If you are planning a summer luau, here's a fun spin. Take the traditional Hawaiian luau theme up a notch with a sophisticated pink and green party with tropical elements. Everything from green palm leaf plates to DIY tiki flower vases will have your guests in awe. Serve fruit drinks in fun tiki mugs complete with bamboo printed straws, create a colorful pink balloon garland and add in palm leaves. Don't forget the flowers and treats!
This tropical party is based arounds shades of pink and green that can be seen in every detail from the tablescape to the balloon garland backdrop. This simple setup will have your guests feeling like they have arrived on a tropical island in no time. And I am sure the pineapple flavored drinks in tiki mugs won't hurt either!
To set the tropical mood, we began with a pink and green palm leaf table setting. I love the contrast of green palm leaves against shades of pale pink. To create the look on the table, begin with a coral table cloth to cover the table and then layered on a light pink table cloth as a runner. On top of this pink table cloth were faux palm leaves and DIY gradient tiki flower vases. For the dinnerware we used palm leaf plates, pink plates, and gold flatware. Plain ceramic tiki mugs were combined with bamboo straws for drinks. Desserts and fruit were served on ceramic palm leaf dishes.
For a little visual interest and to get guests in the party mood, a giant balloon garland was put out on display. We made this garland by using a low temp glue gun to glue together clusters of 4 balloons that were inflated and tied together. The garland was then affixed to the wall with removeable wall hooks and string. Faux palm leaves were tucked in between the balloons to create the ultimate tropical balloon garland.
Now that you have seen how easy it is to get a summery tropical party setup, it's time to invite over a few friends, mix up those tropical drinks, and party until the sun goes down. This party would be great indoors or outside on a simple patio. My favorite part of this party has to be the tropical balloon garland. It really is quite amazing how a few balloons and faux palm leaves can make such a visual impact!
