Beach Wedding Permits Required For All Beach Weddings

The State of Hawaii, Dept. of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) requires a beach wedding permit for all beach weddings on the sand at all Hawaii beaches.

All Hawaii waterfronts, harbors, and beaches are under the jurisdiction of the DLNR and all beaches including those front hotels are public beaches. There are no private beaches.

The cost of a permit is based upon the actual amount of square feet required. Liability insurance listing the State of Hawaii as additionally insured with coverage for $300,000 is required to apply for a permit.

Our Ready-Made packages include the permit fee for the minimum 200 sqft and required liability insurance for up to 10 participants and we are flexible if you go a little over. For more participants or area required, we add $15 per additional 10 participants. You should be as accurate as possible in your estimates because, our recommendation for a proper location is based upon the number of participants, we need to have enough area, and we will not accept liability if given an incorrect estimate.

If you are having a chair, arch, or other set-up allowed on the grounds of a City & County park, this will require another separate permit which we will iclude in the cost of the set-up fees.

Some of our clients have asked if they can get their own permit. We don't see the reason for this, but if you want to get your own liability insurance for our company and vendors and your event and apply for a permit, you may. We will require proof of your approved permit (including the services you intend to use of ours and provide us with an insurance certificate from an approved DLNR insurance company allowed to conduct business in Hawaii which specifically names AHW and it's vendors as additionally insured. We cannot make you a contract until we receive these materials.