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My heart has made it’s mind up …
Tom and Yvette planned an intimate ceremony here in Queenstown, from their home in Auckland,with less than 3 months to arrange it. Their ceremony was held on the Hilton Hotel's wharf with Yvette's sister and Fredrik Larrson their photographer as their witnesses, no...
The loving are the daring
Australian couple, Mark and Scott chose Queenstown for their wedding ceremony not only because they had always wanted to marry in snow, mountains and lakes and Queenstown in particular, Jacks Point, had all the elements of their dream destination plus it was close...
Something old, something new
Thurlby Domain is where one of the first homesteads in the Queenstown area was located, it is now a beautiful ruin set in a park like setting among some historic trees - perfect for weddings all year round. It was a true privilege to be Shane and Alisa's marriage...
Feel the love!!
On a beautiful summer day, Mel and Kat married in front of their closest family and friends on the rooftop of the Heritage Hotel above Lake Wakatipu. It truly was a great pleasure to get to know these two amazing women over the 6 months or so before their ceremony....
A thank you from the heart
To have found a role that I have a passion for, in which I am a part of a couples biggest day of their lives together makes me feel fulfilled and blessed, ... and then to receive the following message and photo from Mark and Kathryn just tops everything off, very...
Keeping it simple!
Two and a half weeks before their wedding day, Petya and Max booked me to officiate at their ceremony. Their next question was where shall we marry? I suggested they put Queenstown Gardens as their location on their licence as it is beautiful and the band rotunda...
Love is the triumph of imagination over intelligence
Millbrook is where I officiated at my first ever wedding ceremony and always holds a special place in my heart. So when Singaporean couple Lisa and Cho chose me as their marriage celebrant and advised they were having their ceremony at Millbrook I was super excited!...
Same sex marriage in Queenstown
When I was contacted in May last year by Jacinta and Caz regarding their civil union in December, I was very excited. They are a lovely couple who live in Australia who wanted to take their relationship to the next level. Then, on 19 August 2013 same sex marriage...
A Lake Hayes wedding followed by a vineyard reception – perfect!
When Jenni and Dave contacted me regarding their wedding, I was so excited as it included many of my favourite elements for a wedding ceremony: love and laughter, family and friends, a beautiful bride and a handsome groom and they are locals! Locals that I now call...