How one celebrant runs their celebrancy business
By Anna Flanagan Every celebrant develops their own way of working. There is no single “right” approach, but sometimes it can be helpful to see how another celebrant structures their […]
July update from The Celebrants Training College
By Debbie Woodfield Are you taking ceremonies but not getting as many bookings as you would like? It’s time to change that. Our Creating Excellent Ceremonies & Business course is designed for […]
July update from The Celebrant School
By Kathrine Fraser Here are some ongoing professional development opportunities coming up at The Celebrant School: Experienced Marriage Celebrants – OPD If you are a Marriage Celebrant with 4+ ceremonies to […]
Upcoming zoom session for members
Here are some dates to pop in your diary for our 2026 Zoom sessions for funeral celebrants, new Celebrants Aotearoa members, all-member open sessions and VCANZ workshops: Bi-Monthly VCANZ Zoom […]
Are you ready for the new way people search?
By Anna Flanagan Not long ago, finding a celebrant usually meant typing something like “wedding celebrant Christchurch” into Google and scrolling through a list of websites. Today, people are searching […]
July Wrap: NE Voice
By Brenda Chapman As I write this, we have just celebrated Matariki – a time of remembrance, reflection, and new beginnings. It feels fitting as I reach the end of […]
Grief Centre webinar: Understanding grieving styles
Here is the professional development webinar set for July at the Grief Centre. Understanding grieving styles: Moving beyond gender assumptions Grief is often misunderstood and frequently shaped by assumptions about gender […]
Updating your CANZ profile
By CANZ Support Your public profile can be one of your biggest assets through our Find my Celebrant database. As we move to finalising the newly refreshed CANZ website, we […]
June update from The Celebrants Training College
By Debbie Woodfield Confident. Professional. Ready to Marry. Becoming a marriage celebrant is about far more than knowing the legal words. It’s about creating ceremonies that feel personal, relaxed, and […]
Remembering Graeme Proctor
By Vanessa Taylor The Manawatū Branch of Celebrants Aotearoa was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Graeme Proctor on 8 June 2026. I first met Graeme in 2018 when […]