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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.

Thank you, Tom and Lucy - what a beautiful love that you share. It was my joy to be your celebrant on Saturday in Hahei...
30/01/2025

Thank you, Tom and Lucy - what a beautiful love that you share.

It was my joy to be your celebrant on Saturday in Hahei. Surrounded by your family and friends - we celebrated your love and lifetime commitment.

Gorgeous photos by Erica Kurth, https://www.ericakurthphotography.com/

28/01/2025

Marvellous inclusion of the grandparents!

Recently one of my couples had the grandmothers as their witnesses. Also a lovely way to include and acknowledge our elders

I loved being the celebrant for Tom and Lucy at Orua Beach House in Hahei yesterday.Photos of the drive and the ceremony...
25/01/2025

I loved being the celebrant for Tom and Lucy at Orua Beach House in Hahei yesterday.

Photos of the drive and the ceremony space.

The weather forecast wasn’t brilliant but happily - we had a gorgeous day!

A beautiful couple supported by a big family and many friends! 💞🥂🌴

Gorgeous people getting hitched at my place-the best job celebrating people’s life commitment to each other! ...
21/01/2025

Gorgeous people getting hitched at my place-the best job celebrating people’s life commitment to each other!

A very happy couple - delighted to be married! Congratulations S&H!!!💞
17/01/2025

A very happy couple - delighted to be married!

Congratulations S&H!!!💞

A privilege to do a wedding vow renewal for Bec and Steve. 💞They came from Mackay in Australia with their family and fri...
17/01/2025

A privilege to do a wedding vow renewal for Bec and Steve. 💞

They came from Mackay in Australia with their family and friends. All a surprise for Steve!

What a memory to start their holiday in our beautiful country!

Congratulations 🥂

Couples from our neighbouring Pacific Islands - Samoa, Tonga and Australia! Another beautiful loving day in Parnell Cong...
16/01/2025

Couples from our neighbouring Pacific Islands - Samoa, Tonga and Australia!
Another beautiful loving day in Parnell

Congratulations!

What a fun week in my garden. 💞A few camera shy couples - but all of these happy people are delighted to be shared with ...
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!

Today, these lovelies were the first to be married in my garden for 2025. Fabulous fun and both totally in love with the...
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 💞💞

Ahhh - a relaxing holiday! All the very best wishes to my family, friends, colleagues, and clients for 2025 - may it be ...
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 🌺

Congratulations to Emily and Jackson. My lucky last wedding couple for 2024!Meri Kirihimete to all - I hope you get what...
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.

I LOVE MY WORK, as a marriage celebrant.Today, I received a beautiful Google business review from a bride. The ceremony ...
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!

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

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

Many couples, with their family and friends, have chosen to be married in my garden recently. Lots of love and laughter ...
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 💞

Celebrants received an email from Births, Deaths and Marriages today.They have provided detailed information about "Fake...
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."

Super fun time this afternoon with these delightful people! Two more couples married in the garden - the rain mostly sta...
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

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

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