What’s better than an island themed party in February?! Turns out, not much.
When asked what he wanted to do for his 50th birthday, my uncle declared he wanted an island themed house party. This was awesome for several reasons: 1) my uncle has never wanted a party for himself, 2) February is generally a cold and awful month so the thought of pretending we’re in a warmer place was great, 3) I lived in Hawaii for three years so any excuse to do it island style makes me happy, and 4) my aunt asked me to help project manage the party which was SURE to be an incredible event. Whoo hoo!
Aside from the rocking party (which I’ll talk about another time – a definite must do house party!), I was really excited to create island themed tablescapes after my cousin Ashley and I discovered some beachy themes floating around the internet.
The dessert table featured Magnolia banana pudding, mini Kahlua and rum cakes made by my mom, cakepops made by my aunt and Ashley, and flip flop cookies decorated by yours truly.
The banana pudding was served with Mini Nilla Wafers and mini spoons, the mini Kahlua and rum cakes were made in mini muffin tins, the flip flop cookies are Nutter Butters decorated with tinted white frosting on a bed of brown sugar sand, and the cakepops were dipped in candy chocolate then rolled in sprinkles.
I created the printed materials using the color palate we chose for the party. I love the mix of soft and vibrant colors against the green jungle background. The best thing about island colors is that most anything goes!
Big thanks to Wade for his printing help, Ashley and my aunt for all their help in putting the desserts together, my mom for making many mini cakes, and Adrien for help with setting up the background and table. It was a true collaborative project – all for a deserving 50 year old Birthday Boy. Stay tuned for another tablescape as well as more about the party.
Aloha! {xo celine}
