Self Solemnization in Colorado - Self Uniting Marriage

In a traditional wedding, an officiant typically shares a couple’s story with their guests. But with a Colorado self solemnization and self uniting marriage ceremonies you don’t have an officiant. And honestly? I think this is a huge opportunity to really dig in and reflect on your relationship.

When you marry yourselves, you two can take turns sharing your story with each other: recapping first impressions and sharing important moments in your relationship.

Self solemnization ceremonies allow for a truly personalized, intimate experience that isn’t always natural with an officiant present. I‘ve even had couples spend their self solemnization ceremonies just whispering privately to each other while they admire the view…no pre-written vows or anything. 

There’s no need to have anything written or rehearsed if that doesn’t feel like you. The incredible thing about self uniting marriage ceremonies is that they put the power back in your hands to do what you want.

You can have pre-prepared vows, loosely follow an elopement wedding ceremony script where you both take turns sharing your story together, or you can simply share what you’re feeling in that exact moment. When you officiate your own wedding ceremony, you get to craft the rules.

You can create your own unique unity ceremony during your self solemnized elopement, jump into an alpine lake after saying your vows, or scream “I do” at the top of your lungs into the Rocky Mountains.

Or you can write little notes to each other every day in the week leading up to your Colorado self solemnization elopement, and then read them to each other during the ceremony itself. 

The best thing about self solemnizations and self uniting marriages? You get to call the shots. It doesn’t get more empowering or exciting than that. The traditions you create on this day are traditions you can even do for years to come.

Your Colorado self solemnization ceremony doesn’t need to be a short 5 minutes if you don’t want it to be. You can take as much or as little time as you need!

I love the idea of taking a few minutes after your elopement ceremony to just throw out a few ideas for a marriage bucket list. This is a great time to set intentions for your upcoming life together.

Unlike traditional weddings that go by in a rushed blur, when you choose to have a Colorado self solemnization elopement, you can really take time to be present and in the moment.

You and your partner can really think about all of your hopes and dreams for your marriage. Write them down. Put those ideas to memory. And then every year, reflect back on the goals you two set during your self-solemnization ceremony.

Relive that experience. The intention and heart behind self uniting marriage ceremonies is one of the biggest reasons I love them.

No problem at all. Self solemnization or “marrying yourselves” simply means that you don’t need an officiant. You just fill out your marriage license differently than you normally would.

Self solemnization in Colorado is a nice elopement option for couples who don’t want to have a single person in attendance. That said, there are plenty of couples who know they want to have a small number of guests present at their self solemnized elopement ceremony, but they still love the idea of being able to marry themselves.

Honestly, there’s a bit of excitement and novelty to the idea of self solemnization. Most states don’t let you have a self uniting marriage ceremony, and Colorado is one of the few that does.

There really is nothing more “Colorado” than self solemnizing in the mountains and officiating your own wedding. It’s a unique experience that you can’t really get in many other places, and definitely one of the reasons so many of my couples love getting married out here in Colorado. 

So if you want to self solemnize, go for it, whether or not you have guests present! In fact, out of all the couples I work with, more than half of them choose to have a self solemnization or self uniting marriage ceremony.