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