Welcome, my name is Hannah Duder.
I am a relaxed, friendly and organised New Zealand registered Wedding Celebrant.
I am open to all couples. I am based in Canterbury but happy to travel around New Zealand for ceremonies. I have been a celebrant for the last four years and have officiated 100s of weddings - and every one was different!
About my services.
A celebrant is there to make sure you are legally married and that the ceremony reflects your relationship and love.
I am a registered Marriage Celebrant in New Zealand and I can do that for you!
My services:
One or two meetings to get to know the couple and understand what they would like in a ceremony.
Writing a personalised ceremony.
Attendance and coordination of the rehearsal.
The performance of the ceremony on the wedding day.
Ensuring you are legally married (handling the paperwork, you must order the marriage licence (the cost to you of $150.00 inc. certificate).
I am all for the wedding day being exactly what the couple envisage, and I will do whatever I can to make the ceremony run smoothly, be special and represent the couple. I can perform a very traditional wedding or we can mix it up and make it original to suit your relationship and personalities.
I am happy to be there for the entire wedding and do any odd jobs that come up. For example; finding lost guests, calling out the photo order, reading out a speech when someone gets stage fright, coordinating with the vendors, or running to the shop to get a snack for the bride. I am happy to travel and I won't wear a silly hat or talk about myself for ages. I will even let you choose from my instagram what dress I will wear!
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Testimonials
“Hannah did a fantastic job as our celebrant, it was clear from the rehearsal that Hannah knew what she was doing and did a great job to ensure we were as relaxed as we could be going into the big day.
Hannah did a great job on the day even collecting last-minute items forgotten from town Hannah! Hannah coordinated well with our caterer and band to make sure all the little things were taken care of. Our ceremony was relaxed and Hannah did a great job to ensure we both swallowed our nerves and enjoyed the occasion. We would recommend Hannah to everyone who is looking for a great celebrant to help with the whole day!”
“When my husband and I first sat down to organise our wedding we wanted our ceremony to be relaxed, a bit of fun, and ultimately reflect us as a couple. Choosing Hannah as our celebrant was one of the best decisions we made. Throughout the build up she was organised and kept me on track with all the paper work. The day of our wedding Hannah went above and beyond, from helping the groomsman pin their flowers, to assisting with final touches around the farm. If you’re looking for a classy, sophisticated and all round amazing person, Hannah is definitely your lady.”
“Coming from the U.S., I was apprehensive about planning an elopement in New Zealand. Hannah was so helpful from beginning to end. She wrote a custom ceremony for us and offered help all along the way. She ironed out all the official paperwork details and was also super sweet even though we were an hour late to our ceremony site! I cannot speak highly enough of Hannah. She is truly a wonderful celebrant!”
“Hannah was exactly what you want in a celebrant - she was so lovely and warm when we met her and took the time to understand our relationship so the ceremony she wrote perfectly suited us. She also knew exactly what to do and took charge of everything for the rehearsal and on the day, and it was so calming having such a safe pair of hands to marry us! We received a lot of compliments following the ceremony and she really impressed everyone.”