Weddings & Civil Unions
- Your Day Your Way -Organising and planning the ceremony of your dreams.
CONGRATULATIONS!
You have decided to celebrate the wonderful relationship you have created.
I am delighted for you, and would LOVE to help you craft the ceremony of your dreams
Contact Me: 027 203 5995
sally@sallycook.me
Let’s see if we are a ‘fit’ – it is SO important to find the celebrant who feels right for you.
First Step
If you think you would like to work with me, give me a call and, if I’m available on your chosen date, let’s see if we can create magic together. We can meet for a no-charge, no-obligation chat to discuss your ideas and I will tell you what I can offer.
If we feel we can work together, and you decide you want me as your celebrant, then I will require a non-refundable deposit to secure the date. I limit the number of ceremonies I perform to be completely available so this is important for all of us.
I am available to help as much or as little as you need; from the application process, legal forms and costs, writing vows, poems, rituals, ceremony structure and set up, or simply as MC. It’s Your Day – Your Way!
Ceremony – Each couple is unique in their ideas and ideals so it is important to find a celebrant who will work with you both to achieve the very best for your special day.
Together we will weave all the important elements you want and craft a ceremony that will be everything you desire.
My many years working alongside people as a counsellor, coach and therapist has given me the skills to work with you to create your special day exactly the way you want. Together we will plan the ceremony to run smoothly and be all you wish for.
Rehearsal – highly recommended (but not essential) to be held as close to the wedding date as possible with as many key people as can attend. We will run through the ceremony briefly to make sure it all runs as smoothly as possible on the day. Rehearsals help to allay anxiety and ensure your day will run with ease.
A unique, one of a kind, ceremony
Reflecting the individuals you are
Religious, secular, multi-denominational, multi-dimensional . . . whatever YOU want! We can work out how to make it all come together and be the best of what you want. My background in counselling means I know how to ask the questions that will help you achieve the results you truly want.
“Sally is an attentive listener, and was a useful sounding board as we tested ideas for planning the perfect ceremony. She brings her kindness, humour, and gentle demeanour into her work, and she spoke with clarity, and genuine warmth on the day. I highly recommend Sally as a wedding celebrant.” Rowan Aish
“Sally has a warm personality, with great compassion for her fellow beings, she also understands the commitment that marriage/civil union requires at a deep, personal level.
She has a beautiful personal presentation, a sense of being present without being overwhelming, the ability to guide a group, and the confidence to officiate at any ceremony.”
– Karen M
“Sally is warm, welcoming, generous, and wants the best for people. She has an ability to quickly establish rapport across a wide social net because of her readiness to understand differing perspectives, accommodate cultural beliefs, and her willingness to find the joy in any situation.”
– Robynne B
“Sally has a natural gift in working with others that stems from a love of people, high levels of empathy and a joy for including all. She holds groups together in an all-encompassing way. She brings a unique quality of creating the sense of occasion. Sally has excellent planning and organising skills and helps others arrive at solutions they are happiest with.”
– Rose L
“Sally’s vibrant personality and ability to connect deeply with people means she, relatively quickly, develops a trusting relationship. She has a joyous, engaging way of being, and an ability to listen fully.”
– Helen A
I make sure that all we have planned for takes place and I manage any unforeseen options as well.
My commitment:
– A unique, professional, well-written ceremony detailing the ‘choreography’ (who does what when and how) required to suit your day
– An experience to treasure
– Examples and resources supplied as requested
– Delivery of the Ceremony on the day
Your commitment:
– To work with me as fully as you desire, from simple to highly personal
– To pay the agreed fee as confirmation and to pay the final payment as agreed and invoiced before rehearsal
“Your marriage celebrant plays a crucial role in the way your ceremony is conducted. It’s absolutely vital to find a celebrant that you both feel comfortable with, one who listens, who is trained and experienced, and who will collaborate with you to create and conduct your ceremony in a manner and style that reflects your uniqueness as a couple”.
Yogamani, Auckland Wedding Celebrant
“Our life is an apprenticeship to the truth that around every circle another can be drawn; that there is no end in nature, but every end is a beginning.”