Find Beautiful Blooms and Fellowship at Haus of Puas

Owner and co-founder Zabrina Zablan-Duvauchelle (left) and co-founder Bri Ornelas. Photo: Aaron K. Yoshino

Intention matters—in life, in love, in business and in flowers. No one knows this better than Zabrina Zablan-Duvauchelle and Bri Ornelas, who co-founded ‘Ewa Beach floral boutique Haus of Puas in 2024 with the dual mission of servicing queer clients and supporting local farmers and artisans.

The duo first connected via Haus of Puas’ parent company, The Gay Agenda, an LGBTQ+ wedding planning business Zablan-Duvauchelle and her wife created in 2018 to address biases they encountered while planning their wedding. Clients often wanted simple arrangements but couldn’t meet the order minimums required by most floral companies.

“A lot of queer couples are paying for their weddings on their own,” Zablan-Duvauchelle says. “Haus of Puas has no minimums, and we have flex payment plans to make it more feasible, assuming they don’t have that familial support.” They also utilize nongendered forms, navigate conversations about family with sensitivity and make sure that queer couples are well-represented in their imagery.

Photo: Aaron K. Yoshino

Floral artist Ornelas sources the shop’s blooms 100% locally and intentionally taps West O‘ahu makers to fill its lei fridge. Additionally, Haus of Puas strives to teach the public the value of the labor and artistry behind each strand. “We’re writing testimony for bills that would require state and city officials to source only local lei when spending taxpayer money,” Zablan-Duvauchelle says. If passed, all lei would be labeled with stickers saying either “made in Hawai‘i” or “100% grown in Hawai‘i.”

Photos: Aaron K. Yoshino

A loose flower bar and a stylish assortment of locally made and designed products round out the shop’s mix. “We wanted people that align with The Gay Agenda’s pillars—queer, Native Hawaiian and sustainably owned,” says Zablan-Duvauchelle, who is Native Hawaiian.

Even Haus of Puas’ name was chosen with fostering community in mind. “In queer culture, there are houses or homes, and those are essentially your chosen families because many of us get kicked out or we aren’t accepted,” Ornelas says. “That’s what TGA was for me, and the shop became a home to all these smaller businesses and lei makers that can’t run their own brick-and-mortars.”

91-3633 Kauluakoko St., Suite 5003, ‘Ewa Beach, (808) 201-4528, hausofpuas.co, @hausofpuas

Brie Thalmann is the home and style editor of HONOLULU Magazine.