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Easily Create a Hawaiian Luau Wedding Reception Anywhere

The Hawaiian word LUAU (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" and less stuffy than traditional formal wedding reception guests and the wedding couple tend to be more relaxed right from the start which allows everyone to enjoy themselves and the reception more fully. 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 your wedding 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 there reception 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 Hawaiiana 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 reception 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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