Ruidoso Weddings by Mountain Goodness & Grace

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Pricing

Prices start at $285

Packages

Prices start at $285


About Ruidoso Weddings by Mountain Goodness & Grace

Mara (Grace) McWilliams

ULC Minister

At Ruidoso Weddings by Mountain Goodness & Grace, every couple is welcomed with warmth, respect, & genuine personal care. Minister Grace McWilliams has been ordained for more than 26 years & brings a calming presence, heartfelt guidance, & deep reverence to every ceremony she creates. Your ceremony will never feel generic or impersonal. It will be thoughtfully written to reflect your relationship, your values, your beliefs, & the love that brought you to this moment. Whether you envision a simple marriage-license signing, an intimate mountain elopement, a traditional wedding, or a deeply spiritual ceremony, your experience will be created with intention.

I love what I do. offiating and planning weddings makes my heart happy. Being a witness to couple’s love feels my world with love and it’s always an incredible honor to be picked for either role. Thank you for considering me for your most special and sacred of days.

In three words: Calm, Empathetic, Resourceful


Services

Ceremony types

  • Civil Union
  • Commitment Ceremony
  • Elopement
  • Interfaith Ceremony
  • Legal License Signing
  • Multicultural Weddings
  • Non-religious Ceremony
  • Other
  • Religious
  • Vow Renewal Ceremony

Religious affiliations

  • Buddhist
  • Christian
  • Interfaith
  • Other
  • Pagan
  • Secular
  • Spiritual
  • Unitarian

Ruidoso Weddings by Mountain Goodness & Grace packages

Make It Legal Marriage License Signing

Price$285

Description

Make It Legal — Starting at $285 + tax A brief, meaningful legal ceremony with Minister Grace, including your declaration of intent, marriage pronouncement, marriage-license completion, and guidance through the license process.

Sweet & Simple Ceremony

Price$380

Description

Sweet & Simple — Starting at $380 + tax | Up to 25 guests A heartfelt ceremony for elopements and intimate weddings. Includes opening words, a meaningful message, vows, an optional ring exchange, pronouncement, and marriage-license completion.

Intimate Wedding Ceremony

Price$650

Description

Intimate Wedding Ceremony — Starting at $650 + tax | Up to 75 guests A custom ceremony celebrating your love story, beliefs, and traditions. Includes a consultation, couple’s questionnaire, vow guidance, ring exchange, optional readings or blessings, marriage-license completion, and rehearsal attendance

Vow Renewal

Price$325

Description

Vow Renewals — Starting at $325 + tax Celebrate your shared journey with a meaningful ceremony honoring your marriage. Choose a simple celebration or personalize it with your story, family, renewed vows, blessings, and traditions.


Reviews

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Rating: 5.0

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11 reviews

  • SG

    Serena G.

    Rating: 5
    •Zola
    •Oct 9

    Could not recommend more!

    Grace with Ruidoso Weddings is my mom and we had her officiate our wedding this past weekend! I was able to witness a wedding she did years ago, and it was so very clear that she loved being an officiant as she created a beautiful experience for the bride & groom. When I got engaged there was no question in our mind that my mom would be the one to marry us. Just as I saw her do previously, and have heard her speak of with the many weddings she’s officiated since - she did a beautiful job of creating a beautiful day for us. Leading up to the wedding, she sent over a questionnaire which we filled out on a date night. It was very enjoyable to reminisce & talk through so many memories over the years of our relationship. The questions she asked were insightful and thought provoking, used as a way to get a better & more intimate glimpse into our relationship. Once the questionnaire was finished, she shared the ceremony she had written based off of our answers. When I tell you both my husband & I cried and cried - it’s truly an understatement. She wrote a beautiful ceremony outlining our relationship & speaking of our future. I truly have never heard such beautiful words & was very excited to hear them spoken at our ceremony. Once our wedding day came she helped to ensure everything ran on schedule, making sure we were hydrated, and kept us grounded & in the moment. She did a superb job during the ceremony & conveyed so much love, emotion, and thoughtfulness. So many people came up to us after the ceremony singing her praises. It truly was so beautiful & I’m grateful to have been able to experience having her as our officiant after seeing & hearing of the many weddings she’s officiated!

  • MM

    Mercedes M

    Rating: 5
    •Google
    •Sep 15, 2026

    I highly recommend, she made sure we had all our questions answered and anything else we could think of such as hotel/air bnb recommendations and checking up on us the following weeks after the ceremony. She wrote out the ceremony beautifully and got to know us and included many pieces written to pray over us since she knew that was important to us. We just eloped but everything went smoothly and I’m happy we chose her to officiate!

    Ruidoso Weddings by Mountain Goodness & Grace•Sep 17, 2026

    Thank you Mercedes 🤍 it was my absolute honor. You have a beautiful family. May your love only grow 🤍

  • NJ

    Neal Johnson

    Rating: 5
    •Google
    •Aug 13, 2026

    Grace was really great for our elopement- we came to her only a few weeks out and she was able to accommodate us and provided lots of meaningful guidance on good spots for a ceremony, contacts for photographers, hair and makeup stylists, etc. She took a lot of interest in us and our story and making sure she put together a ceremony that properly represented us. Would highly recommend her for those looking to wed in the Ruidoso area.

  • JC

    Jason Cook

    Rating: 5
    •Google
    •Aug 6, 2026

    Grace was an absolute pleasure working with. She made our special day an amazing memory! Highly recommend her!!

    Ruidoso Weddings by Mountain Goodness & Grace•Aug 10, 2026

    Thank you so much Jason. It was my absolute honor. May your love only grow.

  • SG

    Serena Gomez

    Rating: 5
    •Google
    •Jul 28, 2026

    Grace with Ruidoso Weddings is my mom and we had her officiate our wedding this past weekend! I was able to witness a wedding she did years ago, and it was so very clear that she loved being an officiant as she created a beautiful experience for the bride & groom. When I got engaged there was no question in our mind that my mom would be the one to marry us. Just as I saw her do previously, and have heard her speak of with the many weddings she’s officiated since - she did a beautiful job of creating a beautiful day for us. Leading up to the wedding, she sent over a questionnaire which we filled out on a date night. It was very enjoyable to reminisce & talk through so many memories over the years of our relationship. The questions she asked were insightful and thought provoking, used as a way to get a better & more intimate glimpse into our relationship. Once the questionnaire was finished, she shared the ceremony she had written based off of our answers. When I tell you both my husband & I cried and cried - it’s truly an understatement. She wrote a beautiful ceremony outlining our relationship & speaking of our future. I truly have never heard such beautiful words & was very excited to hear them spoken at our ceremony. Once our wedding day came she helped to ensure everything ran on schedule, making sure we were hydrated, and kept us grounded & in the moment. She did a superb job during the ceremony & conveyed so much love, emotion, and thoughtfulness. So many people came up to us after the ceremony singing her praises. It truly was so beautiful & I’m grateful to have been able to experience having her as our officiant after seeing & hearing of the many weddings she’s officiated!

    Ruidoso Weddings by Mountain Goodness & Grace•Jul 30, 2026

    It was my absolute honor 🤍 I’m grateful you felt comfortable trusting me with you most important of days 🤍 May your love only grow


Preferred vendors of Ruidoso Weddings by Mountain Goodness & Grace

Event extras
BM Illustration
Planner
Enchanted Vine by Noisy Water Winery
Photographer
Black Market Media, Ruidoso NM
Photographer
Seasons Sharp Photo

Ruidoso Weddings by Mountain Goodness & Grace offers wedding officiating, elopements, personalized ceremonies, vow renewals, and wedding planning and coordination.
Absolutely! Couples of all backgrounds, beliefs, and traditions are welcome. All love is honored here.
Yes! Your ceremony can be nonreligious, spiritual, faith-based, traditional, playful, or a blend that reflects your relationship.
Yes! My Intimate Wedding Ceremony package includes a consultation, a couple’s questionnaire, and a custom-written ceremony that weaves together your story, values, and meaningful traditions.
Yes! Make It Legal provides a brief legal ceremony, while Sweet & Simple offers a short, heartfelt ceremony for intimate weddings and elopements.
You’re welcome to write personal vows, use traditional vows, or receive guidance. We’ll choose an approach that feels comfortable and meaningful to you.
Yes! Personalized ceremonies can include children, family acknowledgments, readings, blessings, and meaningful traditions. Share your ideas during our consultation.
Yes! My wedding officiating packages include guidance on the marriage-license process and completion of your license following the ceremony. Couples are responsible for obtaining their license before the wedding.
Yes! Choose from hourly planning guidance, day-of coordination, month-of coordination, or full wedding planning. Officiating and planning services can be combined to fit your needs.
Absolutely! I can help with local vendor recommendations, timelines, and planning support so you feel more confident organizing your mountain celebration.