Some Wedding Advice

Readings for wedding ceremonies

I believe it is always special to include friends and family in your ceremony, to achieve this you can invite a person to read a poem or reading that you have chosen or ask them to choose one that they think suits you, as a couple (this then saves…

Renewal of vows

David and Margaret long time locals celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with their wedding party, 5 children, 3 grandchildren and about 90 friends. Have I mentioned before how much I love my role?Margaret and David with their son Phillip, th…

Amelyn and Kevins special day

20 guests travelled from all over the world to witness Amelyn and Kevin exchange their vows on 18 May. Amelyn brought her dress from the Philippines and Kevins eyes sparkled when he saw Amelyn arrive in the door! So specialSent from my iPhone

Mel and Chris’s wedding

Mel and Chris were married in the gorgeous chapel by the lake at Stoneridge Estate. They are such a fun couple as you will see from this footage taken by the very clever team at Sunshine Videos, their ceremony was relaxed to suit them and everyone…

Sandi and James

It was a privilege to share Sandi and James’ magic day – as you can see from these photos captured by Emily Adamson they are so happy together and their big smiles continued throughout the day. http://emilyadamson.com/wedding/sandi-james-wedding-q…

Testimonials

A celebration of a special life

Recently we were lucky to have Phillipa officiate at the funeral service of our much loved daughter.  During a time where emotions were high, Phillipa was a breath of fresh air.  She worked with us in a much needed, kind, calming and professional...

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...
Rave review

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...
Looking to their future

Ruth highly recommends Phillipa as a celebrant

We were truly blessed having Phillipa officiate at our wedding. Her relaxed, friendly, professional style was perfect. We appreciated the great communication throughout the planning process. She listened to our requirements, offered ideas and solutions and together we...
David and Joy just moments after exchanging their vows on the Queenstown lakefront

A beautiful testimonial from 2 very special people.

We met Phillipa two weeks before our wedding date - yes, just two weeks. At first, we were hesitant as we were quite on a tight timing but Phillipa told us that our wedding should be about my partner David and I. That the ceremony should reflect what we envisioned it...