Puale'a Floral

Puale'a Floral Offering floral arts workshops and nature-based learning experiences to inspire and empower your life! Aloha!

I'm Julia - the owner, florist and creator of Pua Le`a. I lived on Hawaii Island for 5 years, working and learning pacific agroforestry and effective land stewardship using traditional ecological knowledge and Hawaiian metrics of ecosystem health. Before I knew it, I had fallen head over heels in love with flowers: their seductive role in pollination, their geometric beauty and their place in understanding Hawaiian mythology & story (mo`olelo). I now live in Madison, CT where Pua Le`a Floral is based, sharing the art of lei, the joy of aloha, sensory based nature connection and empowering the feminine (wฤhine) through our workshops and services.

The altar!More from the magical DIY wedding I jumped into last weekend in California. Just fun and friends making a spec...
11/04/2025

The altar!

More from the magical DIY wedding I jumped into last weekend in California. Just fun and friends making a special day even more so for two beautiful people coming together in marriage!

All flowers were purchased from grocery/box stores and not specialty. The bride wanted TOnS of color, drama and rainbow themed goodness everywhere. So we very happily obliged!

We tied rainbow ribbons on multicolored glass jars and stuck them in the ground for the main alter and sunflower circle (where the brides would hold their ceremony), as sunflowers held a special symbolic meaning for them.

What a day! ๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ’š

More from the magical DIY wedding I jumped into last weekend in California. Just fun and friends making a special day ev...
11/04/2025

More from the magical DIY wedding I jumped into last weekend in California. Just fun and friends making a special day even more so for two beautiful people coming together in marriage!

All flowers were purchased from grocery/box stores and not specialty. The bride wanted TOnS of color, drama and rainbow themed goodness everywhere. So we very happily obliged!

We tied rainbow ribbons on multicolored glass jars and stuck them in the ground for the main alter and sunflower circle (where the brides would hold their ceremony), as sunflowers held a special symbolic meaning for them.

What a day! ๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ’š

Drama and color!!!! They said.Wow, what a special experience to jump in impromptu at a friends DIY wedding in California...
11/04/2025

Drama and color!!!! They said.

Wow, what a special experience to jump in impromptu at a friends DIY wedding in California to design the bridal bouquet, boutonniรจre... and all the rest of the wedding flowers!

We were a team of friends and family, doing all the things, and boy did we have fun....

What an honor to craft these two wedding garlands in a style and tradition found in India. The bride wanted to share her...
11/04/2025

What an honor to craft these two wedding garlands in a style and tradition found in India. The bride wanted to share her heritage during the ceremony and asked if I could craft two white garlands (often in India they are bright orange marigolds or bold colors) for her and her husband to be.

I won't deny this took me much longer than I thought but every moment of the weaving process was a gift and a practice in honoring and recognizing that the important benchmarks in our lives deserve a special ritual.

Over time, I've found flowers to elevate, innervate and celebrate the ritual and beauty we seek in these special moments.

Continuously grateful for these opportunities ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ‘ฐ๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ’•
Know someone who is looking for unique floral lei, garlands, crowns or wearable floral art? Send them my way. I LOVE custom work!

Indian Wedding Garlands White carnations tassels with pearl leads.
07/16/2025

Indian Wedding Garlands

White carnations tassels with pearl leads.

Remembering back to April when I was asked to make these two matching wedding garlands for an Indian couple getting marr...
07/16/2025

Remembering back to April when I was asked to make these two matching wedding garlands for an Indian couple getting married!

After a little research, and several hours of careful assembly, the final products came together better than I could have dreamed!

I was honored to be trusted with this sacred symbol and I'd happily repeat the process!

Flower of the Day: Herb Robert (geranium robertianum)This sweet little friend in the geranium family is a common wildflo...
07/16/2025

Flower of the Day: Herb Robert (geranium robertianum)

This sweet little friend in the geranium family is a common wildflower in Connecticut that blooms in mid to late spring and enjoys a variety of habitats - although you'll most likely find him in moist woodlands.

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Hauโ€™oli Lฤ Hฤnau ๐ŸŽ‰ Birthday lei for a very special 80th birthday celebration. Red carnation lei poepoe with over 125 flo...
06/10/2025

Hauโ€™oli Lฤ Hฤnau ๐ŸŽ‰

Birthday lei for a very special 80th birthday celebration. Red carnation lei poepoe with over 125 flowers. This was a special commission for a community member whose family has deep ties to Hawaii.

We're now based in New Haven (not Madison) but can still deliver to Madison, New Haven County and now serving Litchfield County!

A special thank you to for being our partner in lei pick-up ! Check out Kate and her truly inspired floral offerings in Madison.

DM me or visit our website for details!

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What an honor to make this 'bombucha' carnation lei a'i poepoe for an uncle in the community with deep ties to Hawaii. โค...
06/09/2025

What an honor to make this 'bombucha' carnation lei a'i poepoe for an uncle in the community with deep ties to Hawaii. โค๏ธ

Special commissions are available to honor your loved ones for any occasion! Contact us for details.

Now based in New Haven CT with possible delivery around New Haven and Litchfield counties.

Mahalo ๐Ÿฅฐ

Graduation ti leaf lei with variegated yellow ti leaf. Four strands woven together (4 ply) in honor of four years of col...
05/17/2025

Graduation ti leaf lei with variegated yellow ti leaf. Four strands woven together (4 ply) in honor of four years of college celebrated!

Some sweet little May highlights from the beautifully tended land of ๐Ÿ’—
05/17/2025

Some sweet little May highlights from the beautifully tended land of ๐Ÿ’—

We collect together ๐Ÿ’šA womyns gathering for the spirit. Fire - flowers - weavingherbals Many thanks dear sisters โœจ
05/06/2025

We collect together ๐Ÿ’š

A womyns gathering for the spirit. Fire - flowers - weaving
herbals




Many thanks dear sisters โœจ

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Madison, CT
06443

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 6pm
Tuesday 11am - 6pm
Wednesday 11am - 6pm
Thursday 11am - 6pm
Friday 11am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

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+18603040912

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