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Dollar Luau Party

Published: Jul 15, 2014 · Modified: Apr 26, 2018 by Raquel · This post may contain affiliate links · 10 Comments

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Host a cheap summer luau with items from the dollar store. This post also contains affiliate links and I may be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on the dollar tree banners. 

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Summer time is a great time for a party!  Did you know that you can host a great luau party for just a few dollars? I found some great items at Dollar Tree. I am sharing my tips on hosting and decorating a dollar luau party today. Wait to you see what I did with this stuff.

Luau Party On A Dime

First, I set up the table with a tablecloth and decorated the front with grass made from two grass skirts from Dollar Tree that I cut open, so the total cost of the grass trim was $2.

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I bought two adult-sized skirts and attached them at one end. I used this to decorate the front of my table.

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On the table were flowers made from tissue paper. The package is only one dollar at the Dollar Tree, and each sheet made four flowers - score! These flowers make great decorations and centerpieces all for pennies!

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I also found this cute Tiki Bar sign there!

 

Here I made a little station for the guests to grab a lei and for the girls, a flower for their hair. The leis and the flowers were pennies! Honestly, what can you get for a few pennies these days?

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Then I used these cute flip flop hair ties for the silverware ties. Aren't they cute? You could also use these as wine or mai tai charms!

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It all came together nicely and inexpensively. Nearly everything on this table (besides food and drink) was only $1 each. The only exceptions were the styrofoam container and sign holder.

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What do you think? Not bad for under $15 right?

To save some money consider the following:

  • host a potluck style meal so everyone brings a dish
  • serve tropical fruits like pineapple, mango and kiwi (all on sale this time of year)
  • serve these Ruby Reef Rum Punch drinks or this fresh Pineapple Daiquiri
  • offer summer beers, most markets have summer craft beers on sale right now.
  • download Hawaiian music from Spotify or Pandora for your party mix
  • ask your guests to dress up in Hawaiian wear, it helps set the party theme!

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You can find all these decorations and more at the Dollar Tree Website.

How do you save money when you host parties?

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  1. Tamara

    July 15, 2014 at 5:23 pm

    Pretty spectacular for under $15, actually!
    I had a luau themed Bat Mitzvah. It was so much fun. Not dollar store inspired, but maybe it should have been.

    Reply
    • Raquel

      July 16, 2014 at 6:17 am

      That's cool Tamara! I love luaus! You were in my dream last night. I dreamt you were coming to visit! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Ginny Marie

    July 15, 2014 at 8:03 pm

    I loved how you used the flip-flop ties! I was actually just at Dollar Tree today. My girls love to spend their tooth fairy money there!

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    • Raquel

      July 16, 2014 at 6:17 am

      The Dollar Tree is a GREAT place to spend tooth fairy money. Thanks for stopping by Ginny!

      Reply
  3. Jennie

    July 17, 2014 at 7:18 pm

    Such cute ideas!
    Come by and share on my linkup today!
    http://thediaryofarealhousewife.blogspot.com

    Reply
    • Raquel

      July 20, 2014 at 7:23 pm

      Thanks Jennie!

      Reply
  4. Sondra @ Savers4Life

    July 19, 2014 at 7:29 am

    Dollar Tree is a great place to find glow sticks as well. Love this idea and pinning for later use. You never know!

    Reply
    • Raquel

      July 20, 2014 at 7:22 pm

      Oooooh! You can have a lot of fun with glow sticks and they do have them there!

      Reply
  5. Little Miss Menopause

    July 25, 2014 at 11:04 pm

    Well, I just had to find one of your Dollar Tree posts! I am a former event/party planner and those napkin rings you did out of flip-flop hair bands are adorable! I love repurposing. Cute keychains can make great napkin rings too! Just thread the napkin thru the ring. I did a Hollywood themed party and found those cute little director's clapboard keychains once at the dollar store...they worked perfectly for napkin rings! Also glow sticks as mentioned above, if they connect like bracelets are superb around napkins with the lights dimmed. I just love your blog!!
    Stephanie

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  6. Ryan

    October 18, 2014 at 10:59 pm

    Looks like you did a pretty awesome job scoring all this stuff for real cheap.
    Hope the party was fun! 🙂

    Reply

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