Wedding Officiant

• Here at the Aspen Grove, your marriage is self-uniting – you are the ministers.
• If you like, you can be lead through the ceremony by a Wrangler Guide (an Ordained Officiant), using any format and style you choose. Or you may bring your own Officiant; she or he will be very welcome.
• Dan Morin is ordained in the Soto Zen tradition and comfortable in a variety of religious and cultural traditions. He is also a for-real rootin’, tootin’, armpit scratchin’, spittin’ on the floor cowboy. (Actually, not the spittin’ part…)
• As your cowboy guide, Dan can help you create the ceremony that is yours.
  • We can be as formal or informal as you like (from tuxes to beer-in-hand).
  • We can be as secular, spiritual or as religious as you desire.
  • This is sacred magic! mystical
  • Planing your ceremony is easy:
  1. Start by wandering through the collection of traditional ceremonies here. Many ceremonies consist of four classic parts:
     1. A greeting (sometimes called the Declaration of Intent)
     2. Exchange of vows
     3. Exchange of rings
     4. A closing and presentation of Bride & Groom
        1. A growing number of couples now include other rituals in their ceremony. The variety is limited only by your imagination such as:
           • A Rose Ceremony
           • A Family Rose Ceremony
           • A Cup Sharing Ceremony
           • A unity Candle Ceremony
           • Hand Tying Ceremony
           • Sand Ceremony
           • and Vows to Children
        2. When reading through our collection, what attracts you? What fits?
        3. From there, you may want to bring in your own traditions, readings, and rituals, music or
        4. You may want to write your own!
        5. Dan is happy to meet with you, or consult by phone or by email any time you would like as you plan.
        6. He will also meet with you after you arrive to review your ceremony with you (for larger or more formal weddings he will attend the rehearsal).
        7. Dan will arrive at least 30 minutes before your actual ceremony
        8. And lead you through your ceremony
        9. We will then walk you and your witnesses through the signing of the license, and will file you license with the appropriate county clerk.
        10. We are flexible and we love diversity. We welcome all couples regardless of race, religion or whatever.
        11. We are LGBT friendly!

Dan is sometimes assisted by Gauge.