Birthday season in my house starts June 1 and ends July 8. I celebrate 4 birthdays, Father’s Day, and one extra party for getting out of school and starting summer within that time span. My house is a revolving door of people and parties and by July 8 I am done with all parties and seeking vacation.
What makes each and every birthday different is that I theme them for my kids and my husband so that everyone feels special and no one has the same meal or theme. This year I decided it was time to go pink because my daughter and I are clearly outnumbered by the men in the house. After all, real mean do pink right?
Here’s how to throw a Pink Flamingo themed party and I took my inspiration from luaus and tossed in some of my own personality. Lavishly live parties out loud with this how to throw a party DIY and let me know how your party turns out!
How To Throw A Pink Flamingo Themed Party
I heart Pink Flamingos, they are happy and festive. Nothing shouts party more than Pink Flamingos and all the fixings. So as a party kind of gal, I am happy to share with you my picks for fun Flamingo wares and how to! Ready, set, Party!!
Paperware
With so many parties and so little time to get them all together, I am a firm believer in paperwares. I do mix in some brilliantly colored Fiestaware as it is party-ready. I chose lovely little appetizer plates with flamingos as well as Pink Flamingo Napkins.
Cover a plastic table with a Flamingo Tablecover and it makes it look so much more festive right? Then we added the Flamingo Birthday Garland to the base of the table and taped it down because it was windy that evening.
I also took the time to cover the other smaller table so everything was coordinated. Details Matter.
The Flamingo Beverage napkins were the perfect compliment to the Happy Birthday Glasses (those were from a dollar store of some sort).
I combined plastic tumblers (that we had) with Tissue Flamingo Straws from Oriental Trading Company to make the perfect glasses that help margaritas! Now it was time to cover those patio chairs and get the Luau part of the Flamingo Party on.
The Maholo Leis were used to decorate the chairs and were there for everyone entering the party, so they served double duty and made it look really festive without having to do much.
I heart Hawaii and after spending a few weeks there over a few different trips, this just reminds me of it! Simple accessories put together really make a big party splash of fun right? Now, I think I also should have added some fresh floral to the table centers and used the umbrella to hang more lights, what do you think?
Sushi & Flamingos
This party has gone to the birds or the fish? I mean, you gotta deck it all out. Sushi keeps it light and delish and also provides something for those of us that don’t eat meat but want a treat. Look at those picks, so darn cute.
Buying the sushi is a fast appetizer that looks festive on any platter. I made sure to find one that kind of was already in party mode!
There is a grouping you may not expect to see, but I grabbed a party tray we had in the house, added some fresh sushi and then I put in these great little Plastic Flamingo Picks that I found at Oriental Trading to keep the Pink Flamingo Theme Going Strong.
For Laughs
Finally, when you need a laugh, a central focus, you totally need a ‘Steve’ or that is what my kids named him. This is about 4 feet tall, jumbo inflatable flamingo and we had more fun with this than you can believe.
First, we hid it in my daughter’s room and when she walked in she screamed! Then Steve the Flamingo came to our Flamingo Themed party and cracked a few cold ones as he watched the stock dwindle down as the night wore on! Please note, even the inflatable flamingo (Steve) was wearing a Mahalo Lei.
Flamingos Lead The Way
PARTY BANNER
If you are going to party, share it with the world. I want to announce my parties and share the love. Everyone coming by says “Happy Birthday” and it is perfectly festive with these banners. Signs are good too, it helps your guests decide whether to come to the back or the front door.
Party banners are fun and they add a little more to the decor, so I hung this on our Patio Lights. The banners definitely are an ornate part of our party.
CAKE
First, it’s about the icing, then it’s about the colors, last about the batter. This cake just made my heart so happy. I bought the cake at Sam’s Club, as they have some of the best designs for summer parties and the price is always perfect. The cake was for 14 of us, and trust me there was plenty and the icing is sweet!
No party would be complete without cake and I made sure to serve up a ‘hot pink cake’ flamingo colored, with some neon icing. To keep it cool we added in some ice cream deco and it was perfection! The summer party that was Pink was a hit!
Inside Too!
For those guests that want to be inside rather than out, keep the Flamingo groove going! I did. Look at this cute tablecloth and all the Fiestaware I put down. Fiestaware is so happy and so festive.
Party Planning
It is really easy to plan a themed party, I had a great time planning this one and found a lot of great products to meet what I was looking for. Lavishly live life out loud and throw a themed pink flamingo party! Tell me what you added to yours.
This looks like a great idea! My daughter will have her 7th birthday party in August. She loves pink but doesn’t want the usual girly themed party. Pink flamingos look like a great and cute alternative.
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Hi Dana,
Wow, I absolutely love these ideas. Being a full time Children’s Entertainer I am always looking for party food/decoration theme ideas to share with my clients and parents on my Facebook page.
I will definitely be sharing your fantastic blog and these brilliant ideas, thank you sooooo much.
Scott
Children’s Entertainer & Family Magician
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Thank you. I love Pink Flamingo parties — they are bright and fun! Kudos to you for entertaining the world;)
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Now I can have my own pink flamingo party whenever I want too haha. I will save an invite for you guys too, many thanks!
This party looks like it was a blast!! I sure wish I could’ve been there. I really love the way you decorated everything. Not sure if this is something that you do professionally but I would totally hire you to decorate for my parties and gatherings.
Yup! Real men wear pink, darn right they do! It’s all about how you rock it. Even Snoop Dogg rocked a pick shirt!
Great idea for a theme party! Specially cause the floating pink flamingos for pool parties are such a trend right now! I would totally add them to this party! I loved the flamingo straws, everything looks really nice and pink!
I love attending themed parties. But this is the first time I have encountered a pink flamingo theme. What i enjoy most in themed parties are the costumes/attire of people attending it. Some stand out for being too flashy while others stick out like a sore thumb for being a party pooper.
I love the theme and colors. So vibrant. This is such a great party idea for teens. I’m keeping this as a bookmark in case I need to revisit this in the future for a party inspiration.
So cute! What a party! It’s so colorful! I would love to have different kind of themes to experience for a party too!
That’s true. you find many many new products while planning a themed party that you have never ever imagined. And it’s so fun, WOW!
The girls will love this theme for their birthday! I’m thinking of having a flamingo + poolside party so the kiddos get an excuse to ride inflatable flamingos! And your fresh sushi tray just gave me some fun ideas for the adults, too!
Thanks for such a thorough presentation, Dana! xoxo
This certainly looks like a fun theme to try on my daughter’s birthday! But for her upcoming celebration, I think I’ll try flaming + poolside theme. I can now picture out all those inflatable flamingos all over the pool. The kids will love it!
Pink Flamingo theme is a blast! Fun idea to try out. Love Steve btw 🙂
Love the pink flamingo theme! This would be awesome for a summer party here in Florida. The straws are too cute!
We also have a lot of birthdays in June and July: my kids, my niece , a couple of aunts and my dad and it’s tough to come up with fun ideas to celebrate everyone’s special day. The pink flamingo idea is perfect for summer celebrations. Love your creativity.
Oh wow, this is so cute! Never thought about the flamingo theme and as seeing this post, It rings a bell on me. I looks beautiful too.
Very fun theme! I love sushi, very light, perfect for pool party! The hot pink cake looks so amazing!
Pink flamingos are such a colorful bird that would be fun to shape a party around. I think the Tissue Flamingo Straws are such a cute touch!
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This is such a cute idea! I’ve never thought about doing this theme before. It doesn’t look pricey either!
I love the entire set up! Everything is just so cute. I love those colorful leis. The venue looked so festive!
The flamingos, are a fun theme. My daughter and I would have a good time planning this party.
I’ve been using Oriental Trading for years now. They always have a good bang for buck.
My niece will soon have her fifth birthday! I’m sure she will love this theme. I’ll let her mom know about this.
What a colorful theme that is! I haven’t had the opportunity to shop Oriental Trading in a long time, I forgot what a great variety of things they have.
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I love themed parties! The sushi makes me hungry and the decoration details are super nice.
Happy Bday Kaillie!!!What a theme its is a girl’s party right? I am curious why the bird and why pink? Instead of fairies and stuff? Anyway enjoy your B-Day.
What a fun party theme. I had never thought of having a pink flamingo themed party before! Love the giant blow up flamingo.
What a fun themed party for any age group young and old alike or mix it together and make one big party. Love the pink flamingo theme.
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I am in love with your party ideas, flamingos are so in at the moment and I am loving all the different bits you can get, the garden flamingos always remind me of gnomeo and juliet though.
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I didn’t even know that pink flamingo parties were thing! I think I might be behind the eight ball on this one. It looks very cute and I know the fun to do. Great job on the decorations.
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Pink Flamingos are awesome! The pictures of the party are wonderful and they really captured the pink flamingo theme!
What a fun theme for a party! That would be great for a pool party. I love the straws.
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I love this theme. And if you have a pool at home, you can always have Flamingo Water pillow.
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