Easily Create a Hawaiian Luau Bridal Shower Anywhere
Kim Crinella

   The Hawaiian word "Lu'au" (pronounce loo-ow) means 'a feast'. For the people who live in the Hawaiian Islands a luau is a gathering of family and friends to enjoy good food, good company, and good times! Because the atmosphere at a luau is "Hang Loose" the bride and her guests tend to be more relaxed and enjoy the celebration right from the start. With creative decorating any backyard or banquet hall can be turned into a virtual Hawaii destination!

   Encourage guests to wear aloha attire to get in the Aloha spirit and contribute to the Hawaiian atmosphere. The most cost effective way to add touches of Hawaii is to decorate with fresh loose orchid blooms. It is amazing what a change in atmosphere adding a few orchids here and there can do! They can be used to add tropical touches to the shower cake, food plates, bar drinks, table tops, grassy areas, and float in water features. You can encourage guests to pick up a loose orchid and put it in their button hole or behind their ear. In Hawaii wearing a flower behind an ear has a specific meaning...behind the left ear means taken, behind the right ear means available. Some people choose to go all out for the bridal shower by having things like hula girls greet guests with leis, a Hawaiian band, hula dancers to perform and give a basic hula lesson, a Hawaiian photo scene set up for guests to take a keepsake photo then sign the guest book, and fun Hawaiian theme games for guests to enjoy. How much Hawaiian you want to incorporate is up to your personal preference and budget.

   There are excellent free resources at www.alohafriendsluau.com to easily create a Hawaiian Luau anywhere with decorating suggestions, popular luau recipes, First name translations into Hawaiian, fun Hawaii theme game suggestions, and a resource of hula performers around the world. Fresh orchids and fresh leis available for shipment anywhere in the USA are available at www.alohafriends.com/leis_decorations.html

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