Hula dancers for Hawaii weddings bring the culture and joy of the islands to your ceremony or reception.
~ A'a i ka Hula – Dare to dance ~
Hula: Dance of Love
A hula dancer brings the heart of Hawaiian culture to your wedding, telling the story of the islands through graceful movement as the ukulele plays. Our dancers can perform as your guests arrive, during your ceremony or at your reception, and can even dance the Hawaiian Wedding Song just for the two of you. Many couples finish with a fun hula lesson on the beach, so family and friends can join in and dance together.
Hula dancer $250 for the first hour · $200 each additional hour
Featured video
The Hawaiian Wedding Song Hula
A hula dancer performs the Hawaiian Wedding Song on the beach under a pink flower arch, beside a golden harp.
Gallery
Hula at the Ceremony
Our hula dancers practice on the beach as guests arrive, then dance for the couple under the wedding arch.
Hula at Teri & Dennis’s Vow Renewal
Our hula dancer in a green floral dress dancing under the pink and turquoise arch, with palms, red ginger and pineapples along a plumeria petal aisle, before Teri and Dennis renewed their vows on the beach.
Photos by Dewi Agung
Hula at the reception
Why Hula Makes a Reception
Hula is the heart of Hawaii, and it turns a reception into a true island celebration. Your guests have traveled a long way to be with you, and a hula dancer gives them something they will talk about long after the trip: the soft sway of a ti leaf skirt, the stories told with the hands, and the sound of an ipu gourd as the sun goes down.
It also brings everyone together. After a dance or two, the dancers invite the bride, the groom and the guests up to learn a few steps, and suddenly grandparents, kids and friends who just met are laughing and dancing side by side. It is the easiest way to get a party started, and it makes for some of the happiest photos of the whole day.
These photos are from Christine & Matthew’s estate house wedding on Oahu, where the reception was held on the lanai by the sea.
Hawaiian culture
The Story in Every Step
Whichever type of hula you encounter, joining a hula dance is fun, and every movement tells a particular story. The basic steps are the kahola to the right and left, the tree position and the aloha position. In the kahola to the right, the dancer extends the right arm with palms down and the left arm toward the center of the body, palms down; the kahola to the left is done the opposite way.
Hula is often danced at luaus and other festivities, with dancers wearing bright shirts and grass skirts.
Pali ke kua, mahina ke ola
“Back straight, face radiant as the sun.”
Videos
Hula @ a Wedding
Fun for everyone
Learn the Hula Together
On the beach at Sherwood Forest, the wedding guests and family have fun, with lots of laughter, learning how to do the hula for the very first time.
“The stars are my candles, the sun is my light, the clouds are my shade, and the translucent blue sky my stained glass windows. The sound of the sea is a choir and the gentle wind the movement of love; with sand beneath our feet we will marry in God's own cathedral.”
Diana and Mark's wedding setup consisted of white covered chairs wrapped in ocean blue, with tiki torches.
Order a Hula Dancer for Your Guests
Hula dancer $250 for the first hour · $200 each additional hour
Call 808-294-9385 or send us a message.
Real weddings
Real Weddings with Hula
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