REGARDING
THE STATE OF HAWAII'S PERMIT REQUIREMENTS FOR CEREMONIES HELD ON STATE
LANDS
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The State of Hawai'i Department
of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) requires a mandatory Right-of-Entry
(ROE) permit (to be arranged for in advance by your minister/officiant,
planner or coordinator) for all ceremonies performed on (most) sand
beaches statewide. However, the DLNR strictly prohibits ceremonies
from being held anywhere on South Maui's "Big Beach" (aka Makena State
Park) or on Ka'anapali Beach, from just south of the Hyatt Regency
hotel (including Hanakao'o Beach, aka "Canoe Beach") to the Ka'anapali
Shores condominiums at the the north end. (If someone tells you that they
can
do your wedding on either of those two beaches, they are misinformed, and
are therefore subject to possible prosecution and/or a stiff fine. Also,
if you are talking with a minister from an established Maui church,
or with someone who is of "native Hawaiian" heritage, and they tell you
that they're exempt from the permitting rules, please understand that absolutely
no one is currently exempt from the DLNR's regulations.)
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All Ways Maui'd now provides
the minimum ROE permit with our compliments
(i.e., at no additional cost to you). Per
current DLNR rules, the
"minimum" permit will easily cover almost all ceremony needs
100%, allowing for a full 200 square feet of space on the beach
for a maximum of 2-hours duration. (We strongly suggest no more
than 30 persons [total] for any public location ceremonies, including the
bridal party, their guests, the officiant plus all support providers -
your photographer, videographer, a musician, etc.)
Finally, here is a LINK
to the State of Hawai'i's regulations that govern all "commercial
activities" (including weddings) on "Unencumbered Land, State Public Beaches."
(To quote: "Ignorance of the law is no excuse.")
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Mahalo nui loa - thank you
very much - for your further consideration of our services for your Maui
ceremony. Remember, we're here for you " . . . always with Aloha!"
.
Rev.
Kolleen Wheeler and Bruce Wheeler ~
All Ways Maui'd Weddings, Ceremonies
& Photography
.
The
DLNR's
July 2, 2008 press
release announcing their "beach weddings" permitting plans.
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