Some Wedding Advice

On a fabulous day at Stoneridge Estate, Erin and Caleb celebrated their wedding day in front of their parents. As you can see the views from Stoneridge Estate are spectacular and the gardens are perfect for an outdoor ceremony of any size. There a…

The unity candle ceremony is a very special ceremony that can be part of an indoor wedding ceremony. It requires 2 lit candles with the unity candle in the centre, the groom takes one candle and the bride takes the other and together they light th…

Sent from my iPhone Brad and Fern are from Perth, Australia and when they chose to have their wedding ceremony above Queenstown in July, they hoped to have snow on the ground – and their wish was granted. In fact, Brad’s wedding day was the first …

Renowned as one of the world’s best hideaways, Blanket Bay Hotel is superbly isolated and the perfect spot for a romantic wedding. Set against the stunning backdrop of the snow-capped Humboldt Mountains and sitting on the banks of Lake Wakatipu, t…

On top of the world above Queenstown Kim and Paul shared their special day with friends and family who had all travelled from Australia. Their ceremony was very much a family affair with Kim’s two sons giving her away,one of Paul’s son read a read…

Queenstown and Arrowtown area offers an amazing choice of locations for a ceremony. Kate and Michael were very fortunate to have access to one of the most panoramic locations in the area, the Crown Range, on which Kate’s family home is located . W…

Sandra and Paul exchanged their vows towards the end of April in a glorious autumn setting with their 17 year old daughter as 1 of the 2 witnesses. The gorgeous setting was enhanced with the help of Sarah from the Flower Room and this moment was c…

Both the couple and the witnesses must be able to understand the language the Marriage Celebrant uses, just as the Marriage Celebrant must be able to understand the language of the couple and witnesses. If any of the parties do not understand one …

Last night while watching the spectacular fireworks celebrating the opening of the Queenstown Winter Festival, I had a thought! Wouldn’t it be amazing to get married on the Friday at the start of the Queenstown Winter Festival and then you would h…

Witnesses must be able to understand what occurs at the ceremony ( that is, they should be of sound mind and not be intoxicated). Children can be witnesses, but they must be old enough to understand the nature of the ceremony, and must be able to …

A marriage is the formalisation of a relationship between a man and a woman, in accordance with the Marriage Act 1955, however I describe a marriage as being a commitment between two people who love each deeply to live the rest of their lives toge…

Candy and Roy chose the gorgeous Chapel by the Lake as their location for their ceremony. Candy’s dress was brought all the way from Hong Kong and Roy was so attentive of his beautiful bride the entire ceremony. It truly was a pleasure to be a par…

Milly Bea has played acoustic live music at many wedding ceremonies in the past season, her wonderful relaxed style and gorgeous voice adds ambience to couples very special day. Have a look at her site: http://www.millybea.com/music.php