Melanie Vezey Wedding Celebrant

05/10/2024

01/08/2024

How do you get over pre ceremony NERVES !?

Well, when you have decades of experience public speaking, you’re fine. But if you don’t like the limelight or feel comfortable in it, remember this magic trick: CONNECT. Out there in the audience you see your friends, family, perhaps vendors you’ve gotten to know through the planning stages all beaming love at you. It’s pure happiness and emotion. Connect with your heart. Settle your mind.

Those precious minutes while we wait for the groomsmen to come in, I find someone to connect with, get to know a little. In this case it was at a beautiful backyard ceremony in Opito Bay, Kerikeri. Thanks to Briar & Shay for sharing this one by .pictures 🌹🍾 🥂

-violinist

30/07/2024

It’s a wrap. My busiest wedding and events season finished up with this exquisite elopement at . Yeow! What a spot for romance!

Love the casual, relaxed nature of elopements and we all had jobs…who’s turned on the video? Who’s on music? Where’s catering? Oh it’s us.

So, photographer. I always offer to take a few pics but in this instance I couldn’t stop - the location, the couple, the happiness made it so easy. And no pro camera, just my trusty iPhone. So happy with the results.

Enjoy Anna and Matt’s elopement!

Stay tuned. More summer pics to come.

17/07/2024

A perfect, sunny winter’s day, their best of the best friends and family and why not the BLUE DRESS to celebrate finding your lifetime love! Once again the smashes it….weddings with class and style, warm and friendly staff and delicious food.

Congratulations Mr and Mrs V.

21/05/2024

When an elopement planned for the beach is foiled by rain you pop along to ! Thank you for hosting us Monday morning 😉.

Michael and Jeanie’s ceremony puts them on the top FIVE list of couples I’ve married who have known each other the longest (unrequited love or maybe Cupid 💘 kept missing his mark?). Met at 16 and 19; madly in love and married 56 years later. Wahoo! Never discount the boy you knew in high school….

Ps. Best ever eggs Benedict at Zane Greys Paihia

29/04/2024

What a wonderful time emceeing for the Rotary District 9910 conference at The Copthorne Waitangi. Caught up with my favourite Canadian at , learned a lot from Pat Sneddon’s presentation and boogied with my buddy Saturday night. A new little piece of art came home with me from our conference guest artist . Heart ❤️ FULL. Rotarians are a special group of people out there doing good for others. Special thanks to !

07/03/2024

Cute. For my photographer friends ☺️

18/02/2024

Island style weddings at Urupukapuka Island are something else! We’ve had brilliant weather all summer and this day at Otehei Bay was a corker. Warmth, sun, kids playing everywhere, happy family (the new MacDonald’s) and extended whanau. Hey even the celebrant and the florist were in for a swim after ceremony. Live love laugh.

Thanks to:
Jess Burges Photographer

03/02/2024

Heading to a wedding with the NEW florist in town,

22/12/2023

Some scenes from a recent ceremony in the side garden at the Duke of Marlborough, Russell. Perfection, from the service to the scenery.