The Quintessential Celebrant
A ceremony is an outcome. It is an outcome derived from a significant amount of preparation and planning.
Full Circle Bespoke Life Events have been leading ceremonies for Taranaki families’ couples and the community since 2009. Our role as a celebrant is a position of great honour, profound privilege and one that we take much pride in. Our role is to develop, deliver appropriate and meaningful contemporary ceremonies, that meet the needs of the diverse communities in Aotearoa-New Zealand.
Potential clients are largely unaware that on average it takes between 12-15 hours of effective collaboration to develop a personal and meaningful marriage or civil union ceremony. Equally 15 – 20 hours to develop and lead a remarkable funeral service. The public only ever sees the final outcome - the ceremony. However, it is critical to note that the outcome of any ceremony is only as successful as the preparation process.
Our client processes include numerous face to face consultations, meetings, frequent emails, regular phone calls, ceremonial development, ceremony writing, rehearsals, travel time and of course the actual delivery of the ceremony itself.
We are proud to have significant points of difference that put us at the leading edge of celebrancy in New Zealand. For instance, our online Ceremony Bot™ The Smart Wedding Ceremony Planner is a world first as a state-of-the-art ceremony planning tool (available free to our clients and online for purchase in the Automio Marketplace). This particular tool assists our clients to work smarter and not harder when planning their ceremonial details with us.
We strongly believe that part of being a professional celebrant is to be credible in our vocation. For us, our credibility as a celebrant provider is ensuring that we are appropriately qualified, trained and experienced to perform the work we do within our community. Anyone can call themselves a celebrant. Regrettably, celebrants work within a largely unregulated environment in New Zealand. This means that you may get everything from the ‘cut and paste’ type celebrant though to the vocational celebrant (like us) and everything in between.
The time-honoured adage that ‘you get what you pay for’ rings true in the celebrant world. My advice to any potential client wishing to engage a celebrant is 'buyer beware’ as not all celebrants are equal in either quality or experience. Ultimately the choice is yours.
Our philosophy is that we pride ourselves in making sure that we are formally trained in our profession and that ongoing professional development is an integral part of the ongoing success of our business. That philosophy in turn supports and adds credibility and peace of mind to the work we do with our clients. We simply want to be the very best celebrants that we can be. Your ceremony is the most important entity to us and we will always raise the bar to ensure that your expectations are not only met but exceeded.
Full Circle Bespoke Life Events – credible and proven celebrants that you can unreservedly trust with your special occasion.
6 key questions to ask your potential celebrant
What services and products are included in your fee and are there any additional costs?
What formal qualifications and training do you currently have that supports your role as a professional celebrant?
What experience do you have as a celebrant and can you provide current testimonials in support of your work?
What is your ceremonial process if we engage with you as our celebrant of choice?
What are your points of difference from other celebrants in the industry?
Do you currently belong to any industry related organisations that support your profession as a celebrant? i.e. The Celebrants Association of New Zealand (CANZ)
Contact Sam Bennett
Can’t recommend Sam highly enough! He is the most personable celebrant I have ever come across, giving so much time and love to not just our wedding day but the meetings leading up to it. Presents himself so well and incredibly professional. Also is a great MC! Thanks so much for making our day extra special Sam.
- Annalee & Trent