Celebrant Debbie with a couple at Ebony Vines Venue.

Tauranga Celebrant

I am a Tauranga celebrant in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand where I marry couples in venues, gardens, beaches or anywhere you want to get hitched. I am also a funeral celebrant, helping families to farewell their loved one in a personalised, caring manner.

I feel fizzy with excitement every time I leave a wedding, knowing I've played an important role in the lives of the couple. 

I describe funeral celebrancy as beautiful work.

 I am a warm, positive and relaxed person and I absolutely love meeting new people. Becoming a celebrant has been a fantastic experience and I look forward to helping more people celebrate major events in their lives.

Tauranga Celebrant Debbie marries a couple with ocean in background
 

As a primary school teacher, I am well organised and I speak clearly, dealing well with large groups. I am fortunate to live in beautiful Tauranga but I am happy to travel, around Bay of Plenty or anywhere in New Zealand to 'get you hitched!'

I look forward to meeting with you soon and planning your special moments.

“Debbie was absolutely phenomenal. We wanted someone who was easy going, fun, and knew how to have a laugh and boy did she deliver!! She made everything easy, and was so helpful, and kept us laughing through the whole experience. She also included our 5 year old daughter in the ceremony by getting her to sign a certificate.”
— AMBER & JUSTIN

No matter the type of Wedding or Ceremony you are after, I can tailor a package to your needs

  • Fully Personalised Ceremony

  • Elopement

  • Destination wedding

  • Registry Wedding

  • Civil Union

  • Commitment Ceremony

  • Naming Ceremony

Tauranga Celebrant Debbie after a same-sex marriage in Rotorua
“Thank you so much Debbie, you are an amazing celebrant. With you leading, our ceremony went flawlessly. I will highly recommend you to everyone. Thanks again - I will never forget your part in my amazing day.”
— Caeli & Conan

Some of my lovely couples

  • Laurie’s customers, Mariana and Carmen holding hands on a green lawn on their wedding day.

  • Lisa & Dan

    We were lucky enough to have Debbie as our marriage celebrant. Wow what an incredible job she did making it such a special ceremony. We really couldn't have dreamed of anything more! Debbie spent time before the wedding getting to know us as a couple, asking for stories and the things we loved about each other. This all added to making the ceremony personalised and our day so special! I couldn't recommend Debbie enough, her fun, bubbly but also calming personality made our day a dream.

  • Laurie’s customers, Fernando and Kate embracing by the lake on their wedding day.

  • Kylie & Nev

    “Debbie had us super relaxed on the day. She asked all the right questions to ensure that our ceremony was a perfect fit for us and what our marriage meant. She was open and flexible to how things went, such as our daughter joining me up the front at one point, which relaxed us even more. We had 4 kids in wedding party so this was so important for us. Couldn’t recommend her more!!”

  • Laurie’s customers, Mariana and Carmen holding hands on a green lawn on their wedding day.

  • Maria & Inoke

    “We absolutely loved every moment of it. You made us feel so warm and welcomed. We thought we were going to be super nervous, but you made everything perfect for us. Of course the Fijian music topped it off! Thank you so much! And I will definitely recommend you to my friends and family🥰”

More love stories

Follow our journey.

 
2nd Registry wedding for today. A really beautiful family at Yatton Park.
A wedding with an amazing view to start my week. Congratulations Bryan & Mary
“Debbie was amazing. I contacted her with only 10 days to plan and pull off a full custom wedding ceremony and she was happy to help. She wrote a beautiful ceremony really personal to me and my husband’s relationship and of course helped us become man and wife. We will forever be grateful to you Debbie. Thank you again”
— KATHRYN & ROBERT

Get in touch.

If you are planning your special day and would like to chat more about how things work or to check my availability please fill out the form below.

Alternatively you can text or call me on

021 027 896 96