mãrena iti - elope

Want to get married but don’t want the stress and palava of a big, complicated wedding? Eloping doesn’t have to be a scary choice and is more acceptable now than ever before. Eloping doesn’t mean you have to skimp on the things you want in your wedding - in fact, it’s a great excuse to do allllll the things you love.

Whether it’s just you and your whaiaipõ (the one you love) or 20 close family and friends, I can help you create the most perfect and memorable day. And it needn’t cost you the earth. Regardless of the size of your wedding, I still offer you the same service:

a personally written, unique ceremony, just as you want it.
assistance with the legal stuff, to make sure it’s all legal and stuff
assistance with a location for your ceremony - Queenstown has so many amazing locations, the hard part is often picking which one you love the best. Whether you are after mountaintop, lakeside or something in between, I can help you secure (often at no cost to you) some amazingly tranquil spots for your ceremony.
vendor recommendations - I know people. Good people. And I don’t get commissions for my recommendations so you know that I’m only referring people who I think are chill and awesome and fab at what they do. And, they’re nice too!

Other things I have on hand:

a table for licence signing. Or, cake. I mean, up to you.
a clipboard to sign the licence for when we are somewhere that isn’t suitable for the table. Or when the table is holding the cake.
a chair or two if you have some people who might like to sit down during the ceremony. Like Gran.
a sound system with a handheld mic. I also have a bluetooth speaker so have all your music needs covered. And karaoke if you choose.
witnesses - you legally require two witnesses for your wedding so if it’s going to be just the two of you, I can bring one or two along with me to help us out. They are neat people, I promise. All I ask is that you give them a koha (donation/gift) for their time.