Professional Practice – Build Your Brand

Is now the time? Have you been wondering what a celebrant really does, what makes a ceremony meaningful, or whether celebrancy could be your next professional step? Perhaps you have long wanted to become a marriage celebrant, or you have completed Marriage Celebrant Essentials and are ready to explore the deeper ceremonial dimensions of this mahi.

Ceremony and Celebration offers a realistic and inspiring introduction to professional celebrancy. The course explores a wide range of contemporary ceremonies and begins to build the core skills required for practice as a professional celebrant. It is recommended as the first course toward the Certificate in Celebrant Studies (although other entry points are possible).

You will:

• Develop a strong understanding of ceremony and ritual

• Explore the role of the celebrant in Aotearoa-New Zealand

• Build essential writing, presentation, and delivery skills

• Learn a practical framework for planning and designing ceremonies for births, deaths, marriages, and other significant life events

• Gain confidence, clarity, and a grounded sense of professional practice

Course dates and format

• Weekend 1: 30 & 31 May, 9.00am – 4.00pm

• Weekend 2: 6 & 7 May, 9.00am – 1.00pm
  (The course is delivered across two weekends, one of which is King’s Birthday weekend.)

Delivery
The programme is delivered fully via Zoom. We have created an engaging online learning experience that keeps participants connected, active, and involved. Past participants consistently report strong skill development, meaningful professional connections, and genuine enjoyment throughout the course.

Invest in yourself — and in your confidence and competence as a professional celebrant. Enrol by 10 May to secure the discounted earlybird fee.

Important Note:  If you are aiming to graduate at our special 30th Anniversary year-end event, any other necessary papers will be able to be completed by November, but this is the final C&C for 2026.