Marriage License in Honolulu, Hawaii

To get married in Hawaii, a Marriage License must be received from the Department of Health before the Wedding. No blood tests (or divorce records) are required, only valid photo ID's and $60 cash.*

*Important: If you are under 21 years old, or have recently divorced, please bring your Birth Certificate or legal divorce record.

Single persons 18 years of age and above may marry without parental consent. Wedding packages do not include a Marriage License, which can only be obtained by the Bride & Groom by appearing in person together to apply.

No assistance is necessary to get a Marriage License, just a simple one-page Application form (which only the Bride & Groom know the answers).

Escorted transportation from Waikiki to the Honolulu Department of Health is available from Bridal Dream Wedding Company for $100.00 upon request.

Download the Marriage License Application here:
- HAWAII MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATION

Visit the Department of Health in Honolulu, or call one of their Agents on weekends & holidays.

You can see the Dept. of Health online at: http://www.hawaii.gov/doh/records/vr_marri.html

Please take note of three important terms and their meanings:
- Marriage License Application: A one-page form you must fill out and bring to the Department of Health (or Health Dept. Agent), along with your ID's and $60.00 processing fee (cash only), to receive your Marriage License.
- Marriage License: The Dept. of Health will give you a MARRIAGE LICENSE, which you need in order to get married in Hawaii. Bring that with you for the Minister to sign at your Wedding.
- Marriage Certificate: The Dept. of Health will mail you your official MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE after they process your Marriage License (signed by the Minister) following your Wedding.

Your official Marriage Certificate will take a few months to arrive by mail. You may order an official Marriage Record by filling out the "Green Form" (Marriage Records Request). The copy arrives faster than the original. The cost is $10.00 (money order when ordering by mail, or cash in person).

*Please do not confuse your official MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE (from the State of Hawaii) with your souvenir Framed Wedding Certificate from Bridal Dream Wedding Company.

The Hawaii Dept. of Health is open from 8:00am to 3:30pm.

Bring your IDs with you, and the $60.00 fee. Cash only.

After you receive your Marriage License, bring it with you to the Wedding Ceremony. The Minister will sign it after your Ceremony. Then he will send your completed Marriage License back to the Dept. of Health for processing.

In a few days, you may go back to the Dept. of Health and pay them $10.00 for a copy of your official Marriage Certificate. (Or you can wait patiently for the original to arrive.)

Escort and round-trip Transportation to the Dept. of Health for Marriage License application is available for $100.00.

If you need a Wedding Minister, visit:
HAWAII WEDDING MINISTERS

For Catholic Weddings, I recommend reading the official literature from the Diocese of Honolulu.
See: CATHOLIC WEDDING GUIDELINES

You may also request Reformed Catholic, Anglican, or Jewish Rabbi's, as well as a Spanish-speaking Minister available for your Wedding in Hawaii. Please add $100.00 to your Wedding Package to special request which Minister you prefer.