Selling Hawaii

May 14, 2010 By: Staff Travel Agent

For weddings and honeymoons, Hawaii remains a classic setting

Marriage Licenses in Hawaii

For a lawful wedding in the state of Hawaii, a license must be obtained from an authorized agent. Once the license has been issued, there is no waiting period before the marriage can take place. There are no state residence and U.S. citizenship requirements.

For more information on marriage licenses, call 808-586-4545, or e-mail vr-info@doh.hawaii.gov.

The palm trees, warm breeze, air perfumed by flowers, gentle splash of the waves on a black-sand shore—to call Hawaii an ideal destination for a romantic retreat would be an understatement. It is the perfect venue for a wedding, whether it is an intimate affair for just the bride and groom, or a large gathering.

For local touches, the bride and groom can incorporate flower lei into the ceremony (like the fragrant pikake for the bride and maile for the groom), use Hawaiian slack-key guitar and ukulele entertainers, or exchange vows to Hawaiian blessings.

Hawaii makes for a great destination wedding spot as being part of the U.S., it is accessible—no visas, the currency is the same and phone calls are all domestic. Yet, it’s miles away from everything familiar on the mainland.

Oahu

In Oahu, home of the islands’ largest city and capital, Honolulu, couples can tie the knot on a beach or in a historical church. (Kawaiahao Church is a popular venue, we hear.) Even getting married on a surfboard isn’t out of question here! Couples—and their families—can opt for Honolulu’s urban appeal, or find an isolated retreat or resort far from the crowds. (Bonus: There are more flights to Oahu from Continental U.S. and Asia than to other islands.)

Combining a wedding and honeymoon (as well as keeping the guest list small for a more intimate ceremony) can also bring guests’ expenses down. Before or after the wedding, couples can enjoy rounds of golf, visit historical places, experience a luau or just relax in one of the island’s resorts.

Big Island

Swathes of space means more options for wedding venues! Couples can choose from a sunset beach ceremony on the Kona or Kohala Coast, or opt for serene pagodas of Liliuokalani Gardens with Mauna Kea towering in the background. They can fill a formal ballroom of a large resort with family and friends or exchange lei at a private ceremony, barefoot in the sand. For a dramatic backdrop, consider an active volcano!

Other options: Sail into the sunset with a ceremony at sea, get married in one of Hawaii’s oldest Christian churches or on horseback in the scenic uplands of Waimea.

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