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Celebrant Janny Tēnā koe, my name is Jan-Maree; everyone calls me Janny. I am an independent marriage, civil union and funeral celebrant based in the beautiful Waikato.

29/08/2023

So proud to be able to support these young champions in their fundraising as the host and quiz master for their fundraiser quiz night and auction which raised that epic cost covering $26,000 to get the tackers to France. It is lovely to give my time and talents for free to great causes like this!
Go well team - look forward to tales of your adventures and success!
🏉✈️🏅

06/02/2022

Last week I received a delightful email, with a photo attached, from a couple that I married on 13 February last year.

The email went something like this…

“Hi Janny
Hope you have been well.
Happy New Year. Can you believe its been almost a year since our wedding?
Since then we have been quite busy..
We brought a house😊 brought a new car 😊 and the best thing yet.

We had a baby!”

Part of every ceremony I hold is sharing wishes for the future. All of these milestones were wishes for this couple. I was delighted to hear all of their news.

The best part? This wee boy was born 20.12.21 - my birthday.

Celebrancy is my passion and I experience such a joy working with every couple that choses me. Things like this kind, cheery email is icing on the cake for me!

💙

23/10/2021

Karawhiua! 💕

17/02/2021

So lovely to receive this photo and message today, sent from Liana who married her forever love Nick on 21/01/21.

Liana wrote; “One of our favourites! Hehe, we got the rings on in the end... Thank you again for everything Janny ❤️”

Celebrancy fills me with so much joy. I feel it when I look at this picture.

22/01/2021

Love is all around!

The very beautiful couple Mr and Mrs Nick and Liana Symons, their children and their parents. Shot immediatey following the ceremony - my first of the year - at Woodlands Estate, Taupiri.

Liana dropped me a note last evening which I wanted to share...

“Hey Janny!
Me and Nick just wanted to thank you for today.. we are so happy to have had you as our celebrant. You definitely bought the best out in us both. And really helped us get through our vows, tears and all! Both our family’s loved you! Thankyou again!”

Love my work as a celebrant.

Excited to think, the next wedding I will be attending is my own, then all of February and March are booked up with weddings where I will be up front doing the hitching - and I will have a new name to go with it!

❤️

05/03/2019

Amazing to receive some lovely photos (note the updated profile and cover images) along with this special note of thanks from my happy couple...love my job :)

Hello our favourite celebrant of all time,

I feel like there's not enough words in the world to describe how thankful and grateful we are to have you marry us and for everything you had done for us, the lead up and the day itself.

A day full of such nerves and anticipation and you made it so stress free, so personal and relaxed.

We have had so many compliments and comments about how the ceremony was very 'us' and that's all thanks and credit to you Jan, you read us like a book, captured every detail so perfectly and made it everything we could have dreamed of.

You went above and beyond for us, not only running the show but also taking on the music and organising the photos too. What a superwoman!

You are truly amazing at what you do and we wish you all the best for your new found passion. Don’t be surprised if you get the call up from our friends and family for their weddings cause we can’t recommend you enough!

We are so so thankful once again.

Lots and lots of love,
Sam & Sam

22/06/2018

George Benson; Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You is one of my all time favourite love songs, to me, this song is what love sounds like.
What does love sound like to you?
Click the link to enjoy some George Benson: https://youtu.be/Qy7z_oiN6nQ

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George Benson; Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You is one of my all time favourite love songs, to me, this song is what love sounds like. What does love sound like to you? Click the link to enjoy some George Benson: https://youtu.be/Qy7z_oiN6nQ

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My Journey to Celebrancy

Though born and raised in the Hutt City suburb of Petone, I proudly identify as a Hamiltonian, the city I have called home since 2003.

Some would say I am one of New Zealand's most successful female comedians. I began my performance career as a poet. Moving from spoken word to stand-up in 1994, I broke into the big time as a new face on television’s Pulp Comedy in 1997. Making a wise decision to ditch Wellington – along with my hyphen and surname. As the newly rebranded Jan Maree, I hitched a ride on the Intercity bus to Auckland, set up home in the artsy (and then very cheap) suburb of Grey Lynn and started making a name for myself on the burgeoning Kiwi comedy scene.

I moved swiftly on to win the Billy T award in 2001, and accolades since include taking both the New Zealand Comedy Guild President’s Medal and New Zealand Comedy Festival Trust’s Best Show gong in 2009, and in 2011 she won the Fred Award, becoming the first female comedian to receive the NZ International Comedy Festival's supreme award.

In 2002, while on a nationwide tour with Aussie legends Puppetry of The P***s I scored a full time job as a breakfast radio host with Mediaworks in Hamilton. Everyone said my comedy career was over.

While radio was not a fit, Hamilton was. Working hard to diversify my comedy business in order to stay in the river city, I began a touring company and became something of an icon at Hamilton East watering hole The Cook, hosting the monthly comedy showcase for a whopping ten and a half years. The landmark comedy night continued for twelve years, making it New Zealand’s longest running pub gig. Rebranded under new ownership, comedy continues at the venue to this day.

After 21 years spent harvesting LOLs the comedy brand of Jan Maree hung up the microphone in 2015; I took back my hyphen and last name – trading the spotlight to pursue new bliss. I now happily work a day job for Parliamentary Service, while working the land with my amazing partner Bruce, at home on Rāhui Farm on the west side of the Waikato.

This life-change allowed me to seriously pursue my long-held dream to become a celebrant.

Many years ago, my very good friend the late Ewen Gilmour became a celebrant. It was a job he enjoyed so much - Ewie was a real believer in love. In many ways I think that was a core value which was the glue of our friendship. He had always told me that I would make a great celebrant and heck, I often had friends and fans contact me and ask me if I would marry them. Sadly, time after time I had to decline. In running my own business I didn’t have the time to commit to being the best, most attentive celebrant that I believe any couple deserves in order to feel ready, relaxed and positive on their big day.

In 2017 my friends Lani and Leigh asked me to marry them. Well, if I am honest it was more a case of the girls saying to me, “Get your bum into gear and get appointed as a celebrant because we can’t imagine anyone else marrying us.” They even brought round the application guide!!! The request seemed to attract more requests from other friends, and from whanau. Everything happens for a reason and I knew I had no excuse.

I was so pleased to receive the Registrar’s letter confirming my appointment, I cried! I am proud to be an independent marriage and civil union celebrant, and I am excited to bring All the Love to ceremonies for many years to come.