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LGBT Civil Unions

Being women comes with many roles and responsibilities. Among them, we can be Professionals, Moms, Wives and Best Friends. Being lesbians shouldn’t take away from those opportunities.

Being men comes with many roles and responsibilities. Among them, they can be Professionals, Dads, Husbands and Best Friends. Being gay shouldn’t take away from those opportunities.

I am a Professional, Mom, Wife, Best Friend and a Lesbian… and I’m proud to be all that and more.

My partner and I were blessed with the opportunity to be married years ago in California. We are now raising our daughter together in Maui. We were fortunate at the time to not get any hassle from the Social Security Office when my wife went in to change her last name. The three of us now all share the same family name which helps with that feeling of unity that heterosexual couples have always been able to enjoy.

Hawaii doesn’t yet allow marriage between same sex couples, but it does offer civil unions. We originally had our Maui ceremony prior to the civil union ruling. At the time it was simply our beautiful celebration of our commitment both to each other and to our family unit, in the presence of our loved ones. The feeling was so powerful with the Pacific Ocean as our backdrop and the sun dipping into the horizon as we said our vows to each other that we decided we wanted to offer this feeling to other same sex couples.

Being a same sex couple ourselves, we bring a feeling of familiarity and comfort to our ceremonies. I work with the couple personally to customize the ceremony because I believe a “canned ceremony” doesn’t represent why they’re making this commitment to each other. The ceremony should be beautiful, intimate and meaningful – just like the relationship itself.

My wife is a passionate, professional wedding photographer. She offers pre-ceremony pictures, ceremony coverage and trash-the-dress shoots which provides the intimate couples portraits, memories of the ceremony as well as fun-loving, engaging portraits. Working with same sex couples, we offer them the opportunity to feel at ease in their photos and the opportunity to embrace each other with all the passion that heterosexual couples are granted.

There are many Destination Wedding Locations. There are many Maui Civil Union Ministers. There are many Maui Wedding Photographers. We take pride in the quality of your overall ceremony experience – from start to finish your relationship should be celebrated. LGBT Civil Unions on Maui should be as personal and romantic as any other Wedding Ceremony and our personal touch will ensure that you have your dream wedding in Maui. We will plan and celebrate your ceremony on any of the Hawaiian Islands.

Please contact us to learn more. Email us directly at info@alohamauidreamweddings.

Mahalo nui loa!

Aloha Maui Dream Weddings

Penny Palmer Photography

Things to do in Maui – January 16-26

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Don’t forget that Thursday’s are KABOOM!! Part nights at Casanovas in Makawao. Every Thursday night is Reggae Thursday with DJs creating a dance atmosphere from 9:30-1:30. $5 before 10am and $10 after – come check out the Reggae Fun!

Of course, every Friday are the Maui Town Parties! This Friday it’ll be up in Makawao celebrating its theme of “Makawao Gets Fit & Healthy” and next Friday it’ll be back down in Kihei continuing its celebration of “Kihei Makahiki” Both parties run 6-9pm. More information can be found at mauifridays.com

With so many things to do in Maui, how about something special for our youth? This Friday, January 17th, the Boys and Girls Club is sponsoring a dance for youth ages 9-17 from 7pm to 10pm at the Eddie Tam Gym in Makawao featuring music by the Chilltown Productions. Registration begins at 6pm and cost is a $4 donation.

Want to give something back to the land of Maui? How about participating in the Haleakla Service Trip this weekend? Hike into the crater with a team and spend a few days caring for the land under guidance – you need to be able to trek in your own sleeping bag, personal items and share of food. The nights will be spent at Paliku Cabin… January 19-21 – why not spend them in a crater? Call 808-264-4757 for more information.

Sunday, January 20th – one of the best things to do in Maui – The Maui Oceanfront Marathon! Start ini Wailea and end up in Lahaina. Enoy fabulous views along the way but don’t get distracted by the whales spouting! Visit their website for more information.

Next Monday will be incredible – don’t miss Castle Theater’s New Shanghai Circus! These Chinese Acrobats are amazing! There will be 2 shows on Monday and 1 on Tuesday. Go to their website to learn more! Hope to see you there!

January 25th provides another fun thing to do in Maui – the monthly Hawaiian Moonlight Concert at the Bailey House Museum in Wailuku. Bring your blanket or low back chairs and enjoy an evening of Hawaiian music under the moon and stars. Show starts at 6pm and goes until 9pm. Tickets are $15 for members and $25 for non-members.

Maui Civil Unions

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Civil Unions on Maui became legal in January of this year. This is really significant for our local LGBT community. When you are picking your minister to officiate your gay wedding, don’t you want someone who understands, respects and associates with the honor of marrying your gay partner? We have waited a long time to be recognized legally and the ability to do that here in the beautiful aloha of Maui is breathtaking! Please allow me to preside over your gay wedding in Maui. I am part of your community and I recognize the overwhelming beauty of this relationship. I can offer vender services from within the LGBT community as well to facilitate all aspects of your gay and lesbian weddings in Maui.

I am excited to be able to offer the same high quality services for our LGBT community as have been offered in the past for weddings only. Mahalo!

Helpful Links:

The State of Hawaii has made this process fairly pain-free. The steps are listed here.

To register for your civil union, go to the State of Hawaii’s Department of Health website here.

Download your Civil Union Application here.