Planning a Beach Wedding in Hawaii
Hawaii is a very romantic and beautiful place to plan a beach wedding. While in the Hawaiian islands it is best to plan and make reservations for as much as your wedding as possible prior to your arrival. Hawaii offers unique and amazing locations for your destination wedding.
Considerations when planning a beach wedding in Hawaii:
* Where do you want the ceremony to take place? Traditional locations include a church, on the beach, in a botanical garden.
* Which island would you like to get married on?
* What do you want to wear? Some brides & grooms wear traditional tuxes and wedding dresses where others wear Aloha attire - bare foot for beach weddings.
* What kind of flowers do you want? Some brides & grooms have traditional boutonniere and bouquets where others wear fresh flower neck and head leis.
* Do you want a Hawaiian band or hula dancers at your wedding?
* Do you want to release doves or butterflies at your wedding?
* If you have a photographer do you want just photos of the wedding or do you want to have photos taken at several locations?
* Does the bride want to visit a beauty salon for nail, makeup, and/or hair services?
* Do you want a limousine or a horse drawn carriage? Where do you want your transportation to take you? -to and from ceremony, to photo locations, island tour.
* How do you want to enjoy your wedding night? -a reception, in your room, dinner show, boat cruise.
Requirements for getting married in Hawaii....
- There is no waiting period to obtain a marriage license.
- You must be at least 18 years old and provide a valid drivers license, photo id, or passport as proof of identification.
- A marriage license is $50 and is good for 30 days.
- The ceremony must be performed by an officiate licensed by the State of Hawaii.
- For more information on obtaining a marriage license contact the City and County Licensing Office at: Hawaii (Big Island) 808 974-6008, Kauai 808 241-3498, Oahu 808 586-4545, Maui 808 984-8210, Molokai 808 553-3663, Lanai 808 565-6411.
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