Over the past few years, the management of The Inn of The Five Graces noticed that they were getting more and more requests from couples who wanted to be married there in the shaded courtyards of the picturesque Santa Fe hotel.  This is for couples who want to be married on the spot, with all the spontaneous romance of an elopement.  So taking matters into their own hands, The Inn of The Five Graces has developed a complete menu of elopement options.  They now offer several colorful Elopement Packages to couples ready to take the plunge at the spur of the moment in an intimate southwestern setting.  Those who stay at The Inn of The Five Graces for seven days or more will receive the wedding ceremony as a gift from the management.  For a stay less than seven days, each ceremony is customized and has a fixed price. 

The Five Senses -- A ceremony catering to all the senses at the outset of your journey together – sight: a long lingering eyeful of each other, your first mutual gaze as husband and wife; smell: fragrant local pińon wood incense burners scenting the courtyard; sound: native American wind chimes lend a natural accompaniment to the ceremony; taste: a sangria toast for the bride and groom; touch: the soft velvety sensation of the sage bouquets holding each of your rings. 

Beginnings: African American Custom-The old slave tradition of jumping over a broomstick together to start a new married life is sometimes traced to a much older African tribal marriage ritual of placing sticks on the ground to represent the couple's new home. Today, the jumping of the sticks is a symbol of sweeping away of the old, and welcoming the new.  At The Inn of The Five Graces, we’ll help you “make the leap” in style, with a pathway of several types of wood guiding you to a circle of stone with a burning flame symbolizing the unity of becoming one. The flame is sanctified with sprinkles of tobacco, sweet grass and corn, symbolizing signifying the promise to nurture and support. The ashes are presented in a keepsake pottery bowl. 

Native American Tradition- The Blanket ritual is a beloved part of Native American culture – an The Inn of the Five Graces makes it a memorable part of your Santa Fe elopement: two blue blankets are wrapped around the shoulders of both bride and groom, symbolizing the separateness of their past lives.  After their marriage has been blessed, they are draped with a single large white blanket to signify their happy union.  The Inn of The Five Graces will have   the blanket elegantly monogrammed and sent to you once you have returned home as a married couple.