Caribbean theme party!

Create your own invitations! Go to your local discount store and purchase several cheap rubber flip flops – any color! Write your invitation details right on the sole with permanent markers! Tell your guests that shoes are optional and cut-off shorts are encouraged.

Funtoos are a cute item to put inside your purchased invitations for an island twist. Ask your guests to wear them in a unique place on their body that day and let the fun begin! Don’t forget to include the dress code in your invitations. Tropical and bright colored clothing are a must.

Caribbean Theme Party Decorations

Outdoor Caribbean Theme Party Decorations: Start out by lining your front yard with pink Flamingos. Your guests won’t stop laughing until they get into their cars to leave! Set up a raffia Cabana at your front door or club entrance for your guests to walk through!

If you will be partying outside, hang some wind chimes and Tropical Lights around. Use Beach Umbrellas all around the party area! Keep your party drinks nice and cold and at the same time have a fun warm-climate decoration with an Inflatable Pineapple Cooler.

Indoor Caribbean Theme Party Decorations: Try some beautiful Fish that you can use to hang from ceilings and place on tables and doors. Palm Trees are a must. You can never have too many palm trees!

Parrots are perfect for over your buffet or drink table! An Inflatable Sun ranks right up there as a favorite for a fun and spunky decoration! Palm Tree Gossamer is great for decorating large areas or draping over unsightly objects to give them an island flair. Select bright colors like red, yellow, and green as your primary decorating colors.

Use some Balloons, Streamers , and Curling Ribbon to decorate your party site. These add a big impact at a very low cost!

Place lots of tropical fruit around – large bunches of bananas, coconut and Tissue Pineapples. Beach towels would also be another inexpensive decorating item – cover chairs with them, or place them in piles around the party site.

Caribbean Theme Party Table Decorations: Scatter seashells around some Tropical Centerpieces for a fun look. At your tables, be sure to have several Coconut Votive Candles burning and a couple sets of maracas on each table would add a cute flair.

If you can, make buffet tables from surfboards. Talk about a conversation piece!

Place some Straw Beachcomber Hats upside down and line them with plastic wrap. Then, fill them with different snacks for your guests – chips, nuts, etc.

Make your own seashell napkin rings. Purchase clear acrylic napkin rings and seashells. Glue one large or several small seashells in a cluster to each ring. This also makes a great party activity if this themed party is for children/teens!

Create a centerpiece of tropical fruits in a basket that has seashells, starfish or sand dollars strung or glued to the outside. Conch shells are a perfect item to place on your buffet table. Make small cards that have the names of the dishes you are serving on them and place them inside the large shells to show what the selections are. Arrange the shells in various ways to add interest to the table.

Caribbean Theme Party Activities: If your budget allows, hire a band to play reggae throughout the evening and your guests will not be able to contain themselves from getting up and dancing away! For a less expensive alternative, hire a DJ to play lots of reggae and beach music (Bob Marley, Jimmy Buffet, and the Beach Boys).

If outside and possible, organize a beach volleyball tournament for your guests, or hold a limbo competition.

At the end of the evening, a bonfire would be a nice activity to do -especially if you are holding your party at the beach. Turn the music down a notch and grab some rum punch to relax to the soft rhythm in the background.

Caribbean Theme Party Favors: Party favors for a jammin’ Caribbean party theme! Send your guests home with a fun and crazy Tiki Bobblehead. The perfect decoration and favor! If you didn’t use our flip-flop invitation idea, a pair of rubber sandals per guest will leave them talking about your creativity long after they leave your party.

Shell Necklaces will put your guests in the right mood for a great time. You know all that rum you will be serving? Serve it up in some Glassware. Choose your favorite among the many different styles and don’t forget to personalize them for your specific event!

Coconut Serving Bowls are great to give away. Fill them with nuts or candy and then wrap the entire thing with fish net and tie with string and a tropical flower.

Place a Mini Palm Tree Votive Candle at each place setting for a cute touch to your table and a perfect gift for each guest!

Caribbean Theme Party Food Ideas: Consider serving these rum drinks as well as many others: Rum Punch Rum and Coke Pina Coladas Margaritas Be sure to garnish each of these tropical drinks with the authentic umbrella toothpicks! Here are some menu ideas that are sure to add a tropical flair to your event!

Anything that includes crabmeat is an excellent choice! You could serve crab legs (if you wish to go all out!), crab salad, or crab dip for starters.

Cucumber salad works well with this theme.

Coconut fried shrimp is not only yummy, it is a perfect choice to enhance that island atmosphere you want to create! No Caribbean Party would be complete without topping the meal off with some cool key lime pie for dessert!