San Francisco Bay Area Elopement Ceremony

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 the beautiful Bay Area of California, then this ceremony option may be right for you.

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.

Also, we ask that for the low price of the Elopement Ceremony, you not ask us to make changes to the wording of this ceremony.

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.

On average, you should 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) with minimal edits and no rehearsal, high $300s for a totally customized wedding ceremony with in-person meetings with your officiant. Expect to pay an additional $100-$125 to add a rehearsal.

And if your wishes fall in between the above levels, then expect to pay a price that is in between the aforementioned pricing.

Please give us a call at 415-992-7651. 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.

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