Before you get married in Colorado, or anywhere. . . I recommend you both ponder these questions individually, then make a sacred time, or times, to have a dialogue.  Be painfully honest, yet compassionate. If your partner did not change much at all over the years (from how they are now)  would that be okay with you? Are you able to say what you really feel and/or think about anything to your partner? Can you accept that there are times you do not really like each other, but your love is bigger & deeper than that (and you'll like them…

Do you really want to wait for a Colorado wedding now?  In the Autumn of 2020 I officiated a wedding ceremony for a couple that had planned a large wedding in the summer of 2020 with me as their Western Slope wedding officiant. They put it off in hopes the pandemic would be over soon.   When they realized that no one really knew when it would end, they decided to have a very small outdoor wedding and have a big celebration when it felt safe to do so. Another couple I married in the Summer was posting it live…

Wedding while in a pandemic?   Yes you can! I have officiated joyful weddings during these crazy times when no one would think you could have weddings in time of COVID. Many people are postponing their wedding while in a pandemic.  That is understandable if you have your heart set on a large number of people in attendance at your ceremony. However, if you are willing to create a celebration with all of your family and friends when it is safe to do so again, there is no reason not to create a beautiful and memorable ceremony now. You can…

Western Slope weddings are generally more laid back and tend more toward wilderness settings. Not to say that I have not officiated some large formal weddings in Telluride, Aspen and Vail. And I have officiated weddings in those same places that were small and informal.   It does not matter much whether you choose formal/informal, large/small, indoor/outdoor, what matters is what feels right for you, the couple getting married.   Some choose to do what pleases their families. Again if pleasing your family is of upmost importance, then do what feels right to you. I have joined families of varied…

A wedding ceremony in a hot air balloon? Yes! What better kind of adventure weddings in Colorado could one ask for with our spectacular mountains all around!   The groom called me and said he and his bride would like to have a conversation with me about their wedding ceremony, but the hot air balloon part was to be a surprise to the bride! So, “keep that part under wraps as we speak together.”   The take off point was an hour and a half from my home and I had to be there at 7 am, so the groom…

1) Winter weddings in Colorado are bright as the sun sparkles diamonds on the snow, and a fire dances in the fireplace. Here in Colorado we are blessed with enough snow to keep it white, and we enjoy sunshine most every day. These mountains abound with lodges showcasing large hearths to gather around to make your winter wedding warm.   2) Winter weddings always feel so cozy. We come in from the cold outdoors to a warm cabin or lodge, blow on our hands, cuddle together and share warm drinks. What a great way to feel close to your peeps.…

You can have a fun wedding in Colorado, even if there are stressful events leading up to the ceremony.  Here is how, and here is what not to do! I recently officiated a wedding in Grand Junction that was so stressful to the bride that she began yelling at everyone who came near her before the ceremony began.   By the time she walked down the aisle she had pasted a smile on her face and perhaps no one, except those in the line of fire, knew what turmoil her insides were in. However the scowl on her bridesmaids faces…

I just officiated a theme wedding based on the western movie, Tombstone. What wild fun!  All the 10 bridesmaids were saloon girls, the guys were gunslingers – all wearing guns in this theme based wedding.  This is the wild west after all!  I was a cowgirl because I just couldn’t get behind being a school marm.  :-) Most of the guests were in costume as well and it created such a delightful festive atmosphere.  There are so many theme ideas out there.  You might want to consider a them based wedding if you are still in the early planning stages. …