Quintessentially Colorado Micro Wedding at Lily Lake
This Colorado micro wedding could not have been any more perfectly Rocky Mountain high. Having a micro wedding is a great way to get those amazing mountain backdrops... you can't have a wedding ceremony with 150 people in Rocky Mountain National Park, but with 20...
A Perfect Elopement Script for a Flagstaff Mountain Ceremony
It was a beautiful late summer day for this Flagstaff Mountain ceremony, and I had a new elopement script I wanted to try. This couple did not want a custom ceremony, they preferred a simple process and a simple ceremony. I asked them to email me some information...
Hermosos Poemas para una Ceremonia de Boda
Estos hermosos poemas para una ceremonia de boda pueden ser una maravillosa adición a cualquier ceremonia! Agregar poesía que amas a la ceremonia de tu boda es una manera de hacer que la ceremonia sea tuya. A continuación hay una selección de mis poemas favoritos....
Quotes on Ritual, Ceremony & Awe
I thoroughly enjoy collecting quotes on ceremony and ritual... a little bit of inspo, especially in the moments I need to re-discover my "why."
Earth and Nature Honoring Poems for a Wedding Ceremony
One of my favorite human emotions is the feeling of being awed by the beauty of this planet, so it's no surprise that I have collected so many earth and nature honoring poems and quotes over the years. They bring about that joyful sense of sacredness and...
Off the the beaten path LOVE poems for a wedding ceremony
To me, poetry is the nectar of the gods...kinda like mangos. I love including poems in a wedding ceremony, it helps set the tone in a way that prose and exposition just can't. But.... I also don't love hearing the same poems over and over again... I like the poems to...
Get to know Jen a little better
I think there are at least a bajillion words on this website...but if you want to explore my thoughts a little deeper, here's some recent press: KSQD : Talk of the Bay. Christine, Naomi and I have a delightful exploration on how ritual and ceremony assist important...
Off the beaten path poems for a wedding ceremony
Adding readings to your ceremony is lovely opportunity to add more beauty to the moment. Obviously, lots of folks are moved to include poetic words words on love. But I encourage folks to think outside the box... poems can help you present your world view, what moves...
On Beauty & Ceremony
On a recent wintry walk, I was listening to Michael Meade. Stories + Walking = Happy Jen. His words and stories got me thinking about beauty & ceremony, and how they are so linked for me... Michael Meade said, "To put more beauty into the world is to change the...
Rocky Mountain Elopement Ceremony
Sometimes I wish I could just be the official Rocky Mountain National Park Wedding Officiant. I mean... what an office! From the drive up to the park, to the gorgeous scenery of the park itself, it might be one of my favorite places for the quintessential Rocky...
Non-Religious Wedding Ceremony
Most of the couples who reach out to me are looking for a non-religious wedding ceremony... and Kaitlyn and James were no different. They wanted their ceremony to feel sacred, intimate and magical. They wanted to express their world views and their values, but also...
Destination Wedding Officiant
Sometimes you just want to gather up all you favorite folks and go somewhere magnificent to get married. If your destination is Colorado -- great, I am here for you as your destination wedding officiant. But, if your destination is other than Colorado, I am ready to...
7 Colorado Elopement Tips for a Fabulous Wedding Day
Lots of couples dream of a perfect elopement in Colorado, on a beautiful mountain top... While elopements can be the simplest choice when getting married, don't let that simplicity distract you from some of the important details... With all the elopements I've...
Della Terra Mountain Chateau: Venue Review
I figured I'd start a new feature giving reviews of some of my favorite Colorado wedding venues, and the Della Terra Mountain Chateau seems like a good place to start. Location: I love Estes Park weddings. Estes Park is easy to get to, close enough to airports, has...
Gals from Texas have a Grand Lake Elopement Ceremony
I have to say, I fell in love with these two pretty quickly. From our initial phone call, it was clear we were a fit, and I was delighted they chose me to officiate their Grand Lake elopement ceremony. While I always appreciate when I can get to know a couple in...
River Bend Wedding Ceremony in Lyons
Folks, my list of favorite ceremony spots in Colorado keeps growing, and this River Bend Wedding Ceremony pushed the River Bend to a top spot. The river, the redstone cliffs, the greenery strung with twinkling lights, the easy access... truly, an exceptional and...
Encircled: Planet Bluegrass Wedding Ceremony
There's something quite remarkable about a Planet Bluegrass Wedding Ceremony. One really can't go wrong in just about any location in Colorado -- such is the magnificence of this state and the Rocky Mountains. Planet Bluegrass is one of Colorado's typically beautiful...
Have Love, Will Travel: Intimate Wild Basin Lodge Wedding Ceremony
Their original plan was a tiny destination elopement, just them and his two sons, in Allenspark, Colorado. By the time their Wild Basin Lodge wedding ceremony rolled around, a handful of family and friends had squirmed their way into an invite for a glorious long...