Registry ceremonies

Registry Offices in New Zealand no longer provide Registry wedding services. Approved marriage celebrants conduct Registry marriage ceremonies in the community.

Registry Offices do not facilitate Registry Marriage Ceremonies. Instead, approved marriage celebrants – including me – conduct them in our local communities. I am proud to officiate registry weddings in Mt Eden and nearby suburbs.

Registry ceremonies are regulated by the Registrar of Births Deaths and Marriages and must comply with strict criteria. A standard ceremony script is used, the ceremony must be held on a weekday (not a public holiday), and no more than ten people can be present. You will repeat simple legal vows, in English, after your celebrant.

My preferred locations for Registry ceremonies are: Auckland Domain (Grafton), Louis Adolphus Reserve (Mt Eden), Alice Wylie Reserve (Mt Albert), Monte Cecilia Park (Hillsborough) and the Nancy Steen Garden (Parnell). I do not conduct Registry ceremonies in my home or in the Auckland CBD.

My fee for a registry ceremony is set by the Government pursuant to the Marriage (Fees) Regulations 1995. For ceremonies held before 18 June 2026, my fee is $90. From 18 June 2026, my fee is $175.

If your ceremony plans include hiring a professional photographer, videographer, or private professional wedding venue, or you have more than 10 people to invite, please let me know – in this case you need to have a personal ceremony (e.g. my Love Note ceremony), or a “Love on the Run” wedding, which I am happy to discuss.