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LUAU & HAWAII THEME WEDDING RESOURCES

Tips and Suggestions for
Easily Hosting a Luau Anywhere

Hawaiian Theme
Christmas Party Ideas

Hawaiian Theme Invitations
Fun Hawaii Theme Party Games
Popular Luau Recipes
Hawaii Theme
Cake Toppers

Translate Guests
Names into Hawaiian

Popular Hawaiian
Words and Phrases

Fresh Leis available for
shipping within the USA to
add touches of Hawaii
to your Luau

Tips and Suggestions to
Easily Create a Hawaii
Theme Wedding Anywhere

Hawaiian
Wedding Traditions

How to Create a
Hawaii Theme Atmosphere
for your Wedding

Photographs of Suggestions
on How to Create Hawaii
Theme Centerpieces,
Decorate Guest Book Tables,
and Wedding Cake Decorating

Fresh Hawaiian
Wedding Leis available for shipping to Anywhere
in the USA

Hawaii Theme Wedding Vow Suggestions with and without Lei Exchanges   
Hawaii Theme
Candle Unity Ceremony

Hawaii Theme
Sand Unity Ceremony 

The Lords Prayer
in Hawaiian


We offer for free over 400 pages of Hawaii related information. These web sites cost us quite a bit to provide and maintain but we provide them at no cost to our users and do so without accepting paid advertising.
We rely solely on the support of our web site users. If you find our web sites useful please support them by enjoying or sharing treats and treasures from
Hawaii available for shipment anywhere in the USA!

ISLAND GIFT SHOP
Most Popular Items
Macadamia Nuts, Chocolates, Cookies,
Popcorn, & Candy

Fresh
Pineapples and Papaya

Hawaii Theme
Cookie Cutters

Fresh Leis,
Fresh Flower Accessories,
Lei Making Kits,
Fresh Loose Ti Leaves, 
Fresh Blooms &
Fresh Wedding Lei Sets

Kukui Nut Leis,
Shell Leis, Silk Leis,
Silk Flower Hair Clips &
Silk Wedding Lei Sets

Hula Skirts &
Hula Supplies

Pineapple Lovers
Treats & Treasures

Coconut Lovers
Treats & Treasures

Coffee, Syrups, Jams, Jelly, Poi and Other Island Treats
Local Kine Favorite Seeds Snacks, Sea Snacks, and Cracker Snacks
Tropical Plant
Cuttings & Seeds
You Can Grow

Shark Tooth Necklaces
& Plumeria Jewlery

Perfumes, Colognes, Lotions & Candles
in Island Scents

Dashboard
Hula Wigglers &
Island Gift Sets

Island Treasures
Kids Will Love

Hawaiian Music CDs
Hawaii Christmas Items
Island Print Shop with Clothing & Gifts with our Photos and Graphics Reflecting Hawaii's Beauty and Unique Lifestyle


Island Specific
Activity Suggestions

Answers to
Frequently Asked
Questions About Hawaii

Romantic
Activity Suggestions

Suggestions for
Getting Engaged or Married
in Hawaii

Suggestions for
Vacationing in Hawaii
with Kids

Island
Activity Reviews

Hawaii Travel Tips
Free
Hawaii Enewsletter

Resources for
Researching Hawaii

Moving to
Hawaii Resource

Hawaii
Radio Stations Online

Pick Up or Send
Hawaii Post Card

Free
Hawaii Photo Gallery

About alohafriends.com
Awards this Site Has Won
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OTHER SITES WORTH CHECKING OUT

The following are links to web sites, commercial and personal, that we feel you might enjoy and find useful. If you would like us to consider your site for a link please email us your name, email address, and web site address to islandtips@aol.com 

Click here to view dozens of clothing and gift items with images reflecting Hawaii's beauty and lifestyles.

 

Be sure to tell them A Friend in the Islands at www.alohafriends.com sent you!

The Ironman Triathlon is held annually in October around the Kona area of the Big Island. If you would like to find out how to qualify for future Ironman competitions visit www.ironmanlive.com 

The Aloha Festivals are held in the Hawaiian Islands the end of August through the end of September each year. There are numerous cultural events and parades held on all of the islands. For details on island specific Aloha Festivals events visit www.alohafestivals.com 

 

WEDDING AND PARTY RELATED LINKS

Aloha Attire

Aloha Attire is FUN and comes in a wide range of styles and patterns in a rainbow of colors. We do not offer Aloha Attire but because we receive a lot of requests for recommendations from people looking for Aloha Shirts and Aloha Dresses for their luau or Hawaii theme Wedding we have created the below resource. We do not have first hand knowledge about their services but welcome feedback from anyone who uses their service and recommendations of other Aloha Attire resources to consider. If  you place an order be sure to say you heard about them from alohafriends.com

Mamo Semi-Formal Aloha Attire, Hawaiian Bridal Gowns, Aloha Shirts and Dresses
Formal Aloha Attire Islandium.com has a nice selection of matching Aloha Attire and unique Aloha print shirts and dresses.
PainaGirl.com Aloha Shirts, Short and Full Length Aloha Dresses, and Matching Sets Hawaiian Shirts 
Aloha Fun Wear Matching Aloha Shirt & Dress Sets    King Poodle Vintage Clothing  
Paradise on a Hanger   Neen's Vintage 
Aloha Dresses & Aloha Shirts (including plus sizes)     Monstervintage.com  
Beanteacher.com offers a nice selection of different styles of Aloha shirts and Dresses including Plus Sizes. Roxy Quicksilver Surf Styles
1 World Sarongs offers a variety of pattern sarongs, also know as pareo, which are the ideal beach cover up or tropical outfit! The Slipper House 

 

Invitations

Marie Versailles Studios
Beach Theme 
Wedding Invitations

Beach Theme Wedding Invitations

My Personal Artist  
Beach theme invitations and stationery for weddings, parties, and birth announcements

Invitations by Karina
Beach Theme Wedding Invitations
Frame Your Day - Unique Wedding Gifts! creates unique framed keepsakes of your wedding or luau photos, invitations, and certificates 

 

Hawaiian Theme Dolls for Decorations

 

Party Planners for Luaus and Hawaiian Theme Weddings 

Jason and Kerri Christopher of Muscleman Music and More can assist you in creating the perfect Hawaiian theme celebration! From simple to spectacular the attention to detail Jason and Kerri provide will make your celebration a fun and memorable experience for every who attends. Visit their web site at http://www.musclemanmusic.com/ or call Kerri Christopher at 480-592-0800 for more personal assistance. SERVICES ARIZONA

 

Services which can freeze dry 
fresh leis and fresh flower arrangements

We receive many request on how to preserve fresh leis and fresh Hawaiian flower bouquets. The best results are achieved using the freeze drying method. Below are just a few that we have located using the internet. We welcome your recommendations which can be emailed to islndfrnds@aol.com

A Time Remembered

Always in Bloom Cherished Petals

Dry Goods in the Woods

Evergreen Freeze Dried

Florage by Gayle Christie

Floral Techniques Forever Flowers Freeze Frame
Keepsake Floral, inc. Lone Star Freeze Dry Mountain View Freeze Dry
Nature's Beauty Paula's Petals Save My Flowers
Shanel's Spring Sycamore Floral Productions Timeless Blooms

Lone Star Freeze Dry offers a great resource on 
how to preserve flowers using Air Drying, Glycerin, and Desiccants

 

OTHER INTERESTING LINKS

  

We support the work of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Call 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678) if you've seen one of these children.

 

Aloha, Dale
We miss you every race day and will never forget you.
Dale Earnhardt
7 Time NASCAR Winston Cup Champion
1951~2001
NASCAR.com

Decorating tips, popular luau recipes, and fun Hawaii theme game suggestions to host a luau anywhere! Enjoy or share beautiful fresh leis from Hawaii anywhere in the USA!
Tips and suggestions to easily create a Hawaiian theme wedding anywhere! Beautiful fresh leis and fresh orchid accessories to add touches of Hawaii to your wedding day anywhere in the USA

Most requested island treats and treasures

Click here to view the adorable Hawaii theme cookie cutter designs!

Gift set collections of treats and treasures from Hawaii

Beautiful leis created from silk flowers, kukui nuts, and shells

Fresh pineapples from Hawaii, pineapple candy, pineapple candles, pineapple soap, and other pineapple treasures from Hawaii!

Tasty island goodies like fresh papaya, coffee, jams, jellies, syrups, and powdered poi

Island treasures with fragrances from Hawaii like perfume, cologne, body lotion, and candles

Macadamia nut chocolates, Flavored macadamia nuts, Macadamia nut popcorn, Cookies with macadamia nuts
Arare, Li Hing Mui, Salty Seed, Wasabe Peanut, Baby Seed, Pickle Mango and lots more local kine favorites! Hula Outfit, Jewlery, Dancing Hula Doll, Coconut Purse, and Activity Books
Hula Skirts and  Hula Instruments Grow a bit of Hawaii in your back yard! Cuttings to grow ti, hibiscus, plumeria, orchids, and ginger. Seeds to grow bird of paradise, papaya, kona coffee, maui onion and guava!
Adorable Hawaii Theme Christmas Cards

Adorable Hawaii theme Christmas Cards

Resource of hundreds of Island Specific Activity Suggestions as well as Hawaii Travel Tips! Answers to frequently asked questions about Hawaii
Resources for those considering moving to Hawaii Archive of our monthly enewsletter about Hawaii "Virtual Aloha"
Our own Photography Service in Outdoor Settings to capture your Hawaiian vacation memories! Our own service where we will deliver beautiful fresh leis to Waikiki area hotels!
Translate first names phonetically into Hawaiian! Popular Hawaiian Words and Phrases with English Translations
Send or pick up a Hawaii electronic post card! Awards that have been awarded to alohafriends.com
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Enjoy a mental vacation to Hawaii by viewing our Hawaii Photo Gallery!

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