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How To Get Married

Marriage Requirements - How to get married in Hawaii

Step 1

Select a location

Choose from our list of parks and beaches for your elopement. If you just want to sign marriage paperwork, we can do that in our office.
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Step 2

RSVP for marriage

Once you’ve decided on a location, you are ready to book a wedding date with us for a ceremony or to sign papers in my office.
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Step 3

Apply for license

Apply for a marriage license with the State of Hawaii. It’s a quick application. When asked for the performer name, select “Chun, James” from the list.
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Step 4

Meet a agent / Get license

Before the actual marriage, you will need to pick up the license from a state marriage agent. When you meet them, they will give you a license to marry.
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How to get married in Hawaii or have a civil union.  Step by step.

1- Select a location to have your wedding or civil union.
We offer the following location options:

2- Choose your date and time. Then make a reservation.
Once you’ve chosen your location and figured out a date and time to have your ceremony, please make a reservation using our RSVP form. On the form, you will be given the options to select a your ceremony location.  You can choose from a beach, a park, the plaza courtyard or to sign marriage paperwork in our office.

3- Complete an online marriage / civil union license application with the State of Hawaii.
In order to have a legal wedding ceremony, you’ll need to apply for and obtain a marriage license from the State of Hawaii. The application form needs to be filled out online. Click the link below:

Online marriage license application

The application will ask you to provide some basic information about you and your partner.  Your full names, birthdates, social security numbers.  It will also ask you to provide information about your parents. Most of this information should be pretty simple for you to provide. You’ll also be asked of the date and location of your marriage as well as the name of your “performer” – which is your licensed officiant.

If you or your partner were divorced in the past, you will need to provide a divorce decree.  But only if you divorce decree is recent.  If you have been legally divorced for over 1 month, you will not need to provide the decree.

In the case where you are unsure of the information, just fill it out the best you can. You’ll be able to verify and/or correct all the information with the Marriage Agent when you go to pick it up.

4- Meet with a marriage agent to obtain a marriage license

To get your marriage license, you must first apply and pay online. Then before the wedding (no more than 30 days prior), both partners must meet with a marriage agent in person, bringing valid government-issued photo IDs. The agent will confirm all details on your application and issue the marriage license worksheet. Bring this worksheet to your wedding and give it to your officiant.

It is recommended that you make an appointment with an agent, as some, especially those at hotels, may not accept walk-ins. We also offer an in-house consultant to simplify this process and assist with your wedding planning.

After the ceremony, we will file the paperwork to finalize your marriage. The State of Hawaii will mail your official marriage certificate in about one month (a temporary certificate is available online one week after the wedding).

Click [HERE] for a list of agents, or call us at 808.383.7090 if you need any help.