Requesting Tropical decor help.

freddyfishstick · Post by **freddyfishstick** » April 17, 2007 11:22 am

It's time for my coffee house exterior to become transformed into a tropical paradise. I am introducing a new tropical drink line this summer. I guess you could say it should look about like a buffett tailgate or a Margaritaville. I could hire Joanee(tikibar), but that's a long commute, so I should build my own. Then comes tiki lights, sharks, parrots, you know, beaches, volcano, Hemisphere dancer the usual. I have a few things only, never been one to go crazy for preparing at tailgates, I just enjoyed everyone elses creations.

The biggest challenge I face at this point is the budget is tight, because I need to invest in the stuff to make the new drinks first. So I am in search of tropical decorations that go a long way. And/or donations of any extra stuff that you are not using anymore.

I am not quite sure why I didn't think of doing this before, its going to be a lot of fun.

I know there are several "build a tiki bar" threads and many others, so if anyone can point me to those, that would be helpful.

Thank you,

I will let you know when we have our kick-off party, It would be great to have a few parrotheads there.

JP

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » April 17, 2007 11:23 am

Pink lawn flamingos.

z-man · Post by **z-man** » April 17, 2007 11:26 am

http://www.uptownflamingo.com/

~Hippolyte~ · Post by **~Hippolyte~** » April 17, 2007 11:28 am

I don't have any extra decorations, but if the time is right could probably be talked into coming down to help you. I have a few tools (good, since I'm named after a handy-man).

I think I'll have tons more ideas after the Dallas show on 4/28. From the plans alone I can tell these Texan hosts know what they're doing. We're going to have a mobile hot tub tralier, all decked out in the tropical style.

When do you plan to have the drinks on the menu?

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » April 17, 2007 11:28 am

http://www.orientaltrading.com/applicat ... tySupplies
is your friend

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » April 17, 2007 11:28 am

You are hiring Jimmy to play the Grand Re-opening, right?

freddyfishstick · Post by **freddyfishstick** » April 17, 2007 11:35 am

buffettbride wrote:You are hiring Jimmy to play the Grand Re-opening, right?

I was really hoping you could call him and arrange, since you are a reeferette! Thanks Mal, I appreciatte it!

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » April 17, 2007 11:36 am

freddyfishstick wrote:
buffettbride wrote:You are hiring Jimmy to play the Grand Re-opening, right?

I was really hoping you could call him and arrange, since you are a reeferette! Thanks Mal, I appreciatte it!

Um, haha. I'll get right on it.

And I'm pretty sure he'll be using more discretion picking honorary referettes from now on. You did hear me sing, didn't you?

freddyfishstick · Post by **freddyfishstick** » April 17, 2007 11:40 am

springparrot wrote:http://www.orientaltrading.com/applicat ... tySupplies
is your friend

Thanks Molly- Thats going to save some time searching right there!

ToplessRideFL · Post by **ToplessRideFL** » April 17, 2007 11:42 am

DO you have a Dollar Store? Ours is chuck full of tropical stuff. I love spending $20 and feeling like I have a haul! Also Big Lots has all kinds of stuff as well. Even CVS is in on the action.... I bought parasol umbrellas there the other day.

SharkOnLand · Post by **SharkOnLand** » April 17, 2007 11:42 am

It might be overlap with stuff you find at Oriental Trading, but here's another 'bulk' store: http://www.smalltoys.com/luau-party-supplies.html

freddyfishstick · Post by **freddyfishstick** » April 17, 2007 11:44 am

~Hippolyte~ wrote:I don't have any extra decorations, but if the time is right could probably be talked into coming down to help you. I have a few tools (good, since I'm named after a handy-man).

I think I'll have tons more ideas after the Dallas show on 4/28. From the plans alone I can tell these Texan hosts know what they're doing. We're going to have a mobile hot tub tralier, all decked out in the tropical style.

When do you plan to have the drinks on the menu?

Early summer at the latest. And I will let you know when a work day is coming up. I will start with the tropical decor while I am testing/costing/developing drinks, so that it will create a buzz as to why we are going tropical, then we will announce the drink menu. So am am getting started on that right away.

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » April 17, 2007 11:45 am

ToplessRideFL wrote:DO you have a Dollar Store? Ours is chuck full of tropical stuff. I love spending $20 and feeling like I have a haul! Also Big Lots has all kinds of stuff as well. Even CVS is in on the action.... I bought parasol umbrellas there the other day.

Also Dollar Tree---I bought some blow ups (parrots, palmtrees, flamingos) yesterday

They have lots of good stuff

freddyfishstick · Post by **freddyfishstick** » April 17, 2007 11:46 am

ToplessRideFL wrote:DO you have a Dollar Store? Ours is chuck full of tropical stuff. I love spending $20 and feeling like I have a haul! Also Big Lots has all kinds of stuff as well. Even CVS is in on the action.... I bought parasol umbrellas there the other day.

I will check, plenty of dollar stores!

freddyfishstick · Post by **freddyfishstick** » April 17, 2007 11:49 am

SharkOnLand wrote:It might be overlap with stuff you find at Oriental Trading, but here's another 'bulk' store: http://www.smalltoys.com/luau-party-supplies.html

Wow, you can get more done at BN in 15 minutes than anywhere else ( specially when it comes to tropical) Thanks!

How about grass skirting, Bamboo poles? Anybody in the little lattitudes have any growing?

balcony girls · Post by **balcony girls** » April 17, 2007 11:53 am

freddyfishstick wrote:
Wow, you can get more done at BN in 15 minutes than anywhere else ( specially when it comes to tropical) Thanks!

How about grass skirting, Bamboo poles? Anybody in the little lattitudes have any growing?

. .to me. . the easiest and most effective way to " get " tropical . . is to paint your place with all the wonderful colors. . especially the pastels. .

freddyfishstick · Post by **freddyfishstick** » April 17, 2007 11:53 am

buffettbride wrote:
freddyfishstick wrote:
buffettbride wrote:You are hiring Jimmy to play the Grand Re-opening, right?

I was really hoping you could call him and arrange, since you are a reeferette! Thanks Mal, I appreciatte it!
Um, haha. I'll get right on it.

If for some reason you cannot book Jimmy on short notice, I may hafta find a "beach band" . For cheap.

And I'm pretty sure he'll be using more discretion picking honorary referettes from now on. You did hear me sing, didn't you?

Not bad- course I was highly intoxicated, but so was he!

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » April 17, 2007 11:54 am

you could also check http://www.craigslist.org (colorado, denver, boulder, etc.) for anyone getting rid of tropical goods.

ToplessRideFL · Post by **ToplessRideFL** » April 17, 2007 11:56 am

freddyfishstick wrote:

How about grass skirting, Bamboo poles? Anybody ?

Oriental Trading has the grass skirting...also saw lots of bamboo poles and mesh at Lowes

freddyfishstick · Post by **freddyfishstick** » April 17, 2007 11:56 am

balcony girls wrote:
freddyfishstick wrote:
Wow, you can get more done at BN in 15 minutes than anywhere else ( specially when it comes to tropical) Thanks!

How about grass skirting, Bamboo poles? Anybody in the little lattitudes have any growing?
. .to me. . the easiest and most effective way to " get " tropical . . is to paint your place with all the wonderful colors. . especially the pastels. .

Great concept. I can get alot of paint for free at the hazordous waste recycling center! Maybe even get one of my artists friends to paint a mural.