The Traditions

In the days leading up to the wedding, the women of Cheryl’s family worked to surprise her with gorgeous handmade leis of ivory orchids surrounded by lush greenery. “I haven’t made a lei in years,” Cheryl says. “They’re so time-consuming to make, in Hawaii you usually just buy them.” The bride wore a haku lei -- a wreath that sits like a crown on the head -- on her wedding day.