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Hawaii: wedding photo & video

We photograph and film weddings and elopements on Maui, Kauai and Oahu, with one team and travel in the quote. One Hawaii license covers every island with no waiting period, but each island's permit depends on who owns the ground. Ask for your island's price list and we reply within one business day.

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Wedding photo & video across Hawaii

In Hawaii we shoot on three islands: Maui, Kauai and Oahu. One team makes the photographs and the film, an independent partner photographer is matched to your location and date, and your contract is with them. Each island has a page for weddings and a page for elopements.

The license is the same on every island, but the permit is not. It depends on who owns the ground: the National Park Service for Haleakalā on Maui1, the state's DLNR for state beaches2, and the City and County of Honolulu for the botanical gardens on Oahu3.

The price list is written for the island you name, with travel built in; send the form with your date and we reply within one business day.

Locations in Hawaii

Each island has its own pages. Maui: weddings and elopements. Kauai: weddings and elopements. Oahu: weddings and elopements. Maui covers the crater and the lava coast, Kauai the north shore and the south-coast beaches, and Oahu the windward beaches and the city's gardens. Each page lists the sites, the light by month and the permit rules that apply there, island by island.

Hawaii marriage license basics

Hawaii has one statewide license, issued through Department of Health marriage license agents. The fee is $65 ($60 application plus a $5 portal fee), non-refundable4. There is no waiting period, and the license is valid for 30 days from pick-up4.

Apply online, then both of you meet an agent in person with government photo ID, no sooner than 30 days before the ceremony; proxies are not allowed4. There is no residence or U.S. citizenship requirement and no blood test, the license is valid only within the State of Hawaii, and the officiant must hold a Hawaii Department of Health license to perform marriages4. Agent lines: Kauaʻi (808) 241-3498, Maui (808) 984-8210, Honolulu (808) 586-45444.

Marriage license

Issued by
Hawaii State Department of Health marriage license agents; one statewide license for every island
Fee
$65 ($60 application + $5 portal fee), non-refundable4
Waiting period
none4
Valid for
30 days from pick-up4
  • Apply online at emrs.ehawaii.gov, then meet an agent together in person no sooner than 30 days before the ceremony with government photo ID; no proxies.4
  • No residence or U.S. citizenship requirement; no blood test; the license is valid only within the State of Hawaii.4
  • Officiants must hold a Hawaii Department of Health license to perform marriages.4
  • Neighbor-island agents: Kauaʻi (808) 241-3498, Maui (808) 984-8210, Hawaiʻi Island (808) 974-6008, Molokaʻi (808) 553-7870; main office in Honolulu (808) 586-4544.4

Hawaii questions

01How far in advance should we book a wedding photographer in Hawaii?

Book when the date is set, and start permits early. Hawaii State Parks ask for a special use permit request at least 45 days ahead, or 90 for events with a commercial aspect5. The license is the last piece: it is valid for 30 days from pick-up4. A deposit holds your date with the partner.

02Do you travel to Hawaii, and is travel included?

Travel is built into the quote for the island you name, and we introduce an independent partner photographer matched to that island. The same license covers every island4, so the paperwork does not change if you move the ceremony from one island to another; the permit does.

03Can we book photo and video together in Hawaii?

Yes. One crew shoots both. On state shoreline, a Wiki Permits permit or a Hawaii Film Office permit covers a photographer6, and in Honolulu's botanical gardens the garden permit covers commercial photography and video3. We tell the partner your site early so the right permit names the crew.

04What happens if it rains on our wedding day in Hawaii?

We plan a second window and a second site. State-shoreline permits allow no tents7, so rain on a beach is met with timing, while a garden permit can allow a tent if the permit says so3. Each island page lists the rain averages for its weather station.

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Sources

  1. National Park Service, Haleakalā — Special Use Permits (Wedding Ceremony) nps.gov/hale/learn/management/special-use-permits.htm
  2. Hawaii DLNR Land Division — Commercial Activities / Wiki Permits for Beach Weddings dlnr.hawaii.gov/ld/commercial-activities
  3. City and County of Honolulu DPR — Honolulu Botanical Gardens Permit Information (Weddings and Photography) honolulu.gov/dpr/honolulu-botanical-gardens/hbg-permit-information
  4. Hawaii State Department of Health, Vital Records — Marriage and Civil Union Licenses health.hawaii.gov/vitalrecords/marriage-licenses
  5. Hawaii DLNR Division of State Parks — State Parks Special Use Permit (includes park notices dated 11/2/26) dlnr.hawaii.gov/dsp/parks/state-parks-special-use-permit
  6. Hawaii DLNR Land Division — Wiki Permits FAQ (PDF, dated 01/13/16, linked from the current Land Division page) dlnr.hawaii.gov/ld/files/2013/07/Wiki-Permits-FAQ-1601.pdf
  7. Hawaii DLNR Wiki Permits — General Terms and Conditions for Commercial Activity, Unencumbered Land, State Public Beaches wikipermits.ehawaii.gov/permits/terms.html