"Hawaii wedding exchanging of leis"

A Hawaiian wedding lei exchange can be easily incorporated into your ceremony adding a traditional touch to any wedding ceremony. Receiving and giving a loved one a lei shows how much you love, and care for that person. Having a lei exchange is a Hawaii traditional expression of a  way to hold dear a fond memory of your wedding . you may also give a kiss or a hug when presenting the lei to a female or a handshake to the fathers.

The Bride always presents the lei first to the groom.
In old Hawaii the women choose her man by giving him a maile lei at his door step that showed him and everyone that this { wahine } " girl " wanted his hand in marriage.
now in present day wedding in Hawaii this traditional is in corporate into the ceremony in the exchanging of leis it is done before the start of the ceremony after her father gives her away. The minister or best man holds the grooms maile lei for the bride and the maid of honor holds the brides lei for the groom.

Parents of the the wedding couple receive leis from the bride and groom
In a way this show respect to the family , the groom gives the brides family the leis and the bride gives the grooms family leis
 

Parents of the Bride and Groom Present Leis to Their Child Before the Ring Exchange
Before the ring exchange the parents of the groom come forward and adorn their son with a lei then the parents of the bride come forward and adorn their daughter. The parents then offer their blessing of the marriage and return to their seat. The bride and groom can also have leis for their parents to adorn them with as well.

Parents of the Bride Exchange Leis with the Groom and the Parents of the Groom Exchange Leis with the Bride at the Start of the Ceremony
This is a great way for the parents to symbolize the acceptance of their child's mate into their lives and the joining of the two families. At the start of the ceremony the parents of the groom come forward and adorn the bride with a lei then the parents of the bride come forward and adorn their groom. The bride and groom then present each of their in-laws with a lei.