Meet Paul and Dewi, the husband and wife team behind Aloha Island Weddings in Honolulu, planning weddings, vow renewals and proposals on Oahu since 2000.
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When Paul Fell in Love with Dewi
From the green rice fields and quiet waters of Bali to the lava rocks and blue sea of Oahu: the story of how Dewi came into Paul’s life, and into our work behind the camera.
Hello
Hello, We Are Paul & Dewi
We are Paul and Dewi Agung, husband and wife, and we share a love for life, music, photography and Hawaii. Since 2000 we have planned weddings, vow renewals and proposals across Oahu, and we photograph and film them ourselves. From the first idea to the last photo, your day is designed, captured and cared for by the same two people.
Our motto is simple: “Teamwork makes the dream work.” Our style is natural, relaxed and fun, with a touch of glamour, and we create an easygoing setting where you can be yourselves and enjoy every moment.
Our promise
We Are at Every Wedding, Ourselves
When you plan with Aloha Island Weddings, you plan with us. We are there in person at every wedding we coordinate, and we never contract your day out to other coordinators. The two people you talk to while you plan are the same two people on the sand with you on your wedding day.
While one of us is behind the camera, the other is making sure your ceremony runs smoothly. Couples often tell us they are amazed at how much we can do, and how relaxed they felt on their wedding day.
Our family story
Following in Grandma Tara’s Footsteps
Planning weddings runs in our family. Paul’s grandmother, Grandma Tara, was a planner and designer, and today we are following in her footsteps, bringing the same love of beautiful details to every couple we work with in Hawaii.
These photos are from Grandma Tara and Grandpa’s own wedding back in the 1940s: the car ride, the cake and a classic portrait in her gown and veil. We like to think they are blessing us, and every couple we marry, from heaven.
How it began
From Harpist to Wedding Planner
Couples often ask how I got started in weddings. It all began with music. I studied Art and Music at the University of Hawaii, where I took up the classical harp, and I was lucky enough to take private harp lessons from the Honolulu Symphony harpist. Soon I was invited to play the harp for weddings and events at hotels across Waikiki, including ceremonies at Waimea Falls on the North Shore, and performing later took me to Japan and Singapore.
After playing at so many weddings, I fell in love with helping couples create their perfect day, and Aloha Island Weddings was born. When I am not at a wedding you will find me playing the harp or on the tennis court. You can still hear me play on our harp page. — Paul
About Paul
Artist, Harpist and Wedding Planner
- Education: Waldorf school, then studied the arts at the University of Hawaii: drama, music, Asian music, art history and religion
- Music: studied classical piano and took up the harp at UH Mānoa; played for weddings and events at hotels across Waikiki, including the Prince, the Royal Hawaiian and the Hilton, and at Waimea Falls
- Weddings: founder and head coordinator of Aloha Island Weddings, focused on planning and coordinating every celebration, while Dewi leads the photography
- Based in: Honolulu, at our office on Fort Street Mall
Hear Paul play on our harp page.
Photography
Through Our Lens
“Light captured for eternity, forms born in empty space, the camera, our paintbrush.”
Our photography grows from a lifetime in the arts: music, dance, drama and art history. Every one of them shows in our work: an eye for light and composition, a feel for rhythm and story, and a gift for letting real moments unfold.
We believe the best photos happen when you feel at ease. With a relaxed, friendly and playful spirit, we let the day unfold naturally and capture the laughter, the glances and the quiet moments in between, with a childlike sense of wonder.
Every image is delivered in crisp high resolution and carefully edited by hand, so your portraits look their very best for years to come.
“To dissolve and forget who you are,
to lose your name and where you live,
is a triumph for a photographer,
though the moment may be brief,
like lightning giving light to form
in a darkened night.”
Let us joyfully photograph your story,
capturing moments of love to cherish forever.
“Children are naturally photogenic, for they live in the present moment, full of wonder and magic.”
Dewi’s story
From Bali to Hawaii
Dewi is from Bali, Indonesia, and she dances to the traditional music of Bali. Dancing, music and cooking traditional Balinese food are her great loves, and she brings that same grace and artistry to the weddings we design together.
Bringing art and beauty into our work is what lets us add the special details and touches that make each wedding feel like your own.
Watch Dewi Dance Puspanjali
Dewi performed Puspanjali, a traditional Balinese welcome dance, with the Angklung group of the University of Hawaii gamelan at a concert at UH Mānoa in spring 2019.
About Dewi
Photographer, Dancer and Musician
Camera in hand, flowers in her hair, waiting for the wave and the smile.
- Photography: Dewi is our main photographer, capturing your ceremony, portraits and all the little moments in between
- Music: studied traditional Balinese music at the University of Hawaii, and performs occasionally in Honolulu
- Dance: Dewi continues her study of Hawaiian hula, which she loves, and she performs traditional Balinese dances such as Cendrawasih. At the University of Hawaii she danced Puspanjali, a traditional Balinese welcome dance, in the video above
- From: Bali, Indonesia, now at home in Honolulu
- Weddings: plans and designs every wedding, vow renewal and proposal together with Paul
A passion for dreams
We Love to Travel
We love to travel and play music, so we thought there is no better way to get to know us than through a few fun photo shoots we made here in Hawaii: a pink gown beside a small airplane, a golden harp in front of the historic Hawaii Theatre in Honolulu, and Balinese costumes by the sea.
In Hawaiian love songs, kuʻuipo means sweetheart, and it is often compared to a newly opened flower. That is how we feel about every couple who trusts us with their day.
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Photography
Standalone Photography Packages
Already have your wedding planned? We also offer photography on its own, for weddings, vow renewals, proposals, engagements and family photos on Oahu. See our Hawaii wedding photography page.
“We hope to help you bring your vision to life on the most special day of your life, as you promise each other a love that lasts forever.”
— Paul & Dewi
About Us Questions
Who will be at our wedding?
We will. Paul and Dewi are at every wedding we coordinate, and we never contract your day out to other coordinators.
How long have you been planning weddings in Hawaii?
Since 2000. We plan weddings, vow renewals and proposals on Oahu.
Do you also photograph and film the wedding?
Yes. We photograph and film weddings too, and we also offer standalone photography packages.
Does Dewi dance?
Yes. Dewi is from Bali, Indonesia, and dances to the traditional music of Bali. She performed Puspanjali, a traditional Balinese welcome dance, at a University of Hawaii concert in 2019.
How did Aloha Island Weddings begin?
Paul played the harp at weddings across Waikiki for years and fell in love with helping couples plan their day. Planning also runs in the family: his Grandma Tara was a planner and designer.
