Garden-grown florals & botanical art, made on Kauaʻi.

Blenda Montoro, floral artist and photographer on Kauaʻi, wearing a straw hat beside a flowering begonia grown in her own garden.

MEET BLENDA

Born in Peru and rooted on Kauaʻi, I’m Blenda Montoro, a floral artist and photographer inspired by the beauty of nature.

After 10 years as a wedding photographer and creating fine art prints, I took a step back from weddings. During the pandemic, I began growing my own garden and photographing the flowers that bloomed. The more I grew, the more I fell in love with capturing their beauty.

Over time, that love naturally grew into creating handcrafted leis and floral arrangements. Be Love Hawaiʻi brings together my garden, photography, and art—things that have always been close to my heart.

Garden-grown flowers, handcrafted with intention on Kauaʻi — from fragrant leis and seasonal florals to botanical art inspired by the garden.

My garden is where so much of my work begins. I gather what’s in season and create from there—leis, florals, and art, all made here on Kauaʻi.


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Handcrafted flower lei displayed on a woven straw hat, featuring garden-grown gardenias, roses, pikake, and fragrant pua kenikeni from my own tree on Kauaʻi.
Fresh plumeria blossoms in soft shades of white, cream, and yellow, photographed on Kauaʻi.
Fresh pua kenikeni blossoms gathered from my own tree in my garden on Kauaʻi.
Handcrafted white gardenia lei made with flowers grown in my own garden on Kauaʻi, displayed over a woven bag.