Tips for Hosting a Christmas Luau This Holiday Season

Filled with Christmas trees, lights, and bright decorations, the Christmas season certainly brightens up a neighborhood. Rather than hosting a traditional Christmas party, however, consider breaking with tradition and hosting a Christmas luau. Take the holiday season to the beach this year by hosting a Christmas luau.

Christmas Luau Decorations
Decorating for a Christmas luau is one of the most important parts of the celebration. Be sure to blend traditional Christmas themes into the beach/luau part of the festivities. Consider Christmas lights on a palm tree. Hang garland littered with flip-flops instead of holly berries and wreathes. Use a beach towel as a table runner. Consider searching the Oriental Trading Company for more luau decorations with a Christmas twist. They offer tiki torches, inflatable palm trees, and beach balls, all of which scream "beach party" to guests. From tableware to additional decorations, you'll have more than enough to help create a beach scene at your holiday table.

Christmas Luau Food and Drinks
Instead of carving a turkey for your family's Christmas buffet, think about a pineapple glazed ham. Serve cupcakes with mini-umbrellas for dessert. Instead of eggnog, serve Mai Tais or fruit punch. Use beach-themed tableware, including cups, plates and napkins. If your family and friends eat pasta salad and caramel covered popcorn all summer long, see if you can get your hands on some for the Christmas luau, too. The important thing to remember with food and drink for a Christmas luau is to think outside the box. Beach favorites are the perfect choice for a Christmas luau.