Live harp music sounds different when you can see the room, the light, and the people it’s holding.
Here, you can listen, watch, and imagine how the Hawaiian harp might feel at your own celebration.
Experience the Hawaiian Harp
I’m Pumehana, The Hawaiian Harpist.
I’ve spent decades weaving live harp music into weddings, intimate celebrations, luxury boutiques, and quiet moments in nature across Oʻahu and beyond.
On this page you’ll find a small window into that world — real couples, real events, real locations in Hawaiʻi.
Use these clips to sense the atmosphere, hear different styles, and notice how harp music gently holds a room without overpowering conversation.
Start Here:
The Harp in Motion
Featured Performance
A glimpse of my live harp music for a real celebration in Hawaiʻi. Notice how guests can still talk, laugh, and enjoy each other, while the music wraps softly around the moment. One of the Guests sings along too.
Upcoming Performances
Ala Moana Center, ‘Ewa Wing Stage ~ Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Ala Moana Center, ‘Ewa Wing Stage ~ Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Ala Moana Center, ‘Ewa Wing Stage ~ Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Ceremony Music, As it Really Feels
From the first guest arrival to your walk down the aisle, harp music gently sets the tone long before the first words are spoken.
An Indian wedding ceremony at Kualoa Ranch, Hawaiʻi, shaped by tradition, intention, and live music, is elegant, heartfelt, romantic, and nostalgic, infused with Aloha.
This ceremony features a string trio collaboration of harp, violin, and cello, creating a Bridgerton-style sound for a cultural destination wedding in Hawaiʻi.
How Live Harp Music Supports a Ceremony
All ceremony music is customized in real time to your pacing, venue, and vision.Prelude ~ Guests Arriving
Alongside fresh florals, live harp music signals that every detail has been thoughtfully considered. Prelude with live harp music welcomes your guests and sets the atmosphere as the ceremony begins. Each song is thoughtfully chosen to create calm, anticipation, and a natural unfolding of the moment.
Processional ~ The Walk In
As the ceremony begins, the harp adapts fluidly, unhurried, expressive, or celebratory as desired. Live music allows for subtle real-time adjustments, gracefully accommodating unexpected pauses, timing shifts, or playful moments while maintaining a polished, serene atmosphere.
Ceremony Underscore
Live harp music provides flexibility that recorded tracks simply cannot. Whether accommodating emotional pauses, ceremonial transitions, or minor timing adjustments, such as the rings being prepared, dresses arranged, or brief delays, the music responds gracefully in real time.
During readings and transitions, the harp sustains the atmosphere without intruding. This is where live music matters most: supporting the flow of the ceremony while allowing every moment to land naturally.
Recessional ~ “The Just Married Exit”
At the moment, everyone has been waiting for Congratulations, and the Kiss live harp music allows for precise timing, often marked by a luminous harp glissando that carries beautifully through the open air.
As the couple exits, the energy lifts naturally. The music becomes joyful and full, complementing applause, cheers, and the sounds of the surroundings without overpowering them. From there, the harp continues seamlessly through certificate signing, family photos, and early celebrations, supporting the flow as guests enjoy refreshments and transition toward the cocktail reception.
Live music doesn’t rush these moments — it adapts to them, allowing the ceremony to unfold gracefully in any setting.
COCKTAILS, DINNER & AFTERNOON CELEBRATIONS
Once the formalities are done, the harp becomes the gentle backdrop to conversation, photos, and toasts.
Halekulani – Private Reception
Live harp music during a post-ceremony cocktail reception on the Kawehewehe Lawn at the Halekulani Hotel, adding warmth and elegance as guests gather and celebrate. Song ~ Theme from Star Trek Haiku Gardens – Prelude
Gentle harp music is woven into a garden ceremony at Haiku Gardens, setting a calm, romantic atmosphere as guests arrive. Song ~ Dahil Sa IyoHonolulu Museum of Art – Mary Cassatt at Work Private Event
Harp music performed for a private evening reception at the Honolulu Museum of Art, complementing art, conversation, and candlelit spaces. Song ~ Stairway to HeavenThe Kahala Hotel & Resort – Artist Requested
Selected by request for an intimate event at The Kahala Hotel, offering refined live harp music tailored to the moment. Song ~ Beautiful ThingsThe Ritz-Carlton O'ahu, Turtle Bay – Pavilion
Light, rhythmic harp music following the ceremony at Turtle Bay, supporting conversation and flow as guests transition into cocktail hour. Song ~ Little Wing Is This Love | Bob Marley
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Honolulu Creative MediaExplore ceremony & cocktail hour packages.
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Hawaiian Harp in Nature
So much of my music is inspired by place — gardens after a passing shower, old homesteads, and beloved corners of Hawaiʻi.
Three Hawaiian songs | Live harp
Passing shower before the ceremony
Haʻikū Gardens — a rain blessingKuʻu Home O Kahaluʻu | Live harp
Kahaluʻu in the distance
Secret Island — Kualoa Ranch
Ready to Talk About Music?
If what you’ve heard and seen here feels like the atmosphere you want for your day, I’d be honored to create a custom soundscape for you.
Inquire About Availability
Live harp music is available for weddings, vow renewals, elopements, private events, luxury retail, and select recording projects on Oʻahu and across the Hawaiian Islands.
