Registry ceremonies

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

Registry Ceremonies are held in the community by approved marriage and civil union celebrants – including me! 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.

I am authorised to officiate both marriage and civil union ceremonies.

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, and I prefer not to take these ceremonies in your home. If it is raining on your wedding day, please consider relocating to an indoor venue such as your favourite local cafe!

My fee for a registry ceremony is set by the Government pursuant to the Marriage (Fees) Regulations 1995 and is $175. The fee for your marriage licence is $158. You may want to order a marriage certificate (the official proof of your marriage) which costs $35.

If your wedding 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.