Caribbean Party Supplies and Ideas!

Caribbean (Rum and Reggae) theme party!

For a very cute invitation, go to your local discount store and purchase several cheap rubber flip flops - any color! Write your invitation details right on the sole (use permanent markers) and deliver them out as a creative and funny invitation!

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! We especially like our pink flamingos and pineapples for this theme.

Don't forget to include the dress code in your invitations. Tropical and bright colored clothing are a must. Dreadlock wigs are optional, but a big plus!

Caribbean Theme Party Decorations

The first thing you need to do is visit the Luau & Nautical Store. Here you'll find lots of tropical theme decorations. Though some of them may be too Hawaiian, you'll be sure to find lots of others that would work perfectly for a Caribbean event and here are some of our favorites:

Outdoor Caribbean Theme Party Decorations:

Start out the truly tacky way and line 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 to add to the ambiance of your Caribbean air.

Bring some cool tropical shade to your special event with a Beach Umbrella!

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 for creating a tropical atmosphere. You can never have too many palm trees, mon!

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 - to add to the Caribbean theme.

Beach towels would also be another economical 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. Again, we love the Flamingo or Pineapple centerpieces for this theme. 

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. 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

Hey mon, for this party to really fly you will need to play up the rum and the reggae as much as possible! 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).

You may want to organize a beach volleyball tournament for your guests, or hold a limbo competition. Check out the Limbo Kit to make it easy!

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.

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.

Caribbean Theme Party Favors

Party favors for a jammin' Caribbean party theme!

Shell Necklaces will put your guests in the right mood for a great time.

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.

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!

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