Full Ceremonies
#1: The New Basic Ceremony
An upbeat modern service for you and your guests. The New Basic is a full wedding with 1-2 readings and your choice of vows. Uncomplicated, but absolutely not boring.
Includes legal filing of your marriage license.
Styles
Civil/Secular
or
Spiritual
Duration
15-20 minutes
(before vows)
Customization
+Choice of Vows
+Choice of Reading
Planning
Email/Phone
Cost
$600*
#2: The Sublime Ceremony
A full ceremony with more of your personal love story, more customization and more add-ons. I'll create your bespoke script based on your questionnaire responses and our conversations. Includes choice of vows or use of my vow writing formula. Choose your ceremony style, 1-3 readings, final blessings, and 1-2 unique elements (unity rituals, script changes to fit your theme, etc).
Includes legal filing of your marriage license.
Styles
Civil/Secular
Spiritual
Pagan/Wiccan
Nontheist
LGBTQ specific
-or themed-
Science
Literature
Space/Stars
Harry Potter
Duration
15-25 minutes
(before readings, vows, and unity rituals)
Customization
+Custom Greeting
+Choice of Style
+Two Add-Ons
+Three Readings
+Choice of Vows
Planning
In Person
and/or
Email/Phone
Cost
$800*
#3: The Whole Shebang Ceremony
The Whole Shebang is a truly bespoke affair: as simple or complex as you can imagine.
Tell me what's important to you - and I'll turn it into a heartfelt ceremony.
This package includes: 1-3 planning meetings, unlimited customization and unity rituals, and a keepsake Marriage Certificate.
Includes legal filing of your marriage license. (Limited to 6 per year)
Styles
Civil/Secular
Spiritual
Pagan/Wiccan
Nontheist
LGBTQ specific
Your Theme
Custom
Duration
25-60 mins
Customization
+Ceremony Rewrite
+Custom Unity Rituals
+Unlimited Add-Ons
+Vow Coaching
+Love Story
Planning
In Person
and/or
Email/Phone
Cost
$1000*
Are there other expenses? Yes, see below.
Rehearsals - $200*
Rehearsal are recommended in most situations if possible, for a bunch of reasons.
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The main reason: couples enjoy their ceremonies more when they have rehearsals. Can you imagine putting on a big-budget production of any other kind without a rehearsal? There is a lot to be said for knowing what to expect in general - and those feelings are amplified when you're standing on an (often literal) pedestal in front of everyone you care about.
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Your wedding party and close family can/will bond and get their shenanigans started properly.
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I'll perform better.
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Your photos will turn out better.
I'd love to go through everything with your venue and/or wedding coordinator(s), if possible, but they don't need to run the actual rehearsal - I like doing that part. We'll review our roles and your lines, go over where everyone stands, how not to get in each others' way, how to pin a boutonniere - and I'll answer the age-old question of "what do we do with our hands?" These efforts ahead of time will make sure everyone feels comfortable, and the ceremony will proceed smoothly with fewer problems.
Bonus: I give a pretty good pep-talk at rehearsals. I'll provide your wedding party with suggestions on how they can be helpful on the big day, and give everyone a crash course in modern wedding etiquette.
*Travel = $0.75/mile
(if more than 25 miles from Fort Collins, Colorado)
Popular Examples:
McCreery House of Loveland: $0
Wild Basin Lodge in Allenspark: $75
Lyons Farmette: $50
Westminster Butterfly Pavilion: $80
Sapphire Point: $200
Garden of the Gods: $195
Rocky Mountain National Park: $80-100
Estes Park: $75
Denver: $60-75
Vail: $200
Breckenridge: $175
Golden: $90
Overnights: If distance (one way) exceeds 200 miles there is an additional charge of $200/day for overnight expenses.
In the Distance (200+ Miles):
Maroon Bells = $600 travel ($400 mileage + $200 overnight).
Aspen = $530 travel ($330 mileage + $200 overnight).
Grand Junction: $650 ($450 mileage + $200 overnight)
Outside Colorado: I am licensed to perform legal ceremonies in all 50 states and I love to explore. Costs vary but I have a good system to figure it and I'd love to send you a quote. Contact me today about your non-Colorado wedding!