References from my clients
Hi Liz,
I'm so sorry that I haven't written sooner! We had such a wonderful time in New Zealand, and our wedding at Bay of Many Coves was just magical. Your words during the ceremony were wonderful, and we loved how it brought together both personal things about our relationship and things about New Zealand. I really don't think I could have imagined a more perfect wedding for us -- just so special and intimate and beautiful, and we were very happy that you were a part of it. I would enthusiastically recommend you as a wedding celebrant!
I'm attaching a few photos, and again, I'm sorry I haven't done this sooner! With all the excitement about our wedding, our trip, and then our baby-to-be, I just forgot. And by the way, baby is due in less than a month! We're very excited of course, although I could use a few more weeks to get everything ready...
-abbie and carlos 15.01.2010 (Florida USA)
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Hello Liz
We've been back home now for a week or so and I'm just getting round to catching up with my emails. I have to say thank you once again for everything you did to make our wedding day go so well. We had just the sort of ceremony We'd hoped for, in a perfect location, and this couldn't have happened without you.
We've sent off to Wellington for the marriage certificate, so hopefully this will arrive in due course.
Hope you had a good Christmas, and that business for the summer season is good.
Best wishes, and thanks again.
Helen and Martin
(Wales)
21st January 2009
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Thank you so much for the lovely ceremony. I couldn't have wished for
better. Thanks also for sending me the vows, I re-read them and they are
just awesome. Will send photos as soon as I get the disc from Lionel. I
think our service was the best I've ever attended, the words were beautiful
and the setting just right. Thanks once again,
Kind regards, Anne Richardson.
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"Liz you are a generous and kind hearted celebrant. We felt so supported and safe in your hands .. You guided us through the process of designing our own service, taking the time to talk with us and get to know us so that you could seemless taylor it to us, creating an experience that was truly beautiful and inspiring. Unforgettable! Thanks again, I know you'll share your love of celebrating with many, many happy couples in the years to come. Go out there and share your love!"
Miri & Cam or Mr & Mrs Stone!
Our wedding: 7th March 2009; Lochmara Lodge, Marlborough Sounds, NZ.
Take care & all the best,
Miri & Cam (Australia)
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Hi Liz Now that myself and Hamish have some time we just wanted to say a big thank you for all your help prior to the wedding and marrying us on the day.
Your help was definitely valued at the wedding rehearsal the day before given that much of the planning had to be done from afar. You picked up on a lot of the details that we had overlooked. I guess this comes down to your experience and knowledge of marriage ceremonies which as a result took the stress off us.
Here is the link of some of the professional photos from the day. We thought you may be interested in having a look.
http://gallery.me.com/russ.flatt#100031&view=carouseljs&sel=0
Once again thanks so much.
Kind regards Jen and Hamish February 2010
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August 2009
As a ‘recycled’ couple in our forties our main desire was to have an informal fun filled gathering to celebrate with friends and family rather than a ‘traditional’ wedding.
Of paramount importance to us was that the ceremony reflected our journey together, that our individuality and spirituality be acknowledged, and we created a realistic expectation of our future life together.
Enter – Liz Anderson, Marriage Celebrant Extraordinaire!
At our initial meeting Liz’s warm and friendly manner quickly put us at ease, and what initially felt like a slightly arduous task turned out to be fun with lots of laughter along the way. Liz asked lots of questions! And we talked a lot! About our relationship, what was important to us, and how we anticipated our day might be.
When we received the draft ceremony we were completely ‘blown away’ by the very personal and unique ceremony Liz had written for us which encompassed everything we had discussed - and so very much more. So with the addition of our own personal vows which at Liz’s suggestion we wrote for ourselves, we were absolutely thrilled with our ceremony and looking forward to our special day.
The fact that Liz just loves people, and being a celebrant, became even clearer to us after the wedding from the feedback we have received from our guests, who not only enjoyed being part of our day, but also enjoyed the interaction they had with Liz during the afternoon tea afterwards. As a result of encouragement from Liz one of our friends is going to fulfill a lifelong dream and learn the ukulele!
So Liz, thank you for not only touching our hearts by giving us a most truly wonderful and meaningful ceremony which we shall treasure for the rest of our lives, but also for touching the hearts of others around you also.
Kind regards
Phil Ivamy & Jessie Sutton Ivamy
July 08
Dear Liz,
How are you? I hope everything is going well in New Zealand.
Now that we are back from our trip and have settled in again at home, Sven and I very much want to thank you once more for the lovely wedding service in June. We had a good look at the photos yesterday & all the really nice details of the ceremony sprang back to mind.
We have told our family and friends about our marriage in the last couple of days and they are all very happy for us. And we ourselves are still very much honeymooning :-)
We would like to send you a proper thank you-card so I was wondering whether you could send us your home address?
Thanks again for making this day one of the happiest in our lives.
Kind regards,
Ellen (Denmark)
“We decided to have our wedding in the Marlborough Sounds, which is a very special place to us, and we wanted to have a Celebrant who felt the same way about the place. Liz Anderson made the whole affair very easy for us, even though we arranged everything remotely. Liz understands that every couple and every marriage celebration is different and she worked with us to make sure we held the ceremony we had planned in our minds. She provided an abundance of practical advice, whilst helping us make sure our wedding reflected our ‘personalities’. Liz listened to us, was calm and collected throughout, and helped make our dream day.” Mel and Serge, Auckland, January 2008.
Hi Liz
Of course we're happy to give you a reference, you were so good to us, it's
the least we can do.
Right from the beginning you put at us our ease. You listened to what we wanted,
asked appropriate questions, gave sound advice and support.
You helped us achieve the right tone of fun and ceremony and you were a
calming and charming in all the best ways.
We loved the fact that you joined in, dressed the part and got the guests to
cheer us on.
What we asked for we got and so much more. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I'm sorry it's taken a while to get back to you, work's busy and I didn't
want to give you a half-baked reply. If you need or want any other photos,
please let us know
Kindest regards
Sue and Rob (the Pirates) Wellington New Zealand
- Photo's of their wedding can be found on this website -
Hi Liz,
Sorry we did not get back to you sooner, we have just got back from our honeymoon and trying to get back into ‘normal’ life. We will transfer the funds into your account as per your previous email tonight.
We loved the service and really enjoyed you as a celebrant, it was a wonderful day and we have some fantastic photos which we forward to you a.s.a.p.
Thank you again fro everything and we will be in touch soon.
Dear Liz,
Hope you are keeping well and that the trip back from Furneaux Lodge wasn't too strenuous. We wanted to send our outrageous photos from our wonderful wedding and to convey our huge thanks for making it so special.
With warm regards from Judy and Bill Newcombe (Auckland)
July 08
Dear Liz,
This letter is to thank you for your wonderful work for our wedding.
As I am situated in Auckland and yourself in Blenheim, I was initially concerned with how everything would go in regards to preparing for the big day. My concerns were completely unnecessary as liaising with you via email and phone turned out to be no problem at all as you were so efficient and prompt with your replies.
Your ability to work with our time frame was fantastic also as we only had two days in Blenheim before the service. Thank you so much for giving up your time to go through the ceremony so close to the actual date.
Both my husband and I were really pleased by your level of professionalism and your ability to make us comfortable while both preparing and performing our service.
Our ceremony was exactly what we had imagined and helped create our perfect day.
Thank you again for all your time and patience.
Yours sincerely
Amanda and Cameron Hill
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Hi Liz
Thank you so much again for the beautiful service.
Here is one small picture. We haven't been through all of them yet - this was taken by a friend in the audience. But I like the intimacy and non 'poseyness' :)
We'll send you a few to choose from as we sort through.