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    Story Catcher Pat

    Pat officiated at our wedding in May 2022. She brought to the proceedings a strong sense of professionalism and also a fine sense of humor so often necessary to make the ceremony a success. We are glad we found her. Elli F & Jesse A
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    Ronald S. Sent on 10/09/2022
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    So grateful to have found Pat

    Cannot begin to relay how wonderful Pat was officiating our marriage ceremony.

    We wanted a simple, short and sweet elopement ceremony.

    From the start she was extremely responsive.

    She was very thorough, thoughtful and respectful of our wishes. She genuinely investigated what our wants needs and expectations were.

    As we did not live in New Mexico, she thoroughly explained how the marriage process and license worked as well as how to navigate through the court house etc.

    The ceremony was exactly what we wanted. She composed a meaningful, beautiful heart felt message that we will always remember and cherish.

    We also so appreciated that she was able to provide witnesses for an additional, reasonable fee. (New Mexico requires 2 witnesses).

    We could go on and on with compliments about Pat but most importantly she made this one of the most wonderful, memorable days in our lives and cannot recommend her enough!





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    Guido V. Sent on 07/29/2020
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    High praise for StoryCatcherPat!

    High praise for Pat Murphy! May and I could not have had a better ceremony celebrating our remarriage. We were so lucky to have Pat, who with thoughtfulness and kindness made our special day perfect. Pat composed the words of our ceremony
    especially for us. Their tone fit just how May and I felt about each other and what we looked forward to going forward into the future together. Also Pat gave us a beautiful venue. She welcomed us to her gracious home where the patio made for a
    wonderful setting for our marriage.
    Pat had two of her friends, Joel and Lou, be our witnesses and they were great.
    I must say that anyone getting married would be hard pressed to find anyone better then Pat at StoryCatcherPat.
    Thanks Pat. May and Guido.


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    Holly S. Sent on 08/27/2019
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    Great service, great gal. Couldn't have asked for any better.

    My spouse and I were totally satisfied with Pat's caring attitude and
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    Rebecca Sent on 07/21/2018
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    We could not have been happier with Pat as our officiant! She was well-organized, attentive, and so very patient as we arranged our wedding without too much lead-time. She was also creative in suggesting ideas for the ceremony, and great fun, which really sealed the deal. We highly recommend her!
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    Paige Sent on 06/29/2018
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    We were so incredibly pleased with the service that Pat wrote for us. We had a very small destination wedding, and her script WAS the ceremony. Because there was no music, religious ceremony, procession, or many of the other traditional parts of a wedding ceremony, we wanted someone who could craft more of a story than just a simple exchange of vows. Pat worked with us to build a 12 minute script that talked about our past, and what we want for the future. In short, it was perfect. Our guests were thrilled with it as well.
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    Patrick Sent on 04/07/2018
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    Absolutely fantastic! We have received notging but amazing reviews of how personal and beautiful our wedding ceremony was, thanks to Pat! We highly recommend her!
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    Amber Sent on 08/30/2016
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    I would like couples to know that my husband and I could not be happier with our choice to work with Pat for our wedding. I searched online to find candidates to perform our ceremony in Santa Fe, NM and initially chose to contact her because of her previous reviews from other couples. She lived up to her reviews and her method of delivery is absolutely brilliant. In order to experience the best results, I recommend taking the time to answer her questionnaire thoroughly. That way she can make your ceremony very customized and focused on your story as a couple. In the end, the true test of her work was how our mother's reacted and the day of the wedding, there wasn't enough tissue to wipe the tears of happiness they cried LOL! I highly recommend Pat for any wedding. She is amazing, flexible, and easy to work with.
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    Joshua Sent on 04/03/2016
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    Pat was simply outstanding in helping us prepare everything, the location, the ceremony, the vows, pictures, pricing, etc. She put together an exceptional ceremony with a script she created from our own words/lives. We would recommend her and her team any day, for any type of service you can think up. Sweet woman, with only kind words and wisdom. Thank you PAT!
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    Pat wrote a beautiful ceremony for my husband and I! She took our individual stories and wove them together into a beautiful description of who we are--almost as if she'd known us personally. Her suggestions for readings resonated with us, and she incorporated our thoughts and ideas seamlessly. Pat was able to roll with us when our musicians showed up late, too! I highly recommend Pat for your wedding!
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    Ed Sent on 12/31/2015
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    Pat has a natural positive energy and we knew she was the person we wanted to marry us after the first cup of coffee at our first get together. She picked a great coffee spot, too. She took and a genuine interest in us and our story, and helped make our wedding day VERY special!!
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    Lindsay Sent on 06/21/2015
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    Pat officiated our wedding in a remote location in New Mexico. She shepherded us through the preparation and event itself with grace, humor and ease. Pat's storytelling process begins with a detailed interview with the couple, which she uses to build the content and style of the ceremony. Many of our guests commented that it was the most personalized wedding they had ever been to. That it felt completely like "us." They said they loved hearing our story and felt like they were on the journey with us. As the bride, I was completely relaxed and reassured by Pat's flexibility, attentiveness and competency in all respects. I would highly recommend her for any occasion.
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    Pat has a heart of Gold and captured our story beautifully with her preparation and true care and love of uniting people who love each other. She was the perfect choice in making our wedding day so special! She has our highest recommendation!
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    Niki Sent on 10/19/2014
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    Pat engaged us in a very thorough and thoughtful process leading up to the wedding to make sure that our ceremony was personal and captured the true essence of our relationship. The wedding was just what we wanted and our friends and family loved hearing the stories of our relationship. We highly recommend Pat as a wedding officiant.
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    Michelle Sent on 12/27/2014
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    Pat was wonderful!!! The ceremony she wrote up for us was spot on! Very sentimental to us and perfectly delivered by her! She gave us several ideas of where to hold our ceremony which was very helpful since we were from out of town. We gave her very little notioe and she was willing to accomodate us however she could. The whole event was amazing and we will never forget that day!
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    Valeria Sent on 08/15/2014
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    Pat is a wonderful officiant. Very professional and excellent customer service. She has a good sense of humor and she was smiling all the time. She took the time to personalized our wedding with the most important moments of our life. Ceremony was more than we were especting, is something that will be last forever. We are so happy to met her. I highly recommend her.
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    Byron Sent on 07/29/2014
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    Pat's work made our small, private wedding an event to remember. She combined each of our thoughts into one of the most beautifully written and spoken ceremonies ever. We felt an immediate connection to her. She is absolutely amazing!
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    The service was perfect and everything we dreamed of.
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    I found Pat on the internet and she did a great job on our wedding.
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    Jan Sent on 06/25/2014
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    Pat offers a top-notch wedding service. She truly understands people and can efficiently and sensitively craft a wedding ceremony that perfectly represents her clients. I highly recommend her as a wedding officiant; we feel extremely fortunate to have discovered her.
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    Greg Sent on 05/05/2014
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    My husband and I were planning to travel to Santa Fe, NM and get married there. We did some research online and found Pat. Working with Pat is extremely easy. We communicated through emails the whole time. We asked her to plan a short and sweet wedding ceremony with no religious references. She drafted a great wedding plan and helped us to complete our vows. At the wedding day, she arrived with the warmest smile and utmost professionalism. She delivered the wedding ceremony that we asked for and more. The moment she helped us create is truly precious. We cannot thank her enough. We highly recommend her service to all the lovers out there!

    Also, Pat's husband Lou is a great wedding photographer. He captured the greatest moments of our wedding that we will forever cherish.
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    Pat was the perfect choice for our wedding. She is so gracious and professional. We felt we'd known her for a long time and she made us feel so special. She understood that we have a special needs grandchild who might be disruptive. However, as soon as she began the ceremony, both grandaughters got quiet and wrapped up in the "story" she shared about us. Her voice is so soothing. She is a master story catcher. I would recommend her to anyone seeking her services. Traditional or non-traditional, Pat Murphy can fulfill your wishes for the wedding you wish for!
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    Robin Sent on 03/10/2014
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    My partner and I were looking for an officiant to legally marry us. We have been together 27+ years and had already had a ceremony. We were just looking for something simple for the two of us. Pat provided that and much more. She not only made the process easy, she made it special. We each filled out a short questionnaire and from that Pat created a ceremony and vows that reflected us and our life together. We were looking for legal, we got memorable!
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    Matt Sent on 02/15/2014
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    Love, love, love Pat!! She was like a long time time friend who had known us forever. Easy to work with, listened to our desires and likes from afar being in Tx. Helped us create our own vows, and very professional. Extremely reasonable in price, since we did not have a huge budget to work with. She had a very fun, classy demeanor which we all enjoyed. Highly recommend her! Snatch her up for your wedding!!!!
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    Pat was a wonderful celebrant for our small, intimate wedding! After 12 years together, we were thrilled that the New Mexico Supreme Court decided in favor of same-sex marriage on the very day we left Texas to get our license. We had been planning the ceremony with Pat for about two months, but she contacted us by email during our drive to Santa Fe on the day before our ceremony to let us know that there would be no problems with the validity of the marriage. Imagine how thrilled we were to be her first ceremony after the court ruling. She was wonderful in helping us plan down to the smallest detail; we communicated with her through email to approve every word of the service. She is personable and professional, and we would certainly recommend her services to any couple who wants to be the authors of their own story of celebration. We were very blessed to share our marriage vows in magical Santa Fe. Thank you, Pat!
    --Jenny and Jan