Mel Foster Wedding Celebrant

13/08/2025

When you stand in front of your partner, and share the words you have written from the heart, it's more than likely a few tears may come....

Don't worry - I always have tissues on hand.

It's all good to take a moment, have a hug and wipe those tears away before we carry on and you become the newest newlyweds in town!!!
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11/08/2025

The hug that means so much....

This absolutely gorgeous couple were married back in April and their wedding had some of my favourite moments ever!

✨They walked in together.
✨The ninja vows they said were hilarious.
✨The florals were STUNNING.
✨We took the signing out of the ceremony and did it directly after, in a private moment with their mums.

Now I got to know this gorgeous couple over zoom chats, as they planned their wedding from another city. And during that time we had lots of laughs and it was awesome. But I also found out that the bride, was not much of a hugger....so when this gorgeous bride gave me a hug to say goodbye, honestly it was extra special.

Then, I was blessed when a google review popped up from them, and the words meant soooo much to me....

"𝘔𝘦𝘭 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵! 𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘰 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵, 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘯𝘰 𝘧𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘴 𝘔𝘦𝘭 𝘟𝘟 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳."

I really do get to marry just the best people ever!

So thankful xx

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06/08/2025

You've just said I do to your forever person and now it's time to celebrate with the shoe game.

It's a total classic for a reason. It's playful, personal and never fails to get the whole room laughing (and secretly guessing along).

As your MC, I'll help make it totally your own. From the questions that suit your vibe to the energy that keeps the party rolling.

This is more that just entertainment; it's connection. Your people seeing you, celebrating you and having the absolute best time doing it.

Because your wedding can be beautiful and fun!



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28/07/2025

Your ceremony should feel like you. It sets the tone for everything that follows.

I don't just show up on the day, I invest in getting to know you, so I can tell your story in a way that feels effortless but lands with heart.

A ceremony that has you and your guests laughing, tearing up, leaning in and feeling every word. Not just sitting through it.

I care deeply about this role, it matters to me, because I am passionate about you having the best day ever.

And when your ceremony starts with connection, the celebration that follows feels even better.

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dunedin rewilding

25/07/2025

Your ceremony sets the tone, and I’m here to make sure it starts and ends with meaning, connection, and a whole lot of fun.

As both your celebrant + MC, I keep things flowing, keep your guests engaged, and most importantly... keep the energy exactly where you want it.

You deserve a day that feels like you! Relaxed, intentional, seamless, and joy-filled (without the stressy bits).

This is Ceremony to Celebration, and yep, I’ve been doing it for years. Thoughtfully crafted and professionally delivered, with a side of good humour and the kind of heart that can’t be faked.

So if you’re planning a Dunedin or Otago wedding and want a day that just flows. From walking down the aisle to rocking it on the dance floor, you know where to find me.

14/07/2025

Swipe to check out the reaction to the promise she had been waiting for!!!

Personalised vows are a gorgeous moment; promises shared, glimpses into who you are, the special things you love the most. Your dreams for the future and those funny little quirks, like how much you love Christmas 😉

This part of the ceremony is yours, just the two of you, centre stage. I'm not there to steal focus or be in every photo. If you feel confident to hold the mic, I quietly step back, giving you space to look each other in the eye and speak from your hearts.

It's your moment, and I'm honoured to witness you laugh, shed a tear or two or hear that promise that makes you cheer!



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26/06/2025

I'm all for big love celebrations, but sometimes it's the quiet meaningful moments that leave you with such a profound sense of awe, and a deeper reverence for what a wedding is all about.

Two people coming together.

Recognizing in each other they have found the person who makes their worlds way more happier with them in it... and they want to love and be loved forever together.

And that is exactly what these two did, one Sunday afternoon in the gardens, captured here by

25/06/2025

Yep - I am going to say it again, because it's the truth - I am so thankful for my couples, and their trust in me.

Getting to know these two legends was a journey filled with plenty of laughter, and so was their ceremony.

Then they decided to both do a review for me!

She said -
"𝘔𝘦𝘭 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘣𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘫𝘰𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘦𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵, 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘷𝘪𝘣𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘐 𝘥𝘰’𝘴, 𝘸𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘧𝘶𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘵 𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵, 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘦𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘦𝘭 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘶𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦,
𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘣𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘫𝘰𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩,
𝘐 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘸𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 😊"

He said -
"𝘔𝘦𝘭 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘸𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩, 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘺 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘶𝘱 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦!"

Heart full, and yep...thankful

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18/06/2025

Incredibly thankful for this absolute honour.

Welcome and CONGRATULATIONS to our newest recipient of the 2025 Wedding Industry Awards (NZ) OUTSTANDING WEDDING CELEBRANT & MC award - Mel Foster Wedding Celebrant.
"I’m a mum of two beautiful children, and one awesome whippet called Douglas.

I’m a wife, a friend and in a previous life I was an ECE teacher, Hospital Play Specialist and I have spent years on the stage performing theatre.

Coffee in hand, dog by my side, toes in the sand - that’s my kind of reset.

I’m a lover of cocktails, good tunes (even if I butcher the lyrics), loud kitchen dance parties with my kids, and any excuse for a great meal shared with even better company.

But here’s the real heart of it: I’m obsessed with helping couples create wedding ceremonies that actually feel like them. No copy-paste vows, No awkward scripts. Just real stories, heartfelt moments, and a celebration that kicks off your day with all the meaning and the perfect dash of humour.

Because for me, being a celebrant isn’t a job - it’s my absolute joy!" - Mel Foster, Celebrant/MC
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To enquire/BOOK Mels services TODAY as your Celebrant, MC, or BOTH, zooooom over to www.melfostercelebrant.com

03/06/2025

One excited bride, ring on and ready to sign that paperwork to make it official!

So good!!!

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27/05/2025

This. Right here.

The vows, the smiles, the connection.

This photo sums up everything I care about as a celebrant - a ceremony that's deeply personal, full of heart, and entirely focused on YOU!

Because when you're fully in the moment, surrounded by love, that's when the magic happens.

And I'll be there guiding the story and cheering you on every step of the way.



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