Encourage guests to dress up for your luau.
Themed parties, such as Hawaiian luaus, are always a big hit with guests. But to ensure that your vision comes off without a hitch, you'll need to decorate your space with authentic Hawaiian luau decorations such as carved fruits and vegetables. Making your own food crafts might take some practice, but it will be well worth it when your guests arrive and start dishing out the compliments. Does this Spark an idea?
Centerpieces
Use simple techniques to achieve maximum impact.
Many large fruits such as watermelons and pineapples can be carved to create a decorative centerpiece for table displays. When selecting a fruit to carve, choose one that is not yet ripe since ripe fruits are harder to carve and won't keep their shape as long. You don't need any special skills to create food crafts for a Hawaiian luau, but you will need patience and concentration. Some easy-to-carve designs for a luau food centerpiece include waves of the ocean, simple bird designs and concentric circles. If you're feeling more adventurous, try carving a more complicated flower design.
Plate Decoration
Larger fruits such as cantaloupes can be cut into smaller pieces for leaf designs.
Smaller fruits and vegetables can be used to create additional food crafts that be used to garnish individual plates or add to the design of a table decoration. Harder fruits and vegetables such as apples, radishes and unripened cucumbers work best for luau food crafts. Since these crafts will be used to decorate food, choose images that are pleasing such as flowers rather than unpleasing images such as snakes or rodents. Smaller carvings require more delicate designs, so use a very sharp knife and take appropriate safety precautions.
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