Decorate your party room with a Beach Scene Setter, add a Surfer Couple Cut-out prop and some Surfboard cut-outs around the room for a Surfer’s Paradise feel. Impose a beachwear dress code (boardies, Hawaiian Shirts, bikinis and grass skirts) to get the guests in a surfing mood, whack on some Beach Boys classics on the stereo and get surfing, Dude! For a perfect way to keep those tinnies chilled, grab an Inflatable Surfboard Drinks cooler. Your fellow party goers are sure to be stoked as they carve up the dance floor and ride the sound waves of your beach party.

Decorate your garden with Deck Fringing, Tropical cut-outs and paper lanterns, Fill your tables with votive candles, tropical cocktails and Hawaiian themed tableware – ready for all that delicious barbecued food. Finally, before your guests arrive, slip into your favourite Hawaiian Shirt – we particularly like Kama Kula’s Low Rider design in pink- and party shades. With such a range of Grass Skirts and Leis available, ladies can co-ordinate their outfits to match their swimwear with effortless style.

When the Luau is in full swing and all the food has been eaten and the drinks are flowing nicely, how about some fun garden games to keep everyone amused? ‘Bat & ball’; Limbo; space hoppers; Piñatas – your imagination is the only limit.

Finish off the occasion and say Aloha! with some Polynesian party bags for the children (and adults) filled with Flip Flop favors, sweets and Tropical Confetti.

Grass skirts are the ideal thing for the warmer days, and provide that quintessential island look. They are available in a wide range of colours and materials, and you can even get hold of one made of real grass.

For a sexy summer look, the perfect match for a Hawaiian grass skirt is a coconut bra, which you can either buy or make yourself from an actual coconut. Alternatively, a seashell bra top is both elegant and functional. If you don’t fancy revealing quite so much skin at the party, a range of classy Hawaiian dresses are available in traditional floral patterned designs.

Flower leis or garlands are an absolute essential for any Hawaiian fancy dress party, and add vibrant colours to even the plainest costume. No need to limit yourself to just one.

If you don’t have the long flowing dark hair generally associated with Hawaiian beauties then fear not, as wigs are available to transform you into a long haired island belle. Decorative flower hairclips and tropical hair bands will also have you looking like an island queen.

Can’t go anywhere without your handbag? Not to worry, you can even get Hawaiian themed bags, decorated with flowers and mock grass.

A perfect accompaniment to any Hawaiian themed fancy dress costume, garlands and leis are a colourful and easily customisable way of standing out at the party. If you’re the host you could even stock up beforehand and greet each one of your guests at the door with a traditional Hawaiian kiss as you present them with their lei. The presentation of a lei or garland has long been a symbol of affection for a friend or visitor, and is a perfect way to introduce partygoers to your Hawaiian fancy dress soiree.

As far as materials go, a lei can be made out of pretty much anything imaginable. You could either buy or make your own, out of fresh or plastic flowers, seashells, nuts, beads, coloured paper decorations, feathers or whatever you have close to hand. If you do choose to make your own, all you need to do is take some sturdy cotton and a needle and carefully thread through the centre of each item on the lei.

Hawaiian pinata

We all need something to enliven us during these dark winter months, to distract us from the seemingly endless barrage of snow and frozen roads, so how about some Hawaiian style fancy dress party games?

Hawaiians are well known for their sense of fun and enthusiastic attitude towards life, and this shines through in the games that are associated with the island state.

Start off by donning your grass skirts and Bermuda shorts and then grab some hula hoops and get twirling! There’s a certain knack to getting the hoop spinning just right, and you could even hold competitions amongst your guests to see who can hula the longest, or twirl the most hoops at one time.

While limbo dancing actually has the island of Trinidad to thank for its origins, it has nonetheless become a staple of Hawaiian themed fancy dress parties. When it’s time to find out which one of your party guests is the most flexible and agile, bring out the limbo pole and put some island grooves on the hi-fi.

Another great Hawaiian party game is the piñata, whereby guests attempt to break open a papier-mâché figure while blindfolded. Just make sure to remove any fragile valuables from the scene beforehand!

You will of course want to decorate your house or party hall to look the part, and you can do this with inflatable palm trees, pineapples and parrots, Hawaiian garlands and Tiki god ornaments. Mix your guests up some tropical cocktails and the grim winter outside will soon be forgotten.