‘I can bring your own vision into reality, or I can help you design a ceremony unique to your individual style - it is all about creating memories. ’


Marion Stewart

Celebrant Marion Stewart at Stables, Matakana

 
 

I am a relaxed, friendly and organised New Zealand registered Wedding Celebrant.

My skill is drawing out a couples love story, providing powerful and enriching ceremonies embedded with humour, happy tears and love that captures the true essence of each couple, creating a memorable special day.

Here to curate your special day

In Northland and North Auckland,
Marion provides beautifully crafted and inspired individual wedding ceremonies.

Happy to travel from Mangawhai through Northland and down to North Auckland

Have a celebrant that brings

JOY . LOVE . EXCITEMENT

ENTERTAINMENT . HAPPINESS . RELIABILITY

Handfasting

Looking to zhoosh up your ceremony, there are many different components you can include that will give richness to your day. 

One of these is Handfasting: "Tying the knot"

Handfasting originated in Scotland in the 16th and 17th centuries. Including a modern version of handfasting  is a lovely way to add another personalised standout element to your ceremony. 

Handfasting often replaces the "I do" part of the ceremony. You can use between 1 - 5 cords all with a promise to each other and together.

Chat to me of what that would look like and if that is a good fit for you both.

Ring Warming

There are so many special rituals you can add to make your ceremony unique and personalised just for the couple.

Ring Warming is a lovely way to include all or part of your guests' participation. This tradition involves passing the box of the wedding rings around for each guest to simply hold them and warm it up with a wish, prayer, love or good thoughts for the couple.

Another way is to call out those special people in your lives, grandparents or parents to step forward and acknowledge how special they are to you both and thank them for their love and support and they can think of no better people to take a moment to warm these rings with their love and make a silent wish for them, one that they will carry them on their journey together, no matter where they are, they will always have their warm wishes with them.

  • Becky & Guy - March 22024

    My husband and I decided to have a last-minute ceremony with friends over the Easter Weekend.

    I reached out to Marion who was wonderful (with only 2 weeks until the nuptials). Marion talked me through the process and ensured we had applied for all the right documentation. Marion also recommended a local florist who was perfect!

    On the day of the ceremony, we went to meet Marion to discuss the day and she gave us some handy tips which made us feel at ease with knowing what to expect.

    The ceremony couldn't have gone better, full of love, laughter and the perfect memories.

    Thank you so much Marion for helping us put together such a perfect moment in time with such a short turnaround. Highly recommend!!

  • Lauren and Trent - February 2024

    Marion exceeded our expectations. We only expected/wanted a lovely woman to legalise our marriage, but Marion completely out did herself. We had no idea what we were doing, she guided us the whole way.

    Nothing was a problem for her.

    She got to know us as a couple, and added what she learnt, along with her touch, into our ceremony. We loved every minute of our ceremony, and are still getting compliments on it being “the best ceremony our guests had ever been to.” When your wedding party runs rogue at rehearsal (which they do). Marion kept everyone in check in a way that you as bride simply just can’t, she put everyone where they needed to be, and guided us through exactly what was meant to be happening.

    Marion was a breath of fresh air to have around all our loved ones, and I would highly recommend having her as part of your big day.

  • Shannyn and Sonny - February 2024

    What can we say about Marion? When our original celebrant cancelled we put up a post to search for another which Marion commented on. How glad I am. Marion was there through the entire process to answer all the questions I had and lend a hand to us where we needed it and we knew exactly what would happen and when due to her guide booklet and rehearsal.

    Marion reflected us perfectly in a personally written ceremony, the right mix of romantic and humour. Thank you Marion from the bottom of our hearts for being the celebrant on our special day. Our guests thought you were awesome too. Lots of love, the Hallidays 🥰❤️

  • Steve and Hyemin - 1st December 2023

    Thank you very much for being our celebrant. You are such a professional celebrant and we really appreciate it. We felt very lucky to have met you and loved every bit of our story you shared with everyone. All of our friends and guests said it was a perfect wedding! They were full of praises for you and how smooth everything went.

  • Cole and Courtney November 2023

    My husband and I got married on 11/11/2023 and Marion Stewart was our gorgeous celebrant. We highly recommend Marion to anyone who is looking to get married. The energy she brings to your day is unmatched. If you want a personalised, warm, soulful ceremony, she will deliver. Marion takes the time to get to you and your partner then carefully crafts a masterpiece. Her words flow so beautifully and she really captures the couple she is working with. Her energy is so safe, you can tell she cares about her clients. We feel so blessed to have been married by such a lovely woman. If you are looking for a sign to send her a message and enquire, this is it. You will be looked after, truly celebrated and I know you will have the best wedding with her on your team. We are so grateful to have these memories of our special day, it was the most beautiful day we could have ever asked for. Highly highly recommend her xxxx Thank you thank you thank you xxxx

  • Hannah and Brian June 2023

    Marion was incredible. We planned our elopement with only a couple months notice and from across the world; Marion was instrumental in making everything come together. She helped us find a musician, sent us many pictures to find the perfect spot, and was extremely patient walking us through the process of getting married overseas. We requested a handfasting and she did an amazing job accommodating us and built a lovely ceremony based on the notes we gave her. The wedding was perfect, even weathering out! Marion was kind, flexible, and enthusiastic for every part of it. Thank you again!

  • Vicki Copeland

    “You were very clearly spoken, and confident. Cam said that he really liked that you gave instructions to the guests before we arrived in terms of standing up etc. We thought that the rehearsal was great, you had many ideas and discussed things we would have not even thought of and being able to get us all doing what we were meant to do takes skill. Having your tablet and in the font/size etc was perfect it was very easy to read (rather than writing). We also thought that you being confident in suggesting the table for the signing was great.”

  • Michael and Tyra

    “Marion was so lovely to have as a celebrant. Communication leading up to the day was quick and comprehensive, including the much needed guidance about writing vows and logistics on the day. She paid attention to all the finer details and created a beautiful bespoke ceremony. She easily incorporated all of our ideas and last minute changes as needed, we really appreciated her flexibility!”

  • Ryan and Elsa

    “On behalf of Mrs and Mr Blank, we would like to thank you for all that did for us on our special day. It went really well”

  • July 2022

    “We had the pleasure of having Marion officiate our wedding ceremony in July 2022. She bought a great energy to our wedding without taking any of the limelight. She spoke clearly and knew her role perfectly. When speaking with guests after our wedding they could not believe that she had only in her first year as a celebrant. We would not hesitate to pass on Marion’s number to any of our friends who are looking for a celebrant when getting married.”

  • Nic and Andrew April 23.

    Marion is an incredibly thoughtful and considerate skilled writer. She is an articulate, personable, adaptable and relaxed celebrant who is both extremely professional as well as down-to-earth, practical, and just plain fun. From our first meeting with her she made the process seamless, simple and fuss-free. Marion made the day special and uniquely ours. Her attention to detail is flawless and she shows the most genuine and heartfelt affection for your love story. Marion was extremely generous with her time spent with us and behind the scenes crafting our story. Her genuine care and interest in making sure our day was perfect shows in her beautifully printed and presented ceremony, license and personal vow cards. She even made the font plenty big enough for our tear filled eyes to see. We highly recommend Marion as a celebrant. We are extremely grateful for all of her hard work, planning, and delivery on the day. Thank you so much Marion. We can't wait to do it all again with you next year for our vow renewal.

Listen up.

Check out Marions beautifully curated selection of wedding songs,
available to be used on your wedding day.

 

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