Hawaiian leis! Ladies....need to find them cheap...any suggestions??

[carnation]

From a former resident of Hawaii: make sure that you don't wear the lei resting against the back of your neck. It needs to be centered more, a couple of inches off the back of your neck. Otherwise, a triple carnation lei can give you a heat stroke!

[hannahgirl]

Ok.....next thing I need help with. I want to find sailor hats cheaper than Oriental Trading (they come 12 for $19.99). Anybody know? Thanks bunches!

[hannahgirl]

ok we found them for 1.59 each with $10 off for every purchase over $75. So we split them and got $20 off since we needed 8 dozen hats = ) I believe the website was www.ustoys.com

[notyouraverage]

are these lei places still current??

and does anyone have tropical (but elegant, of course) ideas for centerpieces??

and also, how about wholesale tropical fruit? what food did your chapter use with the lei ceremony? I feel like I read somewhere that someone used starfruit?

and what is this dgrecruit? i probably just don't know about it because I'm only a committee member, but I'm still curious!!

AND, if your chapter has done anchor ice sculptures, post them! I've seen the one in the full frills recruitment thread and it's so fun that I'd love to see more!

Originally Posted by notyouraverage

are these lei places still current??

Lin's is still there! I pass by it every morning on my way to work.

Maunaloa on the Big Island is one of the biggest suppliers of orchids so I doubt they'll be going anywhere anytime soon!

[notyouraverage]

I clicked on the manunaloa website and it took me someplace different. When I clocked on the lei section, they were beautiful, but like $50... am I looking in the wrong spot?

Originally Posted by notyouraverage

I clicked on the manunaloa website and it took me someplace different. When I clocked on the lei section, they were beautiful, but like $50... am I looking in the wrong spot?

I'd talk to someone over there about pricing as the prices on the website are retail, and not wholesale. You're looking at the more pricey specialty leis.

And it's the Maunaloa website even though it says Orchids of Hawaii. If I'm not mistaken, Maunaloa's the name of the farm -- but still part of the same company.

[dgdramadawg]

Originally Posted by notyouraverage

AND, if your chapter has done anchor ice sculptures, post them! I've seen the one in the full frills recruitment thread and it's so fun that I'd love to see more!

I have photos of the sculptures and centerpieces from Fall '03 Recruitment for Prefs (they were really nice; Rachel H did a great job as round chair). I will scan and send them to you.