All great Luaus should have at least these 5 areas covered. Setting, food, music, entertainment and favors. Here’s a few things I tried:

Setting
Ordered a tropical backdrop that set the scene with a beautiful beach and ocean view. There are plenty of tropical backdrops that can be found online.

Food
My favorite part. After searching native Hawaiian cuisine I decided to try the following:

Pulled Pork, Pulled Chicken Sandwiches, Hawaiian Fried Rice, Hawaiian Macaroni Salad, Pineapple, Mango, Papaya Fruit Salad with a hint of lime juice and my very own Pineapple Banana Up/Down Cake. Beverages! There are some many tropical drink recipes available online it was hard to decide which to choose, but I went with the classics Pina Coladas and Coconut Water.

Bonus Tip – send your guests a few Luau themed recipes before to the event. It’ll be fun to chat about these new recipes.

Music
You can find plenty of Luau themed music online.

Entertainment
Try a virtual tour of the Hawaiian Islands, I found a few great Luau videos on the “Tube” to share.

Favors
Surprise your guests by sending them a few Luau themed items, like Tiki Cups or Leis before to the event.

Overall, we enjoyed ourselves and can’t wait to visit Hawaii.