DECORATING
The most important thing is setting the proper
island atmosphere for your guests. This is the
fun part where you'll need to do a thorough job
of themeing. Add decorations any place you
think your guests might wander. Create the
illusion for your friends that they really are on
some deserted island oasis somewhere.
You can even create a few sandy beaches
around your property with bags of playground
sand. One 100lb. bag costs around $6.00 at
Home Depot.
This beach used about 4 bags to create. Beware
of jungle cats though. It's a good idea to wait to
lay out the sand until about a week before the
party. If it does gets dirty just lightly hose it off or
sweep. Add starfish, seashells, driftwood
and beach junk to complete the illusion and
create a beachcombers paradise!
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We even painted the rear facade of our
house to help carry through the tropical theme.
We chose bright, bold colors and designs to
give the impression that you might be visiting
a small village somewhere in the Bahamas.
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Wherever you can, immerse your guests
in the tropical atmosphere. Masks,
signs, torches, tikis, nets, shells and
starfish are all easy to find.
Buy plastic skull kits at a hobby store.
Assemble and paint them up with
acrylic paints. Invent some wild native
graphics. They'll last outdoors for
years and look better with age! Try a
light spray of Krylon clear satin finish
after they're done.
Details like this shrunken head will turn your
backyard into a headhunters paradise!
 We made this one from sculpey.
(an artist's material much like
clay and available at most
artist's supply stores) Use a
wadded up ball of tin foil for the
center. Fashion a loop at one end
of a long piece of wire and insert
through the center.
Wrap securely around
the foil ball with the hook end
protruding from the top. Now
you'll be able to hang your head.
Form scuply all around the
ball and sculpt the head.
When it's done bake in an oven
warmed to 225 degrees for
20 min.. Let cool, then paint.
The hair is a cheap Halloween
wig attached with a hot glue gun.
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HOW TO THROW A WILD LUAU!
Contents:
Page 1: Preparations
1. the invite
2, costumes?
3. start watering
Page 2: Menu
4. planning the menu
5. to cater or not to cater?
6. potluck!
7. the booze
PAGE 3: SETTING THE MOOD
8. decorating
9. music
Page 4: Flowers
10. fresh flowers
11. aloha
Page 5: LUAU!
12. Pariarts' Luau 2002 photos
Do what decorating you can in advance.
Paper decorations shouldn't go up until
the morning of the luau since they won't
hold up well to dew and wind.
Try hanging paper garlands vertically,
(they look more Polynesian that way.)
They're a perfect and inexpensive way
to create a party atmosphere.
HOWEVER, keep them far away from
any torches or candles, they can
go up VERY FAST!
Dried starfish can't go out too early
either or your ants will have their own
luau feast. For some reason ants LOVE
starfish! Don't get them too wet either
or you'll be left with mounds of starfish
mush.
These starfish were easily had on the
internet for a reasonable price at:
Shell Horizons, Inc.
They also have a huge selection of
seashells!
Have fun making your own decorations.
Let your imagination run wild...
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Turn ordinary bamboo sticks into
poison tipped spears by gluing on
brightly colored feathers and twine.
These 10' garlands are available at
many party stores during the luau
season for about $10.00 and are great
for creating a lush, wild look on a
thatched roof or umbrella.
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Hang moss everywhere.
You can get a bag of it for a little over $1.00!
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