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Dan Jones, Wedding Officiant

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Autumn Weddings

  We all treasure different seasons, for different reasons. Brides and grooms planning their wedding ceremony are driven by many factors in selecting not only their wedding date, but first settling on a general time of year. There are infinite variables, but one of them is a love of a particular season. Maybe that’s when . . .

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Ceremony Music

Have you given thought to the music for your ceremony? Whether you’re getting married in the big city of Denver or the charming arts community of Taos, in northern New Mexico, you have lots of choices for live music. Having a live musician or musicians adds a level of sophistication, spontaneity and intimacy to your . . .

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Managing Wedding Stress

There’s no magic de-stressing pill you can pop as you plan your wedding day nor is there an instant cure on the day of your wedding ceremony. But there’s plenty you can do as preventive measures. Your marriage celebrant can help both before and during your wedding ceremony. If you’re managing most of the plans . . .

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Your Wedding Officiant Budget

Only you can know your financial situation and how that relates to selecting the correct wedding celebrant to conduct your marriage ceremony. A difference of $25 or $50 between officiants’ pricing may mean the difference between staying on budget or drifting off course (easy to do!). You’ll also need to weigh how important the wedding . . .

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Wedding Readings

Wedding officiants are often asked for recommendations on readings for the wedding ceremony. As an wedding officiant serving northern New Mexico and Colorado I have a list of favorite readings that run the gamut from wedding/couple related to spiritual or religious. The latter are often verses from the bible and are an excellent way to . . .

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Wedding Rehearsal, Part One – Should I Have One?

When planning a large, traditional wedding ceremony you’ll inevitably include a rehearsal as part of your plans and include a dinner for the attendees. If your ceremony is to be a small, casual affair you’ll likely forego the rehearsal aspect of the festivities. In between these two extremes reside many of your weddings: small to . . .

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