Marriage, Naming & Funeral Celebrant - Dr Kim Jewel Elliott AC JP

Marriage, Naming & Funeral Celebrant - Dr Kim Jewel Elliott AC JP As a warm and experienced Celebrant, I'll look after you and give you the ceremony you want. Kim (she/her) Seasoned, thoughtful and authentic. Be in touch!

Book me short notice or two years ahead, you can rely on me for kind and happy efficiency. When I'm not officiating beautiful ceremonies you'll find me walking in the forest, napping by the sea, trying new restaurants, soaking up an art gallery or talking about shoes. As a warm, calm, creative and organised Celebrant, I enjoy crafting and delivering ceremonies that will give you cherished memories

. I love to write and specialise in weddings, elopements, civil unions, funerals and memorials. I have performed weddings on land, sea and air within NZ territory. If your preference is to marry in Australia, I can connect you with trustworthy Celebrants in Tasmania and NSW. Whoever you love, whoever you honour, whatever way you want to wed, I'd be delighted to celebrate your unique and vaulable relationship. In a happy cross-cultural marriage myself, I support inclusion. Based on the serene waters of Orakei Basin, Central Auckland, I also offer elopements and registry-style weddings from home. Look forward to hearing from you, Kim

ps, While I'll happily travel anywhere in Aotearoa New Zealand for you, most often I'm in Auckland, Waiheke Island, Northland, Coromandel, Waikato and the Bay of Plenty. [email protected]
027 227 5091

- I married lovely Leslie and Carlos earlier this month, at the Pavilion in beautiful Settlers Country Manor, Waimauku...
18/08/2026

- I married lovely Leslie and Carlos earlier this month, at the Pavilion in beautiful Settlers Country Manor, Waimauku.

This venue spans seven acres of landscaped grounds featuring lakeside settings, palm-lined pathways, romantic arched bridges, and towering century-old pines — all within an easy drive from the city. Inside, the grand Banquet Hall impresses with soaring ceilings, crystal chandeliers, and a timeless aesthetic that adapts beautifully to any wedding style.

With years of experience in the wedding industry, Dionne the wedding planner handles every detail — from in-house catering and full coordination to décor, cultural traditions, and on-the-day logistics — so you and your guests can simply enjoy the day.

A choice of indoor and outdoor ceremony locations makes Settlers Country Manor a wonderful choice in any season. You'll never have to worry about Auckland's unpredictable weather!

14/08/2026

💎 Tables set differently for reception

Venue: Kumeu Valley Estate
Flowers: The Florist NZ
Candles: Candles by Bella

Contact Annette for the venue, Bella for the candles and Jo for wedding flowers 😊😊💐

- Last month I had the pleasure of meeting with eleven other Celebrants at a workshop on Difficult Funerals.All of us ...
11/08/2026

- Last month I had the pleasure of meeting with eleven other Celebrants at a workshop on Difficult Funerals.

All of us are experienced Funeral Celebrants and although we'd put aside several hours, we ran out of time before we ran out of things to say! I love learning and take up all the opportunities I can to add to my kete of knowledge.

💎 Choose a Celebrant who values education and happily drives out on a rainy winter day for learning. Knowledge and best practice changes over time, and our dedication to upskilling benefits the families we work for.

Thank you again Celebrants Aotearoa New Zealand for organising the workshop!

07/08/2026

💎 I officiate weddings, civil unions, funerals and memorials, as well as vow renewals and naming ceremonies. Available seven days a week, 365 days a year, message me for fee options and availability

- I officiated at the Civil Union of Bao Chau and Thi Mai Huong on Friday 24th July. Their original Celebrant was una...
04/08/2026

- I officiated at the Civil Union of Bao Chau and Thi Mai Huong on Friday 24th July. Their original Celebrant was unable to do it so I stepped in at short notice.

After university that Friday this Epsom couple popped over with two friends and I led their civil union ceremony at my Meadowbank apartment. By the time they'd driven home to celebrate with a cosy dinner, I'd sent the paperwork in to Te Tari Taiwhenua /Department of Internal Affairs and the process was complete!

💎 Whether you need a wedding, civil union, funeral or memorial, I'm here to help you, seven days a week.

31/07/2026

💎 Bella and her team will travel to any Auckland venue and set up her hand-poured candles for you, available in all sizes of glass cylinders including stem vases. Proposal, wedding ceremony, reception tables or any event where you'd like the warm glow of candlelight, contact Bella https://candlesbybella.co.nz/

- Winter is the quiet season for Auckland Celebrants as weddings tend to be held outside in the warmer weather, spring...
28/07/2026

- Winter is the quiet season for Auckland Celebrants as weddings tend to be held outside in the warmer weather, spring/summer/autumn. This winter my husband and I made the most of the time and headed to England. There we visited loving family in London and also explored Cornwall, from where some of my ancestors emigrated to NZ.

It was an amazing trip: fishing villages and leafy gardens, St Michael's Mount and Tintagel, cliff paths, art, wildflowers, stone walls, Cornish pasties and cream teas. We even touched the 15th century font in which my ancestors were christened. They were gardeners and fisher folk, dependent on weather and industries. Their emigration journey was no small feat, three months in a sailboat around the west coast of Africa and across the Indian ocean for a better life for their descendants.

I am Kiwi and deeply love these lands of my birth! There is also something magic about visiting the lands of your ancestors and tracing their footsteps. My heritage is a patchwork quilt, and I have made a few of these journeys over the years to trace my ancestor's stories. But Cornwall really drew me in.

💎 Perhaps your cultures, traditions and ancestors are important to you too and you may wish to reference them in your wedding ceremony. Each of us are the result of those that came before us, part of a wider story of hope and finding home in place or person. Happy to help with ideas if you would like them.

- Malia and Samiu married in my home yesterday and today they're off to Fiji for a big wedding celebration with family...
21/07/2026

- Malia and Samiu married in my home yesterday and today they're off to Fiji for a big wedding celebration with family and friends.

If you'd like to have a small legal wedding before you head off overseas or elsewhere for a big celebration, just send me a message, I'd love to help. Sometimes these little ceremonies are called registry-style weddings, elopements, short and sweet ceremonies or tiny weddings.

💎 Whatever you want to call it, I'm here to officiate the legalities and get you securely hitched before you head off! My registry-style wedding ceremonies are available 11am-6pm, seven days a week in seven suburbs - Meadowbank, Remuera, Orakei, Mission Bay, Kohimarama, St Heliers and St Johns. You can marry in my modern apartment with a water and sky tower view, or I can come to you!

17/07/2026

💎 My open day stand at Kumeu Valley Estate. Goldie Creative custom designed the banner and gift folder. On the table are just a few of the elements you could choose to use in your ceremony. Talk with me for other options and ideas!

💎 Government paperwork price increase:From 18 June 2026, most Births, Deaths and Marriages (BDM) service and product fee...
14/07/2026

💎 Government paperwork price increase:

From 18 June 2026, most Births, Deaths and Marriages (BDM) service and product fees will increase. Examples include:

BDM certificates: increasing from $33 to $35
BDM decorative birth certificates: increasing from $35 to $37
Marriage licence fees: increasing from $150 to $158

BDM services are fee-funded, and after nearly ten years without increases, the changes reflect their rising costs.

Note that this will be the first increase in a three-stage approach. The adjustment in June 2026 will be followed by the same percentage increase in June 2027, and again in June 2028, rather than a larger one-off increase.

💎 Courier costs increase:

From 5 May 2026, courier costs increased due to higher delivery costs. These costs can no longer be absorbed by the Department of Internal Affairs.

💎 If you are marrying within the next three months, you may like to order your marriage licence/certificate before the fee increase. I also recommend you request those documents be emailed to you as pdf's, rather than printed and posted, which will incur extra costs for you.

I'm looking out for you beauties and do my best to help you where I can!

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