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The islands are just naturally romantic, and with the great weather and amazing settings, you don t even need to rent an indoors venue. You will already be in one of world s favorite honeymoon vacation rentals outer banks destinations, and family and friends able to attend will appreciate the great excuse to visit Hawaii.
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In 1996, my husband and I got married in Kona on the Big Island. We had lived in Hilo for about a year so we knew a little bit about the islands. My husband planned the wedding with some help from a coordinator in Kailua-Kona, vacation rentals outer banks and we spent less than $600 on it.
The most valuable piece of information to know about getting married in Hawaii is it is legal to get married on almost any beach or public park in the islands. (There is a $20 permit required for beaches now, if you have a coordinator.)
Plus, if you get married on the West side of any island you are practically guaranteed good weather (very little rain falls on the West sides) so you may decide not to have a fallback plan. We didn t. We just decided the weather would be nice and went for it. The weather was awesome.
We got married vacation rentals outer banks in Pahoehoe Park off of Alii Dr. in Kona. It was actually vacation rentals outer banks a wonderful experience. We had a light breeze. A praying mantis climbed up the pastor s pant leg, climbed out on his bible, and then hopped onto my dress. That was cool. Plus, a van full of hippies stopped when they saw us walking and ran over and gave us all maile leis they had probably been making.
We stayed at the then Kona Surf (now Sheraton Keauhou). We used their gardens for wedding grounds vacation rentals outer banks for a small fee (i was very inexpensive back then, like $80 or something). I ordered a small wedding cake from KTA (a local grocery store) and went there to pick it up before the wedding. I ordered a Haku lei (very extravagant and pricey and awesome lei) at least $50) for the bride and a maile lei for the groom and I picked these up from the lei store.
You could do it without a coordinator, but I wouldn t if you don t have reliable vacation rentals outer banks friends in Hawaii. vacation rentals outer banks It s not worth the hassle, in my opinion. I would get a coordinator for the basics (they can help you pick a place and make sure that you have everything done that needs to be done) and then if you want to save money by getting your own leis and your own cake, etc, do that.
Some mistakenly think that they need to get married legally vacation rentals outer banks on the mainland vacation rentals outer banks if they have a wedding ceremony in Hawaii, but Hawaii is our 50th state and weddings here are as legal as in any of the other states.
All you will need is a marriage license, and in most cases a picture ID or Driver vacation rentals outer banks s License. The marriage license costs $60, is issued on site, and there s no waiting period before the marriage can take place.
The second vacation rentals outer banks page of this two-page application contains the specific instructions on what you need to bring with you with your license. There is no blood test requirement. If you are under 19, you ll need a certified copy of your birth certificate. If over 18, you may be asked for a picture ID or driver s license. If you are under 18, you will need both parents’ or guardians’ consent or consent from the family court, and if 15, you will need these too along with approval from a family court judge. Instructions for the application and what you need to bring are very straight forward and easy to follow.
After much debate Hawaii decided not to legalize gay marriages (so far 2011); however, many coordinators and officiates will help with the ceremony as well as vow renewals and other non-legally binding but meaningful events.
If you re from a country outside of the United vacation rentals outer banks States, chances are they will recognize a United States wedding, and if an Apostil is required, you can get a copy of the license from the State of Hawaii for $1.
Contact information for marriage license agents, along with the marriage license application and everything else you need to know about getting a Hawaii marriage license is on or linked to from this page
The State will mail a certified copy of the marriage certificate to the address you provide on your marriage license application. Many of the wedding packages and coordinators offer personalized copies.
Before vacation rentals outer banks choosing a wedding coordinator or officiate, consider the type of wedding you want. Do you want a traditional ceremony? Or a Hawaiian ceremony? A blend of the two or something vacation rentals outer banks unique? Just as with getting married anywhere else in the United States, it s all up to you and your fiance.
Many like to include both traditional vacation rentals outer banks and Hawaiian elements. This may be religious or non-religious. Often in this type of wedding vacation rentals outer banks the officiate will speak of the beauty of Hawaii – its waters, mountains and flowers, plus how they symbolize your love and marriage.
Sometimes the ceremony will be announced with the blowing of a conch shell, and there will be a lei exchange between bride and groom. vacation rentals outer banks The officiate will talk about the lei and how it encircles in never ending love. The wedding will be completed with the exchange of rings and vows and of course the kiss.
I used a wedding coordinator and my advice is unless you have friends or family vacation rentals outer banks in Hawaii you trust to help you, then the money is well worth it. Find one you connect with and follow the coordinators advice they will know what area blows too much sand, or which minister is the most personable. vacation rentals outer banks Often the wedding coordinator is also a marriage license agent.
Likely the coordinator vacation rentals outer banks will offer various wedding packages. Choose one you can afford. Most offer packages in varying increments from about $250 to thousands. Ours cost about $80 but that was in 1996. Since we purchased our own leis and cake and all, we just used the coordinator for help finding the minister, vacation rentals outer banks photographer and videographer. You can probably do the same today for about $150.
Another advantage, depending on where you want to have your wedding, is that some of the state s places of historical significance that rent facilities, such as Iolani Palace require a wedding coordinator set things up.
To find a coordinator, vacation rentals outer banks I would search online along with the name of the island and maybe also the region or city (Kona s a long way from Hilo). If you want to marry on the beach, check for coordinators that specialize in beach weddings on the sand. Some will prefer parks near the ocean to avoid the beach permit (more on this later), so do read their sites and ask.
Packages vacation rentals outer banks start around $200 for a minister, maybe two leis and some consultation. The most basic packages that include photography will often start at around $500 and will include about an hour s worth of photography and around a dozen 4 6 prints.
You re paying mostly for the photographer. I think the photography and videography are worth the extra money, but I would advise avoiding those second vacation rentals outer banks or third tier packages that add hundreds for two leis and a bottle of champagne vacation rentals outer banks because vacation rentals outer banks you can get these things yourself for far less.
Many of the packages include something like processing marriage license, which seems silly to me since you and your fiance are the ones who must fill it out and then go to the agent to sign there. The lowest price ones are usually selling this service, the marriage performer and a little help finding locations. If you don t know the area and don t have someone vacation rentals outer banks here to help, again, it s the consultation that will be of the most value.
As mentioned above, the wedding coordinator will help you find someone to perform the wedding. If you aren t using a coordinator, you can find an officiate in various ways. One is to ask the marriage license agent for recommendations but do so on the phone – don t wait till you get here.
Another place to look for marriage performers is to search online. If you wish to have an officiate with a specific religion perform your wedding ceremony, search online for places of worship on the island you wish to be married. Be sure that your marriage performer is licensed by the State of Hawaii.
Also good to know – your officiate will likely be a very good source of information, so if you don t have a wedding coordinator or others in Hawaii to help, don t be shy about asking the officiate for suggestions on free and low-cost locations, photographers, etc.
The photographs will likely be the most spendy part of your wedding, and if you have video, even more so, but you ll have them forever as visual memories of your special day. Unless you have a good photographer among your friends or in your family, plan to spend $500 upwards, depending on if your getting video too and and how many prints you want, if you want the DVD with the unedited photos, etc.
The wedding coordinator can arrange for or make recommendations. vacation rentals outer banks If you are coordinating, you ll find several photographers and videographers online. vacation rentals outer banks You might also add budget or affordable to your search terms. If you first find a wedding performer (officiate), ask for recommendations.
Look at the photo galleries, comments and prices, and then call or email the ones on your short list. Ask them questions like what type of wedding photography they specialize in or most enjoy and see if this rings a bell for you. For example, some specialize in fun and spontaneous wedding photos, while others are more formal and traditional. Some do mostly beach weddings, while others church weddings.
Oahu is the easiest island for getting married on a dime. Just about everything costs less on Oahu than the outer islands (except groceries in Waikiki!). Oahu also has more venues for weddings. Possibly on the downside, Oahu has lots of peop