Some Wedding Advice
Rave Review from Adam and Michael
I’ve been very fortunate to have known Adam since he was an 8 year old boy and over the years I’ve watched him grow into the wonderful man that he is today. When he and Michael met 8 years before their wedding day they had no idea that their meeting would lead them to...
Bianca and Miles from Australia say Phillipa’s the most outstanding & passionate celebrant!
Phillipa is the most outstanding & passionate celebrant. The ceremony was so personal, intimate and simply beautiful. She has such a warm personality and her passion for weddings is evident in everything she does. We appreciated the great communication before the...
Winter Heli Wedding on Cecil Peak Review
Paula and Kosta first met in a local bar and restaurant in Christchurch, I’m not going to repeat Kosta’s pick up line but he won points for originality and clearly it worked because Paula agreed to a date at a Thai restaurant a few days later. From there they...
Queenstown Winter Wedding
Winter in Queenstown is a beautifully romantic time of year, especially July and August, which makes Queenstown a downright magical destination for a winter wedding —here are 8 reasons why: 1. Queenstown is a winter wonderland What’s more romantic than walking with...
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...