Kevin with Stacey and Matt
at the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, CO

          Tips on Selecting A Wedding Officiant

All too often couples put off finding their wedding Officiant until the end of the planning process.   It is important to take into consideration the importance of this role in your wedding day.  Your Pastor, Minister or Officiant is the person who will stand before you to unite the two of you together in matrimony.  It is this person who helps with your vows, signs your marriage license to make your marriage legal, and can help to include children in a blended family ceremony.   Although a Justice of the Peace can provide you with a simple ceremony, they are more than likely less personal than working with an individual who will take the time to meet with you and get to know who you are to customize your ceremony prior to your wedding. That being said, your wedding Officiant can be, and SHOULD be an integral part of planning from the early stages.

When you choose an Officiant, you’re choosing someone to perform your dream ceremony on your dream day.  Some questions you may want to ask include:

A) Are they personable?  Do you feel comfortable with their personality, can he/she make you feel at ease?  Do they sound rehearsed or scripted?  Is he/she willing to improvise... and add a sense of humor and ease your nerves during  your ceremony?  Will they evoke emotions in you and your guests such as laughter, reflection of their own relationships, or even tears of joy?

B) Will they talk with you and provide what you want in a ceremony?  Other than adding your names into their standard script, will they customize your ceremony to reflect who you are as a couple?

C) Do they take the time to get to know you?  Are THEY asking questions?  How you met?  How you became engaged? About your families?  They should want to know more about you and your wedding than just the location and time.

D) Do they encourage an open line of communication?  Do you feel comfortable enough that you can call him/her during the course of your planning to ask questions, even if they are not directly related to your ceremony?

E) Is this their FULL TIME business?  Are they easily accessible and do they respond to requests and your questions in a timely manner?    

F)  Do they have back-up Officiants?  In the case of an emergency, do they have back up ministers or pastors on their staff prepared to step in at a moment's notice?  Or, if they are booked, do they have alternative staff available to perform your wedding ceremony?

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Considering Eloping or an Intimate Destination Wedding in Colorado?

Colorado is ranked #7 in the Untied States, and one of the top 20 locations world wide for elopements and destination weddings.  Well know for our multitude of  "Fourteeners" - mountain peaks topping 14,000 feet above sea level, we boast not only endless sites of majestic mountain  backdrops but sparkling lakes, rivers and streams and lush meadows with wild flowers that provide you with an romantic experience and picture perfect backgrounds.  Our elopement and intimate wedding packages take care of stress of long distance planning by providing you with all of the essentials - from ceremony officiating to photography, flowers, cakes and champagne, and special amenities such as unique unity and blended family ceremonies, flower petal strewn isle, decorated arch, and even fur trimmed capes for those winter weddings.  Top off your package with a customized photo certificate overlaid with your own wedding vows to hang on your wall afterwards. 

Treat your guests to an unforgettable wedding experience topped off with hiking, biking, nature tours, white water rafting, fly or lake fishing, boating, picnicking, camping or just relaxing in a streamside hot tub or poolside watching grazing elk, deer, big horn sheep and a multitude of other wild life

With over 26 years in the wedding business and and being native to Colorado, we offer assistance with finding the perfect location that fits your personality, style and budget whether a lodge, upscale resort, a historical hotel, private mountain cabin or a secluded spot in one of the most beautiful spots on earth!

To see photos of actual elopements and weddings visit our Photo Gallery.  For information on our standard packages click here, and to view our current and upcoming seasonal packages for your elopement or Colorado destination wedding package visit here. 

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"Kevin, thanks from the bottom of my heart for rescuing us with your emergency CD.  I couldn't imagine walking down the isle without music! 

The ceremony was beautiful, just how we wanted it. My daughter's tears of joy were so special. When Pete choked up during his vows, I knew that we made the right decision having you perform our ceremony!  At that moment, it was only Pete and I in the world and I'll cherish that forever.

We had raves about the family sand ceremony, and I loved the significance.

I will, without a doubt,  recommend you to the next bride-to-be I meet."

- Shellie & Pedro