About Me
Profile
I am a bubbly ‘over forty’ happily married mother of 3 delicious grown up children.
I have grown up in West Auckland, New Zealand and am proud to call myself a ‘Westie’ (although technically I am probably a Nor Westie since I’ve recently moved to Kumeu)
I feel extremely fortunate to now be living in fabulous Kumeu, known as ‘Wine Country’, close to wonderful vineyards, and just a stones throw from stunning Muriwai beach.
I have worked much of my adult life as a health professional, specialising in the area of mental health. I have also been involved in a lot of voluntary work in the community over a number of years. I relate well to people of different ages, cultures and spiritual beliefs.
Following a long held passion, I completed a Certificate in Celebrant Studies at the Auckland University of Technology in 2000. I bring my nursing, community and whanau (family) experiences to my celebrancy work as a registered civil union and marriage celebrant.
I have a commitment to designing a personalised ceremony and to deliver it with a warm friendly style. My aim is to support you in getting the ceremony you desire and to create wonderful memories on your special day.
Contact me to discuss your special day!
Testimonials
Not that I like to brag, but here are some kind word from my customers about my work:
“Peta, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you sincerely for the outstanding ceremony you put forward for our special day. It was fantastic. I would highly recommend your services to family and friends.”
- Helen & Paul
“Hi Peta, We would like to sincerely thank you for helping us make our special day a memorable one. Your involvement and commitment to us was fantastic. The day went off extremely well and the sand ceremony was amazing. All our guests commented on how they loved it.
The ceremony was as relaxed, casual and personal as we wanted.Thank you so much for going out of your way and making our day special. We couldn’t of asked for anything better. The smiles on our faces say it all.
- Raewyn & Shane“Hello Peta, I just wanted to say a big thank you for the ceremony yesterday, it all went so well and we have had many compliments today! One particular comment was how beautifully you ran the proceedings – very relaxed and well spoken!”
- Irini, Martin & James
“Dear Peta, Thank you for officiating our wedding ceremony at Arataki. We appreciated your warmth and graciousness which did much to add to the spirit of the occasion…Best wishes.”
- Vivian and Charlie
“Dear Peta, Many thanks for making our wedding day a wonderful occasion. Everyone spoke of how well you conducted the ceremony. We both had a wonderful day….Thanks once more.”
- Jacki and Andrew
