by Phillipa | Mar 17, 2013 | Featured, Marriage / Wedding Ceremonies, Same Sex Ceremonies
This is a ceremony I will never forget – 2 beautiful women so in love, so happy and so together! And they thanked me! We chose Phillipa as our celebrant for our Queenstown civil ceremony in January. Right from the outset we were happy with our decision. We had...
by Phillipa | Mar 12, 2013 | Marriage / Wedding Ceremonies
I first met Greg and Anne-Marie in September last year and we had an instant connection and so was absolutely delighted when they chose me as their marriage celebrant. The ceremony was at Stoneridge Estate overlooking Lake Hayes just 20 minutes from Queenstown, in...
by Phillipa | Mar 11, 2013 | Marriage / Wedding Ceremonies
This is the time of year that we see more locals marrying than any other time of the year. Why? Because we know when the weather is usually at its best and when the colours are in their prime. Local couple Zoe and Tafoa married in the gorgeous chapel by the lake in...
by Phillipa | Mar 11, 2013 | Marriage / Wedding Ceremonies, Testimonials
Bryan and Lani chose Peregrine Winery in the Gibbston Valley, approximately 20 minutes from Queenstown, for their ceremony – and what a magic day it was! Lani surprised Bryan with a song that she had written and her brother sung it during the ceremony to Bryan...
by Phillipa | Feb 25, 2013 | Marriage / Wedding Ceremonies
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 is bliss!...
by Phillipa | Feb 22, 2013 | Marriage / Wedding Ceremonies
Each ceremony is unique, it should reflect the couples relationship and what is important to them, as well as their love and friendship and humour and so many other things as well. How can all this be achieved in about 20-30 minutes? I usually suggest 1 or 2 readings...