Wedding and Vow Renewal Ceremonies
​❥ GETTING MARRIED? 
YES! I want to marry you! You have found your celebrant!
​I love telling stories.
I love LOVE. 
​Celebrate YOUR day YOUR way!
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Celebrate YOUR day YOUR way!
​You may want a small and intimate gathering or large and joyous party or something in-between. I can marry YOU, where you want and when you want. Any style, and way. You can have a themed, fun, romantic, traditional, spiritual, sunrise, full moon or breakfast wedding .... the list goes on!
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Your wedding ceremony captures the love between you both. It is the heart of your special day. Your wedding day should represent who you are and be what YOU want. Have a ceremony designed to your wishes that creates the first, stable stepping stone of your married life.  

​ I welcome people from the LGBT community, all walks of life, religions, ethnicity and beliefs and will craft a ceremony to fit you. We can blend any enactments for your wedding day; hand-fastings, sand ceremonies, rose or tree planting, unity candles, wine box and love letter ceremony and rose/gift exchange. Let's talk to see what you need.

Wedding Ceremony Packages & Prices

I provide FOUR different options for the couple as we all have different wants and needs.
I can offer a fully crafted, choreographed and unique ceremony,  small wedding short and sweet ceremony, elopement  or registry style wedding
Let's discuss what YOU want.

Golden Love Package $450 

Have a uniquely crafted, bespoke ceremony that truly reflects you both

A fully choreographed, personal and uniquely crafted ceremony that captures your love story, values and beliefs. We can blend any enactments, readings or blessings; include any family and friends you wish. I will work alongside you both to create a memorable and original ceremony that will reflect you both. 
I will guide you on the legal side and manage all the ceremony aspects (choreography, flow, timings, positions etc.). You can relax and leave all of the finer details for your ceremony up  to me.  

​For your ceremony I will offer you:​
  • A Professional, experienced, trained celebrant who LOVES weddings – Me!
  • Wedding Ceremony especially crafted for you, with your input and ideas 
  • Can include any enactments you may want. Hand fasting, Sand Ceremony, Candle lighting, Tree Planting, Unity Candle, Ring Warming
  • Unlimited Phone and Email Contact
  • Minimum of Two meetings 
  • Rehearsal 
  • Ceremony on your wedding day 
  • Use of my simple PA for your ceremony ( You will need your own device for your music)
  • All Legals taken care of afterwards
Golden Package is $450.00 (GST included)* NO TRAVEL CHARGE for your rehearsal and ceremony within Timaru / Temuka / Geraldine / Pleasant Point / Waimate. For travel beyond please ask       

Small Wedding Sweet Silver Package $200 

(For small weddings with less than 20 guests. Not always available weekend afternoon’s during peak wedding season September- March)

(For small weddings with less than 20 guests. Not available weekend afternoon’s during peak wedding season September- April)
If you are looking a simple, short wedding at your choice of location - this may suit you! 
A short, simple and sweet wedding ceremony crafted by me. You can personalize with your vows and the opportunity to exchange rings. Perfect for those requiring a lovely, short ceremony with no frills!  
Please note: This option does not have personalisation for your wedding ceremony or a rehearsal
Is only available for weddings with less than 20 guests with limited times available peak wedding season 
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For your ceremony I will offer you:​
  • A Professional, experienced, trained celebrant who LOVES weddings – Me!
  • A short, simple and sweet wedding ceremony that is professionally delivered
  • Ceremony and ring exchange provided by me
  • You can write your own vows or I can write them for you
  • Phone and Email Contact
  • Ceremony on your wedding day
  • All Legals taken care of afterwards
Sweet Silver Package is $200.00 (GST included)  *NO TRAVEL CHARGE for your ceremony within Timaru / Temuka / Geraldine / Pleasant Point / Waimate For travel beyond please ask

Registry Amethyst Package $90 

Available weekdays 9 to 4 and wed evenings. Strict conditions apply in accordance with Dept of Births Deaths and Marriages

Simple Amethyst Registry Package
Courthouses throughout the country will no longer process licenses or perform registry style weddings from 1st July 2019. Instead registry style weddings will be officiated by independent celebrants who have achieved VCANZ accrediatation. I have successfully passed the required testing, training, ethics and professionalism competencies.
I have been appointment to perform Registry Style weddings during weekdays day and evening appointments available   (excludes weekends and public holidays) 

Conditions include:
  • Excludes public holidays and weekends. Monday to Friday ( 9:00 to 8:00pm)
  • Late nights Monday to Thursday
  • There is a set fee of $90 by the couple with no additional fees.
  • 10 people ( including the couple) ~ Limited to couple, 2 witnesses and 6 guests (10 people all up)                                                        You will be delivered the offical registry style vows as supplied by the Department of BDM. Read here .               This cannot be altered or personalized with vows or a rehearsal. 
  • Location – you can have it at your home/venue only if it is within Timaru Urban (Redruth to Washdyke to corner of Gleniti and Pages Road).  If you wish can be married at any of the public parks or beaches within Timaru. I also offer inside my home or garden if you have under 4 guests.  If you are just out of this zone lets chat 
 
For your ceremony I will offer you:
  • A Professional, experienced, trained celebrant who LOVES weddings – Me!
  • A short, simple and sweet wedding ceremony that is professionally delivered
  • Ceremony, vows and ring exchange provided by Jade
  • Phone and Email Contact
  • Ceremony on your wedding day
  • All Legals taken care of afterwards
Simple Amethyst Registry Package is $90.00 (GST included)  *NO TRAVEL CHARGE within Timaru Urban (Redruth to Washdyke to corner of Gleniti and Pages Road). I cannot travel further sorry.

All prices are in NZ Dollars and include GST. A 50% non refundable deposit is required to secure your date with me as your celebrant. Balance due ONE calendar month before your wedding date
​These packages do not include your marriage licence fee of $150 which you apply for online and pay directly to Department of Births Deaths and Marriages

Check out my NEW Elopement Packages!

Elopements in South Canterbury  ​

Available weekdays only. Not available public holidays or weekends.
PLEASE NOTE CONDITIONS
If you are looking a simple, short wedding at your choice of location - this may suit you! 
A short, simple and sweet wedding ceremony crafted by me. You can personalize with your vows and the opportunity to exchange rings. Perfect for those requiring a lovely, short ceremony with no frills!  
​If you wish to have more guests there are to be no more than 20 of you all together. (including the couple)                 Please note: This option does not have personalisation for your wedding ceremony or a rehearsal
Is only available for WEEKDAY ELOPEMENTS
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For your ceremony I will offer you:​
  • A Professional, experienced, trained celebrant who LOVES weddings – Me!
  • A short, simple and sweet wedding ceremony that is professionally delivered
  • Ceremony and ring exchange provided by me
  • You can write your own vows or I can write them for you
  • Phone and Email Contact
  • Ceremony on your wedding day
  • All Legals taken care of afterwards
South Canterbury Elopement packages as below (GST included)  *TRAVEL is included in the price to the location. ​
Elopement Package (includes my Travel Price)
​Temuka / Geraldine / Pleasant Point / Waimate- $200.00
Raincliff/Cave/Woodbury/Albury/Rangitata/Morven-  $240.00
​Oamaru,/Ashburton/ Glenavy/Fairlie-  $260.00
Stavely/ Mayfield/Peel Forest/Orari Gorge/Burkes Pass/ Mount Sommers/Chertsey-  $280.00
Kurow/Lake Tekapo/Methven – $300.00
Otemeatata /Omarama/Twizel /Pukaki/Raikia/ Dunsandel $400.00
Further afield or anywhere in between just ask and I will give you a quote. 
​* There is no option for a rehearsal with elopement packages

Travel Prices for Golden Love and Sweet Silver Packages

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NO TRAVEL CHARGE within Timaru / Temuka / Geraldine / Pleasant Point / Waimate- All my travel for your ceremony and rehearsal is included. *Not available with the Amethyst Package

If you getting married at: 
Raincliff- I charge $20 per return trip 
( $20 ceremony only, $40 for rehearsal & ceremony)
Woodbury/Albury/Rangitata/Morven-  I charge $40 per return trip
​( $40 ceremony only, $80 for rehearsal & ceremony)
Oamaru/Ashburton/ Glenavy/Fairlie -  I charge $60 per return trip
​( $60 ceremony only, $120 for rehearsal & ceremony)
Kurow/Lake Tekapo/ Stavely/ Mayfield/Peel Forest/Orari Gorge/Burkes Pass/ Mount Somers/Chertsey that’s $80 per return trip ( $80 ceremony only, $160 for rehearsal & ceremony) * Not available with Sweet Silver Package
Otemeatata /Omarama/Dunedin /Twizel /Pukaki/Christchurch- I charge $200 for travel and time.  
If you require a rehearsal day before one nights accommodation will need to be paid for by couple for night of rehearsal. *Not available with the Sweet Silver Package
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Further afield or anywhere in between just ask and I will give you a quote. ​

Your day,
​your way

Everyone has an opinion on what makes a great wedding. I believe a great and memorable wedding
​will be having the day as the couple want it!
You may be thinking: small, intimate, formal, non-traditional, elegant, spiritual, traditional, large, family orientated or a blending of some of these.

A ceremony that reflects you both

I provide FOUR different options for the couple as
​we all have different wants and needs.
I can offer a fully crafted, choreographed and unique ceremony,  small wedding short and sweet ceremony, elopement  or registry style wedding
Let's discuss what YOU want.

Let's connect and see if I am the right wedding celebrant for you!

We can meet at my home in Queen street, a local cafe or bar or we can Skype if that suits your better. Let's  have a chat for  20 minutes and discuss what you want and need.
If you don't know what type of wedding ceremony you want  - 
​not a problem, I am full of good ideas!