Getting Married in New Zealand - Te Mārenatanga ki Aotearoa - Print.
A guide to creating wedding and birth celebrations By Gregory Hughson & Douglas Pratt
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Create a unique, inclusive, and meaningful wedding or birth celebration with this comprehensive guide featuring customisable ceremonies and practical advice for all couples, cultures, and faiths in Aotearoa New Zealand.
This book will help you:
- Plan a wedding ceremony that reflects your unique story and values.
- Access templates for Christian, secular, te reo Māori, same-sex, and interfaith weddings.
- Explore expert advice on creating memorable receptions and avoiding common pitfalls.
- Gain practical tools for celebrating the arrival of children with customizable ceremonies.
- Deepen your understanding of marriage through relationship-building exercises and insights.
- Enhance interfaith and cultural awareness with options for diverse ceremonies.
- Simplify your planning with free downloadable checklists and summaries.
Features
- Over 20 multi-choice text options for creating personalized wedding ceremonies.
- Specific guidance on te reo Māori ceremonies and cultural practices.
- Ceremonies and blessings for same-sex marriages and interfaith weddings.
- Practical advice for wedding receptions, speeches, and toasts.
- Dedicated sections for celebrating the birth of children and building strong relationships.
- Click here to download free wedding and reception checklists and summaries:
https://pgpl.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/GMINZ-Checklists-Summaries-23-Oct-2020-A.pdf
Published: 2 November 2020
Language: English
Words: 40,821
B/W text, 174 pages, 6″ x 9″
Soft cover
ISBN: 9781988572611
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Getting Married in New Zealand – Te Mārenatanga ki Aotearoa is the ultimate guide for crafting a wedding or birth celebration that is uniquely yours. Whether you're a celebrant, a couple preparing for marriage, or someone seeking deeper insights into the meaning of marriage, this book offers something for everyone.
The authors, with decades of experience, provide multi-choice templates for Christian, secular, te reo Māori, and same-sex weddings, as well as guidance on Buddhist and Muslim ceremonies. You’ll find practical advice for planning receptions, delivering heartfelt speeches, and navigating the legal requirements of marriage in New Zealand.
This inclusive resource celebrates diversity, offering options for couples of all backgrounds and beliefs. It also includes sections on building strong relationships, making it an invaluable companion beyond the wedding day.
Couples welcoming a child can benefit from ready-to-use ceremonies of thanksgiving and blessing, adding another layer of meaning to family life.
With downloadable checklists, relationship exercises, and interfaith insights, this book goes beyond ceremony planning—it helps deepen understanding and enrich relationships. Getting Married in New Zealand is your trusted guide to creating meaningful celebrations of love, partnership, and new life. Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- About the Authors
Part One – Getting Married
1 — Introduction
2 — Practical preliminaries
- Legal requirements
- Age limitation
- People previously married
- Place of marriage
- Time
- Witnesses
- Registry Office wedding option
- Marriage and Civil Union Blessings
- Marriage licence (Certificate of marriage)
- Marriage by proxy
- The banns / Formal announcement
- Objections to a marriage
Four steps to getting married
- Decide who is to perform the ceremony
- Arrange for a place in which to get married
- Confirm that you are eligible to marry
- Obtain a marriage licence
Expectations and duties
- The engagement
- The marriage relationship: preparation and counselling
- The type of wedding ceremony
- Invitations
- The bridal party
- The role of the chief bridesmaid
- The role of the best man
- Gifts for your attendants
- Decorations and apparel
- The photographer
- Social Media
- Wedding