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 legally 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, and is a legal component within your ceremony. 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 legally 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, and is a legal component within your ceremony. I can still write in an 'I do' moment though.
Personalised Ceremony / Short and Sweet / Set Script?
Everyone's needs are different. Some like customised personalised 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 will need my name when applying for your marriage licence: Dawn Parkinson
All fees for applying for a licence and certificate are payable direct with BDM.
Notice of intended marriage / civil union - valid for 3 months costs $150
Complete the marriage licence application form online at: http://www.marriages.services.govt.nz. If you have a REALME account, you can save the progress as you go along, alternatively you will need to ensure you have all the information you need before you begin.
Please tick the box 'Personalised Wedding Ceremony' regardless as to the type of ceremony you have booked me for as I am an Independant Wedding Celebrant, my details pop up in the drop down box as Dawn Parkinson, independent MARTON
You can choose to have the forms sent to you via email or straight to me. I would advise for you to get them first, in order to check every detail on the forms - spelling and dates. This way if there are any errors, you can inform BDM. Once correct, you can email them to me or you can print them and give to me at our next meeting, along with any outstanding celebrant fees' The forms you will recieve are:
For a marriage: For a civil union:
BDM10 - marriage licence BDM310 - civil union licence
BDM45 - copy of particulars BDM345 - copy of particulars civil union
BDM45A - copy of particulars BDM345A - copy of particulars civiil union
Ceremony must take place at one of the venues as stated on the marriage licence. If there is a change of venue at the very last minute, I the Celebrant will contact the Registrar immediately after your ceremony to get the licence changed.
My legal obligation is to ensure the correct copy is scanned and emailed to BDM within 10 days of the wedding ceremony. If I have your email address, I will copy you in to this email so that you know I have sent the form off, I shall also forward you a copy of the automated reply to say that BDM have received it.
As a celebrant, I can take up to 30 hours to design and officiate your personalised or non personalised wedding ceremony, writing, meetings, research, rehearsal, your wedding day.
If your venue is 2 hours or more away, and you are having a rehearsal the day before, accommodation with breakfast will be required for me as your celebrant.
Marriage Certificate - $33
You can request a marriage / civil union certificate, should you wish one, this can be when you apply for your licence or you can go online and order one. If resident overseas, you MUST have a marriage / civil union certificate.
I personally advise you to order one when applying for your licence, as should you ever change your name, some establishments may ask for proof of marriage - especially banks and passport offices.
Marriage certificate - BDM93M
Civil union certificate - BDM93C
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 will need my name when applying for your marriage licence: Dawn Parkinson
All fees for applying for a licence and certificate are payable direct with BDM.
Notice of intended marriage / civil union - valid for 3 months costs $150
Complete the marriage licence application form online at: http://www.marriages.services.govt.nz. If you have a REALME account, you can save the progress as you go along, alternatively you will need to ensure you have all the information you need before you begin.
Please tick the box 'Personalised Wedding Ceremony' regardless as to the type of ceremony you have booked me for as I am an Independant Wedding Celebrant, my details pop up in the drop down box as Dawn Parkinson, independent MARTON
You can choose to have the forms sent to you via email or straight to me. I would advise for you to get them first, in order to check every detail on the forms - spelling and dates. This way if there are any errors, you can inform BDM. Once correct, you can email them to me or you can print them and give to me at our next meeting, along with any outstanding celebrant fees' The forms you will recieve are:
For a marriage: For a civil union:
BDM10 - marriage licence BDM310 - civil union licence
BDM45 - copy of particulars BDM345 - copy of particulars civil union
BDM45A - copy of particulars BDM345A - copy of particulars civiil union
Ceremony must take place at one of the venues as stated on the marriage licence. If there is a change of venue at the very last minute, I the Celebrant will contact the Registrar immediately after your ceremony to get the licence changed.
My legal obligation is to ensure the correct copy is scanned and emailed to BDM within 10 days of the wedding ceremony. If I have your email address, I will copy you in to this email so that you know I have sent the form off, I shall also forward you a copy of the automated reply to say that BDM have received it.
As a celebrant, I can take up to 30 hours to design and officiate your personalised or non personalised wedding ceremony, writing, meetings, research, rehearsal, your wedding day.
If your venue is 2 hours or more away, and you are having a rehearsal the day before, accommodation with breakfast will be required for me as your celebrant.
Marriage Certificate - $33
You can request a marriage / civil union certificate, should you wish one, this can be when you apply for your licence or you can go online and order one. If resident overseas, you MUST have a marriage / civil union certificate.
I personally advise you to order one when applying for your licence, as should you ever change your name, some establishments may ask for proof of marriage - especially banks and passport offices.
Marriage certificate - BDM93M
Civil union certificate - BDM93C
Registry Office Weddings
Internal Affairs have closed most of New Zealand's Registry Offices down, leaving a small handful open, in due course these too will close. They do however still offer the service, but only to Validated members of the Celebrants Association of New Zealand (VCANZ). The cost of these registry office weddings are $90 plus the marriage licence fee.
I am unable to offer the $90 registry office weddings as I am not authorised to do so, please do visit the Celebrants Association website to locate a VCANZ celebrant (Validated member of the Celebrants Association of New Zealand). Only VCANZ members can offer the $90 registry office wedding,which have set strict guidelines that weddings can only take place Monday to Friday, a set ceremony script with no personalisation and numbers attending - maximum 25 including couple, witnesses and celebrant.
I am unable to offer the $90 registry office weddings as I am not authorised to do so, please do visit the Celebrants Association website to locate a VCANZ celebrant (Validated member of the Celebrants Association of New Zealand). Only VCANZ members can offer the $90 registry office wedding,which have set strict guidelines that weddings can only take place Monday to Friday, a set ceremony script with no personalisation and numbers attending - maximum 25 including couple, witnesses and celebrant.
My Fees
Personalised Wedding Ceremony ........................................................ *$500 (plus x2 travel)
Personalised wedding ceremony, with readings / love story / poems / candles and other wedding rituals (handfasting, warming of the rings, tree planting, jumping the broom, oathing stone, loving cup, creating wine, wine box, time capsule, unity rituals to name but a few!)
This is the wedding you have been dreaming of, and with this ceremony you can fully personalise it and have it your way.
Included in this price:
Short and Sweet Wedding Ceremony ................................................... *$395 (plus x1 travel)
A semi set scripted ceremony that you can add personalised vows and personalised ring exchange, and choose to add in to include those family members or friends that you have loved and lost. Approximately 10 minutes long plus signing of your paperwork.
(When you choose this option, you are unable to add any poems / rituals or other personalisation. If you wish to do so, you will need to choose my Personalised Wedding Ceremony). This script is not available on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve
Included in this price
Set Scripted Wedding Ceremony* ........................................................... *$245 (plus x1 travel)
*please note you are unable to book this ceremony on a Saturday or Christmas Eve / Day / New Years Eve / Day or if you have more than 20 at your wedding. (includes myself and the couple)
A set scripted ceremony that you are unable to amend or personalise, includes repeat after me set vows. Ideal if you wish for a nice quick, simple weekday wedding and you have under 20 guests at your wedding. Approximately 5 minutes long including the signing of your paperwork. Not available on a Saturday.
(When you choose this option, you are unable to pesonalise it. Please look at my Short and Sweet Wedding Ceremony or my Personalised Wedding Ceremony, as these will be your better options for personalising).
You are unable to book this set scripted ceremony if you have more than 20 at your wedding - including myself and the couple and if your date falls on a Saturday. Thiis script is not available on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve
Included in this price
Personalised wedding ceremony, with readings / love story / poems / candles and other wedding rituals (handfasting, warming of the rings, tree planting, jumping the broom, oathing stone, loving cup, creating wine, wine box, time capsule, unity rituals to name but a few!)
This is the wedding you have been dreaming of, and with this ceremony you can fully personalise it and have it your way.
Included in this price:
- One ceremony
- One wedding rehearsal
- Two meetings
- Help and advice via telephone and email and video call
- Providing you with suggestions for order of service
- Providing suggestions for service providers
- Provision of pen to sign documents (if required)
- Post ceremony: providing the happy couple with the legal paperwork
- Registering the marriage
- I will need to charge x2 travel costs for your wedding rehearsal and wedding ceremony
Short and Sweet Wedding Ceremony ................................................... *$395 (plus x1 travel)
A semi set scripted ceremony that you can add personalised vows and personalised ring exchange, and choose to add in to include those family members or friends that you have loved and lost. Approximately 10 minutes long plus signing of your paperwork.
(When you choose this option, you are unable to add any poems / rituals or other personalisation. If you wish to do so, you will need to choose my Personalised Wedding Ceremony). This script is not available on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve
Included in this price
- One meeting
- One ceremony
- Help and advice via telephone
- Provision of pen for signing of the paperwork
- Post ceremony: providing the happy couple with the legal paperwork
- Registering the marriage
- I will need to charge x1 travel cost for your wedding ceremony
- Wedding rehearsal and travel to the rehearsal are extra if you choose this ceremony
Set Scripted Wedding Ceremony* ........................................................... *$245 (plus x1 travel)
*please note you are unable to book this ceremony on a Saturday or Christmas Eve / Day / New Years Eve / Day or if you have more than 20 at your wedding. (includes myself and the couple)
A set scripted ceremony that you are unable to amend or personalise, includes repeat after me set vows. Ideal if you wish for a nice quick, simple weekday wedding and you have under 20 guests at your wedding. Approximately 5 minutes long including the signing of your paperwork. Not available on a Saturday.
(When you choose this option, you are unable to pesonalise it. Please look at my Short and Sweet Wedding Ceremony or my Personalised Wedding Ceremony, as these will be your better options for personalising).
You are unable to book this set scripted ceremony if you have more than 20 at your wedding - including myself and the couple and if your date falls on a Saturday. Thiis script is not available on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve
Included in this price
- One set scripted ceremony
- All correspondence is done via telephone or email.
- Provision of pen for signing of the paperwork
- Post ceremony: providing the happy couple with the legal paperwork
- Registering the marriage
- I will need to charge x1 travel cost for your wedding ceremony
- wedding rehearsal and travel to the rehearsal are extra if you choose this ceremony
Additional Costs
Some wedding venues may be further afield and you will want to consider overnight accommodation for your celebrant if your wedding rehearsal is the day before your wedding, and more than a couple of hours drive away. I would require accommodation if more than a 2 hour drive away from my home base. These accommodation and travel costs would be met by the couple getting married.
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Christmas Eve / New Years Eve Supplementary Fee
Christmas Day Supplementary Fee Miker-Pro or PA System with one wireless microphone Extra meetings Wedding rehearsals Travel Costs Mileage to Marton / Bulls Mileage to Wanganui / Feilding Mileage to Palmerston North / Hunterville Mileage to Kimbolton Mileage to Makoura Lodge Mileage to Taihape / Levin Mileage to Dannevirke / Waverley / Apiti Mileage to Kapiti Masterton Wellington Outside these areas Fees correct as of 28 November 2023
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$500 to be added on to wedding fee
$500 to be added on to wedding fee $100 *conditions apply $100 plus travel costs $100 plus travel costs free $25 per trip $30 per trip $35 per trip $60 per trip $60 per trip $60 per trip $75 per trip $80 per trip $120 per trip (and accommodation with breakfast if rehearsal is the day before wedding) 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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