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Elopement Ceremony...a romantic experience just for the two of you

This ceremony lasts approximately 10-12 minutes and includes the following: opening words (also known as the greeting), preliminary vows (the "I do's"), repeated vows, an exchange of rings, the signing of the marriage license, final blessing, pronouncement and a kiss!. Sometimes we are even able to perform these on the day that you call us. This option is suitable for couples who want something very short and sweet but do not want the "County Courthouse" environment. It  is popular with couples who decide to elope and can often be arranged on very short notice.
If you live in another part of the country and considering a brief ceremony followed by a honeymoon in one of the beautiful areas that we serve, then this ceremony option may be right for you.

Elopement Ceremony Includes:
Your choice of pre-written civil or nondenominational religious ceremony in a casual setting (no wedding party, processional, etc.)
Performing of ceremony by one of Lyssabeth's wedding officiants
Arrival of officiant 10 minutes prior to start of ceremony
Filing of license

What's not included

The Elopement ceremony is an affordable and tasteful alternative to the County Courthouse wedding. It is designed for intimate, informal gatherings and is not meant for couples who want more formability than this ceremony allows (such as a processional, a wedding party, etc.) If you are looking for those features at a still-affordable price, then we suggest our Basic Ceremony.

Price

The base price of the Elopement Ceremony is $199. This assumes a location of no more than 30 round-trip miles from the closest available officiant, the performing of the ceremony as written, email and telephone communication only and no more than 2 guests in addition to the bride and groom.

If the above stipulations do not fit your situation, we will quote you a price that is slightly higher to accommodate your preferences.

A Word About Pricing

We are truly committed to serving couples of ALL budget levels. Subsequently, our prices range from under $20 (for our Do-It-Yourself Wedding Ceremony E-Kit) to over $600 (for our pull-out-all-the-stops Premium Custom Ceremony)

Yes, that's quite a large range! It's difficult to quote a price without knowing the full scope of your circumstances: your officiant preferences, amount of customizing you want in the ceremony, if you want us to facilitate your rehearsal, the simplicity/complexity of your service, whether you want to meet with your officiant in person (or if telephone consults will suffice), your ceremony location etc. We've found the best way to give couples an accurate and firm quote is to chat briefly about these variables.

We encourage couples to establish a realistic budget for all of their wedding vendors. We also acknowledge and respect that each couple will want to prioritize their spending differently for various parts of their wedding day. To that end, we offer a variety of officiating services and products so that every couple may have the ceremony they seek at a price that is both affordable for them and compensates our wedding officiants fairly for their expertise, experience, time, energy, creativity and professionalism.

Expect to pay in the high $100s to low $200s for a small alternative-to-the-courthouse elopement ceremony, the mid-$200s for a traditional pre-written ceremony (for any number of guests--such as our Basic) with minimal edits, and high $300s for a totally customized wedding ceremony (such as our Classic) with in-person meetings with your officiant. Rehearsals are an additional $100 to $125. If you want to save money by running your own wedding rehearsal, click here for a how-to.

And if your wishes fall in between the above levels, then we'll quote you a price that is in between the aforementioned pricing. Our goal is to give you everything you want, without asking you to pay for the things that you don't.

Please give us a call at 720-259-1670 In less than five minutes, we can ask the right questions to help you determine the best ceremony level for you and quote you a firm price.