasting pan

• Score the pork butt chunk all over
• Rub the Hawaiian salt and liquid smoke all over
• Wrap it in the aluminum foil so that no steam will escape
• Roast in the roasting pan in an over preheated to 450 degrees F for 1 hour. After the hour, reduce heat to 400 degrees F and cook for an additional 3 to 4 hours
• Shred the butt
• Add Hawaiian salt to taste
*Serves 6-8 people

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Lomi Salmon
Ingredients:

½ to ¾ lb salted salmon
½ large onion
1 bunch green onion
6 to 8 big tomatoes

• Dice the tomatoes and place them in a large mixing bowl
• Dice onion very fine and mix with the tomatoes
• Chop green onions and mix with the tomatoes
• Shred the salted salmon into small pieces and mix with the tomatoes
• Cover bowl and place in the refrigerator for half an hour
After half an hour, give the lomi salmon a taste. This dish is supposed to be salty, so you may need to add more salted salmon or a bit of salt. You can experiment with the amounts of salmon, onions and tomatoes to suit your taste.
*Serves 8-10 people

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Chicken Long Rice
Ingredients:

6 cups chicken broth
1 package long rice
Soy sauce to taste
Sugar to taste
Oil
1 ½ cups chicken strips
1 chopped medium onion
7 sliced mushrooms
1 minced clove of garlic
½ can water chestnuts
Green onions to taste

• Soak long rice in water for 15 to 20 minutes
• Cut into pieces about 6 to 8 inches
• Cook chicken in oil, garlic, onions, soy sauce and sugar
• Shred into short strips
• Bring 6 cups of chicken broth to a boil
• Add chicken, mushrooms, onions and water chestnuts into the broth
• Add the long rice and cook for 15 to 20 minutes
• Add green onions and serve warm
*Serves 12-15 people

Add some coconut and pineapple to your luau party menus and you will have a feast everyone can enjoy.

By Gail Leino

Mrs. Party... Gail Leino is the internet's leading authority on selecting the best possible party supplies, using proper etiquette and manners while also teaching organizational skills and fun facts. Luau Party Supplies, party planning tips, menus, free printable games to help complete your event.

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Luau Party Recipes: Make Your Hawaiian Celebration A Sensation

admin — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:59:00 +0000

A luau is a feast of Hawaiian foods. Luau parties are becoming more and more popular due to their festive atmosphere. Here are some simple luau party recipes you can try at your next celebration: Kalua Pig - Kalua pig is the centerpiece for most Hawaiian feasts. Here is a traditional recipe to try. Ingredients: 4 to 6 lbs pork butt chunk 2 to 3 tablespoons Hawaiian salt 2 tablespoons liquid smoke Aluminum foil Roasting pan Score the pork butt chunk all over Rub the Hawaiian salt and liquid smoke all over Wrap it in the aluminum foil so that no steam will escape Roast in the roasting pan in an over preheated to 450 degrees F for 1 hour. After the hour, reduce heat to 400 degrees F and cook for an additional 3 to 4 hours Shred the butt Add Hawaiian salt to taste *Serves 6-8 people

Banana-Yam Casserole Ingredients: 4 yams or sweet potatoes 4 ripe bananas cup brown sugar 2 tablespoons butter Dash of salt cup of water Preheat oven to 350 degrees F Parboil the yams/sweet potatoes, cool and peel Slice the yams/sweet potatoes and the bananas into inch slices Butter a casserole dish Alternate layering yam/sweet potato slices and banana slices in the casserole dish, putting a dash of salt, small pieces of butter and a sprinkle of brown sugar between each layer. Bananas, brown sugar and butter should be on top Add the water Bake in the preheated oven for 30-40 minutes, until golden brown on the top *Serves 4-6 people

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Pineapple Boat Ingredients: 1 large ripe pineapple Apples Seedless grapes, red and white Bananas Strawberries Cantaloupe Watermelon Honeydew Shredded Coconut * Any seasonal fruit Cut the pineapple in half, leaving the green top intact Remove the pineapple fruit from inside the shell with a small, curved knife Core the pineapple Cut all the fruit into chunks Put into the pineapple shell and sprinkle with shredded coconut *Serves 8-10 people For more fun luau party recipes, check out the cookbook section of your local bookstore or do a keyword search on the internet. You will find luau party recipes for appetizers, main courses and even drinks! By Gail Leino Mrs. Party... Gail Leino is the internet's leading authority on selecting the best possible party supplies, using proper etiquette and manners while also teaching organizational skills and fun facts. Luau Party Supplies, party planning tips, menus, free printable games to help complete your event. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Gail_Leino http://EzineArticles.com/?Luau-Party-Recipes:-Make-Your-Hawaiian-Celebration-A-Sensation&id=274560

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Luau Party Ideas For An Enchanting, Tropical Island Party

admin — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:55:00 +0000

Aloha! Here are a few ideas for an enchanting, tropical island paradise. The natives are restless...start planning your exotic luau today. Wikiwiki! (Hawaiian for hurry!)

Welcome each guest with an "aloha" and a kiss on the cheek. Hand a lei to all guests, and a silk flower for the women to put in their hair.

Other nice touches are grass skirts to wear or as table decorations.

Think balmy and exotic! Bright and colorful is sure to set a tropical ambiance.

Palm fronds and palm trees should line the area. You can create grass huts out of grocery bags by cutting it into thin strips, and hanging on a card table.

Nylon fish nets and seashells are a great accent. You will want to make sure you have plenty of tropical flowers, whether fresh or silk.

Line the area with brightly colored fish and inflatable palm trees. The table decor can include tiki statues, as well as tiki torches for an evening ambiance.

Here are some ideas for enticing cuisine:

Spiced pork
Rice
Steamed vegetables
Barbeque foods
Fresh fruits- pineapple, strawberries, melons, papayas
Fresh vegetables
Crab salad
Roasted bananas
Macadamia nuts
Hawaiian sweet bread

The best drinks include Margaritas, Mai Tais, Pina Coladas, Bahama Mamas, and Frozen Daiquiris.

Get your cameras ready for limbo and hula dancing contests!

I hope this helps spark some fun ideas for your upcoming Hawaiian luau party. Aloha!

by: Dee Schrock

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