Custom Cookie Second Time Around

My guests were WOWed! at the Tiki party by Auntie Bea's Bakery Cookies.  I was too. The cookies arrived at my house safely, no broken ones. They were tucked into a box all individually wrapped in bubble wrap to keep them safe. I was very impressed. This attention to detail in packaging is just one of the reasons I'll be coming back to Auntie Bea's for more of my parties. 

 The detailing on the cookies is fantastic. The pineapples glittered, the hibiscus look fresh picked and the tiki's matched perfectly with the party decor. And how did these cookies taste? Fabulous. Not a crumb was to be found. 

Did you see the coconuts on the palm tree? I love it! 
If you're thinking of ordering custom cookies for your next party, stop thinking, click over to Auntie Bea's Bakery and order yourself some.

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Tiki High-Light

It's ALL about the printables today. 

Two wonderful printables ladies helped bring some island flavor to this year's Tiki party. 

Sunny By Design added a luau touch to the favors with her island flower party labels. My guests paid a little more attention to the favors with that pretty label there. Sunny was such a joy to work with.

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Itsy Belle did a fabulous job of creating Tiki Luau printables. She didn't have any in her shop before but she does now :) And they are great! I forgot to take a picture of the invitation but you can see the whole set here in her shop. 


The black smudges are totally from my old free printer, NOT from Itsy Belle

 Itsy Belle created just what I was looking for. The colours were perfect and working with Christy was so easy. In fact, she's having a vow renewal this weekend so pop over to her Facebook page and wish her a happy one. 

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Printables add that custom extra little touch to any party your hosting. They're so easy and both these ladies were wonderful to work with. 

Woo Hoo!! Tiki Desserts

Decorations from the stash I already have and dollar tablecloth. 

No party is complete without dessert! This year's Tiki featured coconut cupcakes made from DC Cupcakes Cookbook  and cookies from Auntie Bea's Bakery .  

Printables by Itsy Belle 

 Auntie Bea's cookies were a HUGE hit. Not a cookie crumb was left. How gorgeous are these cookies!

For party favors I sent everyone home with Pina Colada Muffins from Welcome Home Blog to continue the Aloha spirit the next day. 

\Fun beautiful beach bags by Hello-Beach.

 I hope I've inspired you to throw a little Aloha into your summer.

Tiki Time

It's that time of year again, time to Tiki with Tiffany. 

Guests were greeted by the bright fun cocktail umbrella wreath that signals party fun inside. This year I added the Aloha banner made by A Well Crafted Party. 

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 Since I do this party annually using the decorations from year to year, I need to change it up a bit. These tiki masks and flowers are usually on my mantle and the lanterns normally hang from the trees outside. This year they went perfectly with the banner made by Itsy Belle 

I love that Itsy Belle is my neighbor to the North. Support local small business :)

Grab a drink and lets get this party started.  Tiki Punch is a staple at my Tiki parties. I never have any left. 


The punch is the first recipe listed in the link

Fun straws make your drink festive. Oriental Trading 

Cocktail umbrellas add more funness to your drink. 

One thing that helps keep the cost down is by making this party potluck. Guests always ask what they can bring and often times it gives them a chance to try a recipe out. I made spam/pineapple kabobs that everyone was excited about. I really need to make more next year. 

 I also made these Pineapple Smokies  that made my house smell sooo good. They were tasty too. 

 The Pineapple-Mango guac called for tomatoes too, which I thought I had and later found out I didn't. The guests loved it! They all said no tomatoes were needed. 

Not having kids I don't have a kids room or toys. The parents know this and were fabulous and brought toys for their kids. I did have a few fun kid things that they enjoyed playing with. Bubbles and  temporary tattoos were a hit. 

Come back Wednesday for desserts and party favors Woo Hoo!!

It's Time to Tiki

Welcome to Tiki IV
Come on in and enjoy the party

Wreath idea from Family Chic 

Oh, you got stuck in traffic and need to use the restroom before you  dish up ? Down the hall, first door on your left.

The scent of pineapple mango fills the air. Yes, I decorated the bathroom too.

Fix yourself a drink, load up your plate and join us outside.

Luau Cocktail, always a hit. Never any left over and you can easily add rum, whiskey or your "punch" of choice. 

Those of you that follow me on Facebook, and if you're not, why aren't you? Know the joke behind this coconut. 

Coconut chicken with sweet chili dipping sauce from Budget Bytes.  The chicken is good but the sauce makes it taaasty.

Ready for dessert? We've got some tasty treats for you over here on the dessert table. 

Gummy sharks swimming among the lei's.

Pineapple-coconut ice cream

White Chocolate Rocky Road by Bistro Gerard and brought my wonderful friend TheMistressT. This is quit delicious. 

Pineapple cupcakes with coconut cream cheese frosting from Glorious Treats and cupcake toppers from Bird's Party.

Thank you coming. Hope you had a good time, got some great ideas, were inspired and I look forward to seeing you next year for Tiki V. I have some BIG ideas brewing.

Tiki party left-over's II

Took the Strawberry Colada cupcakes to work today. I'm beginning to be a big hit at work, every one's asking what kind I'll be bringing in tomorrow ha ha.  Success again! YEAH!
" Delicious",  "mmm mmm, these are wonderful", " Oh My Goodness!! Fabulous!!! YUM!",  "OMG that was so better than good. That is a prize winning cupcake". 
Thank you to all my co-workers and a HUGE thank you to The Girl Who Ate Everything who I got the recipe from. Just click on the link and you too can be hearing these wonderful words ooze from peoples mouths.

Tiki Party left-over's

Seems like there's always left-over's from a party.  No matter how hard you try not to have any, you always do. I had Pina Colada cupcakes left over from the Tiki party on Saturday. Today I treated my co-workers to them.  Woo Hoo!!! Success, I can bake from scratch :) So many wonderful compliments today.
"Absolutely a winner" , "Yummmy!!!", "Very tasty"

                                      A BIG thank you to all my co-workers :)

Tiki III

Gorgeous day for Tiki III. This party is normally held in July around our anniversary but Oregon is getting a very late summer so we hosted in August.  This year all the regulars couldn't make it but we got to share the tiki with some new faces and hope to see them back again next year. Enjoy the party! May it inspire you to host a tiki/Hawaiian fizzy party.

I noticed several women driving down our street, slow down and point the wreath out to their passenger :) So easy to make too.

Every one gets a lei, just like when you visit the beautiful islands of Hawaii.  On the invitation I always ask the guests to dress Hawaiian and just about everyone does. Its fun and makes for great party pictures.

The annual tiki party is always held outdoors. The paper lanterns are from our wedding :) and add a great burst of color.

There we are :), on our wedding day. We love the beach and our wedding was held in Cannon Beach, Oregon on a perfect July day.

Hee hee, maybe next year I should be like all the fancy party blogs and drape some Hawaiian print fabric to cover the fireplace. It would probably spruce it up, dontcha think?

I know what you're thinking, what do Peeps have to do with tiki or Hawaiian. I LOVE Peeps and since our annual tiki party is sort of a celebration of our anniversary they make an appearance.  At our wedding we had a candy bar with the Peeps set up like this. Peeps are candy, I love Peeps...

I always have a little bucket of fun for the kids who come.  We had this at our wedding too.  I fill it with fun flamingo glasses, hula skirts, temporary tattoos (adults even like these), beads, Hawaiian rubber duckies (big hit at the 1st annual tiki party), Frisbee's and beach balls.

Bubbles are always fun too and Oriental Trading company is a great place to find inexpensive party goods in your theme. A really good friend of mine got me Hello Kitty just for fun one year so you know I had to put her out.

                My friends get disappointed if I don't bust out the confetti :) it's kind of my signature.

                    Gotta have Spam at a Hawaiianish party.  Big hit. ooh, look, more confetti :)

                          When you don't have enough tables, use your ironing board.

I made these from scratch. I never bake from scratch. They turned out really good, Woo Hoo!! The frosting didn't look the same as the picture in the book but they tasted good and that's all that matters right?...

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed the party.  Hosting your own Hawaiian/Tiki party? I'd love to hear about it. Email me, Woo Hoo!!!