Hawaii Legalized Same-Sex Marriage 6 Months Ago -- Guess What's Happened Since
Back in November, Hawaii became the 15th state to legalize same-sex marriage. While the debate was surprisingly contentious for the solidly Democratic state, these past few months have been nothing short of a honeymoon period.
Since ceremonies began taking place on Dec. 2, nearly 1,500 same-sex marriages have occurred -- that means one in every seven marriages in the past five months has been a same-sex couple.
And the happy occasions show no sign of stopping.
After the initial rush of couples tying the knot in December and January, wedding planner Gigi Lee said she's now seeing couples who are taking their time and planning something big.
"They're making a huge event out of it," Lee told Hawaii News Now. "They're renting boats and having big theme parties -- it's a huge event so there are lots of different elements. They're going on helicopter rides, so aside from just the wedding itself, I think it's really impacting the tourism industry as well."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/16/impact-same-sex-marriage-hawaii_n_5334779.html
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I wish the greeting card industry would catch up. I had a dickens of a time finding a suitable wedding card for our nephew's marriage last summer. 
I get all of mine online.
The Illinois law goes into effect June 1, although some marriages have occurred in cases where one partner was not likely to live long enough. Sad, but it's great that they were accommodated.
For a time back in early 2000 I was a Sales & Marketing Director for a resort on Fort Myers Beach. One of our marketing campaigns in the winter was mailing out a ice scrapper to past guests with our logo & toll free # on it and the message "missing us now?". Reservation lines always lit up after that.
Taken just now.. synchronized humpbacks!
— with Lucy Khemka and 11 others in Kawela Bay, HI.
Not too bad a place to visit.. or even live here..
Have an Awesome visit on Maui.. the whether was warm with cool breezes in the shade today.. IOW, Perfect!
Just another reason to visit Cha.
Married, William! 
I would love to come there for a visit~ sigh.
Or closer to home for me (and a touch cheaper!)... Cape Cod, MA...
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Damn it. now I need to plan something this summer...
Sorry, couldn't help myself. Congrats and best wishes to the new happy couples.
I love weddings.
Right wingers are whirling dervishes?
Gay marriage = great for economy 
It had such a direct effect on all of those poor people, they all got divorced or snuffed out their spouse. 
From your link..
"Retired Supreme Court Justice Steven Levinson, who has officiated many of Hawaii's same-sex ceremonies, told Hawaii News Now that most of the couples he's seen so far have waited a long time for the right to marry.
"My couples are averaging over 30 years together," he said. "The record is a couple going into their 48th year. They were 79 and 92 years old when I married them. They waited 48 years for the right to do it, so this is a very happy time."
All Hawaiian straight marriages were supposed to immediately crumble! There were supposed to be hurricanes, dammit, HURRICANES!!
But seriously, this is a happy thing to see.
on hold to STILL stop marriage equality? It is a tactic I have noticed them using, when the red states appeal rulings that the laws are unconstitutional. So, even if these anti marriage equality laws get ruled unconstitutional, they are still able to deny rights that way. And they seem to be getting by with it, because no one has called them on it...yet. It's a crock how they are doing that and getting by with it.
I'm glad to see some states are allowing people to have equality. Props to Hawaii for that. MAJOR props. 
I think I have something in my eye.
So sweet, William.
Thanks sheshe.
