In recent years, the well-known Hawaiian garland has woven its way into commencement traditions, ... She generally sells about 3,000 orchid leis in cardinal and gold — the school colors.

DESTINATION HAWAII / Getting the lei of the land ... step off a boat or plane and be greeted by a young woman offering a garland of ... -- Fifty to 60 blossoms go into a vanda orchid 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.

Leis are traditionally a symbol for celebration, made up of a fragrant garland of flowers. ... The leis available at the White Lotus Florist range from Hawaiian orchid to the more exotic Money Lei.

HONOLULU (CN) — Beneath clear blue skies and gentle trade winds, thousands converged on Kapiolani Park in Waikiki on Thursday to celebrate the 97th annual Lei Day, a distinctly Hawaiian tradition that ...

Several lei stands at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport told KHON2 that their orchid lei were recently confiscated, and they’re not the only ones dealing with the same issue.

Marica Palma makes a white double orchid lei at Walteria Flowers in Torrance on Thursday, June 1, 2023. The graduation leis, rooted in Hawaiian and Pacific Islander culture is very popular for ...