Alden deserves special recognition for saving my bacon. My client ordered the wrong size floating candles and, within days of the event, I called Flora-Dec in a panic. Alden talked me down off the ledge, was so helpful and generous with his time, and provided great service once I was in the store (all while finding me the exact floating candle I needed, phew!). Always loved Flora-Dec but now I know they can be an event lifesaver! Thank you again, Alden. (P.S. next time, I'll actually bring you some bacon) read more

Super crowded with all kinds of stuff in such a small place. Sort of overwhelming when you are looking for something specific but don't know where to begin. Service is ok. They don't say anything to you when you come in but I guess that how. Kind of expensive but I guess it depends what u r looking for. read more

The lady with the eyebrows at the cash register should be fired. This is why everyone goes to Ben Franklin.

Service is always friendly and helpful Amazing selection of ribbons and floral supplies Value for money for silk florals and greens Love their stationary supplies read more

I was surprised to see they moved but thanks to Google maps I found them. The store is smaller and the aisles are kind of small but they have an amazing assortment of supplies. I am not handy at crafts but it's inspiring to look at everything. I like their raffia and also some paper bags with more of a Hawaiian print. Didn't pick up too much but I know that I'll be back. read more

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Didn't know Floradec moved from their old location on Nimitz Hwy next door to West Marine . Now their new location is on Halekuwila it used to be a Christian book store . They also took another office next door so now they have the whole downstairs of the building. Their old location is still way bigger because it was a wharehouse so they have down size a lot . My wife and I was looking and getting ideas for our family Christmas Party coming up . The funny thing is both of us are not crafty people lol . Customer service very friendly also lots of Christmas decorations out. Support local read more

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Needed raffia. Looked around but did not see. Sales clerk helped me find it easily. It comes in variety of quantities and colors too. Good selection but I only needed the natural color. Checked out easily too. Great service. Clerk asked if I belonged to some sort of club but since I buy things infrequently I don't have a membership. she gave me Kupuna price! Thank you for taking care of your elders. read more

Shopping with mom in Honolulu, Hawaii... When mom says something twice, I know it's important. Last week, she mentioned that she was running out of green twine, which she uses for the backings of Lei po'o (flower garlands placed on the head). At that time, I figured that she was just thinking aloud because - when I asked her if she wanted to get some, she replied that she was too tired to go shopping. Today, she said she needed green cord, so I asked her if she was ready to go to Flora-Dec... and she was! Flora-Dec used to be located on Nimitz Highway. I've been there with her in the past. Now, the store is located on Halekauwila Street. It's a much nicer environment - cleaner, brighter, and less cluttered... and air-conditioned! They have everything you need for floral arranging, craft ideas, art/school projects, and party decorations such as coordinating napkins, balloons, utensils, and more! There were aisles sorted by themes (examples: patriotic, Hawaiian, children's, graduation, etc.). Some items were grouped in areas: Christmas, artificial flowers, ribbons... It was an amazing, organized assortment of supplies. If I need anything, I'll come back! Note: mom found her green twine... and also some u-shaped pins for wreath making! It's not too early to get ready for Christmas! read more

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The service was amazing. Appreciate all the help especially with picking up last minute items for a wedding

My wife used drag me to FloraDec Sales over the years and I have grown fond of this store after exploring for so many years. I needed quite a few gift bags and found prices in the $3-$4 range for one bag in other stores. Then I thought of FloraDec and saw that they are now located at Halekauwila St. I entered the store and was immediately greeted and asked if I needed assistance. They pointed me in the right direction and I found what I was looking for. The gift bags I was looking for was sold by the dozen and after my senior discount I paid less than $12 for a dozen. I will try and keep FloraDec in mind when the holidays come around. read more

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I was in search of wide satin ribbon for weeks ahead of my oldest's graduation from WSU and FloraDec had the right size in the right colors! It's my favorite haku this season Its more expensive here but sometimes you have to pay to play. I just happened upon the leaf ribbon and the creative hamster began to turn the wheel. Super happy with the result! It also comes in a yellow/green color that mimics Song of India, as well as gold and rose gold with green I always seem to find exactly what I need here that no other craft/big box store carries. read more

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I had to rate this store as a 2. Not only did the inventory lessen from the original store. The flowers don't have much variety anymore. Ben Franklin consist of a larger selection and your able to find more things read more

A day before the wedding, our Bride's amazon order for candle holders for taper and votive fell through. After a series of stops to all stores, we had finally came down to this wonderful store before they closed (20minutes prior). We called prior before coming and the staff supported in collecting all 90 different type of candles. Despite all efforts of wrapping and checking every single candle holder we needed. We were this close to buying it all, however, the bride had given us different instructions to buy only half. We truly apologize for the work that was done with the following staff: Alden (who mainly helped us by giving us suggestions and searched high and low) Gina, Wanda (cash register) Kristi (who took our call) Ken (who bought our items out) We definitely recommend everyone to come to this store. The staff was friendly, helpful and efficient in finding our needs. read more

When you can't find it anywhere else. They always have what you need. Everything is nicely organized and displayed. Little pricey but the quality is good. read more

Vast selection for all of your floral decorating needs. Good resource to help stage homes and make home beautiful. Great parking right in front. Conveniently located in Kakaako. read more

When crafting inspiration hits, this is the place I head to. The fact that you can find multiple variations of ribbon here for a decent price is priceless. Especially when said "inspiration" hits so late that not even Amazon can save me. read more

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Now located in Kakaako their new location. Parking is a bit less parking space then other location, but the inside still they carry anything you need to decorate your home with the Christmas cheers and they also carry items for decor for weddings, parties and flavors. As you enter they have hand sanitizer available to use, you need to wear a face mask. read more

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Just when you've given up FloraDec has it or has provided the best option you're able to find. Can't say enough how grateful I am to have great options to find that something without resorting to search online. Unfortunately they were forced to downsize which is expected when they relocated to their new location, many items I've favored pre-pandemic is nowhere to be found :'( awww...! I do hope once they're settled they can fill it with many more specialized items because I do love it here, thank you! read more

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During COVID we needed supplies for a graduation drive by. This place always have things we are looking for and then some. I literally could hang out in this place pursuing each aisle to see if I could use that with the craft project I was working on. So many themes, so many different colors of ribbons and beads to make the lei we needed. I seriously believe FloraDec really keeps up with the times and anticipate what people want. Since parties are permitted yet. I know I will be back here to grab items for decorations. I love to see products in person rather than on-line. And FlorDec doesn't disappoint and the prices are affordable. read more

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First time shopping at this location. All the Salespeople were friendly and helpful. They have many items and selections, so they assisted me in making the best decision on which products suited my needs. The even provided a discount, so I saved some money. read more

If your looking for something to decorate or need that ribbon that your just can't find. Flora-Dec is the place for you. Vases of every shape and size. They are in a new location, better access and easier parking. read more

Been shopping at Ben Franklin for a hot minute and was getting tired of their very much overly priced items. FloraDec is THE spot. It's so much more cheaper, so much more variety. I didn't wanna leave the store lol. It's worth the drive read more

I've worked with Alden on a couple of occasions and I must say, there's no one on island that can help with our needs like this man. He's so knowledgeable, creative and professional. We are so lucky to have someone like him and I give FloraDec two thumbs WAY UP! read more

They have almost everything and people here are helpful. I really enjoy shopping here and will come back again.

I came here to look for items to create centerpieces for my son's wedding, and the moment I walked into the store the security guard (Japanese) gave me a disgusted look. As I browsed the items through each aisle I noticed that the same guard kept watching me. I couldn't decide what to come up with, so I went back to the first aisle to go and look at the items again. As I passed the cashier's line to go back to that first aisle I saw the same security guard approaching me, then a salesperson intervened (used his hand to stop the guard), asked me what I was looking for, then insisted on following him to the artificial flower section. He rushed me through ideas, but I wanted to take my time to come up with a piece that matched our theme. Feeling extremely uncomfortable, with the rush & laser focused attention from the guard, I left. I felt like I was being racially profiled because of what I looked like. Not a good experience! read more

This is an updated post on Flora Dec - April 16, 2021. I heard and then googled that Flora Dec moved and found them on Halekauwila Street. Please make sure you are aware of Flora Decs new location in Kakaako. A word of advice. Dont be speeding down Halekauwila St because if you speed, you will miss Flora Dec. it's somehow tucked in a corner of a building with few parking stalls. There is a Flora Dec sign, but this new location is down sized from their former location. When I walked in the "store", it seems like they just moved, or recently moved as their silver racks of shelves were all empty, and that's all you see when you walk in. Silver shelves. Just browse thru the store to find what you need like hunting for Easter eggs! LOL! And all the grumpy people with their great customer service are back at this store. I just came to grab a roll of cellophane. But no hello, good bye or thank you for shopping. read more

A couple months ago was my first visit into FloraDec. I've heard a lot of great things and finally managed to go. Customer service is my #1 category I look for when coming into any new business. Not only is the staff here super friendly, their General Manager Ken made sure his presence was also amongst his team & customers. Very impressive indeed!! The selection of EVERYTHING you would need to put your event together is here without breaking your pocket. Thank you Ken & FloraDec for an incredible first impression! read more

Alden was great, patient and knowledgeable about floral products. He directed me to each aisle for the products I needed to help cut back on my wandering eye. I bought ribbons and scissors and spray paint at great prices I couldn't find anywhere on this island. read more

They still got some Christmas stuff, even at the earliest before the Christmas season. It hasn't changed, most of their good quality items that are well put together like Christmas trees/wreaths already decorated with ornaments is on the far right when you enter Floradec. This place was my goto shop when I had to plan and organize a Christmas party one year and I loved it, it's where I got most of the stuff I needed. They have a bit better quality stuff compared to other arts and crafts chains, and most stuff is individual that you have to put together yourself. I'd prefer to shop here than a BF store, but that's just me. They don't have as many Christmas lights out yet though or even Blown up items that you could put on your lawn. It's a huge warehouse and I like the spaciousness. There's not much arts and crafts stores on island in Hawaii where you can find good stuff, it's not like the mainland where they have Kirkland or Hobby Lobby or more other mom and pop craft stores. However, that's the reason I like Floradec, they come in handy during the holidays. read more

The staff is very friendly and extra helpful! I always enjoy their seeing their displays

I always wanted to check out Flora Dec for many years and finally did. I was so impress by Alden who assisted me. He EXCEEDED my expectations and as a international 5 Star hotel consultant, Alden can teach "Customer Service, Anticipating Customer Needs and he can teach the True Spirit of Aloha"....hands down! Thank you Alden for going out of your way to help me get my Lauhala Baskets that I needed badly. Everyone when visiting Flora Dec and everyone should...ask for ALDEN to assist you...I know I will. Tim Lee read more

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I had to find some backing paper for a shadow box figured I would check this place out. I am not really into crafts but I gotta say this place is very organized and had a vast array of stuff. The business has two sides..one is more for indoor crafts and the other more for outside I guess. If you into crafts gotta check this place out they may have that one hard to find craft item you looking for. read more

Coming here was the most productive thing I did all day. Initially I came here just to look at glass vases. I'm planning a wedding and looking for things to DYI for centerpieces. I've been to target, pier 1, and walmart and I couldn't find any nice vases that were sold in quantity. Finally, a friend said, "hey why don't you go check out flora dec". I looked online but didn't get to see what I was looking for. Finally, I convinced myself to make the drive here just to see what they offered. There were tons of things. This place is a combination of party city and ben franklin. Lots of party and gift ideas to find here. I even found the glass vases that I was looking for and more. I can't wait to come back here for all my party gift, favor, centerpiece needs. Here's a few items that I found and will definitely be coming back for: - Glass vases -Planters -Wooden baskets -Faux flowers -Ribbons -Votive candles -Favor boxes and containers -Plastic cocktail cups -Wrapping paper -Cellophane -Styrofoams (round, square, hollow, etc) read more

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Coming here made me realize that I may very well make every event for the rest of my life, DIY. They have literally everything you need for crafting, party planning, and most especially, well, for this time of the year Christmas. If you can't find it at walmart or target, I'm pretty sure you will find it here. Periodically there are sales going on, for select items. I will say that looking at the regular prices, it can be a little pricey, but this is a specialty store. Access is a little tricky, on Nimitz you'll have to be aware of the turn into the lot or you'll miss it and have to go back around. read more

Although the "new" location in Kakaako is so much smaller than the original one, I managed to find everything I needed here. The staff are so helpful. Last visit I picked up more lei needles. They had several sizes. I even found some beautiful local printed gift bags. I hope this store is here for the long run. It is a much needed place to shop for floral supplies. read more

I haven't gone into a FloraDec since the start of all the shut downs and didn't realize how FloraDec also are affected by the slow shipment of supplies to hawaii, also the amount of people that are trying to keep them selves or the family busy with crafting projects at home or work while we all endure together during the times of solitude. FloraDec employees were friendly and courteous but they didn't have a lot of things that I needed for my projects that I'm doing. They had a small selection for airbrush supplies, and no large size hard core foam for the bigger projects. But they did have everything else to start home decorating, art, painting, decorative Plants etc. I would still recommend this place, just not for my type of projects. read more

When you enter Flora Dec and shop there EVERYONE is friendly helpful and super caring. The shelves are stocked so neat and clean. The floor manager Wanda has been there and remembers you. You are part of their family. read more

Smaller new location given the property space. Always loved their selection but they arent the nicest there. I walked by 6 different workers who didnt even say hi or acknowledge me butbthey acknowledged every kupuna aged person that walked by (i went during the day 1:15ish). They werent busy at all. I assumed because maybe i look young. Dont get me wrong its not going to stop me from shopping there. I never experienced that at then old Nimitz location though. read more

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I love this place for all the crafty things you can get there. I usually go there for cake and bakery type items, but their selection in this area is dwindling. But I love exploring the different things they do have. Will definitely go back again and again. read more

Thank you for the boho centerpiece awesome women helped me check out and load to car. Will be coming back. read more

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