Have a look, reflect on your year and remember: behind every number is a couple whose milestone you helped make meaningful.
How many couples have you helped say “I do” this year?
Whether you’ve officiated at one wedding or had a diary full of ceremonies, you’re part of the picture of marriage and civil unions in Aotearoa.
Each year, the Department of Internal Affairs releases figures showing the number of ceremonies performed by each independent marriage and civil union celebrant. For members who enjoy a look at the numbers, it’s an opportunity to check your own recorded totals and explore how ceremony numbers have changed over time.
What’s in the workbook?
The workbook contains eight years of data, with a separate worksheet for each year from 2018/19 through to 2025/26. The latest covers 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026.
Each reporting year runs from 1 October to 30 September to align with the annual celebrant renewal cycle.
From the 2023/24 worksheet onwards, registry ceremony numbers are also shown alongside each celebrant’s total. Registry ceremonies are included in that total, so there’s no need to add the two figures together.
More than a number
Of course, a spreadsheet can only tell part of the story. It won’t capture the hours spent finding just the right words, the nerves you helped settle or the moment a room erupted in laughter.
Have a look, reflect on your year and remember: behind every number is a couple whose milestone you helped make meaningful.
You can download the newly released workbook here.
