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Aloha:
{noun-transitive verb, noun-stative verb} Love,
affection, compassion, mercy, sympathy, pity,
kindness, sentiment, grace, charity; greeting,
salutation, regards; sweetheart, lover, loved one;
beloved, loving, kind, compassionate, charitable,
lovable; to love, be fond of; to show kindness,
mercy, pity, charity, affection; to venerate; to
remember with affection; to greet, hail. Greetings!
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ALOHA!
A beautiful Island tradition is to greet
your guests with a floral lei when
they arrive at your home.
This is very important.
Lei everyone as soon as they walk in.
It's also nice to give them a small kiss
on the cheek or both cheeks after
they've been leid.
Make sure you have enough leis for
everyone. You wouldn't want someone
disappointed because they didn't get
leid at your party!
Whether they choose to wear them or
not is up to them.
Place a large stack of leis near where
your friends will arrive. Even the cheap
plastic ones are fine. They make great
souvenirs of the evenings festivities.
And so my exhausted makamakas,
You've done well. All the preparations
have been made and your guests are
geting ready for what is going to be a
most memorable evening.
Ah...
The trade winds are blowing and the
scent of plumeria drifts through the
warm jungle air.
The tiki torches are ceremoniusly lit as
the sun slowly sets into the crashing
ocean waves.
There's only one thing left to do.....
PARTY!!!
Aloha and mahalo!
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These spectacular orchids were about $6.00 a
bunch! (about 12 stems) Definately much nicer than
the $6.00 bouquets at your local supermarket.
For between $150.00 - $200.00 you could transform
your home into Hawaii's Acaca falls! You'll find
ginger,orchids, birds of paradise, banana flowers,
lillies, and more. You'll need to get there early
(between 6am and 9am) to find a good selection. It
is suggested you buy these the morning before the
luau and give yourself a good 1/2 day to arrange
them all. Also at the Flower Mart is Moskatel's arts
and crafts store where you'll be able to find a HUGE
glass vase to fit all those large tropicals in at a
fraction of what you'd expect to pay. Less than
$10.00!) This trip to your local "Flower Mart" is
definately worth the extra effort.
When making your flower arrangments
pull some orchids off of the lower part of
the stems that won't be missed. Keep them
cool in the fridge and use them to decorate
plates of appetizers or umbrella drinks,
Pick up lots of tropical greenery also. Its
great for filler and looks wonderful..... Place fresh tropicals outdoors in shady areas too. ....
Place arrangements anywhere you think guests will congregate.
CLICK HERE TO LEARN HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN If you have a lagoon and you don't mind the extra expense, you should consider having a floating arrangement in the center. Our good friend Doug (a florist) creates a spectacular display for us every year complete with tiki torches! This year he actually built an outrigger to hold all the flowers. There's always a torch ligting ceremony at sunset and it's always a huge hit. It can also be made from artificials.