Some Wedding Advice

The Bridge Across Forever

Intimate weddings are very special and in the winter there seems to be more small and personal ceremonies than in the summer, one of the memorable ceremonies is Peter and Elissa’s ceremony at Blanket Bay! Their initial inquiry was in January and s…

In sickness and in health

My heart went out to Katelyn and Daniel when I learnt that they and their very close friends who were in Queenstown to celebrate their wedding, all had the flu! Katelyn had been in her sickbed right up to the day before her wedding, poor thing, bu…

Marriage is a lifelong partnership

The Remarkables Lodge is located at the base of the Remarkables, when you step into the backyard of the lodge the Remarkables are right there! When Colleen contacted me regarding Simon and Louise’s wedding ceremony, I was absolutely delighted as I…

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...