The Romance of the Lei

Nothing quite symbolizes the romance of Hawaii like the lei, and a wedding here without lei for the bride and groom is almost unthinkable.

The long open-ended lei made from the fragrant, leafy maile vine is frequently worn at special occasions in Hawaii. These intertwined vines are a perfect symbol for a wedding. Often, the groom will wear just a maile lei, and the bride will wear a maile lei with a flower lei wrapped around it. Popular wedding flower lei include orchids, tuberoses, pikake and ilima.

The bride and groom may also want to consider a head lei with interwoven flowers and greenery.

Lei are also often provided to honor the various members of the wedding party.

A wedding planner or florist can help you with choices to suit location, season and what you’re wearing.