WORDS OF KINDNESS.
Carmen & Claire“Andy was, without a doubt, the best choice for our wedding day. He wrote a beautiful, funny, and very personal ceremony for us. We laughed a lot, cried a lot, and had a really special experience overall.
Andy was kind and it seemed like he put a lot of thought into his work. Not to mention that he let my wife borrow his coat when she got cold and that he lied down on the ground to hide in the high grass in order to help us get those perfect wedding pictures! He clearly cares about weddings and went out of his way to give us a great experience. The fact that we're an LGBT couple made absolutely no difference, which shouldn't be a big deal and might be a given in New Zealand, but coming from a country with less equality, it's something we really appreciated. We would have loved to spend more time with him and cannot recommend him highly enough.” |
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Eric & Evelyn“I have been a guest at many weddings and we were delighted to have Andrew as our celebrant for our wedding... He's very kind and professional, guiding us every step of the way from our first contact to the rehearsal and then of course the day itself.
Our wedding was held at the time when the COVID-19 virus outbreak was beginning in China, and lots of our guests were unable to come to New Zealand. It was Andrew's warm and positive attitude that cheered us up and ensured we had our perfect wedding. We were truly grateful for everything he did for us.. If you are looking for a GREAT celebrant, just choose Andrew!” |
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Madison & Logan"When my husband and I decided to elope in New Zealand we were a little nervous at first... our biggest concern was finding a celebrant who made our ceremony sweet and personal. But how does someone do that without knowing anything about you?
Andy was AMAZING in the fact that he got to know us before writing our ceremony and took any concerns that we had away. He was always quick with replies and eager to know more about us through emails & visiting with us in person before the elopement. The ceremony he wrote for us was so personal and had both of us in tears. I’ve met few people who are THIS good with words. Andy was very professional throughout the entire process and we would recommend him to anyone who wants their day to feel special and unique to them. Thanks again Andy!" |
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Cushla & Adam“For us, the whole day was about being genuine and authentic. Sounds simple but it's actually bloody hard to stay true to. Andy totally hit the mark! Warm, kind, funny and sincere, his guidance leading up to the day and his calmness and reassurance on the day made him the perfect celebrant for us. The weather was wet and wild, the plan had to change (3 times) but everything felt like it was going to be okay when we saw Andy's calm, smiling face.
We met Andy a couple of times leading up the wedding and he felt like an instant friend. Nothing was too much for him and despite our best efforts to be super organised, we ended up writing our vows the night before the wedding.....thanks to Andy! He turned our random thoughts into poetry. For that, we are forever grateful. We can't recommend Andy enough. He made our day extra special.” |
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Charlotte & Whitney"Andy is an absolute dream and was the perfect celebrant for our wedding day. I couldn't have hoped for a better person to marry my partner and I.
When I first met Andy I felt like I was catching up with an old friend; he is warm, funny and personable. He has this incredible way of making everyone around him feel calm and relaxed. Andy cares so much and this is really illustrative in how he approaches his work; he really took the time to know us so he could write a ceremony that was reflective of our relationship and his ceremony was intimate, funny and perfectly suited for our wedding. Our guests simply adored him. I would totally use him again but unfortunately that's not quite how it works." |
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HC & Nick"Andrew married my husband and I back in January and I couldn’t recommend him enough! We live overseas and Andrew made everything super easy..having only met him face to face the day before the wedding, it was like seeing a long lost friend!
He made us both feel super at ease and so many people came up to us after the ceremony and asked us how long we had known Andrew for as it seemed like he knew us so well. Thank you so much Andrew for being so lovely and for making our day so amazing!" |
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Lena & Rob“It’s hard to put into words how incredible Andy is. From the moment we met on Skype, we knew we’d made the right decision in picking him to be our celebrant.
Andy is such a kind, caring person who went above and beyond to make sure our wedding was perfect. He took the time to get to know us and created a ceremony better than we could have ever hoped for. We cannot recommend Andy highly enough. He was so loved by all of our guests and will always hold a special place in our hearts. You won’t be disappointed in choosing Andy to be a part of your special day.” |
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Blaise & Nick"When planning our wedding we wanted someone who was going to take the time and care in making our ceremony personal and all about us. This man did that and more, from the complete personalisation of our ceremony, to the little gifts we received from him; his care, support and friendliness will never be forgotten.
If you want someone who is going to take the time and not treat you just like another client, go with Andy! Our day was absolutely perfect and he made us feel so comfortable." |
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Charlotte & Jarrod"Andrew was the perfect celebrant for our wedding. My husband and I wanted a short and sweet and ceremony, and Andrew really helped guide us when it came to our vows and putting together the
ceremony; making sure it was everything we wanted, but also still including all the things we would have otherwise missed. Andrew just radiates good vibes and is just such a nice guy, it really feels like a privilege to have such a lovely person marry you! My husband and I both hope to see him again on our next trip to Queenstown!" |
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Michelle & Bryon"We wanted a warm and intimate ceremony that was also light-hearted and fun- Andy was the perfect celebrant for us!
He encouraged us to make sure that our ceremony and vows reflected us as a couple and checked in with us on multiple occasions prior to our wedding day to ensure everything would be just as we wanted it. Our day was perfect and we will keep the written ceremony and vows with our wedding album as beautiful mementos of our day. Andy is warm, gentle and funny and we have no reservations in recommending him to anyone seeking an amazing celebrant. Thank you so much Andy!" |
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Nick & Nina"There are not enough words to describe Andrew. One of the best decisions I made was having him oversee the most important part of our special day.
He was warm, welcoming and genuine. I had a great conversation with him the day before the weeding and worked out all the details for the how the big day would go. He was very understanding, especially because I organised the wedding without my girlfriend knowing anything about it and planning the wedding from overseas. Time wasn’t on my side but Andrew was able to help and make sure that everything went perfectly. Andrew went above and beyond in so many ways. Our ceremony was delivered beautifully, it was warm and loving. To this day all our family and friends comment that it was the best ceremony they have had the pleasure of being apart of and one of the reason was because of Andrew. We feel so lucky that we could have him be apart of our day. Thanks Andrew - Nick & Nina" |
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Bree & Brandon“When it came time to choose our celebrant, we asked our photographer/wedding planner to choose one that was flexible and sweet. Based on our request, our photographer chose Andrew and we are so glad that he did!
The ceremony he wrote for us was perfect and captured the essence of our relationship and will be cherished forever. Andrew was always prompt with email responses despite the time zone difference (we live in the States!). He is someone that is incredibly kind, friendly, and is so genuine that you will be grateful for his presence on your wedding day!” |
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Ash & Guy"Andy is a lovely, refreshing, genuine guy who helped to make our wedding absolutely perfect!
He wrote a beautiful and personal ceremony that suited exactly what we wanted... something memorable, intimate, funny and moving! Andy also gave us great advice when it came time to write our vows. Thank you Andy for all the time, effort and hard work you put in. It was a pleasure to have you at our wedding! 1000% would recommend Andy to any one getting married." |
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Kim & Jon"Words can't express how grateful we were to have you as our celebrant for our elopement.
Your attention to details in creating our ceremony was incredibly well thought out and we didn't want to change a single thing you wrote because it perfectly summed up our relationship in a fun and meaningful way. You braved less than ideal weather and swarms of sand flies for us, and for that we are eternally grateful! The note of congratulations that you included in our paperwork afterwards was also incredibly touching. You made the process of getting married in NZ very easy and we honestly had the dream team with you on our side. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for being a part of our wedding day. This experience is one we will always cherish and couldn't imagine a better celebrant!" |
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Jaimee & Bill"Andy was perfect, he was professional and yet relaxed and fun.
He met us only two days before the wedding, when we flew in to Queenstown, but he made the ceremony really personal and sweet. We wanted something casual, short and fun and he made it all of those things.He was flexible with the day when it needed to be changed due to the weather. Then when the fog wasn’t lifting on the day, and we were sitting around waiting to see if the helicopter would take us up in to the mountains, he was great company. He was as excited as us for the adventure and we couldn’t have asked for more. Thank you again, Andy. " |
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Simone & Tim"We knew that planning a wedding from overseas was going to be challenging- but from our first meeting with Andy over Skype, we knew that we didn't need to stress at all!
He was warm, kind and organised from start to finish. Our ceremony was personal, relaxed and fun- exactly what we had imaged. Thanks, Andy! We loved having you part of our big day!" |
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Emma & Sean“Andy was great to work with! He was consistently awesome with contact, provided us with great advice on writing vows, organised everything, and wrote a ceremony that was the perfect balance of fun and sincerity.
Andy is a really happy, genuine, and relaxed person, I couldn't imagine anyone being a better celebrant!” |
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Claire & Shane “Thank you so much Andy for helping to make our special day so wonderful. The ceremony was beautiful, and we didn't need to change a thing, it captured both of us perfectly and got both laughs and tears from everyone!
Thanks to you we also have some brilliant photos from the day that we both love, and they show what fantastic ceremony it was. Thank you so much for helping us celebrate our love in such a personal, relaxed and fun way. We cannot recommend you highly enough.” |
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Charlotte & Paul“From the moment we met Andy in person, the day before our wedding, we knew we were in great hands. He is friendly and well-spoken, and his calm manner was exactly what we had hoped for from our celebrant.
The ceremony he wrote for us was perfect - so personal to us and respectful to the beautiful surroundings on the day. We really appreciated the help he gave us with writing our vows and all communication was a breeze. Thanks, Andy! Hope to see you out there again someday.” |
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Aria & Abeer"Andy is absolutely the best celebrant we could hope for.
Andy is warm, gentle, attentive and just awesome. He took care of the smallest details of our wedding ceremony, and made it cosy, fun and so us. He also went above and beyond to help us with other wedding stuff, and even gave us a lovely wombat painting as a gift to us wombat fanatics! We really can’t thank you enough Andy. We really had a wonderful and memorable time thanks to you!" |
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Josh & Adam“Thanks so much for making our wedding so memorable!
It was great to meet you the day before the ceremony and run through everything. Going the extra mile and agreeing to help us over three days really took the stress out of things, especially with the bad weather predictions! We wanted an unusual, two-part ceremony and you ran it seamlessly - we are really thankful.” |
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Sarah & Russell"All our guest made comment about Andy all saying basically the same thing in their own ways. It was unanimous, everybody loved him and all said what a wonderful celebrant he was and they all appreciated the way Andy managed to mingle with all of them on a personal level before and after the wedding ceremony.
As for us, the bride and groom, we adored having Andy with us for our big day! His kind and gentle nature was soothing to the both of us and his compassion and consideration was a pleasure to have been privy to. The personalised ceremony Andy wrote couldn't have been more perfect and he did a great job making sense of our story of us that we sent him as a brief of who we are as a couple. Andy has a personal approach that we truly appreciated and after the ceremony I felt his presence at all times in a way that made me feel like I could relax and enjoy the moment because he was already predicting any needs I may have. I actually remember calling him my "wedding day fairy" after the ceremony because I felt like he was looking after and out for me which was a really special touch! (thank you) Over all, Andrew was the perfect choice for our wedding and I can not recommend him highly enough! He was a breath of fresh air and we loved having him! Thank you for being there for us." |
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