Marriage Celebrant Essentials – start early!
starting Tuesday 13th January 2026$380.00 incl. GST
START YOUR CELEBRANT TRAINING EARLY! Put intention into practice by getting your training underway early in the year. This popular course fills quickly and is an ideal short course for aspiring marriage celebrants. It provides all the essentials and ensures a thorough knowledge of the legalities imposed by the Marriage Act and recent changes affecting celebrants. You will be well set up for applying to be appointed by BDM, and for dealing with the tricky legal questions that invariably arise in a public role. You will learn about designing ceremonies at the simpler end of the spectrum. For those keen to stay in the flow and move into ceremonies which are fully personalised, this particular MCE dovetails perfectly with Ceremony and Celebration, a broader and more comprehensive foundation for working as a celebrant in Aotearoa-New Zealand. Secure your enrolments 6 weeks before course starts to benefit from the lowest course fees.
Tuesday 13 January 2026: 7:00pm-9:30pm
Tuesday 20 January 2026: 7:00pm-9:30pm
Tuesday 27 January 2026: 7:00pm-9:30pm
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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.