SOUTH CANTERBURY • LAKE TEKAPO • LAKE PUKAKI • AORAKI MT COOK • MACKENZIE BASIN • NZ

Creating ceremonies and weddings that feel real, relaxed, and completely you!

​Planning a wedding can feel overwhelming, but it doesn't have to.

Whether you're dreaming of an intimate Lake Tekapo elopement, a relaxed South Canterbury celebration, or a mountain-top ceremony in the Mackenzie Basin, I'm here to help make the process simple, calm, and fun.
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I'm Jade Whaley, a registered wedding celebrant, elopement planner, wedding coordinator, and MC based in Timaru, South Canterbury, in Aotearoa, New Zealand
Jade Whaley Wedding Celebrant, Elopement Planner, Wedding Coordinator & MC South Canterbury • Lake Tekapo • Mackenzie Basin • New Zealand
In my happy place ... all smiles after a beautiful Lake Tekapo elopement | Agnes Grace Photography
Since 2017, I've helped over 400 couples from New Zealand and around the world create wedding days that feel natural, personal, and memorable. I offer celebrant-only services to custom-built packages

​Your wedding day should be just how you want it, stress-free, wonderful and one of the best of your lives.  
I can help you do that! I'm with you every step of the way.
Jade x
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Celebrant • Planner • Coordinator • MC

Jade Whaley Celebrant and MC with bride and groom holding hands at South Canterbury wedding, NZ
Jade Celebrant + MC | Olivia Melhop Photography ♡ Coley + Ben
Everything you need, all in one place.

  No juggling multiple vendors.
  No confusion. 
  No stress.
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Just one experienced person helping you bring it all together.

wedding services

 ♡  Wedding Celebrant 
Personalised ceremonies that reflect your story and relationship. Micro + Full
→ MORE, let's get you married!

 ♡  Elopement Packages
Stress-free packages in Timaru, South Canterbury, Lake Tekapo, Lake Pukaki, Mt Cook and beyond.
→ MORE Time to Elope Away 

 ♡  Wedding Day Coordination 
Behind-the-scenes support to keep your day running smoothly.
​→ MORE Have a stress-free + fabulous day.

 ♡  Wedding Planning 
Guidance, timelines, and supplier support to help you plan with confidence.
→ MORE Remove the pressure and enjoy the build-up. 

 ♡  MC Services 
Professional hosting for your wedding reception or event.
→ MORE Don't worry about a thing!

why couples work with me

Every wedding is different, but what couples want is often the same:
  • To feel calm and supported
  • To enjoy the build-up to their day
  • To trust that everything will come together
  • To have a ceremony and wedding that actually feels like them 

That's where I come in.

With experience across hundreds of weddings in Canterbury and the Mackenzie Basin, I bring both local knowledge and practical guidance to every celebration.

From intimate sunrise vows at the lake's edge or snow-capped mountains, tipi celebrations filled with all your family and friends, to low-key backyard BBQ, I've seen it all, and I know how to help you plan for it.
Jade Whaley, a marriage celebrant and MC, just married a young bride and groom, smiling at each other with colourful flowers by Floral Harvest Timaru at Stonebridge Weddings in Geraldine.
Jade Celebrant | Laura Johns Photography | Stonebridge Wedding + Events ♡ Alice + Sam

love is love

Same-sex male couple eloping in NZ, cutting a cake at Lake Pukaki with Aoraki Mt Cook with a sand ceremony.
Jade Celebrant + Elopement Planner + Coordinator | Focus Photography | Lake Pukaki ♡ David + Arbe
Every couple is welcome here.

I proudly support and celebrate all genders, identities, cultures, and backgrounds.
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Your love deserves to be celebrated exactly as it is.
Bride and groom walking down the aisle smiling after Jade Whaley celebrant married them.
Ashleigh + Paul | St Andrews | Photographer: Holleman Photography
Jade is truly one above the rest - she created the most incredible, perfect ceremony for us that ran without a hitch. In the weeks/days prior, Jade kept in touch with us, helped us with anything we needed and made the process so unbelievably easy.

When the day arrived, she had everything and everyone organised, calm and content. Jade told our story perfectly, and we couldn't have asked for anything or anyone better to marry us.
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​Jade, your personality and nature are so easygoing, and it is obvious that you love what you do. Thank you so much; Paul and I will always be the first to recommend you to anyone wanting to tie the knot.
Ashleigh + Paul |  St Andrews

have a ceremony as unique as you are

"Your ceremony is an essential element of your celebration. Whether it is a celebration of new beginnings or endings, you want it to ​represent the person or couple I have crafted it for.

No two love, life stories or celebrations are the same.​​
I welcome people from the LGBTTQIA+ community, all walks of life, religions, ethnicities, and beliefs, and I will make your celebration memorable!"
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​Love, Jade x