THE PUA BAR Kaua‘i - When covid-19 travel and flights ground to a halt in early 2020, flight attendants Tasha Rames and Haylee Kam were faced with an unexpected sort of crossroads. What, for these typically high-flying women, in these low times, was next? They ended up finding a pretty beautiful answer, in the uplifting world of flowers. The Pua Bar is exactly what it sounds like: A flower shop with DIY bouquets in mind, meaning guests craft their perfect arrangement by picking and choosing from the array of stems up for sale. Instead of being constrained to pre-made choices, or stuck with ordering an entire box of each bloom, this personalized experience is both freeing and fun—and has captured the hearts of Kauaians in the last couple of years. While The Pua Bar started as a pop up, the growing demand for more from the community inspired the duo to finally set up a permanent shop at Kilohana Plantation.
Now, pua business continues to bloom and boom— and expand. You’ll still find the beloved pua bar itself available for DIY bouquets, but The Pua Bar also provides arrangements and flowers for private events, weddings and more. Come before your wedding for a fun bridal party activity, or enlist the mobile pua bar for a baby shower or birthday activity workshop. In any event, the sky’s the limits for these newfound entrepreneurs, who continue to get more and more attention: At their shop’s one- year anniversary this past summer, the Mayor of Kauai even named August 21 “Pua Bar Day” in their honor! Find them at thepuabar.com. GRACE FLOWERS HAWAII Hawaii Island - It’s everything you’re looking for from a florist: Arrangements with artfulness and elegance; with exquisite aromas and vibrant petals; with ultra-fresh flowers and warm, earthy greens. Honokaa-based Grace Flowers Hawaii’s creations offer all of this, but they put their focus on an additional quality that’s just as charming: Sustainability.
You’ll see this reflected in multiple ways, whether it’s by composting waste or upcycling whenever possible. They’re also an official member of the Slow Flowers organization and directory, by sourcing their materials locally as much as they can. Slow Flowers is a self-styled movement that’s all about connecting and elevating floral businesses and professionals in their communities, promoting local flowers, and establishing the value of local, seasonal and sustainably-grown. As a result, Grace Flowers Hawaii has a close relationship with many local flowers farmers in The Big Island, you’ll find stems and blooms from all over the island, including Daisy Dukes in Papaaloa, Always Anthuriums in Mountain View, C&C Tropicals in Keaau, and many more. You’ll find localvore blooms from farms like these in Grace Flowers work for corporate events, weddings and other private functions. Or, stop by the Grace Flowers Hawaii retail shop in historic Honokaa for cut stems, along with potted plants, lei, and, ready-to-go, pre-made arrangements. Find them at graceflowershawaii.com
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