Ceremony Officiants

Traditional or created by you? Formal or off the cuff? Find a Ruidoso wedding officiant to match the unique tone and style of your special day.

  • Paula Dane

    Paula creates a wedding ceremony that celebrates each couple and their specific beliefs on what marriage and commitment mean to them. For those who prefer an uncomplicated experience, she offers a choice of three ceremony scripts: spiritual, non-traditional, or short and sweet. For those who prefer a more customized and personalized ceremony, Paula works with you to create an original and unique script that weaves into your history as a couple. Nondenominational.

    Phone: (505) 585-4428

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  • Dustin McEwen

    Dustin has been pastoring in the United Methodist Church since 2004 and has served as the pastor of Community United Methodist Church in Ruidoso since 2018.

    Phone: 575-257-4170

  • Liz's Ordained Wedding Minister Services

    Liz Carroll is an ordained wedding minister available to perform wedding ceremonies around NM. She will perform the ceremony and one-hour rehearsal ( if needed ) for only $100. She will travel within NM for an additional cost. LGBTQ friendly. Traditional, Sand Ceremony, Unity Candle, Rose Ceremony, Love Letter Wine Box Ceremony. Nondenominational.

    Phone: 505-712-0267

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  • Brittany Shulla, Joyful Officiant

    Officiating by Brittany is a business based out of Scottsdale, Arizona. Brittany travels throughout the Southwest, offering wedding officiant services. With more than three years of ceremony experience and over 250 weddings, she specializes in creating customized, intimate ceremonies for her clients. Brittany finds joy in working with couples and strives to make the planning process as purposeful, authentic, and stress-free as possible. Nondenominational.

    Phone: 575-640-4644

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  • Married in Roswell

    Married in Roswell, wedding ceremonies are fairly simple but can be adjusted for each couple’s preference. Using traditional vows, extra things like a unity candle or sand ceremony can be added. Cindi Lucero, out of Roswell, officiates and is excited to perform services for all couples. Cindi says, “I love weddings and feel like I can give every couple a beautiful ceremony.” Cindi is not fluent in Spanish, so please bring a translator. Nondenominational

    Contact: Kathy or Cindi

    Phone: 575-760-6257

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  • Matrimonies by Anna

    Located in nearby Las Cruces, Anna has been officiating weddings for twelve years and has performed over three hundred wedding ceremonies. A wealth of online reviews are a testimony to Anna’s professionalism and care for the couples she serves. Anna is honored to marry couples of all faiths and orientations and can perform weddings in Spanish as well as English. Nondenominational, Religious, Traditional or Contemporary, Same-sex Marriages, Destination Elopements

    Phone: 575-636-3304

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  • Soulmate Ceremonies

    Nondenominational and Alternative Ceremonies With twenty-five years of experience officiating weddings across the United States, Amari is an interfaith minister who serves the Las Cruces and El Paso areas. Passionate about unity and the unique lives and experiences that each person brings to the wedding ceremony, Amari believes that love is sacred and takes great care to select readings and texts that fit each unique couple she marries. Charges for travel.

    Phone: 575-652-2640

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  • Ever After

    Traditional, Nondenominational, Non-traditional, Themed, Interfaith Contact: Sandra R. Moulton. Ever After offers officiating services for a wide range of wedding ceremony types and renewal services for couples. Each of Sandra's officiating packages includes a one-hour consultation, a rehearsal, and a ceremony. Sandra is happy to work with her couples to customize their ceremony celebrations. Ever After encourages couples to write their own vows in order to create a truly personalized experience.

    Phone: 575-636-3580

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  • From This Moment Wedding Ministries

    Ruben Escandon began officiating weddings in 2005. He will travel from El Paso to various locations and can officiate in English or Spanish. This Moment also offers pre-marriage classes that qualify couples for a discount on their marriage license. Plan in advance. A travel fee is charged. Christian, Nondenominational, Spiritual, Interfaith

    Contact: Ruben Escandon

    Phone: 915-252-9840

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  • El Paso Nuptials

    The team at El Paso Nuptials believes in tailoring your wedding ceremony to exactly how you dreamed it to be, offering traditional, themed, or costume weddings and dressing to match the theme. They’re proud to serve the LGBTQIA+ community and offer same-sex weddings. El Paso Nuptials will travel to Ruidoso, but clients are required to pay for hotel stays and fuel. Christian, Nondenominational, Spiritual, Pre-deployment, Bridge, Interfaith

    Contact: Dan Morales

    Phone: 915-875-1150

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Special Notes Regarding Marriage Licenses in the State of New Mexico: You may use the license obtained from any courthouse to get married at any location in New Mexico, but your license must be recorded at the same courthouse as the venue location.

  • No blood tests are required.

  • Picture ID is required. If a driver's license is used, it must be a valid one.

  • The fee is $25 (some courthouses only accept cash and/or checks)

 

Lincoln County-Ruidoso/Carrizozo

Hours: 8:00 AM- 5:00 PM CASH AND CHECKS ONLY
PHONE: 575-648-2394 EXT. 6
ADDRESS: 300 CENTRAL AVE., CARRIZOZO, NM 88301

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Chaves County- Roswell

Hours: 8:00 AM- 5:00 PM
PHONE: 575-624-6614
ADDRESS: #1 SAINT MARY'S PLACE, SE MAIN ADMIN. BLDG IN SHERIFF'S OFFICE, ROSWELL, NM 8820

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Otero County- Alamogordo

Hours: 8:00 AM- 5:00 PM
PHONE: 575-437-4942
ADDRESS: 1104 WHITE SANDS BLVD ST. C, ALAMOGORDO, NM 88310

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