Ceremony and Celebration – kick start your celebrant training here!
31 January/1st Feb & 14/15th February 2026 (online across 2 weekends)Is now the time? Have you been wondering what a celebrant does, what makes a good ceremony, or how to become a celebrant? Have you long wanted to be a marriage celebrant? This course gives a realistic preview of the role, explores a range of ceremonies, and starts to build the skills that are essential for practising as a professional celebrant. It is recommended as the first course towards the Certificate in Celebrant Studies (although other entry points are possible). You will gain a firm understanding of the nature of ceremony and ritual and the role of the celebrant in Aotearoa-New Zealand, build essential writing and delivery skills, and receive a framework for the planning and design of a broad range of contemporary ceremonies for births, deaths, marriages and more.
Weekend 31 Jan and 1 Feb 9.00am – 4:00pm each day then skip forward two weeks to
Weekend 14 and 15 Feb 9:00am – 1.00pm each day ie the course runs across two weekends
Invest in yourself and your confidence and competence as a professional!
Note: We are delivering this programme fully by Zoom, but be assured that we have mastered how to keep you so engaged that time will fly on Zoom. Feedback from past participants shows that you build both skills and a professional network and have fun in the process!
Earlybird fees close 27 December, so get your enrolment in before Christmas.