Weddings, Funerals & Other Life Events
What a wonderful month November turned out to be. First off, I had a weeks notice of the wedding on 11th November. Originally hoping to have a personal friend as their celebrant, paperwork did not happen in time so I
A year down the track and I reflect back on another of the fabulous occasions when I have had the privelege to officate at a wedding. This wedding held a special ‘keeness’ as the young bride had been a frequent
Friday night rehersal and fingers were still crossed (very tightly) that we ‘might’ still be able to have an outdoors wedding. Alas, that wasn’t to be. Saturday morning left no doubts that indoors was where we needed to be. The venue, Hamilton Airport
Summer is generally the high season for weddings but every time of year carries it’s own specialty. Spring and Autumn avoid the heat of summer and winter can be quite magical as well. I have just done a September
Every wedding holds it’s own speciality and every couple I have had the privilege of marrying, etches a treasured memory as I gain a small glimpse of their journey together. JoJo & Nico are no exception. These two beamed every time
I love seeing couples get exactly the wedding they are after. This year I was asked about elopement! This couple had been together for a long time and ‘didn’t want a fuss’ plus some difficulties within the family would make
Many of our wedding practices stem from an era when the majority of marriages were that of young people leaving home, getting married and setting up home together. Often these events were largely a gift to the couple from the
Love and miss my Mum and am so grateful to have had her as my Mum. Proud also of the awesome Mum’s my girls are to my precious kidlets. Love to my sisters who are also amazing Mums! To my
I have never fought in a war or come anywhere close to experiencing the harshness of what, for many people around our globe, continues to be an everyday reality. I am very, very grateful to be living in New Zealand
What a delight to share with Tina & Mike as they became husband & wife on Saturday 15th April 2017. I have so enjoyed getting to know them just a little bit over the past few months as they have
Claire Jones
Waikato based celebrant
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