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Leap to Elopement
A Menu of Spontaneous Wedding Options at The Inn of
The Five Graces, Santa Fe
Over the past few years, the management of The Inn of
The Five Graces noticed that it was 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
folks at The Inn of The Five Graces have developed a
complete menu of elopement options. The Inn now offers
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 piñon 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, 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, and 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.
Candlelight – In this symbolic candle-lighting ceremony,
the bride and groom light their own small candles,
representing their distinct backgrounds and values. Then
together, the couple lights a large single candle
symbolizing the union of their lives; the flames of the
two smaller candles remain lit to signify that although
they are now one, they are still each unique
individuals.
The Dowry – Elements of an ancient wedding ceremony
enrich this event, during which thirteen gold coins
(representing the groom’s dowry to his bride) are
blessed by the officiant and passed between the hands of
the newlyweds several times. A large rosary or lasso is
wound around the couple’s shoulders in a figure-8 during
the wedding ceremony to symbolize their union. The Inn
of The Five Graces will add its own bounty to the
“dowry” – one complimentary night’s stay for the
couple’s first anniversary.
Situated in the Barrio de
Analco, one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods, within
easy walking distance of Santa Fe’s Plaza, the art
galleries of Canyon Road, and many of the city’s finest
restaurants
22 suites and the The Luminaria House, an adjacent
luxurious two-bedroom private house
Guest Room Features
• All rooms face onto interior courtyards
• Rooms averaging 440 square feet
• Hindu, Islamic, and Buddhist antiques
• Native American and Mexican pottery
• Pueblo and Navajo weavings
• Afghan dhurries and Turkish kilims
• Adobe walls with pine beams and cedar poles
• Queen and King-size beds with Belgian linens,
custom-made featherbeds and down comforters
• Mosaic tiled, spa-like bathrooms, with Jacuzzi tubs in
suites
• Silk and terrycloth robes
• Desert Blend bath amenities, custom-blended for the
Inn
• Fireplaces (in suites)
• Kitchens (in each room)
Guest Services
• Twice-daily housekeeping service
• Evening turndown, with complimentary dreamcatchers
• Valet parking
• Tapas menu served daily, noon-8pm, Tuesday-Saturday
• Complimentary light breakfast
• Complimentary morning newspaper
• In-room refrigerator stocked according to guests’
specific requests
• Walking tours of Santa Fe with the General Manager
• Complimentary margarita, chips, and salsa upon arrival
• Pets welcome
• Baby cribs available
Activities The Inn can arrange any of the following
activities for guests: golf, skiing, hiking, biking,
whitewater rafting, ballooning, and in-house massages.
Santa Fe has more art galleries per square footage than
any other city in America. Canyon Road is lined on both
sides with charming galleries and restaurants, all of
which are within walking distance from The Inn. The
historic Plaza is also nearby, as are many of Santa Fe’s
finest restaurants and museums. Summer opera season is
June through August; the opera house is only 7 miles
north of town.
For reservations or more information visit
www.fivegraces.com
The Point, Lake Placid Lodge, and The Inn of The Five
Graces, all operated by The Garrett Hotel Group, are
members of the Relais & Châteaux, the prestigious
international association of privately owned hotels and
restaurants embodying the highest culinary standards and
the French “art de vivre.”
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