A registered celebrant since 2005, Philippa performs weddings, civil unions, funerals, naming ceremonies, house blessings and more.

Whatever you want to celebrate, Philippa can help you create a customised ceremony that reflects your personality and values.

Philippa brings her strong interest in things spiritual to bear in crafting unique and memorable ceremonies. She also draws on her writing and editing skills to make ceremonies meaningful and flowing.

Philippa enjoys working with people from different cultures and has had clients of Pakeha, Maori, Samoan, Greek, German, Japanese and Vietnamese origin. Her love of languages has been helpful in pronouncing people's names, and she has conducted one bilingual ceremony in English and Japanese.

She is a member of CANZ, the Celebrants' Association of New Zealand.

 

Testimonials

"From the minute we asked Philippa to be our marriage celebrant we were highly impressed with her genuine and professional approach. Philippa took the time to listen, and to understand, what was important to us for our wedding day. Philippa exceeded all of our expectations in a celebrant; prior to our wedding day she met with our family members, visited our ceremony and alternate venues, provided support for us to write our own vows (something that was important to us) and faciliated a practice run with the bridal party. Philippa facilitated a beautiful ceremony for us, it was exactly what we were looking for, and we highly recommend her services to any couple looking for a personalised and dedicated approach to the planning and facilitation of their wedding ceremony.

Aimee and Leighton, Sydney

 

"When we were planning our civil union and celebration of our children in 2005 Philippa was the obvious choice, as we already knew her. What we didn't know is how valuable her role would be in making our day of celebration so memorable. She gently guided us along the planning path, making some suggestions for things we had forgotten or not thought about.

When we were meeting for planning she engaged with our sons so as they felt safe and comfortable with her and supported us in the plans and framework we had for the day. On the day her welcoming presence and communication skills made everyone feel comfortable and part of the event, which was what we wanted.

We have since recommended her to friends and will continue to do so."

Barb Long & Tor Devereux, Dunedin

Above: Philippa officiating at the civil union of Barb Long and Tor Devereux.