Saturday, July 19, 2008

Hau`oli la hanau!

... or, Happy Birthday! (for those of you less fluent than I in Hawaiian)

Friday night we celebrated Faith's 30th year with a tropical celebration. Not trusting our party skills, she planned and hosted her own luau. Faith is a party planner extraordinaire, and every last detail was fantastic.

Just a sampling of her tropical paradise party include::

Invitations (message in a bottle) ~

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Leis for the babes and shell necklaces for the dudes at the entrance ~

Colorful umbrella drinks~

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Exclusive tiki bar (made by handy hubby Joe) ~

next to their own blue lagoon~

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Hoola girls~

Flame blowers~

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Fine dining and scrumptious food~

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~Faith even managed nice weather (warm but no monsoons)~

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Not to mention fun friends and family ~

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and birthday kisses from her favorite boys07 18 08_5094~

Happy 30th Birthday Faith!!

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4 comments:

jfbast said...

hey thanks rachel for all your [and todd's] help and for being designated photographer. i didn't take one picture.

Tanya Leigh said...

Wow! IT looks absolutely fantastic!! I wanted to go SO badly!! I shoulda hitched a ride w/ Grandma. I have never been to one of Faith's beautifully orchestrated parties yet! I feel a void in my life.

Hau 'oli la hanau! ;)

jfbast said...

tanya, really? i had no idea you would've wanted to come. i'll definitely put you on the guest list for my next big party. but i've sort of vowed to never do another one since i'm so exhausted from this one. it might be a few years.

Dewitt's said...

FABULOUS PARTY! as well as a fabulous blog that captured just about every moment at this party!

Faith you are so not allowed to quit your parties, we are going to get you started in your own party planning biz!