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) now 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 and at certain oceanfront park areas statewide. However, the
DLNR is
strictly prohibiting 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 Maui 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 truly misinformed, and, consequently, subject
to prosecution and 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 beach (or park) space
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
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The
DLNR's
July 2, 2008 press
release announcing their "beach weddings" permitting plans.
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