Aloha Dreams Photography Seeing Massive Growth in 2023 [Live Link]
Published on 20, Feb 2023
Oahu, Hawaii– Aloha Dreams Photography has seen its busiest month yet as 2023 kicked off. The business has seen the most bookings in the month of January since its conception back in August 2022. With elopements and tourism at an alltime high in Hawaii, Aloha Dreams is anticipating 2023 to be their busiest year yet.
Abby Hagen, the owner and founder of Aloha Dreams Photography, had been working in the photography industry for 7 years before she decided to start her own company. Aloha Dreams is one of the only photography businesses in Hawaii that specializes in the unique landscape and colors that the state of Hawaii has to offer. The company provides photography services across Hawaii, including Oahu, Kailua, Lanikai, Kaneohe, Honolulu, North Shore, and Waikiki.
Aloha Dreams Photography works to take high-resolution photos for tourists who are on their vacations. However, the company also specializes in engagements, proposals, anniversaries, honeymoon portraits, and elopements. According to the State of Hawaii’s Marriage and Elopement Stats, approximately 20,000 marriages were performed on the islands in 2022, while preliminary numbers for 2023 show that number steadily climbing. Along with traditional weddings, more couples are considering elopements, minimonies, and micro weddings. This fact alone has been enough to drive business forward for Aloha Dreams Photography, as they have seen the steady increase in bookings.
This past January alone stands out to have been packed full of clients booking Aloha Dreams’ services, as the winter in mainland America tends to drive tourists and travelers to the warmer, island climate. This company hopes to alleviate a portion of the elopement and travel stress by introducing a streamlined booking service online.
“I worked for years to streamline the booking process and to make it as easy as possible for my clients,” Hagen says. “After a few years in the business, I realized that many of my bookings come from tourists from mainland America, vacationing in Hawaii.” She goes on to express that these travelers already have enough bookings to worry about (hotels, rental cars, excursions, plane tickets, etc.) So to try and stand out in the business, as well as to make people’s lives just a little easier, Abby and the rest of the dedicated team with Aloha Dreams make the process as minimal as possible.
This company aims to maintain a unique turnaround time of 7 days, whereas it is typical for elopement photographers to take weeks, or even months to deliver their clients photos.
“Our goal is to make everyone feel confident, have fun, and create lifetime memories,” Abby expresses. Abby cares deeply about her company and works to ensure equal attention for every photo that she edits, striving to bring out the beautiful colors of Hawaii and giving her clients memories that they can look back on for years.
Aloha Dreams Photography is a photography business that began in August 2022, and specializes in engagements, vacation photos, proposals, anniversaries, honeymoon portraits, and elopements. The company is run by Abby Hagen and is based out of Oahu, although they provide services all across the islands. For more information about Aloha Dreams, visit their website.
Abby Hagen
