Simply marrying couples

A registry wedding is a very simple ceremony that binds you and your partner together in marriage or civil union.

The Department Internal Affairs (DIA) has appointed a small number of celebrants in your local area to deliver registry weddings. Find your closest celebrant when you apply for your licence, and pay them the $90 fee. You choose a location (a beach, a park, cafe or restaurant, or your own home), and I’ll come to deliver the short ceremony. You’ll need two witnesses, although you may have up to 10 people altogether (including you and your partner). We’ll follow the script from the DIA, and you repeat the vows that are supplied. You may exchange rings and say something special to your partner at this time.

If this kind of ceremony doesn’t sound like you, check out my tiny weddings page. 

Together, we’ll create a lifetime of memories.

What you get

Arrangements between us are done by email or over the phone.

I use the marriage or civil union script supplied by DIA.

A simple, no-fuss ceremony which takes about 10 minutes.

Signing of the legal paperwork, which I send to DIA to register your marriage.

Rates

Registry Weddings

$90 (this price is set by the Department of Internal Affairs and is subject to change in 2025).

The wedding must take place within 15 kms of my home in Eastbourne.

Professionalism Guaranteed

As a registered independent celebrant, you can be assured of a professional service. Appointed by the Department of Internal Affairs, I hold a Certificate in Celebrant Studies from the Celebrant School, and I’m a validated member of Celebrants Aotearoa of New Zealand.