Brenda Chapman, Celebrant

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Brenda Chapman, Celebrant

Choosing the right celebrant for your big day is a huge decision! Let’s meet and talk about what you want.

My focus is to tell your love story and create a unique and personal ceremony for you to enjoy with your family and friends.

12/01/2025

What a fun week in my garden. 💞

A few camera shy couples - but all of these happy people are delighted to be shared with you!

Many countries represented-a wonderful reflection of our multicultural city.

Congratulations!

07/01/2025

Today, these lovelies were the first to be married in my garden for 2025.

Fabulous fun and both totally in love with their chosen person.

Congratulations 💞💞

31/12/2024

Ahhh - a relaxing holiday!

All the very best wishes to my family, friends, colleagues, and clients for 2025 - may it be everything you wish for 🌺

20/12/2024

Congratulations to Emily and Jackson. My lucky last wedding couple for 2024!

Meri Kirihimete to all - I hope you get what you want, but most importantly what you need.

19/12/2024

I LOVE MY WORK, as a marriage celebrant.

Today, I received a beautiful Google business review from a bride. The ceremony was in my tropical garden last week.

Together, we created a fully personalized ceremony that included a tribute from one of their friends; I shared their love story, they spoke their heartfelt vows, a wine box sealing ritual with their vows enclosed where they hammered the wooden box closed, and the shoe game where they were quizzed about their relationship. They answered by raising their shoe - or their spouse's shoe. The latter is normally at a reception, but as the ceremony was intimate, we decided to include it in the ceremony. Lots of fun to finish the ceremony.

Here's what Sherry/Xinxue had to say:
We were so lucky to have Brenda as our celebrant for our wedding! From start to finish, she brought such a warm, real, and positive energy that made the entire experience feel personal and special.

Brenda was incredibly organized and attentive in the lead-up to the big day, helping us feel confident and relaxed. On the day itself, she created such a happy and calm atmosphere, giving us space to enjoy the moment with our friends and family. Her flexibility and thoughtful approach meant everything ran so smoothly, and her words during the ceremony truly reflected us as a couple.

Thank you, Brenda, for making our wedding day so memorable. We couldn’t recommend you more!

18/12/2024

Elaine Spearman and I visited Celebrant Victoria Kirichuk and her Dad Alex at their business yesterday.

What an inspiring experience and fabulous hospitality they gave us.

They shared their imported high quality caviar, limoncello, caviar vodka, chocolates, and coffee.
So much generosity.

We are hoping to organise a visit and limoncello workshop in 2025 for CANZ Auckland.

Miri Kirihimete 🎄

16/12/2024

These new New Zealanders wanted to make a fun memorable ceremony with their four family&friends in my garden.

We started with a tribute from a friend, then I shared their story and some memories, then romantic heart warming and tear jerking
vows by the couple, a wine enclosure ritual, and finished with the fun shoe quiz game. This game is normally part of a reception, but we included in the ceremony due to the size of their group.

Much romance and fun, all wrapped up with my support ensuring we had the legal aspects correct.

Congratulations S&T!

08/12/2024

Many couples, with their family and friends, have chosen to be married in my garden recently.

Lots of love and laughter celebrated 💞

01/12/2024

Celebrants received an email from Births, Deaths and Marriages today.

They have provided detailed information about "Fake Weddings". It reinforces that couples must work with a registered celebrant (independent or organisational).
I am a registered independent celebrant - and I'd be delighted to help you!

Here's an excerpt from the email from BDM.

"Fake weddings are not permitted
A fake wedding is where there is a ceremony in the form of a marriage that does not comply with New Zealand legislation. This is normally when the intention is to be false and deceptive, even if no harm is intended.

For instance, a marriage licence may not have been applied for and issued according to the Marriage Act 1955, or an approved marriage celebrant did not officiate at the ceremony. This also applies to civil unions.

Potential offences are:

it is an offence to pretend to be a marriage celebrant and marry a couple. On conviction, the person could be imprisoned for up to 5 years.
marriage celebrants commit an offence if they encourage or assist someone to pretend to be a celebrant. On conviction, the celebrant could be imprisoned for up to 5 years.
if a marriage celebrant was involved and they married the couple outside the legal requirements. On conviction, the celebrant could be imprisoned for up to 5 years or a fine of up to $600, or to both.
it is an offence to make or cause to be made, false statements to cause a false entry to be registered. On conviction, the person could be imprisoned for up to 2 years, or a fine of up to $400, or both.
In addition, if a celebrant was found to have made a serious breach of the law or a serious complaint was verified, they may be removed from the list of celebrants and will no longer be able to marry couples.

Couples may have commitment or renewal of vow ceremonies."

14/11/2024

Super fun time this afternoon with these delightful people!

Two more couples married in the garden - the rain mostly stayed away during the ceremonies!

Lots of love and laughter - and even a few tears of happiness

04/11/2024

Let's celebrate our wonderful work on Celebrants Day, November 20, at the Pocket Bar & Kitchen, 592 Great North Rd, Grey Lynn. Anytime from 5 pm.

It will be a great chance to have a chat with colleagues and have some fun before we get super busy with the wedding season, and all the other work that we do.

Feel free to PM so I can advise the venue. I look forward to seeing you!

This event is open to all Celebrants Aotearoa New Zealand

29/10/2024

Whoop! Whoop!

I am delighted that I have been reappointed by the Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages as an independent marriage and civil union celebrant for 2025.

I love working with couples who choose to confirm their lifetime commitment legally.

What a joy!

28/10/2024

I’ve enjoyed my holiday - and now loving my return to work!

These beautiful souls were married in my garden late last week.

Gorgeous spring weather with happy faces!

10/10/2024

Recharging my batteries in the USA.
Many experiences - lots of things to see and do!
An epic trip with my sister, then our husbands joined us.
Now enjoying beautiful Maui to finish my vacation with my darling husband. 💞

01/09/2024

Garden is ready for a registry wedding today.

Warm spring weather 😀🌺☀️

29/08/2024

Lots of marriage ceremonies at my home in Parnell lately. Here are some of the happy couples. 🥰

Many are residents of NZ, but one couple came from China just to be married here. What a privilege to be their celebrant and host them in my home.

The weather is warming, so a chance for some couples to choose the garden for their ceremony.

28/08/2024

Lots of fun ideas here!

25/08/2024

Beautiful Matarangi

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+64275107632

Website

http://www.brendacelebrant.com/

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