Same-sex couples are taking advantage of Hawaii's newfound aloha for gay weddings. Six couples at a

(2 Dec 2013) Same-sex couples are taking advantage of Hawaii's newfound aloha for gay weddings. Six couples at a Waikiki resort tied the knot early Monday, exchanging vows side-by-side with one another in front of a few hundred guests shortly after midnight, while even more couples watched and waited their turn. "It's about making that commitment to the person that I want to spend the rest of my life with," Saralyn Morales said moments after cutting a small wedding cake after marrying her partner, Isajah Morales. Hawaii's marriage laws allow couples to register for a license and be married the same day, a process conducive for tourists only in the state a short time. "We will be married for taxes this year so that'll be the immediate thing, I think. But now we're equal to everybody in Hawaii that's married, everybody in the nation and the world that's legally married, so that's an honor," Keola Akana said after marrying his partner, Ethan Wung. Couples can sign up for a license online then be verified by any license agent throughout the state. Agents have set up shop throughout the islands, from resorts on Maui and the Big Island to hard-to-reach places on Kauai. Saralyn and Isajah Morales began filling out license applications a few minutes after midnight along with other couples. Several license agents huddled around four laptops in a tiny conference room, refreshing their web browsers to coax a state-run website to load. A few feet away, wedding guests sipped champagne, dined on curried shrimp and portabella mushroom sliders, listened to piano music and took pictures with each of seven cakes on display for the occasion. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...