Kineta Booker - Christchurch + North Canterbury Elopement Celebrant

Kineta Booker - Christchurch + North Canterbury Elopement Celebrant Hey, lovers! Let's get you hitched! ♡ You can download it from my website or Google Play Store.

I’m a Christchurch and North Canterbury-based marriage celebrant specialising in fun, vibrant and beautifully crafted wedding ceremonies. As a full-time wedding lover, I work any day, any time - officiating traditional and micro weddings, elopements, registry office-style ceremonies and vow renewals throughout Canterbury. Other than being a marriage celebrant, I also run two wedding directories -

North Canterbury Weddings and Christchurch Celebrants, and have turned these into an app - Wedding White Pages. I’m also the editor of popular South Island wedding magazine, Canterbury Bride. Because of this, I like to keep up with bridal and wedding trends, and also work very closely (and can personally recommend!) some of the best wedding vendors Canterbury has to offer. As a validated member of Celebrants Aotearoa New Zealand, VCANZ, it means I’ve been appointed as a Registry Celebrant, now that the Christchurch Registry Office is permanently closed. I look forward to hearing from you and getting you hitched to your life's greatest love x

That time I turned up to an elopement and unwittingly fitted in with the tablescaping 💖💙💃📷 Thanks to Natalie from
07/01/2025

That time I turned up to an elopement and unwittingly fitted in with the tablescaping 💖💙💃

📷 Thanks to Natalie from

Always such a pleasure to work at . Just look at that backdrop! 💖 Our very own castle-like setting here in Christchurch....
06/01/2025

Always such a pleasure to work at . Just look at that backdrop! 💖 Our very own castle-like setting here in Christchurch.

Thank you G + T for choosing us to elope away with.

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I'm baaaack!! 💃🏼 And I can't wait to share all the elopes I've been lucky enough to be part of from the past month ❤️ St...
06/01/2025

I'm baaaack!! 💃🏼 And I can't wait to share all the elopes I've been lucky enough to be part of from the past month ❤️ Starting with R + P's Rakaia Huts elopement with their beautiful families.

(Fun fact: this was my first elopement following November's back surgery, and halfway home, I had to pull over and have a little sleep in the back of my car 🤦🏼‍♀️😅 This is how committed to hitching I am 🙈

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Christmas Eve with these ones since the 20th Century… 😉🤯🥰 Wishing you the happiest of holidays 🎄✨🌻 Away on a South Islan...
26/12/2024

Christmas Eve with these ones since the 20th Century… 😉🤯🥰 Wishing you the happiest of holidays 🎄✨🌻 Away on a South Island adventure with Austen, back for an elope on the 3rd, then holidays with the little guy until the 30th, but still on email if you’d like to know more about eloping 💖

Today is National Celebrants Day ♥️ It's been a day of reflection for me as I've thought about all the ceremonies I've o...
20/11/2024

Today is National Celebrants Day ♥️ It's been a day of reflection for me as I've thought about all the ceremonies I've officiated over the past year - including my brother's, which was the most amazing honour of my entire celebrant career 🥰 James and Ngahuia were hitched over Waitangi weekend at Rewatu Marae, Poroporo, Whakatane ♥️

You won't be able to tell by looking at this photo, but during the powhiri the weather gods threw us one heck of a lightning, thunder and torrential rain storm! The type of storm where trees were falling across roads and debris was flying everywhere. We couldn't see anything in front of us or hear anything around us because the rain was hammering down so heavily and the thunder seemed stuck in an endless rumble. So, to say we got saturated is an understatement 😅💃🏼 The dress I'm wearing was actually light pink when I arrived at the marae and my hair certainly wasn't pulled back into a drenched bun (which continued to drip down my back during the whole ceremony...) 🤣♥️ But what an incredible memory!! 🥰

Being a celebrant is such a special role and I'm so happy I get to do this as a job x

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Have you ever dreamed of eloping in a field of gold? 💛✨🌻Well, here’s your chance! (and it's proving to be a super popula...
18/11/2024

Have you ever dreamed of eloping in a field of gold? 💛✨🌻

Well, here’s your chance! (and it's proving to be a super popular one!!)

Andrea Zoe Photography and I have teamed up with South Eyre Sunflowers to bring you a golden elopement package for a good cause.

Not only will you have an epic elopement in a field of blooming sunflowers, but we will be donating a large portion of your elopement fee to I AM HOPE, a charity close to all our hearts.

Find out more here: kinetabooker.com/southeyresunflowers

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HAPPY HEART 💖🌸💘 Did you know that each year celebrants have to reapply for their hitching licence (AKA reappointment by ...
29/10/2024

HAPPY HEART 💖🌸💘 Did you know that each year celebrants have to reapply for their hitching licence (AKA reappointment by the Department of Internal Affairs as an Independent Marriage and Civil Union Celebrant for the following year)?

Privileged to say I've been renewed as a New Zealand celebrant for 2025. Actually, this will be my ninth year! 💥

Hitching lovers since ages ago 💘

The last of my two elopes on this beautifully windswept day 🌬️ I’m now taking some leave but I’d still love to hear from...
25/10/2024

The last of my two elopes on this beautifully windswept day 🌬️ I’m now taking some leave but I’d still love to hear from you 🥰 I have a few spots open for pals who’d like to pop in and hang out for a bit while I recover ✨ Flick me a DM if you’re keen to experience me in pain and talking utter nonsense 🤦‍♀️😅 (but you’re expected to be super kind about my rambling 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️😅😭) Home from hospital on Thursday. Can’t wait x

Say hi to Sheree 👋 She’s put together some of the most awesome wedding packages being offered in Canterbury right now. H...
25/10/2024

Say hi to Sheree 👋 She’s put together some of the most awesome wedding packages being offered in Canterbury right now. Her long weekend is FULL of big bookings and I can’t blame the clients for choosing her team! When you have a vision and follow through, you’re an asset to the wedding industry 🫶

(This photo was taken last weekend at Sheree’s open day at Pines Beach 💚

Find out more about the packages she offers at tastefulaffairs.co.nz
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// KIND WORDS // "If you're looking for a seamless, chill, and fun wedding experience, full of giggles and belly laughin...
22/10/2024

// KIND WORDS // "If you're looking for a seamless, chill, and fun wedding experience, full of giggles and belly laughing, Kineta is it!! From our initial emails all the way through to the ceremony, everything was sorted down to beautiful vow cards, and laughing along with us! Couldn't thank you more than enough for our whirlwind wedding ❤️ thank you Kineta, love Jordyn & Sam."

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I had a SUCH a good time with these two the other day at !! Beautiful souls 🥰

Elope away with us x

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// KIND WORDS // "Kineta helped everything go so smoothly, having everything we needed in the elopement package and answ...
22/10/2024

// KIND WORDS // "Kineta helped everything go so smoothly, having everything we needed in the elopement package and answering all the questions we needed. Plus being an amazing babysitter for our 2 toddlers while we got our photos done. Will be recommending Kineta and the elopement packages to anyone we know getting engaged!" - I + M

Ahhh, how I love being an elopement celebrant. No two elopes are ever the same!

Heart full 🥰 This gorgeous Australian duo chose to get hitched right here in Waipara Valley. How good!! The four of us (...
20/10/2024

Heart full 🥰 This gorgeous Australian duo chose to get hitched right here in Waipara Valley. How good!! The four of us (along with photog were fast friends.
Such a vibe x

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That time I unwittingly blended in perfectly with J+J’s elopement colour scheme 💃 A girl’s greatest achievement 🤦‍♀️😅🤣🥰 ...
20/10/2024

That time I unwittingly blended in perfectly with J+J’s elopement colour scheme 💃 A girl’s greatest achievement 🤦‍♀️😅🤣🥰 Tuesday afternoon elopements for the win!

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Don’t worry! I bring the tissues ♥️ 📷 💒
17/10/2024

Don’t worry! I bring the tissues ♥️

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Our Elope Away Packages are pieces of art we’ve curated over the years, to suit our couples perfectly. And we know they ...
10/10/2024

Our Elope Away Packages are pieces of art we’ve curated over the years, to suit our couples perfectly. And we know they work well because our couples (and their guests!) tell us 🥰

So here's a little look at the beautiful bunch of packages on offer to you, what they include + what you can add on! 🩷

Where will you choose to elope and which vendors are you bringing with you?
- Ohoka
- Swannanoa
- Hanmer
- Cashmere




(they can also be your two witnesses!)

Check my website for full details and prices 💃🏼 Let's get you hitched!

kinetabooker.com/packages

North Canterbury elopes are the very best ✨ Elope away with us x📷 💒
10/10/2024

North Canterbury elopes are the very best ✨ Elope away with us x

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Will we have fun at your elopement? 💃 Like I always say… it won’t be boring 😅✨Elope away with us x📷 💒 Ashley Chapelkinet...
10/10/2024

Will we have fun at your elopement? 💃

Like I always say… it won’t be boring 😅✨

Elope away with us x

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💒 Ashley Chapel

kinetabooker.com/chapelelopement

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A big ol’ cheers to Moira from @idoforyou_eventplanner for her first @bettertogetherweddingfair as publisher/owner of @canterburybridenz 🌸 I absolutely loved having her there to help with our stand so I could chat with all the other vendors there. My favourite part of any wedding fair (other than chatting with all of you, of course!!) Wedding vendors who totally vibe with each other is the best thing for our beautiful industry x

LAST CHANCE! The deadline for Real Wedding submissions for our next issue of Canterbury Bride has arrived 💃 If you’re keen to submit your wedding but haven’t quite got your form in yet - please flick me a message so I know ✨⭐️ ♡ REAL WEDDINGS CALL OUT ♡Want to see your wedding in print? Then why not share your wedding with us💃 Have a chat with your partner, check that your photographer is happy for you to submit your wedding, and then get busy filling out the form on our website!We’re on the lookout for weddings to feature in our 2024 issue of Canterbury Bride! Any wedding held from January 2023 is eligible to be featured, so head to our website (canterburybride.co.nz), download our Real Wedding submission form and send it to me - [email protected] ♡We can’t wait to share your wedding with our readers! Tag someone you think would look great as our next Canterbury Bride cover star! 📷 Thank you Andrea Kewish Photography for taking this cover photo at our Ashley Chapel Elopement ✨#canterburybride #canterburybridemagazine #nzwedding #nzweddings #chchweddings #chchwedding #christchurchwedding #christchurchweddings #realweddings #weddingmagazine #magazineeditor

School holidays: day 1 ✨ What this doesn’t show is that Austen also joined me at an elopement this morning where he finished his new book sitting under a tree, making memories watching his mum work. He loved it and I loved that my boss (me) agreed it was take ya kid to work day 😅 Isn’t Aust awesome for encouraging me to have a go on his scooter - even though the wheels are the tiniest things I’ve ever seen 🥹😅🤣 Now I want to get my own one! 😂💃 Wonder what we’ll get up to tomorrow x

How’s your submission coming along for our next issue of Canterbury Bride? 💘 Want to see your wedding in print? Then why not share your wedding with us💃 Have a chat with your partner, check that your photographer is happy for you to submit your wedding, and then get busy filling out the form on our website! ♡ REAL WEDDINGS CALL OUT ♡ We’re on the lookout for weddings to feature in our 2024 issue of Canterbury Bride! Any wedding held from January 2023 is eligible to be featured, so head to our website (canterburybride.co.nz), download our Real Wedding submission form and send it to me - [email protected] ♡ We can’t wait to share your wedding with our readers! Tag someone you think would look great as our next Canterbury Bride cover star ✨ #canterburybride #canterburybridemagazine #nzwedding #nzweddings #chchweddings #chchwedding #christchurchwedding #christchurchweddings #realweddings #weddingmagazine #magazineeditor

Want to see your wedding in print? Then why not share your wedding with us for our next issue 💃 Have a chat with your partner, check that your photographer is happy for you to submit your wedding, and then get busy filling out the form on our website! ♡ REAL WEDDINGS CALL OUT ♡ We’re on the lookout for weddings to feature in our 2024 issue of Canterbury Bride! Any wedding held from January 2023 is eligible to be featured, so jump over to our website (canterburybride.co.nz), download our Real Wedding submission form and send it to me - [email protected] ♡ We can’t wait to share your wedding with our readers! Tag someone you think would look great as our next Canterbury Bride cover star!#canterburybride #canterburybridemagazine #nzwedding #nzweddings #chchweddings #chchwedding #christchurchwedding #christchurchweddings #realweddings #weddingmagazine #magazineeditor

PART 2: In the second part of this story, I continue to annoy Kelly Sheppard Hair Artist with more questions about the benefits she's seeing in her other clients taking Kiri10 - all while she's tryyyying to work 😂 Isn't she the best! If you're keen to try it for yourself, get 10% off by using my code KINETA10 💃 Read all about my Kiri10 trial in the latest Canterbury Bride - pick up your copy on our website, canterburybride.co.nz #Kiri10 #Keratin #KeratinBrand #kiri10community #hairskinnails #hairsupplements #healthyhair #hairloss #gifted

PART 1: Doing what I do best... interviewing people who don’t want to be interviewed 🤦‍♀️😅 It’s amazing how many comments I’ve had on the health of my nails and hair over the past six months, so it’s time for me to reveal a little secret of mine... 💃 As the editor of Canterbury Bride I often have the opportunity to try different things, and share the results with our awesome, captive audience who are looking for ways to get ready for their big day. Secretly, I also had an ulterior motive with this product - desperately hoping it would work as my hair was thinning so badly from several different rheumatoid arthritis medications I’d been trialling over the past couple of years. In short, I was looking for a fix. So, Natalie from Kiri10 offered me a three-month trial of her premium functional keratin for hair, skin and nails. After taking the product religiously for three months, I wasn’t seeing the visible benefits just yet, but I ordered and paid for another three months - and I’m SO glad I did! At about the four-month mark I was seeing all this new hair growth, and it wasn’t snapping off like it usually did. And, then, my hairdresser Kelly Sheppard Hair Artist started making comments - without me even prompting her, and I blimmin KNEW it was working! She was so captivated by how well this product was working for me, that she ordered some THAT DAY and started recommending it to her other clients. A year on, I’m still taking this product because I know first-hand that it works. If you’re keen to try it for yourself, use my code KINETA10 for 10% off 💃 You won’t regret it. Just make sure you keep on taking it. Kx #Kiri10 #Keratin #KeratinBrand #kiri10community #hairskinnails #hairsupplements #healthyhair #hairloss #gifted

Wanna know my favourite kind of bakehouse? My girl Lisa’s!! 💃 It makes me so happy to see her in her element, baking treats and making the absolute perfect coffees ✨ She really is the best. I adore Sprinkles Bakehouse and know you will too! What is your favourite thing Lisa makes? Mine is her Coffee and Walnut Slice 🫠 oh, and her Russian Fudge 😅💃 and and and 🤣 Dare you to go and see her today at the North Canterbury Creative Emporium next to the SPCA op-shop in the Hilton Street Countdown complex, Kaiapoi. I actually dare ya! Haha Kx

Did you know that Friday 15th of March is a massive day for elopements? I didn’t either until three gorgeous couples booked their best day ever with us! (Fun fact: I have zero elopements next week 😅🤣) So, here’s to these AWESOME 15/3 couples!! But, which three dresses will I take with me? Join me as I ponder this predicament 😅 (NB: yes, I’ve done three elopements in one day before but it’s as rare as a unicorn and I LOVE IT!! 🌈

Couldn’t be more proud of my girl Lisa 💘 She had a vision to one day open a store but she also had the drive ✨ Today Sprinkles Bakehouse opened its doors at the new North Canterbury Creative Emporium in Kaiapoi and I just HAD to be the first customer 😅💃 There was such a thriving atmosphere when I finally left Lisa to all her customers ⭐️ I can personally recommend the delicious Ginger Kiss and you definitely must get a coffee to go with your sweet Sprinkles’ treats 🔥 Check my reel to find Lisa’s exact store location ✨

Had the best time at Willowbank Barn - Weddings & Events open evening. So proud of Sheree from Perfectly Planned + Catered Affair for having the vision and seeing it come to fruition ✨ If you're interested in a unique venue like this, pop over to her website for more info - tastefulaffairs.co.nz

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From wedding singer to celebrant

Have you ever seen the movie The Wedding Singer? That used to be me. The singing bit, rather than the ‘meeting waitresses at weddings’ or having an awesome mullet part of the movie. I digress...

So, once I’d sung most of my friends up the aisle (there are still a few who still need me...), and performed one of their favourite songs during the signing-of-the-register, it was time to hang up the microphone – which was actually about the time I started working and travelling as a journalist. A couple of years later, in 2009, I was living and working as a journo in London, and my sister excitedly called to tell me she was getting married, and wanted me to be their celebrant!

Their celebrant?! I honestly thought I’d be her bridesmaid, like I was at her first wedding! (as well as the wedding singer, of course ;) But apparently it’s bad luck to have the same bridesmaid in their second wedding. I still need to google that... Off topic again...

Anyway, I half-heartedly looked into it, because I knew she wanted to get married at the ChristChurch Cathedral in the Square, and I certainly wasn’t an Anglican minister, and only the ordained can surely officiate in such a sacred space. All I could offer the church was my special gift of being a former wedding singer!