Lei Day has been celebrated in Hawaii for almost 100 years, but the importance of leis can be traced back to ancient times.

Matching Leis to the Event’s Theme and Mood When choosing a lei, think about more than just the flowers—consider the meaning behind the colors and styles, too.

“When you give a lei, you’re giving your intentions to that person, so lei are given for all sorts of occasions,” said Emily Steele of Hawaii Flower Lei.

With roots in Native Hawaiian culture, a lei is a series of strung-together objects — typically flowers, but also ribbons, candy, or even folded money — often given to honor someone.

Four leis by Andrew Mau, the owner of Honolulu’s Island-Boy boutique and a former furniture designer turned floral designer. From left: an open lei with shells, pincushion protea and braided ...

According to the Maui Luau, the plumeria lei is the most famous lei in Hawaii because of the abundance of plumeria on the ...

Lei stands and flower shops in town were busy on May 17, as thousands of people attended UH Mānoa’s graduation ceremony.

On March 21st, 1965, Martin Luther King Jr. and other Civil Rights activists wore leis on the third and final march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, organized to protest arbitrary voting requirem… ...

1. Gather your ti leaves properly. Never cut them. Pull the leaves downwards. Follow the plant’s pattern. 2. Debone the tī ...

Fresh flowers and lei are being accepted at several Oahu locations in the annual donation drive to gather 38,000 lei to adorn grave sites at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at ...