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A Hawaiian Luau for Neve's 12th Birthday

A Hawaiian Luau for Neve's 12th Birthday

Neve's Hawaiian Luau Pool Party Invitation

This past weekend, we celebrated Neve's 12th birthday with a Hawaiian themed Luau Pool Party. With Hawaii one of our family's favourite holiday destinations, we were excited to transform our backyard into a little Hawaiian paradise.

Neve's Birthday Party Hawaiian Luau Snack Table

Swimming is hungry work - so we made sure all of Neve's party guests had plenty of snack options with a Hawaiian themed snack table. 

The table was decorated with a hula skirt style table skirt (you could also use hula skirts laid flat and pinned to the edge of the table), colourful leis and colourful metal buckets were used to hold various snacks. 

Snack Table for Neve's Hawaiian Luau Party

Here are some of the essentials if you want to replicate this table for your own party. Click below to shop/find out more: 

Chocolate Crackles and Honey Joys for Neve's Hawaiian Themed Birthday Party

The snacks continued on the other side of the table with lots of fun Hawaiian inspired treats. A 3 tiered tray added height to the table and held all of our snacks - from Chocolate Crackles and Honey Joys

Pineapple Donuts for Neve's Hawaiian Luau Pool Party

To "Pineapple" donuts (simply stick a cardboard pineapple crown into the top of your favourite donuts)

Fairy Bread Stars for Neve's Hawaiian Luau Pool Party

To fairy bread stars (because it's not an Australian party without fairy bread!)...

Hawaiian and Tropical Themed Cookies for Neve's Hawaiian Luau Pool Party

To beautiful tropical themed cookies from Sweetcheeks Cookies and Cakes.

Pineapple Drink Cups for Neve's Hawaiian Luau Pool Party

Even our drinks were themed with these Pineapple cups and colourful paper straws.

Neve with her Pineapple Cake

At the end of the party, Neve blew out the candles on her beautiful Pineapple Cake from Quincy Lane.

Hawaiian Luau Pool Party Favours

And each guest headed home with a pineapple printed canvas bag (similar bags available here), filled with lollies and shell bracelets.

Nawal Neve and Naya

Nawal, Naya and Neve's fresh flower crowns came from Lilac and Willow and their outfits came from a beautiful Etsy store.

Krissy Marsh and Nicole O'Neil

Even fellow housewife, Krissy Marsh got into the Hawaiian spirit with her lei. 

I wore an old Pucci dress with my favourite Gucci Sunglasses (available at Peter's of Kensington)

Neve and Adam.jpg

And we can't forget Adam - who is such a great Dad he even lets Neve share his birthday ;) 

Neve's 12th Birthday Party

It was a perfect day celebrating our Hawaiian princess! 


Recreate this Party at Home 

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