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Elopement Photographer · Haleiwa
Absolutely Loved Photography
A mother-and-daughter team with more than thirty years of combined experience runs this North Shore studio, headquartered on…
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National park · Hawaii Changed since June 2026
Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park
Managed by National Park Service
Hawai'i Volcanoes charges a $150 application fee and authorizes weddings at eight listed spots such as Kīlauea Overlook, Kūpina'i Pali and the end of Chain of Craters Road. The page gives no group cap or lead time, so email the Commercial Services Office early.
Verified 1 official source
01 The rules
Permit fact card
- Permit
- Required: Special Use Permit — wedding
- Application fee
- $150 non-refundable application fee (pay on Pay.gov with a permit number obtained from the Commercial Services Office)
- Entrance & parking
- The page says permittees who enter for recreational purposes pay the same entrance fees as everyone else, while people on special park uses 'not recreational in nature' are exempt. It does not say which applies to weddings, so ask the park.
- Caps & rules
- Weddings should be small private affairs away from high-use areas, only at locations approved on the permit. Access must stay open to the public. Drones prohibited. Canopies, pop-up tents or tarps need written approval in advance.
02 Where
8 designated ceremony sites
As listed by the agency. Numbers in brackets are the group caps it gives.
- Kūpina'i Pali
- Kīlauea Overlook
- Hilina Pali Overlook
- End of Chain of Craters Road
- Coastal areas reached by Chain of Craters Road
- Kīpukapuaulu (Bird Park)
- Grassy area west of Kīlauea Visitor Center
- Mauna Loa Lookout
03 Re-check log
What changed since our June 2026 guides
$150 and the drone ban are confirmed. June data said ceremonies are prohibited at Halema'uma'u crater and the hula platform, max one table and twelve chairs, and entrance fees apply. Today the page instead lists eight authorized locations (Halema'uma'u is not among them), no longer mentions the table and chairs, and says non-recreational special uses are exempt from entrance fees.
Sources
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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