Luau Party Ideas

A year?? Where did a year go? I was just holding my baby in my arms and now she is a year. Time is not fair. But alas, she is one, so we must celebrate! I have always wanted to throw a luau in honor of my Hawaiian roots. Seemed perfect that my daughter had a Summer birthday and it was also the hottest day of the year in North Carolina as we were in the midst of heat wave. If we could not actually be in Hawaii, at least it felt like it 😅

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White brick home with a large oak tree on a sunny day. — Beautiful day for a party!

High chair with a green and pink hula skirt attached to the front of it. — My mom made this hula skirt for me years ago. We used double sided tape to attach it to the high chair for photos of my daughter eating cake! Any adult size hula skirt like this will work.

A box of leis on a black rocking chair with a sign that says please take a lei. — Of course you can’t have a luau without leis! I purchased this pack of leis from Amazon for under $15 for 3 dozen.

A plate of pineapples sliced and ready to eat. — These fun pineapple boats were a hit!

Pink happy birthday cake next to a pink flamingo and a watermelon cut into the shape of a shark.

Isn’t that shark watermelon the coolest?? That was all my dads handywork with the help of some Pinterest inspiration.

Here is the original photo and where I got the idea from: http://blog.swankypress.com/?p=2186&preview=true

Pink happy birthday cake next to two pink flamingos and a watermelon cut into the shape of a shark.

For her cake, I purchased a three tier cake from our local grocery store bakery and just had them put her name on it. I decorated it myself with flowers and leaves to make it more tropical. This pack of leaves and flowers from Amazon are a great affordable option for decorating around the table and even on the cake.

A long table with a tan hula skirt around it. Table has cake and food and balloons on it.

What I found surprising was planning a luau was cheaper in July because all the summer stuff started to go on sale to prepare for Fall decor. I found a lot of stuff at Hobby Lobby for 50-75% off!

I found this balloon garland kit at Target.
https://www.target.com/p/minnidip-palms-balloon-garland-kit/-/A-54461434
It was super cute and made it easy to make a garland

Coffee bar sign with a lot of coffee mugs and a wreath made of umbrella toothpicks.

This umbrella wreath was such a fun addition to the coffee bar! It was super easy to make, and I plan on keeping it up for the rest of the summer and for future summer decor!

It was super easy to make. I used a Styrofoam wreath and a box of umbrella toothpicks. I cut the toothpicks in half so they would not stick out as far and used about a whole box of 200 on a 16″ wreath.

A tropical green vase with pink, yellow, and green lilies next to a bottle of pineapple wine. — Fresh flowers added that tropical vibe I was going for. I found these tropical candle holders on clearance at Kohls literally the day before the party. I picked up a small one and a large one for $3 and $4!
https://www.kohls.com/product/prd-3571761/sonoma-goods-for-life-tropical-leaf-large-hurricane-candle-holder.jsp?skuId=tropical%20candle%20holders&search=3571761&submit-search=web-regular

A bottle of pineapple wine. — Aldi wine for the win! This pineapple wine is delicious and cheap!! Normally under $5, but we got it on sale for $3.49! We purchased all of our produce at Aldi for the party.

Little girl in pink dress wearing a purple lei and multi colored hula skirt with pool in the background.

We were so blessed with having family come to town for the party. One of my aunts who was able to make it used to be a professional hula dancer in Hawaii, so she gave all the kids a hula lesson! It was the cutest thing ever 😍

We bought this pack of kids hula skirts and gave them to all the kids to wear and take home!

Overall, a pretty amazing first birthday party. Having a big first birthday is something we have done for both our daughters. They might not remember it, but it is a special memory that I will forever remember. I would love to hear from you and what you did for your kids first birthdays!

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Luau Party Ideas!

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Isn’t that shark watermelon the coolest?? That was all my dads handywork with the help of some Pinterest inspiration.

This umbrella wreath was such a fun addition to the coffee bar! It was super easy to make, and I plan on keeping it up for the rest of the summer and for future summer decor!

If you found this post helpful, I would love for you to share on Pinterest! Thank you! 😘

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(This post may contain affiliate links. I may earn a small commission for my endorsement, recommendation, testimonial, and/or link to any products or services from this website. You can read my disclosure here!)

Isn’t that shark watermelon the coolest?? That was all my dads handywork with the help of some Pinterest inspiration.

This umbrella wreath was such a fun addition to the coffee bar! It was super easy to make, and I plan on keeping it up for the rest of the summer and for future summer decor!

If you found this post helpful, I would love for you to share on Pinterest! Thank you! 😘

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