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Hawaiian flower leis are a part of the aloha spirit.
Often given as a greeting to someone arriving in Hawaii, their tradition goes
back many years in the islands.
Nothing is more traditional and romantic then giving a
wedding lei to your beloved as part of your romantic Hawaii wedding ceremony.
We consider this a standard part of all the wedding ceremonies we perform on
Maui.
As part of each
Maui Wedding Package, we include two wedding leis for a lei exchange
for the bride and groom. Most of the services our ministers perform include a
wedding lei exchange. All of our Hawaiian leis are fresh and custom-made for
us by our florist who grows the Hawaii flowers on her own property in
up-country Maui.
The Hawaiians believe
that it is the giving of the lei with a kiss that imparts that special aloha.
We therefore encourage our brides and grooms to give each other a kiss on both
cheeks when they place the wedding lei on their beloved.
Besides the giving and
receiving of your Hawaiian wedding leis during your Maui wedding ceremony, we
also use them to enhance your photography and your Hawaii wedding video. We will
often use them as accents for the cake table, or place them in a heart in the
sand where we have written "Just Maui'd" in the sand. Hawaii flowers definitely
improve the quality and variety of your photographic and video.
Hawaii leis can be made
of many different flowers and their beauty and fragrance can vary depending upon
the skill of the wedding lei maker and of course the flowers used. Plumeria
flowers are a standard for many of our wedding leis. They are quite fragrant and
are usually available year round in either yellow or white. Purple orchids are
another common Hawaii lei that is made in Hawaii. They are less fragrant and
because they are so readily available, they are often given at the airport by
companies specializing in Hawaii lei greetings.
If you've never been to
Hawaii, you should know that the old tradition of greeting all visitors with
leis is no longer a custom. Some tour companies include this in their offerings,
but most tourists getting off the airplane will not be greeted with Hawaii
flower leis (unless you have arranged it in advance).
Our Hawaii lei maker
likes to create leis composed of plumeria, crown flowers, and other varieties to
creating some attractive and fragrant leis. All of our leis are made fresh
within 24-hours before you receive them. This keeps them lasting longer after
your Maui wedding is over, so that you can bring the fragrance with you as you
go back to your honeymoon suite.
You can also order
extra flower leis for members of your wedding party and for your children.
(We make certain that the smaller leis for young children are made with
non-toxic flowers).
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