Do you have a favorite poem or book passage that you’d like read at your wedding? Do you have a family member or friend you’d like to have read it? Here are a few ideas … Over the years I’ve seen fewer instances of couples wanting to include someone by having them read during their . . .
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Marriage laws in New Mexico and Colorado are very similar. Procuring your license is easy (I’m happy to answer questions about the process) and can be done even the same day of your ceremony (be sure county offices will be open) if you want to cut it close. In Colorado you can only get the . . .
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 . . .
You’re planning your northern New Mexico elopement or wedding ceremony and you need to line up vendors from afar. Where to start? Who to trust? In one area I’m confident I can help you – photography. Not only can I recommend Poetic Images for your wedding photography in the Taos area, I’d like to offer . . .
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 . . .
I’m currently working on two ceremonies where children will play a key role – and both in very different ways. Including children adds great warmth and emotion to your wedding ceremony and provides opportunities for lighthearted and humorous moments. Officiating weddings in Taos, Denver or anywhere in between I find children are a universal element. . . .
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 . . .
You want your wedding ceremony to come off without a hitch. And maybe you’re juggling the ceremony and the related festivities on a budget. How do you decide who runs your rehearsal? If you’re working at a larger venue there is likely an experienced staff person that will guide you through the rehearsal. While you . . .
Let’s explore smiles and tears. We usually experience both at a wedding ceremony. We often think of these as manifestations of opposite emotions. During weddings they hopefully both portray joy. Imagine a visitor from another galaxy visiting and us trying to explain this seeming contradiction to them! How would we define when tears are joyful . . .
