It's Cheeseburger in Paradise party time

Everyone loves tropical Hawaiian themed parties.  Jimmy Buffet’s music goes right along with the tropical theme.  Combine the two and hold a “Cheeseburger in Paradise” Party!  I hold one every summer and they are always a big hit.  First you need to create a tropical atmosphere.  I hold mine on my back patio where my pondless waterfall, I designed and built, is located.  During the party I have Jimmy Buffet and other tropical music playing (I have wireless speakers which I hang from the pergola outside).

 

My patio is the perfect tropical setting for a tropical themed party, with the sound of the waterfall.  There’s also zebra tropical grass and hibiscus bushes growing all around the patio.  I have bamboo tiki torches around the perimeter of the patio for evening time.  In addition, I have two tiki totem pole statues which I have attached to two poles of my pergola.
 

                                    I also have a tiki totem pole statue by the waterfall.

 

I made a bamboo tiki counter with a couple of tiki masks on the front for putting food on. 

 

 

I also made a tiki grill shelter made out of bamboo poles with thatch     roofing.

 

 

 

 

Then I made a sign to put at my drive way which I copied from a similar sign I saw in Key West.

 

 

 

I purchased a tiki side table with an online company called Design Toscano which is very different.  I hang paper lanterns from my pergola which I purchased from an online company called The Paper Lantern Company they are very cheap to buy and give a tropical look. 

 

I put plastic table cloths in tropical blue and green on the tables set up for people to eat at and also on the tables with the food.  I purchase tropical plates and napkins from Party City along with tropical colored plastic silverware to match.  All of my plastic serving bowls, plates etc. are all color coordinated in tropical blues and greens.

  I also purchase leis in various colors from Dollar Tree  
  for $1 each for each guest to wear.  I found some
  tropical straw hats with an online company called
  Shindigz for guests to wear too.  It was funny how the
  guests come up with different ways to wear them!  I
  also tell the guests to dress in tropical clothes.      

 

 

  

 

I always have some games for the kids and adults to play.  I made a regulation size corn hole game, I also have lawn jarts, I set up a volleyball net and other lawn games.  I get some bubbles from Dollar Tree for the younger kids to play with, I have a small kid size pool and water table for them.  For the bigger kids I have one of those Intex pools which they love to play in.  I made a limbo set with some bamboo poles I purchased online and there is a limbo contest.

  

 I make the food to go along with the tropical theme.  Since it is a Cheeseburger in Paradise theme party there are cheeseburgers and brats cooked on the grill.  Sides include potato salad, pasta salad, tropical colored jello, chips and of course Key Lime pie.  I always make a tropical punch and have other drinks including frozen margaritas and frozen pina coladas which are a hit especially if it’s very hot out.

 

When the sun goes down, the tiki torches are lit, the paper lantern lights hanging from the pergola turn on and the party continues.  I have a fire pit made out of landscape blocks on my patio and we light the fire and have smores and roast marshmellows.  What a great way to end a fun filled day!

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