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Coronavirus in Hawaii

The Coronavirus in Hawaii and our concerns for you…

Being asked to be part of your special day, to play a key role in your special Hawaii wedding is a true honor. I approach each wedding as a privilege. You’ve found the love of your life and you’re ready to marry and walk the same path in life. You’re ready to elope in Maui and feel the sand between your toes…

And then the world goes into a panic. Unlike anything we could have predicted.

Many of you have questions and I encourage you to contact us. We’re happy to help alleviate concerns and help you plan for something special in the future. We believe that we all must have hope and aloha for a brighter future. Looking forward to something will help us all get through this.

Wondering when the Coronavirus might hit Hawaii weighs on everyone’s mind here. Your Maui Wedding Team is diligently washing hands often, antibacterializing the equipment, washing down surfaces every 15 minutes and attempting the 6′ rule between strangers. We are sharing the aloha by watching out for shut-in neighbors, helping the elderly and watching over each others’ families. Our lives are fairly normal notwithstanding those adjustments. The Communities on Maui haven’t gone into a panic mode as it sounds like many places in the World has. Our hearts break as we read the news and hear what you all are going through. We hear your panic and your concerns as we don’t know what governmental changes will be administered next.

So where does that leave your dream of a Maui wedding? Please continue to plan your special day. If you feel more comfortable planning further out, then do that… but please don’t give up your dream out of fear. We will get through this. There will be an “other side”. Let your other side be bright and hopeful and ready for a brilliant future. Don’t wait in sadness and bleakness. You can inspire others with your own hope and optimism.

What can you do while self-isolating?

You can use Pinterest to think about how you’d like your reception set up or your flowers for your ceremony.

https://www.pinterest.com/adreamweddings/

You can follow along with other weddings happening here now on Instagram:

@WeddingsInMaui

You can follow along on Facebook and even join our Community page to ask questions and have discussions with us and other couples like yourselves.

https://www.facebook.com/AlohaMauiDreamWeddings

Spend time looking through our Add-Ons Section to dream of more cool ideas!

Please continue to be safe in the way you go about life but don’t forget about your Ohana. Phone calls and Facetime are huge to people self-isolating. Involve them in your wedding discussions. Talk to them about all the incredible adventures you will have on Maui. Just letting someone else know that you are hopeful can be all that is necessary to keep them from going to a dark place also.

Reach out to us anytime. We thank you for your trust in us. We thank you for your hopefulness. We thank you for sharing our Aloha.

Be well!

It’s Time for a Gay Wedding in Hawaii!

Nov12

Congratulations to all the same sex couples that can finally celebrate a gay wedding in Hawaii!

Aloha aku nô, aloha mai nô
(I give my love to you, you give your love to me)

Hawaii is the 15th State to legalize same sex marriage.

We’ve had years of experience providing romantic, magical LGBT Civil Unions and we’re proud to extend the opportunity to all our LGBT clients wanting to be legally married in Hawaii. We understand the paperwork, the logistics and the requirements to be able to walk you through the entire process. We have great connections with local vendors to provide everything you will need for your wedding – from florists to cakes to thank-you-favors.

Being married by a member of your own community allows you the opportunity to stand proud with your partner and know that all the vendors that will be assisting with your gay wedding are all members of, or supporters, of the LGBT Community. Allow us to help you plan your dream wedding in Hawaii beginning December 2, 2013.

We can assist with beach weddings, private estates, country clubs, Haleakala weddings or remote Hana waterfall locations. Creating the best experience for you in the latest state to become a same sex wedding destination! We are no longer about supporting “gay weddings in Hawaii” but are now all about Equal Wedding Opportunities in Hawaii! What a proud moment we are grateful to share in. Let us help you start planning your wedding today!

Congratulations Hawaii on being the 15th State to celebrate the partnerships of all of its visitors equally!

LGBT Civil Unions

Aug8

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