M P Lei Shop

Nuuanu Memorial recommended this place for the flowers for my dad's funeral. I called them and told them I was looking for flowers for a funeral. They told me to go down to the flower shop to see them. I went down there and they asked me when I needed the flowers. I needed the flowers in eight days which was kind of tight, especially since it was near Christmas. However, they accommodated me. They had a book of photos of casket flowers. I picked an arrangement that was white, yellow and green. I wanted yellow roses, but they couldn't get it in such short notice. It was $240 as were most of the casket flowers. Delivery and setup is already included in the price. The best part is that the guy knows how to write Chinese characters to display on the flowers. When I got there on the day of the funeral, the flowers were already beautifully set up. When I took a closer look, there were many yellow roses as I had wanted. Thank you!

My dad used to buy tropicals for my mom all the time here- pretty and very inexpensive-I went today to get fragrant lei for visitors- a Must to have that special island vibe-It was so fragrant and inexpensiveother lei shops charge double! This is my Go To Lei and flower shop!

Whenever I want to go to the graveyard to visit my mom, grandparents, or my uncle & auntie, I'm pretty lucky as I have a variety of plants & flowers in our yard, so I normally don't have to buy flowers.Why am I at M. P. Lei Shop then??? Because I actually needed flowers. Buwahahahahaha!!!I had just visited my mom & grandparents the week before, so most of the flowers and plants in our yard were cut, and when I needed more flowers, I realized I didn't have enough.Pops wanted to go to the graveyard again this week because he told me it was the week of "Ching Ming". Honestly, if he didn't tell me that, I wouldn't even know.What do you do when you need additional flowers? You head on down to Chinatown & hit up M. P. Lei Shop!By the time I came here in the late afternoon on a Sunday, the flower selections were pretty wiped out, but I did managed to find two beautiful bundles of flowers. Each long stem bundle was just $7.00 bucks! Can we say DEALAGES Yo!!!Service here was friendly & appreciative. I asked the man who was manning the flower shop if he could shorten the flower stems, which he gladly obliged.I like this flower shop, and should I ever need to buy flowers again, I'm coming back to M. P. Lei Shop.

Rather than driving all the way down to the lei stands at HNL, or going to the grocery store for a lei. I decided to make a stop after my workout and swing by Chinatown.I had just finished that afternoon and went to nearby Maunakea Street and seen a street parking immediately available. It was right in the heart of many shops, restaurants and lei stands. I wanted the least expensive non-orchid lei for a dual birthday party I was attending last Saturday night. Already knowing both celebrants were most likely be wearing tons of lei, it wasn't necessary to buy the most extravagant high ticket lei.The first store that stood out to me was M P Lei Shop as it was on the corner of Pauahi & Maunakea Street. Several lei were already on hold for other prepaying customers, I seen two available at a reasonable price. I felt like I was in a safe, small, quaint store and it's great that the shop has a credit card terminal without added credit card fees. I quickly made my purchase and the lady genuinely thanked me for my business. She offered a plastic bag, which wasn't necessary as each lei was already in a plastic container..It wasn't crowded, and I feel much safer when the shopkeepers are working during daylight hours. I'd return for another lei for another special occasion if the timing is right since the price is also right.

I don't know how many times I've passed by M P Lei Shop (MP). They've been in business for about 25 years and at one point, I'd pass by their shop several times a week. Many times I'd witness impressive grand opening floral arrangements and funeral wreaths with banners in either English or Chinese, bunches of local tropical flowers and spring flowers. Eye catching.Located on the DH corner of Maunakea Street and Pauahi Street, MP offers a large variety of leis, leipo'o (flower crowns), fresh cut spring and tropical flowers. They also offer assorted arrangements, bouquets, and wristlets. MP is owned and operated by husband and wife, Sam and Mimi Say.There are so many lei shops within walking distance and what draws me to MP are: 1) impressive floral display and 2) warm customer service. I was exposed and pretty much raised in the floral industry, so I have a good understanding of leis and flowers.Most recently, I came to MP on New Year's Day to pick-up fresh cut flowers for the grave, along with food to offer. I must have missed the foot traffic rush as the inventory on cut flowers was on the low side. Luckily, I picked up several bunches each of tropical and spring flowers, and a bunch of white mums. I still had errands to run so I pre-paid for my flowers and came back later in the morning to pick-up as I didn't want the flowers sitting in my car as I had to be on the road. When I met up with my family at the gravesite, they commented on my flowers. From the consumer's point of view, prices are reasonable, and you generally have a variety to choose from. I also like to glance at their extensive lei display as they carry local seasonal favorites of pikake, pakalana, ginger and tuberose leis. I also noticed they also ship leis to the mainland via FedEx so if you're looking to send flowers to family or friends, this is a plus.Just like any consumer, I tend to walk up and down Maunakea Street to check out the lei shops but when it comes to getting flowers for the grave, MP is my go-to place.

Shopping for a lei po'o in Chinatown, Honolulu, Hawaii...Lei po'o is a garland of flowers for the head. A haku lei is one that is woven (as opposed to one that is strung through the middle of the flower with thread). In my opinion, it takes a lot of patience to make a haku lei. The gathering and prepping of the flowers and ferns takes so much time. It's worth it to just buy a lei po'o!Last month, Paul was teasing Peter about buying a lei po'o since Paul and I had bought head garlands for recent graduations. Peter said that he didn't have occasion for such a purchase. I suggested that Peter get one for a dear friend whose birthday we were to celebrate soon. Lightbulb!!!Peter agreed to meet in Chinatown before the gathering at 9am. Well... Our first choice of lei shop was closed - even though the sign stated that opening time is 8am. We went next door to M P Lei Shop and it turned out to be a blessing in disguise!Situated on the corner of Pauahi Street and Maunakea Street, M P Lei Shop seems to have more variety of cut flowers, lei for the head, and lei that circles the neck. The prices seemed better than our original store, so... We were very happy!Service was efficient and polite! There were a few customers ahead of us. Workers remained calm and helpful! When our turn arrived, we were reassured that the products were freshly made by this shop! I saw employees stringing flowers on a table to the side... Impressive!I highly recommend M P Lei Shop for your future celebrations. If you have an upcoming birthday, graduation, wedding, promotion, retirement, anniversary, etc., consider gifting a lei. It's a unique Hawaiian custom that has a special meaning... Aloha!

Always very helpful and helpful excellent service. I had a last minute, day of order for a corsage and they made it right then and there. Super helpful and and nice work!

Great service and place to buy leis! I love the owners of this shop! The couple who own this shop are genuinely humble and kind hearted!

This shop has the best selection and quality of leis and hakus. The shop owners are friendly, kind and always helpful in making decisions on what to purchase. Thank you!!!

Great service, selection, and value. Quality flowers and great prices. Always willing to help and recommend for all!