‘Cause maile lei alone, will cost you. “Right now, its $60,” explained Tony Nguyen, manager at Lin’s Lei Shop.

Order way in advance because with the maile everything in general being in limited supply, it’s like fighting over the last turkey on Thanksgiving. Hawaii Lei Stand offers nationwide shipping.

Arriving on the islands thousands of years ago, the tradition of lei-making has quickly become a symbol of Hawaii ...

Pualani Barros shows handmade lei of kukui nuts and ribbon in high school colors. Through an ‘Ahahui Ka‘ahumanu fundraiser, those lei and ti-leaf “maile” lei are available for purchase by ...

Maile leis also are worn by hula dancers because the leaves are associated with Laki, goddess of dance, and are thought to contain motion. Orchids, relatively recent arrivals on the islands, ...

Jocelyn and Kana Palmer said “I do” Thursday at the Kahawai Chapel at the Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach Resort where panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean stretch forever.

COURTESY 1060 BISHOP STREET At top, Kahu Kordell Kekoa performed a Hawaiian blessing Thursday while project representatives and others held a maile lei in front of the new affordable-housing ...