Some Wedding Advice
Why it is better to elope for some couples.
Weddings are becoming smaller, more intimate and unique. In fact, in 2019 I officiated at more elopement weddings in Queenstown than weddings with guests. More couples are choosing to elope to Queenstown which isn’t surprising when you evaluate why it is better to...
There are many advantages to eloping to Queenstown.
Elopements are quickly becoming more popular than a traditional wedding and there are many reasons for this. You will find below a list of the top 10 of the many advantages to eloping to Queenstown. Here I will look more closely at the reasons behind ‘intimacy and...
Elope to Queenstown
A Queenstown mountain top elopement ceremony. There’s a trend developing in weddings, something that I’ve noticed in the past few years that has evolved over the past 20 years since I was appointed a marriage celebrant, and that is … weddings are becoming...
It is possible to apply for a refund for your NZ marriage licence due to your cancelled or postponed wedding day.
Unfortunately, many couples have had to postpone or even cancel their wedding as a result of the Covid 19 pandemic, some of whom have already applied for and received their marriage licences. It is possible to apply for a marriage licence refund: Marriage...
Special ways to mark your cancelled wedding day
30 years ago, my husband and I were planning our own wedding and we worked hard to plan the day we wanted, with the right people around us and in a beautiful setting to celebrate our love as well as our commitment to each other; the imminent arrival of this dream day...
Never underestimate the strength it takes for someone to be themselves
“Never underestimate the strength it takes for someone to be themselves” this phrase made the base of a very, very special ceremony last week that I had the honour of officiating at. The incredible journey that Clinton and John had been on together was merely touched...
Love and family – the key words in this ceremony
The key words for Cassie and Renata's ceremony were family and love, and everywhere I looked you could feel it. They chose to have their ceremony at St Omer Park in Queenstown Bay and the weather was ideal for June - Rich Bayley captured some wonderful moments.
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...
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