Jo Babe Celebrant

Congratulations on your engagement. A wedding day is one of the most special days of your life so let’s create a day filled with love and one that captures your essence as a couple. I am professionally trained and a registered member of CANZ (Celebrants Association of New Zealand). **Bring your dream ceremony to life** It would be my privilege to work alongside you to craft the ceremony of your dreams and to eventually pronounce you married! I am based in the Selwyn, Canterbury region. However, I am happy to travel to your chosen venue. For a marriage celebrant who is genuine, friendly and fun-loving, contact me. We will work together to create the ceremony for you to treasure. **Testimonials** *”It is with a heart full of gratitude we write to you today and say thank you for everything you did for us during our marriage plans. We came from Australia to be married on the top of your beautiful mountains in Christchurch. You organised all this with such enthusiasm and care and we were overwhelmed with your support. We left from Sydney on our cruise, and we were so excited we were going to tie the knot with you as our celebrant and wedding planner. The night before Christchurch there was announcement, no port available so we will be staying at sea. Panic hit and we were in a state of turmoil. But…. At the end of the phone a voice reassured us, and we knew it was going to be ok. Jo, you drove to our next port Picton, reorganised all the documentation needed and chose a perfect little harbour spot for our vows to be shared. Jo, you came through every day with a smile and comforting word and a ceremony that we will cherish forever in our hearts. You took photos for us and the ceremony was intimate, loving and your words were meant just for us as you took us through the ceremony. Jo Babe, please share our gratitude as we want everyone to have a beautiful wedding just as we did and with you as our celebrant, it was perfect.”* - **J & G Harris** *"We were lucky enough to have Jo as our Celebrant for our wedding recently. Right from the outset, Jo was a great communicator, helpful, and super knowledgeable. Jo made the prep and lead-up to the big day so much fun - we didn’t feel under pressure with our vows or making tweaks to the ceremony script - it was all done at our own pace, and Jo was always just a phone call or message away when we needed help. On the day, Jo was so great - she took the lead with the photographer, music, coordinator and families - introducing herself, answering questions and making sure everyone was in the right place at the right time! We loved our ceremony, it was clear, fun and really special to us - Jo was amazing throughout the entire process, and kept it fun, professional and on track!!"* - **N & B Hewett** *"Looking for a marriage celebrant was a daunting prospect. We were looking through celebrant profiles, then we saw Jo’s profile. Bingo! Jo came and met with us both. We had an instance rapport. Jo was incredibly friendly, welcoming and able to help us organise a wonderful ceremony. Every detail was checked. Help and advice were just an email away. Both Derek and I totally recommend Jo to officiate your wedding. Thank you for making our day so very special. Best day ever. Thank you so much for ensuring our ceremony was perfect."* - **J & D Tyson** *"Thanks so much for being our celebrant, it was such a perfect day. We couldn’t have asked for a better celebrant for our special day, than Jo. Jo’s attention to detail did not go unnoticed, making our day run smoothly and perfectly. We really felt as though Jo took the time to get to know us as a couple and aced the script for our ceremony. Her vibrant and fun personality was exactly what we needed for our wedding day. If you are looking for a celebrant, we would definitely recommend Jo Babe. Jo, you are a gem and we wish you all the best."* - **The Wares family** *"Thank you so much for the lovely ceremony, Jo. We just wanted to say it was very special to us both and know the hard work that you put into make the ceremony perfect. Many thanks."* - **I & A Wilson** *"Destiny had chosen Jo Babe to be our celebrant. The perfect choice. She immediately and happily accepted our request to officiate our wedding even with the very short notice (2 weeks) before we said 'I do' and we didn’t even have a license yet even one week before our wedding. Jo had exceeded our expectations. She had requested for us to have a sit down with her, and she made an effort to get to know us both. It felt like we had a wedding planner. She would regularly check on us as well on how our preparations were going and would remind us of the things that we had to get done making sure that we were on track. She is very hands-on, very caring and we could feel her passion towards her craft. It was gravitating. It made us more excited. It was very intimate and we really appreciate Jo for her admiration on how we orchestrated our front yard wedding. It was very heartwarming. If you are looking for a Celebrant, Jo is your person. She is fun-loving, creative, very much hands-on, caring and the connection she made to me and my husband and to our friends and family made us feel like she was really meant to be our celebrant. The universe had directed us to her. Thank you so much once again for everything."* - **R & P Kumar**