HONOLULU — 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.

Across town, an openly gay Unitarian minister wed his partner of 15 years in a ceremony attended by clergy who pushed for the new law, plus Gov. Neil Abercrombie, who called the special legislative session that led to the law.

“One hundred percent tuned (out) everything else but her,” Saralyn Morales said moments after cutting a small wedding cake after marrying her partner, Isajah Morales. “It’s about making that commitment to the person that I want to spend the rest of my life with.”

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.