Registry ceremonies take a festive break

Registry Ceremony blockout period: what to know for summer weddings. Summer wedding plans are taking shape, but for couples considering a registry ceremony, there’s an important Christmas and New Year […]

NEP: That’s a wrap!

That’s a wrap! Seven workshops, 650-plus attendees and plenty for the kete. What do AI, funeral ceremonies and Rainbow inclusivity have in common? They all featured in our 2026 Celebrants […]

National Celebrants Day

You celebrate everyone else. Now it’s your turn! As celebrants, we spend much of our working lives helping others mark meaningful moments. We listen, find the words, guide the ceremony […]

NE Voice: October Wrap

Growing together through learning… Kia ora koutou, For those who don’t know me, I’m Ayyam O’Brien, a marriage celebrant based in Christchurch, and I’m delighted to introduce myself in my […]