By now, we're all sick of the winter weather! Why not crank up the heat and transform your home into abeach for a day?
INVITATION TYPE
- Snail Mail Include a handful of sand and small seashells in the envelope.
DECORATIONS
Recreate the beach in your very own home.
- Decorate with palm trees, tropical flowers, seashells, and tiki torches.
- If you're willing, cover part of your party area with sand. Don't want to deal with the mess? Make a sandbox instead.
- Have plenty of self tanners around so you and your guests can get some color. If possible, rent a tanning bed.
- Inflate pools and fill them with water.
- Most importantly- crank up the heat! Make it feel like summer.
FOOD AND DRINK MENU
- Appetizer: Chips and dips served in festive serving platters
- Entrée: BBQ Hamburgers and Hot Dogs
- Dessert: Fruit Salad- your summer favorites may be out of season, but pick the best-looking fruit from the produce section!
- Cocktail:
The Perfect Mai Tai, and beer served from coolers!
ENTERTAINMENT
- Listen to a play list of fun and upbeat music.
- Play nature sounds of the beach and the ocean.
GAMES
- Sand Sculpture Contest
- Beach Ball- Set up a volleyball net and play with a beach ball so no one gets hurt!
- Dance Party- Mimic beach night life by holding a dance party when the sun goes down.
- Limbo
ATTIRE
Bathing suits, sunglasses, and beachwear!
LAST MINUTE TIPS
Make sure your guests bring beach towels and bathing suits!
And as always, remember to bring your camera!
