Delighted and honored to have been awarded Bride's Choice Awards for 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and the Couple's Choice Award for 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019! I have also received Market Survey of America's Best of the Best for the greater Keene Area, 2013 and 2015 and 2016 and 2017 Keene Sentinel Readers' Choice 1st place awards for best Wedding Officiant. Featured in the 2018 Keene Sentinel Bridal Magazine.
Over 1,000 weddings officiated, over 260 reviews and a lifetime of love! Contact me if you want a ceremony that embodies your story!
Being a practicing Justice of the Peace/Wedding Officiant for the State of New Hampshire, since 2004, is an incredible honor and officiating over 1000 ceremonies since then is surreal. Since becoming a JP, I have steadily increased the number of weddings I have performed. I have traveled throughout New Hampshire , Massachusetts, Vermont and Maine. Being an integral part of a couple’s wedding experience is humbling. I love to write, and generally I put an entire ceremony together for a couple as part of our fee arrangement. I encourage couples to write their own vows, but if they would rather I write a reciprocal or non-reciprocal set from a questionnaire I provide every couple - then that is easily accomplished! Tailoring a ceremony specifically to a couple is what I do, unless a couple wants a simple no frills ceremony or perhaps an elopement.
My speciality is writing a ceremony that encompasses a unity piece crafted for each couple. My formula is to get to know my couples so that each and every element is reflective of their journey to marriage and their vision for the future. My speciality is a tree unity, which I have refined over the past 11 years and I have written a unity entitled "There is Always Room For Love., " which is thought provoking. I love a Wine Box Unity, a Wine Blending Unity, a butterfly release, a Knot Unity, a painting/guest book unity or a Time Capsule Unity. Please ask me about them!
If I am not available to officiate for you, consider having a family member or close friend read a ceremony that I custom write for you. Please contact me with any questions on how this can be done.
My fee is based upon the complexity of the ceremony, the venue, the amount of guests, travel time and arranging to be present at a rehearsal and meet and greet. My pricing range is from $200 to $600 generally, which includes travel. Please do not hesitate to call me with questions.
As a NH JP, officiating in MA. requires a waiver form that can be faxed to the Secretary of State’s office. There is no extra charge for this waiver. I've officiated in Topsfield, Newburyport, Holyoke, Cohasset, Wellesley,Templeton, Stow, Manchester-by-the Sea, Greenfield, Chatham, Gloucester, Boston, Salisbury, Tewksbury, Georgetown, Ipswich and Whately! Last year I traveled to Florida to officiate as part of a couple's destination wedding.
I have also officiated in Quechee, Ascutney, Dover, Rockingham and Bellows Falls, Vermont and Saco & York Beach, Maine. Because there is not reciprocity in marriage laws from state to state, some states require more from out-of-state JPs to officiate in their states. Just ask me and I'll tell you what my experience has been.
I've officiated in every county of New Hampshire. Some of the venues I frequent are Hidden Hills, Cathedral of the Pines, The Shattuck, The Bedford Village Inn, LaBelle Winery, Zorvino Vineyards, Keene Country Club, Stonewall Farm, The Grandview, The Woodbound Inn, Searles Castle, The Castleton, and Alyson's Orchard. I look forward to making your wedding a memorable experience.
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Laurel · Getting married on 07/19/2020
A Beautiful Personalized Ceremony
I found Jane through a search online, but it turns out all I really needed to do was ask around, because she was the first name everyone thought of when I mentioned a JP. Based on our answers to a questionnaire Jane was able to put together a beautiful ceremony that was personalized to us. We are so glad we had Jane officiate our ceremony and would highly recommend her to anyone.
Sent on 05/16/2019
Hannah · Married on 05/18/2019
Amazing job tailoring the ceremony to feel like "us"
I’ve been a wedding guest at several weddings that Jane has officiated and she always does such a nice job. I immediately thought of her when it was time for me to find an officiant for my wedding. As I expected, she was absolutely a delight to work with. Jane truly tailors the ceremony to you and your partner. We had a few phone calls in advance of the big day (meeting in person wasn’t an option due to distance), so that Jane could get a sense of how we envisioned our vows. She then writes a draft and shares it with you as a preview. Jane made our ceremony exactly what we wanted it to be! She is heartfelt and generous with her words—she brought laughter and happy tears to many guests’ (and our) eyes on the big day. Additionally, I was thrilled when Jane ran the show at our rehearsal. She clearly knows what she’s doing. (My bridesmaids were also impressed!) Most importantly, she made the ceremony feel like "us," and she helped to make our wedding an incredibly happy memory. We highly recommend Jane!
Sent on 06/21/2019
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Megan Korch · Married on 05/04/2019
Memorable wedding!
Sent on 05/17/2019
From the first phone call with Jane I knew she was the one I wanted to officiate our wedding. She really individualized our ceremony based on what my husband and I valued in life and each other and it was not like any other traditional wedding. I even heard “ awwws” from our guests after certain parts of the ceremony :) I highly recommend Jane !!
Jane E. Rokes, NH Justice of the Peace / Wedding Officiant's reply:
5 Endorsements
Jane! Jane is one of the most incredible Wedding Officiant's that I know! She personally and thoughtfully writes every single ceremony. She has officiated many (MANY) weddings where I was the photographer and each and every single one was unique, thoughtful and beautifully moving. It's always a pleasure witnessing Jane doing what she loves!
Jane is fabulous, she will do the type of ceremony you wish with grace and professionalism
Jane is a pleasure to work with! She listens and personalizes each ceremony - bringing a smile to all!
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