HAWAIIAN FANCY DRESS PARTIES – WHAT TO EXPECT

Just mention Hawaii and most people will react the same way. It conjures up pictures of warm blue water, palm trees and colourful shirts. So why not bring Hawaii to your home and have some fun ? Hawaiian fancy dress parties are perfect for occassions that require a relaxed and informal setting.

HAWAIIAN THEMED PARTY

Formal events are obviously not suited to an Hawaiian theme but apart from black tie parties there are a very limited number of occasions when the theme is not suitable, some people even base their wedding celebrations on it. Hawaiian themed birthday parties are probably the most common, even younger children from the age of 7 and 8 upwards get a kick out of limbo dancing and tasty BBQ food.

If you are planning an Hawaiian themed party the key point to bear in mind is that the event should be relaxed and preferably outdoors.

HAWAIIAN PARTY INVITATIONS

Just because an Hawaiian Fancy Dress party is all about relaxed entertainment it does not mean the host can take the same approach to the planning of the event. If you want the guests to enjoy themselves and the party to be a success you must approach the task of pulling all the various elements of the party together in a logical and structured fashion.

Party Invitations are always a good place to start. Not only should they state the time , date, location and dress code but if possible they should be a bit of fun and convey to the guests a sense that the party will be worth attending. The more effort you put into small details the more likely your guests are to turn up.

One of the best Hawaiian Fancy Dress invitations I received was rolled up in a small cosmetics bottle with a bit of sand thrown in for good measure. It was the perfect start to what turned out to be a fantastic 21st birthday party.

Don’t forget you can also include a piece of Hawaiian fancy dress with the invitation. Items such as white leis are perfect. Don’t worry if white is not your colour, you can also get them in red and yellow.

If you do not have the time or prefer to buy invitations that are ready to go then there is plenty of choice online.