A luau is a traditional Hawaiian party or feast that is usually accompanied by entertainment. It may feature food such as poi, kalua pig, poke, lomi salmon, opihi, haupia and beer, and entertainment such as traditional Hawaiian music and hula. Today we’ll see how to style such a party, how to decorate it and what food to serve.
Luau Party Décor
Decorating for such a party means creating your own piece of Hawaii right in your home or outdoors. You will need palm trees, cocktail umbrellas, surf boards, bamboo and all kinds of tropical fruits you like. Cut off a pineapple and use it as a vase for bold flowers, it will be a great centerpiece. Mix pal leaves with bold balloons and use these decorations all over or as centerpieces. As for backdrops, opt for surfboards or bamboo. Make a lot of paper flowers and pompom pineapples and flamingos. Make colorful tassel garlands and wrap the silverware into colorful napkins.
Balloon palm tree for luau party decor.
A pineapple can be used instead of a vase to make a bold flower centerpiece.
Balloons and fronds tropical centerpiece.
Bold cocktail umbrella wreath.
Candy table for a luau party.
Colorful dessert table with a surf boards backdrop.
Colorful paper decorations and fans, pineapples for table decor.
Colorful luau entrance with bold paper flower garlands.
Drink bar with a bamboo backdrop to create a mood.
Luau drink bar with colorful punch.
Luau dessert table decorated with Hawaiian items and paper flowers.
Flamingo mason jars for flower centerpieces.
Luau photo booth.
Luau food table decorated in bold colors.
Take a Lei basket for each party guest to grab as they walk in.
Take bright colored napkins and wrap your silverware in them, add paper flowers.
Tissue pouf flamingo decoration for a luau party.
Tissue paper pom pineapples.
Luau Party Treats
As for food, opt for Hawaiian or just tropical cuisine, if you have favorite food there, choose it. As for serving, be creative! Make a shark head of a watermelon and fill it with fruit, or serve pineapple dip covered with pecans to make it look like a pineapple. Tope your cupcakes and other desserts with cocktail umbrellas. Make a fruit or vegetable platter and put a veggie palm in the center.
Crock pot Hawaiian BBQ chicken tacos will be a great treat for your guests.
Donut pineapples just for fun.
Ferrero Roche sweets turned into little pineapple favors.
Fruit platter with pineapples in the center.
Fruit skewers for a party, the top of a pineapple to stabilize the skewers.
Maui island breeze cocktail.
Veggie platter with a palm tree.
Pine colada cupcakes.
Pineapple dip covered with pecans and surrounded by cookies.
Pineapple salsa served in a real pineapple.
Pool water punch to try.
Colorful jellos topped with cocktail umbrellas.
Watermelon shark filled with fruit.