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Embracing Ceremony

$295 Typical Price

About

Embracing Ceremony is a wedding officiant in Taos, New Mexico that hosts weddings in the SpiriTaos Garden venue. Officiant Dan Jones has an infectiously serene composure and provides peace of mind with each ceremony. Dan strives to exceed all expectations; validating your relationship and reflecting your spiritual values, while embracing your beliefs.

Experience
Dan was raised on a working farm and lived a rural, earth-connected childhood. His life path to wedding officiating began after multiple friends and family asked him to officiate their wedding. As he focused on making his own life more spiritually complete, being a wedding officiant enhanced Dan’s ability to offer couples a calming presence on their wedding day. He was ordained by the Universal Life Church in Modesto, California in 2006, bringing joy to hundreds of couples as their wedding officiant.

Services Offered
Embracing Ceremony provides wedding officiant and writing services for weddings and micro wedding ceremonies and elopements as well as a venue for elopements and micro weddings. Dan prides himself on making sure all details and processional run smoothly. Dan officiates for civil unions, interfaith ceremonies, non-religious weddings, rehearsals, single religion weddings, and vow renewals. He is licensed in Colorado and New Mexico.

Areas Covered
Embracing Ceremony is based in Taos, New Mexico and focuses on weddings in northern New Mexico. He covers locations such as Taos, Red River, Questa, Abiquiu, Ojo Caliente, Espanola, Angel Fire, and off-the-beaten-path locations in Carson National Forest.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the typical price for your wedding services?

$295

Which of the following are included in the price?

Premarital Counseling

What is the starting price for your wedding services?

$295

Does starting price include the ceremony rehearsal?

No

What is the starting price for ceremony rehearsals?

$75

What is the starting price for pre-marital counseling (per session)?

$1

What types of weddings and events do you provide services for?

Non-religious
Interfaith
Ceremony Rehearsal
Vow Renewal
Civil Union

What religious affiliations do you serve?

Agnostic
Anglican
Baptist
Buddhist
Catholic
Earth-Based
Episcopalian
Jewish
Lutheran
Methodist
No Denomination
Orthodox Christian
Pagan
Presbyterian
Quaker
Taoist
Unitarian

On average, how long are wedding ceremonies you officiate?

Less than 30 mins.

In which states are you licensed?

CO
NM

What languages do you speak?

English
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    Michele M. Married on 05/31/2023
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    Phil and Michele's Wedding

    Without really knowing us, Dan's words went to heart of who we are. Such a beautiful ceremony and we are grateful to Dan for making our wedding a perfect reflection of our love for each other. He is wonderful.

    Embracing Ceremony's reply:

    Thank you Michele for being such a lovely bride and so delightful to work with. All the best to you and Phil.
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    Celeste B. Married on 05/20/2023
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    Embracing Ceremony exceeded our expectations.

    My now husband and I are so happy we chose Dan Jones of Embracing Ceremony to officiate our ceremony. Dan was very responsive to our ideas of what we wanted our ceremony to be, and his assistance was invaluable. He was patient, sensitive, creative, and agreeable. All of our guests commented on how wonderful he was. "How did you find him?" many of our friends asked. It was our lucky day when a friend recommended Dan Jones and Embracing Ceremony.

    Embracing Ceremony's reply:

    Thank you Celeste. I enjoyed working with you and Bard and am glad together we created the exact ceremony you were after! Yay!
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    Jamie B. Married on 05/20/2023
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    Smooth, stress free, accommodates our needs

    Dan did a great job. Was accommodating and given the circumstances of mother nature was still able to make it feel like a special day. We had a thunderstorm come through at the time our the ceremony. Dan had a covered area we was able to do the ceremony. Because of the rain he was able to let us come back the following day with better weather and take our pictures. We had come to taos to do some hiking and Dan also gave us advice different trails and what to expect. Dan is a very nice man, well spoken, and made you feel at home.

    Embracing Ceremony's reply:

    It was great to meet you both and I'm always happy to share hiking news about the many hiking opportunities around Taos. I'm glad we could work around the (unusual) amount of rain we're currently getting in Taos!
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Veronica & Sarah
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Professional Network & Endorsements

3 Endorsements
Harpist-Miriam Shilling Harpist-Miriam Shilling Wedding Musicians

Dan will take the time to listen to you so your ceremony is how you want it. He absolutely gives your wedding the care and attention it deserves.

Angel Fire Resort Angel Fire Resort Hotel Weddings

It is always a pleasure to work with Dan and witness his ceremonies. Dan manages to capture the unique chemistry of each couple and cultivates sincere celebrations of love with wedding guests. His flexibility and attentiveness are valuable assets for any event. I cannot recommend him enough.

El Monte Sagrado El Monte Sagrado Hotel Weddings

Dan with Embracing Ceremony is the perfect choice for a wedding officiant. He is very professional and reliable, as well as flexible (which is an important characteristic to have in this industry!). Dan does an incredible job with customizing his ceremonies based on the individual couples' vision for their wedding vows. The couples whom Dan has married at El Monte Sagrado have all been completely satisfied and happy with the services that Dan provided.

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1245 Cardenas Ln El Prado, NM, 87529
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