Elopement Officiant · Kailua
Love Always Weddings Hawai'i
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State park · Hawaii
Hawai'i State Parks (DLNR Division of State Parks)
Managed by Hawai'i Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of State Parks
Weddings inside a Hawai'i state park need a Special Use Permit requested 45 days ahead (90 for commercial events) and no more than a year ahead. The page gives no fee, and several parks are closed after the recent storms.
Verified 1 official source
01 The rules
Permit fact card
- Permit
- Required: State Parks Special Use Permit (SUP) — weddings are listed among required uses
- Other fees
- The page gives no wedding fee. Commercial events (a fee for participation) may need Board of Land and Natural Resources approval.
- Lead time
- Special use permit requests at least 45 days before the date of use; proposed commercial events no less than 90 days in advance
- Booking window
- Applications may be submitted no earlier than 1 year in advance
- Caps & rules
- Applicant must be 18 or older. A map of the requested location is required. Each request is judged on its own merit. A separate group-use permit applies to groups of 26 or more day users.
- Seasons
- A park notice dated 11/2/26 reports storm (Hurricanes Nolo and Lowell) closures: for example Lava Tree State Monument closed, Kaua'i state parks other than the Waimea Canyon Lookout still closed. Check the Park Notices page before choosing a park.
02 Re-check log
Compared with our June 2026 guides
No change: 45 days (standard), 90 days (commercial), 1-year window. New today: the 11/2/26 storm-closure notice.
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Where each value comes from
Confirm with the agency before you book. Fees, calendars and site lists change, sometimes without notice. This page records what the official pages said on the date above; it is not legal advice.
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