The Shotgun Blog

The courthouse works. It's legal, it's fast and nobody's going to judge you for it. But if you're eloping in Seattle, you have options that are a lot more interesting and most couples have no idea they exist.   Bronwen Stevenson , officiant and owner of Shotgun Ceremonies in Georgetown, has been performing elopements in Seattle for over 15 years. While the majority of her weddings are in her Georgetown chapel, she recently visited three of her favorite off-site ceremony spots

There are two extremes most couples picture when they Google “Seattle wedding officiant.”   The courthouse. Fluorescent lights, a number waiting to be called, no music, no personality. A ballroom or a church officiant. Timelines, RSVPs and a budget that makes your eye twitch.   Shotgun Ceremonies lives in the middle on purpose. Same legal paperwork, totally different experience. Pink chapel or outdoor gazebo . Music on cue. Personalized vows that sound like you. Witnesses i

If you’re planning a wedding in Seattle right now, you’ve probably noticed something. The traditional options don’t fit like they used to. On one end, there’s the courthous e : fast, legal and affordable, but often cold, rushed and impersonal (and bookings can be super hard to get!). On the other, there’s the big traditional wedding. Beautiful, but expensive, stressful and overwhelming. We work with so many couples who have realized they don’t actually want either. They want

There’s something about the last few weeks of the year that makes everything feel clearer. The noise quiets down. The pressure lifts. And the question gets simpler: Why wait? Every holiday season, couples find their way to Shotgun Ceremonies for the same reason. They want to make it official without turning it into a production. No seating charts. No family politics. No year-long planning cycle. Just the two of them, a legal ceremony and a moment that actually feels like it's