Rules to Drinking, a guide on the social expectancies when drinking with friends:

1. Clean yourself up and look nice, no one wants to go out with someone who hasn’t shaved or run a brush through their hair (or mouth for that matter).
2. Drink plenty of water before going out, dehydrating yourself with Alcohol will only get you into trouble later.
3. Eat something before going out, this will save you money from food at a restaurant and can help keep you from getting sick from your drinks.
4. Be lively and fun, but not rude, you’re going out to meet up with people.  You don’t want to annoy them as soon as you see them.
5. Remember the adage:  Liquor before Beer you’re in the clear, Beer before Liquor you’ve never been sicker…
6. Don’t refuse a free drink from a friend, but make sure to buy rounds also
   1. BUT politely refuse a drink from a stranger, especially if you didn’t see it pored.   No reason to make some poor guy / girl buy you a drink when you’re not into them at all.  Plus it can be dangerous if you don’t know whats in it.
7. Don’t overdo the drinking… Contrary to public belief there is more where that came from so don’t feel the need to drink it all at once.
8. Take breaks and alternate to non-alcoholic drinks (remember rule #2, water is key)
9. Drinking games can be fun, but they can also make you go way past your limit.
10. Know your limit and stop before you go to far.
11. Goggles are for swimming, stop before you can’t see straight or when you judgment gets clouded.
    1. A good way to tell if your judgment is off picture your grandmother / grandfather if they look attractive to you in any way then you’re way past the point of making sense.
12. Always leave when your friends do, if they think its late enough to leave then it is.
    1. Friends you just met tonight don’t count, NEVER leave with someone you just met at a bar.  Get their number and meet up some other time (see rule #11 on judgment)
13. If you spill a drink while bringing it to your lips, its time to put it down and go home.
14. Always finish the night with plenty of water, this is the number one thing that will stave off hangovers.

A Service announcement from Windy City Novelties, Inc.

So you’re in the Hawaiian mood? Want to throw an awesome Luau party?  Well follow these tips below on how to plan for one and you’ll be on a good start.

Start with TIKI STRIPE PRINTABLE INVITATIONS, get your guests in the luau mind set with fun and perky invitations. They’re printable to add your own words and flare to them with no extra cost to you. Just type them up and slide them through any normal printer. TIP: to make sure the wording is aligned first print on a normal piece of computer paper, and then put the invitation behind it to view the precision.

Choose from hundreds of customizable banners to decorate the party. Several banners follow the theme, such as the TIKI PARTY BANNER, OCEAN VIEW BANNER, TIKI TIME BANNER, and SURF’S UP BANNER, there are also door size banners, that way the guests know once they come to the door that they are entering a Luau.                                                                                                

There are several different patterns for luau paper goods, Theme everything from cups, to napkins, plates and table covers. Then choose from the multiple colors offered of plastic utensils.

Don’t for get about the HULA SKIRT DRINK DRESS UPS, whether it’s for a childs drink, to add flare, or simply to jazz up your beer they serve as decoration and drink.  An added benefit is the different skirts remind you whose is whose.

Get all of your guests in the Hawaiian mood with our tie dye t-shirts. This could be a great party favor, and also fold it on their plates as table place cards.

No matter the age group of the luau have fun with it, by choosing from some of our great themed decorations ranging from, grass skirt table fringe, plastic tropical fruit drink cups, fun and bright table center pieces, inflatable coolers, flip flop coasters, to decorated with palm trees drinking straws.

Enjoy your luau and don’t forget to have fun with the theme!

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The main ingredient to hosting a successful house party is three simple words: Planning Planning Planning! No seriously, a party can succeed or fail before even the first guest arrives.

Drinks are always a great way to spice up a party, and that doesn’t mean that you have to have alcohol in them. Lighted drink ware makes any drink can be fun, from normal water or soda to the more exotic fruity drinks. What makes them great and entertaining is the presentation.

Now if we were back 50 years ago I’d say put an umbrella or a artistic piece of fruit in the glass… But not anymore, now we have Illuminated Cups, Glowing Stemware, Glowing Liquid Filled Cups, And Even LED Ice Cubes and GLOW Ice cubes.

And don’t think that glowing cups are only good for the more festive parties, we have black tie appropriate stemware that tastefully illuminates your drink while still being true to the high class event you’re hosting. In fact with these glasses you can choose what color you want the glass to be in: Red, Green, Blue, Teal, Pink, Orange, All colors at once, or a rotation of colors

But thats only one type of our lighted drink ware. Look below to see our Glow cup options:

Ever wondered how a LED works?  Click here to read an article on just that!

To see our full line of illuminated drink ware click here