Some Wedding Advice

A couple with distinction

James and Jacinda chose the beautifully located Distinction Hotel just 20 minutes from Queenstown for their ceremony. All the guests, including themselves had travelled from all corners of the globe to share their special day. Today, when I receiv…

Elegant wedding at Matakauri Lodge

A lovely thank you message has just come from Kylie and Robert who married at Matakauri Lodge in mid January, it was a fabulous day and it was a true pleasure to meet Kylie and Robert as well as their close friends and family: “…yes married life…

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone!

I have just returned from Wanaka a lovely township about 1 hour from here Queenstown where Kevin and Ayaka were married on the lakefront at 10am – there were no red roses in sight – but Ayaka carried a lovely bouquet of lavender and now Kevin beli…

An intimate family affair

Tim and Katherine chose the gorgeous Chapel by the Lake for their intimate ceremony. Their guests were their parents and both fathers read readings from The Bible that were perfect for the setting as well as acted as witnesses on the marriage lice…

Helicopters, wind, laughter

When Michelle and Nick booked their heli-wedding with Minetta of The Wedding Company almost 3 weeks before their big day they hadn’t realised how windy it can be in Queenstown in spring. The talented pilots from Heliworks found the perfect spot ou…

He sang his vows!!

Evidently, Brandon is a man of few words, except when he has a guitar in his hand, so he sang his vows to Tyree!! There wasn’t a dry-eye in the place! He borrowed the words from a famous musician – but they were perfect. Initially, Brandon and Tyr…

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...