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Planning your gay wedding on Maui

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Or perhaps we should just call it "wedding". With the Supreme Court decision today legalizing same sex marriage all over the U.S., a wedding is now just a wedding. We are so pleased to see justice finally done and that our clients can now go back home after their wedding knowing that their union will be legally recognized in their home state. We have been planning and photographing same sex unions since Hawaii legislated "Civil Unions" a few years ago and more recently when Hawaii was ahead of the curve and legalized gay marriage. Those first few couples who took advantage of the civil union laws and came out to Maui are brave souls, pioneers who took vows in public even though it wasn't legal in the country, yet we never heard a discouraging word from anyone who might have been on the beach that day but instead the couple would be treated to applause from the few folks who might have been paying attention to the ceremony from afar. But all that is over now. Ma...

Marriage Equality in Hawaii

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Hawaii has become the 16th state in the US to do the right thing and allow same sex couples the full rights and privileges of marriage! Beginning on Dec. 2, 2013, the state of Hawai'i will begin issuing marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples. We have had the honor of celebrating same sex civil unions and now we can actually perform full service weddings for our gay and lesbian clients. Maui is a unique and beautiful island, the perfect place to have a romantic wedding ceremony and Marry Me Maui is here to help with professional services and killer photography. Your no obligation free consultation is available at 808.242.1100 or info@marrymemaui.com .