https://www.celebrantdebbie.co.nz/ideas daily 0.75 2026-02-19 https://www.celebrantdebbie.co.nz/ideas/what-to-ask-your-celebrant-in-your-first-meeting monthly 0.5 2026-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62beb515d15e0963f0e3b017/26d62314-894a-4082-8083-d18d3f6760b6/Weddingmorning.jpg Blog - What to Ask Your Celebrant in Your First Meeting - 3. What’s your style — are you fun, serious, romantic? Whatever it is, the way Every couple is different, and so is every ceremony. Some couples want light-hearted and relaxed, others prefer deeply romantic, and many sit somewhere in between. My style is warm, natural and engaging, and I adapt it to suit you. We’ll talk about what feels comfortable, what doesn’t, and how you want your guests to feel during the ceremony.you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62beb515d15e0963f0e3b017/fee006f3-8287-4417-b05f-34c055c05a46/Vow+cards+with+ribbons.jpg Blog - What to Ask Your Celebrant in Your First Meeting - 5. We’re nervous about writing vows — will you help us? This is one of the most common concerns I hear — and the answer is yes, absolutely. I provide guidance, examples, and prompts to help you write vows that sound like you. As a special keepsake, I turn your vows into beautiful vow cards for you to use on the day and keep forever. And when it is time to read your vows during the ceremony, I’ll be there, holding the microphone for you if you wish, and handing out tissues when needed (and they are often needed!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62beb515d15e0963f0e3b017/1769475226744-WESJNL2RBRXG4OMNSF37/unsplash-image-pyLmjOe_2WI.jpg Blog - What to Ask Your Celebrant in Your First Meeting - 7. Are you comfortable having our young children at the ceremony? Of course! I’ve taught young children for many years and absolutely love having them involved in ceremonies. Children bring joy, honesty, and unpredictability — and that’s perfectly okay. Whether they’re walking down the aisle, helping with the rings, or doing their own thing entirely, I create space for them to be included in a relaxed and supportive way. https://www.celebrantdebbie.co.nz/ideas/a-day-in-the-life monthly 0.5 2025-05-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62beb515d15e0963f0e3b017/052cccdb-0739-471f-b09a-b2ab90ae8cd2/FD05D6B0-E8FF-41EA-906A-91014DBF076F_1_201_a.jpeg Blog - A Day in the Life… - Debbie loves being a celebrant and injects humour into every ceremony. https://www.celebrantdebbie.co.nz/ideas/celebrate-their-life-creating-a-personalised-funeral-with-humour-and-heart monthly 0.5 2025-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62beb515d15e0963f0e3b017/89c0dfbb-bcff-40ad-a6fe-4546a6c119de/Screenshot+2025-04-28+at+7.59.13%E2%80%AFPM.jpeg Blog - Celebrate Their Life: Creating a Personalised Funeral with Humour and Heart - Make it stand out Her favourite flowers and perfume were displayed on the beautiful coffin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62beb515d15e0963f0e3b017/0f729386-56a3-49cc-b4aa-cf5bf19b2f26/IMG_1935.jpeg Blog - Celebrate Their Life: Creating a Personalised Funeral with Humour and Heart - Personalisation His favourite model train, farm boots and cap were displayed, along with flowers he grew. https://www.celebrantdebbie.co.nz/ideas/elopement-or-small-ceremony-how-to-keep-your-wedding-affordable-and-personal monthly 0.5 2026-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62beb515d15e0963f0e3b017/2f5bdc6f-393d-4013-8d92-81953f14a948/IMG_2201.jpg Blog - Elopement or Small Ceremony? How to Keep Your Wedding Affordable and Personal - Beach elopement An intimate elopement on the beach at Papamoa, with the groom holding their toddler during the ceremony. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62beb515d15e0963f0e3b017/1740816093637-EA41LS8B4RSJ8KFMKO2W/IMG_1867.jpeg Blog - Elopement or Small Ceremony? How to Keep Your Wedding Affordable and Personal - Where can you get married? You can get married at McLaren Falls Park for free. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62beb515d15e0963f0e3b017/1740816086193-M127O1EBRRWZ9GTLS4GO/IMG_1514.jpeg Blog - Elopement or Small Ceremony? How to Keep Your Wedding Affordable and Personal - Mount Maunganui Beach This couple married in bare feet on the sand while their children blew bubbles around them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62beb515d15e0963f0e3b017/1740815637105-2L9C5VVLOM6QAY9ODAMC/IMG_0816.jpeg Blog - Elopement or Small Ceremony? How to Keep Your Wedding Affordable and Personal - The ‘Adore It’ package My ‘Adore It’ package includes the ceremony, a delicious cake and a bottle of bubbly. https://www.celebrantdebbie.co.nz/ideas/more-free-wedding-ceremony-sites monthly 0.5 2026-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62beb515d15e0963f0e3b017/1683092188063-HZ4X8ERA09SSHVLM6N18/7707179F-E562-4172-9186-97C8D042E304.jpeg Blog - More free Tauranga ceremony sites - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62beb515d15e0963f0e3b017/9d93349b-da13-49e0-acc6-5b5b5df566f0/Wine-bottle-at-sunset-Papamoa-wedding.jpg Blog - More free Tauranga ceremony sites - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.celebrantdebbie.co.nz/ideas/how-to-have-an-elopement-in-tauranga-new-zealand monthly 0.5 2023-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62beb515d15e0963f0e3b017/d5dfa8dc-8341-4223-ab56-194bf3a1888a/A4AC15F7-282E-4B53-A7D8-444C40197670+%281%29.jpg Blog - How to have an elopement in Tauranga, New Zealand - Make it stand out In the Bay of Plenty area there are miles and miles of white sandy beaches, providing beautiful elopement ceremony spaces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62beb515d15e0963f0e3b017/cb9f59e9-e0a8-47e2-94c4-8e7a48920604/316108930_5983390451679437_7304992742286910116_n.jpeg Blog - How to have an elopement in Tauranga, New Zealand - Make it stand out Desiree and Matt were married in Te Puna Quarry Park with about 15 guests. They chose to bring a picnic to have after the ceremony. https://www.celebrantdebbie.co.nz/ideas/free-elopement-venues-around-tauranga monthly 0.5 2026-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62beb515d15e0963f0e3b017/50dba8ef-6e51-4809-85ad-6f41a847db33/Resized_042-Chacha6887.jpeg Blog - Free elopement venues around Tauranga - Redwoods – Whakarewarewa Forest, Rotorua If you would like to marry in a forest you could use McLaren Falls Park near Tauranga, or the stunningly beautiful Redwoods Park in Rotorua. There is a really special feeling in that forest where all the sounds of the city disappear and you just hear the people near you. If it’s a tiny elopement, there’s no need to make a booking - just walk to a quiet spot and get hitched. For bigger ceremonies, you should call the visitor centre. TOP TIP: be sure to do the treetop walk while you are there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62beb515d15e0963f0e3b017/d5dfa8dc-8341-4223-ab56-194bf3a1888a/A4AC15F7-282E-4B53-A7D8-444C40197670+%281%29.jpg Blog - Free elopement venues around Tauranga - Beaches Debbie marrying a couple on Waihi Beach, New Zealand https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62beb515d15e0963f0e3b017/3cad4da6-78d9-49e2-9aa0-81ea7989db73/6CDD5EEE-5214-44E0-AC5C-05381D6AB8ED.jpeg Blog - Free elopement venues around Tauranga - Kulim Park or Sulphur Point, Tauranga Signing the marriage license at Kulim Park, Tauranga, New Zealand https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62beb515d15e0963f0e3b017/f37949ec-a3ed-4021-b5e3-8851a788578b/yatton.jpeg Blog - Free elopement venues around Tauranga - Yatton Park Yatton Park is a gem of a place for weddings. You can be married on the lawn, under trees or by the pond. I recommend you book in with the city council for this venue, in case others are planning to marry there at the same time. Your dog is welcome there too. TOP TIP: you can use the communal BBQ’s after the ceremony if you want a low-key shared meal to celebrate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62beb515d15e0963f0e3b017/1d92bb54-398d-421f-8d30-aee33b2a729b/ASPD-2021-Ethel-JP-Wedding-117-web.jpeg Blog - Free elopement venues around Tauranga - Moturiki Island If your guests are able to climb a hill using a clearly marked path, Moturiki Island is a stunning place to get married with the ocean and Mt Maunganui in the background. It’s not truly an island - you can walk across a beach to get to it. This couple took the archway up in three pieces, their friend made an aisle with shells, and I took my speaker for the microphone and music as well. What a magical place to tie the knot. TOP TIP: If it’s too difficult to get everyone up to the top of the hill, it’s still a beautiful venue if you use the grassed area at the base of the hill. https://www.celebrantdebbie.co.nz/ideas/apostille-what-is-it-and-why-do-some-couples-need-it monthly 0.5 2022-08-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62beb515d15e0963f0e3b017/6eca73f3-0496-4daa-87b1-2cdbbde45409/unsplash-image-JFz9CYsaBko.jpg Blog - Apostille - what is it and why do some couples need it? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.celebrantdebbie.co.nz/ideas/writingyourvows monthly 0.5 2023-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62beb515d15e0963f0e3b017/1656883985922-2M4SW8FI9N6H5XIWPXIE/62554866407-9cc88062-bec6-4bf3-9134-7cac632b7eef_orig.jpeg Blog - Writing your vows - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62beb515d15e0963f0e3b017/1656883987911-Q13A6F9D9XX232QBZ63L/img-1770_orig.jpeg Blog - Writing your vows - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62beb515d15e0963f0e3b017/1656883988657-ZAY201HYBBDMZ9XIE29C/img-1767_orig.jpeg Blog - Writing your vows - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62beb515d15e0963f0e3b017/1656883989166-BFYBOLT5934UBFZHZXBW/img-6132_orig.jpeg Blog - Writing your vows - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62beb515d15e0963f0e3b017/1656883985233-CRHT2WOZVFO906RG8WND/img-1249.jpeg Blog - Writing your vows - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.celebrantdebbie.co.nz/ideas/registryweddings monthly 0.5 2023-09-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62beb515d15e0963f0e3b017/1656884387955-WUG7VGLOCAK1JRID299X/90a60e4c-aeb5-40cc-a687-79964693a158_orig+%281%29.jpeg Blog - Registry Weddings - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.celebrantdebbie.co.nz/ideas/category/Wedding+Stories monthly 0.5 https://www.celebrantdebbie.co.nz/ideas/category/Wedding+Tips monthly 0.5 https://www.celebrantdebbie.co.nz/ideas/tag/Wedding+Stories monthly 0.5 https://www.celebrantdebbie.co.nz/ideas/tag/Wedding+Tips monthly 0.5 https://www.celebrantdebbie.co.nz/ideas/tag/overseas monthly 0.5 https://www.celebrantdebbie.co.nz/home daily 1.0 2026-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62beb515d15e0963f0e3b017/1656668180280-UD7MNH0K6MRRSU078AUI/320-rach-glen-n2a2097.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62beb515d15e0963f0e3b017/1656668224009-V72IZKGCLFAFA9B37A7Y/b5c6c5bc-625c-4006-afc8-7bdb4965f864_orig.jpeg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62beb515d15e0963f0e3b017/1656880649895-JTDFTODBO5HIKAWTZV6O/lisa-dan-2.jpeg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62beb515d15e0963f0e3b017/1656880735765-YELAMXW5FCORNTMB4Y64/4b594c5f-8b3c-4636-a00f-b799fca035a7_orig+%281%29.jpeg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62beb515d15e0963f0e3b017/1656880848796-UGCJ8BZ87J64AZXJYOJ6/maria-inoke.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62beb515d15e0963f0e3b017/1657080033471-02F7D01VHEKV1YO5JWKA/IMG_2613.jpeg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62beb515d15e0963f0e3b017/5c762586-8677-4521-a131-b309e4a0e70b/70E4C43A-7CBF-4283-87CE-F6024F885BE4.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62beb515d15e0963f0e3b017/1711417120025-JDZA06BDC08OZGB5B7EX/Celebrant%252BDebbie%252BTauranga.jpg Home Celebrant Debbie with a couple at Ebony Vines Venue. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62beb515d15e0963f0e3b017/1d92bb54-398d-421f-8d30-aee33b2a729b/Couple+marrying+at+Moturiki+Island.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62beb515d15e0963f0e3b017/e775aa24-0c73-43c6-bd55-98f81f6a664b/Screenshot+2025-04-28+at+7.59.13%E2%80%AFPM.jpg Home - Make it stand out I was priviledged to lead my mother’s funeral in the beautiful Woodhill Funeral venue, Tauranga https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62beb515d15e0963f0e3b017/7a8397d4-dd2f-4ce6-8784-dc8b79d7adc9/Resized_075-Chacha9897.jpeg Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.celebrantdebbie.co.nz/ceremony-packages daily 0.75 2026-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62beb515d15e0963f0e3b017/0a7a0f09-9b61-4054-aac3-dec38a3046a4/Katie+Char Packages & prices - Package 1 - Adore it. You may not want a full ceremony but still have something a little more than a registry wedding. In our Adore it package we give you a little more. We can offer you a beautiful ceremony that takes place in our lovely garden for you and up to 20 of your guests, or in a venue of your choice. Debbie will turn your personal vows into pretty keepsake cards. Because everyone deserves to toast their special day we provide ‘bubbly’ for all the guests and a small delicious wedding cake so you can do the traditional ‘feed your spouse a piece of cake’ moment. Other locations and guest numbers can be discussed upon request. PRICE: $650 (includes 1 bottle of Bubbles, 5” cake) (Does not include Marriage License cost that you must apply for) **If you would like a professional photographer I have the names of a few people you can contact who wold spend an.hour with you and provide edited, hi-res photos. This is not part of the package price. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62beb515d15e0963f0e3b017/1711417245513-JPDBLZ1PZ5HQP27IG48Z/DEBBIE-3.JPG Packages & prices - Package 2 -Dream it. Dreaming of a small, informal and intimate elopement ceremony? Our Dream it package is the perfect package to get you to say I Do. Whether you want to get married at the beach, a beautiful park, or in your garden, it doesn’t matter the location because where ever it occurs I will write a ceremony just for you. More in-depth than a Registry wedding, not only do you get a personalised ceremony, but you can also choose or write your own vows in an Elopement wedding. These ceremonies do not have a wedding party of bridesmaids or groomsmen - just the couple and a small number of guests. You can choose your own music for the ceremony and I will play it for you on my own sound system. Note: These are to be carried out within a 50km radius of my home, additional travel may incur charges and to be discussed PRICE: $650 (Does not include Marriage License cost that you must apply for) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62beb515d15e0963f0e3b017/47d8e9a4-3b41-4109-8b30-ea6a60c684eb/321_Rach%2BGlen_just_married_flowers_aloft.jpg Packages & prices - Package 3 -Believe it. You cant believe it, you’re getting married! You have planned this day for years, you have your venue and your outfits but you need the fully personalised wedding ceremony to make it complete. I will spend time with you prior to the ceremony to find out your love story and incorporate it into your special day. How you met, who proposed, what you love about each other, hopes and dreams for the future, and hopefully something funny to make you laugh and calm those nerves on the special day. We will share ways to honour people missing from the day, ways that you can do things that are a bit unique if you want, incorporate some special rituals, find the perfect readings for the ceremony and most importantly I will help you to write your own vows or choose the perfect ones so your day is YOURS. Prior to the marriage ceremony we can have a rehearsal that includes your bridal party to ensure a smooth running on the day. On the big day I will be at the venue early and set up the sound system, signing table, liaise with your vendors and speak to the guests to ensure they know your wishes for the ceremony but most importantly we get you to saying ‘I Do’ Note: These are to be carried out within a 60km radius of my home, additional travel may incur charges and to be discussed. 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