Hawaii

Some one hundred and thirty islands, sandbars and reefs make up this pacific state and with its closest neighbour being the Christmas Island chain, some 2,000 miles to the south, Hawaii is the most isolated group of islands on earth. Discovered by Captain Cook in 1778, the Hawaiian Islands are now famous as one of the world’s premier year round holiday resorts, which, for most people, conjures up visions of a tropical paradise.

Weather

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
T	80	75	77	78	80	82	89	82	82	82	80	78
S	7	8	9	9	10	10	11	10	9	8	6	7
R	2	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	2	2	3

Key to symbols used:
T - Average daily maximum temperatures
S - Average daily sunshine hours
R - Average monthly rainfall (if higher than 0.5”)

Flight time: 16.5 hours
GMT + or -: - 10
Visa: Yes

Documents and Legal requirements
Residence: There are no residence or citizenship requirements but two full working days may be required to process documents in some instances.
Proof of ID: You both need a full 10-year valid passport and copies of your birth certificates.
Divorced: You must produce your Decree Absolute if you are divorced.
Widowed: If you are widowed the death certificate of your deceased spouse will be required.
Name change: If you have changed your name by Deed Poll the original, stamped document must be produced.
Age restrictions: The legal age to marry is 18 years for you both, however, with written consent of both parents, legal guardian or family court, it is possible to marry as young as 15.

Ceremonies
Ceremonies can be indoors, in a church, chapel or hotel, or under the sky in a beautiful location. You can take a helicopter flight into the forest or even write your vows in the sunken remains of a ship, just about anything goes in Hawaii.

Applying for your marriage licence
Application to marry must be filed with a marriage licence agent in the state (see below for address). Both of you must appear personally before the marriage licence agent as applications cannot be made by post. The licence is valid for 30 days from the date of issue, after which it will become null and void.
Fees: The fee for a licence is $25, payable in cash at the time of application.
Religious weddings – email sent 11/4/00

Further information

The Hawaii Visitors Bureau P.O Box 208 Sunbury-on-Thames Middx TW16 5RJ Tel: 020-8941 4009 Fax: 020-8941 4011	The Honolulu Marriage Licence Office The State Health Department Building, 1250 Punchbowl Street Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Tel: 001-808 586 4544 Website: www.marriageinhawaii.com
Websites: www.state.hi.us/	Wedding Planners All Islands Hawaii Optional Tour Service Tel: 001 808 943 1143 Fax: 001 808 946 3254
Hawaiian Island Weddings Tel: 001-808 975 0350 Email: info@hawaiiislandweddings.com Website: www.hawaiiislandweddings.com	Affordable Weddings of Hawaii Tel: 001-808 923 4876 Fax: 001-808 396 0959
A Perfect Hawaii Wedding 765 Amana Street, Suite 501 Honolulu, Hawaii 96814 Tel: 808.951.9534 Fax: 808.947.1816 Website: www.perfecthawaii.com	Aloha Beautiful Hawaii Weddings 3762 Sierra Drive Honolulu, Hawaii 96816 Tel: 001-808 734 5088 Fax: 001-808 739 5322
Royal Hawaiian Weddings Tel: 001-808 524 7737 Fax: 001-808 524 8437	Big Island Chalet Kilauea – The Inn at Volcano Tel: 001-808 967 7786 Fax: 001 808 967 8660
Meridan H.R.T Tel: 001-808 885 7484 Fax: 001-808 885 8871	Paradise Weddings in Hawaii Tel: 001-808 883 9067 Fax: 001-808 883 8479
Kauai Blue Hawaii Weddings Tel: 001-808 822 3868 Website: www.planet-hawaii.com	Island Weddings and Blessings Tel: 001-808 828 1548 Fax: 001-808 828 1569
Weddings in Paradise Tel: 001-808 246 2779 Fax: 001-808 246 2676	A Promise Made in Paradise Tel: 001-808 875 6127 Email: grodan@maui.net
All ways Maui’d Tel: 001-808 244 5463 Fax: 001-808 242 8019	Now and Forever Weddings Tel: 001-808 661 5583 Fax: 001-808 661 5597

Always check with local authorities as this information may be subject to change.