Lei of love

Last night I had the chance to participate in the wedding

of two of my favorite people

I was gifted with this beautiful lei

made by another one of my favorite people

In Hawai'i, a lei is a symbol of love

Right on

Lei materials

While I was on Molokai recently,

I gathered lots of materials to make new leis.

These are bags of hihiwai shells, half shells of the kukui nut

and kamani nuts from the sacred grove

Preparing lau lāʻī for the wedding lei

Preparing lau lāʻī for the wedding lei

(Have I ever mentioned that I'm not very skilled at lei making?)

A labor of love.