Mr & Mr Mr & Mrs Mrs & Mrs
I fully believe that you do not choose who you fall in love with, love chooses you! Whether you are in a same sex relationship or not, then I would be honoured and privileged to be your celebrant.
Your Vows
A vow is a solemn, unconditional promise, made in the presence of witnesses. Vows are the foundation of your marriage or civil union and the guidelines in which you will live by.
They are the most important words that you will say to your loved one. They will be from the heart and be filled with such passion, and will form the most sacred part of your ceremony. Vows can be traditional or ones that you have written from the heart. You can choose!
At some point in your vows though, you will need to say "I full name do take you full name to be my lawful wedded wife / husband / partner" or words to that effect. This is a required act, set out by the offices of birth, deaths and marriages. I can still write in an 'I do' moment though.
They are the most important words that you will say to your loved one. They will be from the heart and be filled with such passion, and will form the most sacred part of your ceremony. Vows can be traditional or ones that you have written from the heart. You can choose!
At some point in your vows though, you will need to say "I full name do take you full name to be my lawful wedded wife / husband / partner" or words to that effect. This is a required act, set out by the offices of birth, deaths and marriages. I can still write in an 'I do' moment though.
Customised Ceremony or Quick and Simple?
Everyone's needs are different. Some like customised ceremonies, where others prefer ones that I have already written and I simply put in your full names when the vows are said. Some couples prefer longer ceremonies with readings and poems, others prefer short and sweet.
Whatever your preference, just ask. The quickest, legal wedding I have officiated at, was 4 minutes long. The signing of the papers took longer than the ceremony.
Whatever your preference, just ask. The quickest, legal wedding I have officiated at, was 4 minutes long. The signing of the papers took longer than the ceremony.
The Legal Requirements
I will be able to advise you on all the legal requirements for your marriage or civil union, whether you are from New Zealand, overseas, or in a same sex relationship.
It is so easy to get caught up with arranging, dresses, suits, flowers and venues, that sometimes the paperwork is overlooked. This however is an important step, as without it, your ceremony may not be able to take place.
You you can download the notice of intended marriage form, or notice of intended civil union form, by visiting the New Zealand Birth, Deaths and Marriages website: www.bdm.govt.nz
Once you have completed this form , you will need to send it with payment to the local registrars office of where your ceremony will take place. Once issued, you will have 3 months in which to have your ceremony. Please be aware, that all of these offices are closed over the Christmas period, until early January.
You will need my full name to complete your application for a marriage licence. It is Dawn Ann Parkinson, and please enter the full postal address of where you will be wanting your wedding held.
Alternatively (as of November 2017) you can now apply and pay online for your marriage licence https://marriages.services.govt.nz/ and order your marriage certificate at the same time, your marriage licence, and paperwork will then be processed within 3 working days and emailed to you. If you login with a 'realme' account when completing your online paperwork, it will enable you to save the data and come back at a later time.
My legal obligation is to ensure the correct copy is scanned and emailed to BDM within 10 days of the wedding ceremony.
As a celebrant, I can take up to 30 hours to design and officiate your marriage.
It is so easy to get caught up with arranging, dresses, suits, flowers and venues, that sometimes the paperwork is overlooked. This however is an important step, as without it, your ceremony may not be able to take place.
You you can download the notice of intended marriage form, or notice of intended civil union form, by visiting the New Zealand Birth, Deaths and Marriages website: www.bdm.govt.nz
Once you have completed this form , you will need to send it with payment to the local registrars office of where your ceremony will take place. Once issued, you will have 3 months in which to have your ceremony. Please be aware, that all of these offices are closed over the Christmas period, until early January.
You will need my full name to complete your application for a marriage licence. It is Dawn Ann Parkinson, and please enter the full postal address of where you will be wanting your wedding held.
Alternatively (as of November 2017) you can now apply and pay online for your marriage licence https://marriages.services.govt.nz/ and order your marriage certificate at the same time, your marriage licence, and paperwork will then be processed within 3 working days and emailed to you. If you login with a 'realme' account when completing your online paperwork, it will enable you to save the data and come back at a later time.
My legal obligation is to ensure the correct copy is scanned and emailed to BDM within 10 days of the wedding ceremony.
As a celebrant, I can take up to 30 hours to design and officiate your marriage.
My Fees
Weddings ………………………….…………...................................... $450
Included in this price:
Additional Costs:
I will need to charge for two travel costs - one for your rehearsal and one for your ceremony if travelling out of Marton / Bulls. Travel costs to meetings are included in my fee as long as we meet within a reasonable travel distance. Some wedding venues may be further afield and you may wish to consider overnight accommodation for your celebrant if your wedding rehearsal is the day before your wedding. These accommodation costs would be met by the couple getting married.
Included in this price:
- One ceremony
- One rehearsal
- Two meetings with free travel if travelling out of Marton / Bulls
- Help and advice via telephone and email and skype
- Providing you with suggestions for order of service
- Providing suggestions for service providers
- Provision of table and seat for signing of the documents (if required)
- Provision of pen to sign documents (if required)
- Post ceremony: providing a copy of the ceremony to the happy couple
- Post ceremony: providing the happy couple with the legal paperwork
- Post ceremony: registering the marriage with Birth Deaths and Marriages within 10 working days
Additional Costs:
I will need to charge for two travel costs - one for your rehearsal and one for your ceremony if travelling out of Marton / Bulls. Travel costs to meetings are included in my fee as long as we meet within a reasonable travel distance. Some wedding venues may be further afield and you may wish to consider overnight accommodation for your celebrant if your wedding rehearsal is the day before your wedding. These accommodation costs would be met by the couple getting married.
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Miker-Pro or PA System with one wireless microphone
Extra meetings Extra rehearsals Ukelele player playing the bridal march (my son Sam) Travel Costs Mileage to Marton / Bulls Mileage to Wanganui / Feilding Mileage to Palmerston North / Hunterville Mileage to Kimbolton Mileage to Taihape Mileage to Dannevirke / Waverley / Apiti Mileage to Kapiti Masterton Outside these areas Fees correct as of 1st January 2019
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$25 - *conditions apply
$50 plus travel costs $50 plus travel costs $30 free $20 per trip $25 per trip $30 per trip $45 per trip $55 per trip $60 per trip $70 per trip To be agreed * conditions - the pa system / microphone / Miker-Pro will arrive to your ceremony with me and will leave your ceremony with me. Depending on weather we may or may not be able to use the microphone as it will pick up the wind.
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