String trio for ceremonies, cocktail hours, and the kind of receptions where you want the music to support the room, not run it.
We are three musicians — two brothers and a cousin — who grew up playing music together in Mākaha. We do classical training (all three of us studied music in college) and a deep Hawaiian repertoire we learned from our uncles.
Our trio is two violins and a cello, with one of us doubling on ʻukulele for the Hawaiian sets. We can play a Bach Air on a G string for your ceremony processional and pivot into a slack-key arrangement of 'Pua Hone' for the cocktail hour without missing a beat.
We're built for ceremonies, cocktail hours, and dinner sets — the parts of the night that benefit from live music but don't need a dance band. If you want a full reception band, we know good people; we'll send you their numbers.
Our repertoire spans Hawaiian standards, classical, jazz, contemporary covers (acoustic arrangements), and the occasional film-score request. We rehearse weekly. We arrive 45 minutes early.
Jordan F. · Honolulu
We asked for an arrangement of 'E O Mai' for our processional and they delivered something I've listened to twenty times since the wedding. The cello arrangement made the whole ceremony feel like a film score. Multiple guests asked who they were.
Naomi B. · Honolulu
Hired the trio for the cocktail hour at a corporate gala. They played a thoughtful set that ranged from Bach to slack-key arrangements without ever feeling jarring. They arrived early, dressed in tasteful attire, and were extremely professional.
Pua R. · Wailua, Kauaʻi
Beautiful musicianship, exactly the vibe we were after for a low-key Kauaʻi ceremony. Only minor note — the inter-island travel logistics took some back-and-forth to coordinate, and the final pricing came in slightly above what we expected once travel was added in. Worth it, but plan the budget accordingly.
These are starting packages. Most vendors will customize for your date, headcount, and the kind of party you're throwing — ask.
1 hour
Prelude, processional, ceremony interludes, recessional. Custom processional song included.
2.5 hours
Everything in Ceremony Only plus full cocktail hour set. Most-booked package for weddings.
4 hours
Ceremony, cocktail hour, and dinner set. We hand off to the DJ for dancing.
Booked dates are pulled from the vendor's own calendar. If your date is open, you can request a quote — they'll confirm in their reply. Most events lock in 2–6 months ahead in Hawaiʻi; for May–August dates, sooner is safer.
Performances rooted in lineage. Kahiko and ʻauana under the direction of Kumu Hula Lehua Kalama-Iaea.
Restored 1930s plantation hall on the windward side. Six acres, room for 200, sliding-door views of the Koʻolau.
Third-generation North Shore shave ice. Real fruit syrups, fresh from the family stand, brought to your party.