Jade Whaley Celebrant: Timaru + South Canterbury

Jade Whaley Celebrant: Timaru + South Canterbury ๐™’๐™๐™ค ๐™ž๐™จ ๐™…๐™–๐™™๐™š? "I love people and their stories, so becoming a marriage and funeral celebrant was a natural progression. I get to live my passion every day.

Marriage Celebrant โœถ Elopements โœถ Weddings โœถ Celebrations โœถ Elopement Packages + Planning ๐Ÿ’’ Timaru โ—Ž South Canterbury โ—Ž Lake Tekapo โ—Ž Mackenzie District + Beyond
www.jadetimarucelebrant.co.nz
Fun + Stressfree ๐Ÿ’œ ๐ŸŒˆ I am a hopeless romantic, and I have a passion for passion, passion for life and passion for people. I'm in my sixth year as a celebrant, and the ride has been better than I imagined! I am self-employed, working as a full-time celebrant, coach and wellbeing mentor. I love to write. I love to talk. I love to guide and support others. I have been a teacher, salon owner/hairdresser, and now in my perfect role as a celebrant. I have seen a lot, learnt a lot and know a lot about people, organisation, balance and life. I invest in myself and hold a Diploma in Celebrancy from the Celebrant School, and I am VCANZ registered for registry weddings in Timaru. I married Rob in April 2021, so I know first-hand how to plan a wedding and how stressful it can be. I can help in my role as a celebrant and even be your MC.

๐™‡๐™š๐™ฉ'๐™จ ๐™˜๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™ฃ๐™š๐™˜๐™ฉ ๐™›๐™ค๐™ง ๐™–๐™ฃ ๐™ค๐™—๐™ก๐™ž๐™œ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ ๐™›๐™ง๐™š๐™š ๐™˜๐™๐™–๐™ฉ "

๐™’๐™š๐™™๐™™๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ'๐™จ ๐™ฌ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ ๐™…๐™–๐™™๐™š
Do you want a fun, professional and experienced celebrant that will make your wedding day epic? Look no further โ€“ you have found her! From quick, simple weddings to a large joyous party or something in-between, perhaps a themed, fun, romantic, traditional, simple, spiritual, full moon or breakfast wedding? Jade has you covered. Based in Timaru, she has married loved-up couples all over the South Island, often staying as their MC to make the whole day unforgettable and effortless. She is a qualified, relaxed and seasoned celebrant, so you can relax and enjoy your special day.

๐™๐™ช๐™ฃ๐™š๐™ง๐™–๐™ก'๐™จ ๐™ฌ๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ ๐™…๐™–๐™™๐™š
Jade has had the honour to lead many life celebrations and feels it is the highest privilege to be given. Working alongside families and with the deaths of loved ones in her life, she knows how it can be challenging to cope with sadness and grief and try to organise a funeral. She will come to you and hear your loved ones' life stories and craft a personalised service that represents who they are. It is a ceremony that captures their essence and has special meaning for family and friends, and a ceremony that is about them. Jade believes that funerals play a vital role to help us cope with our grief and creating a meaningful and relevant way to say goodbye.


๐™Œ๐™ช๐™–๐™ก๐™ž๐™›๐™ž๐™˜๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™จ ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐˜พ๐™š๐™ง๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™›๐™ž๐™˜๐™–๐™ฉ๐™ž๐™ค๐™ฃ๐™จ
โฅ Jade is a current registered Independent Marriage and Civil Union Celebrant
โฅ VCANZ member - Verified member of The Celebrants Association of New Zealand
โฅ Diploma in Celebrant Studies (NZ)
โฅ Toastmaster of the Year 2019/2020 (Alpine Toastmasters)

2017 training with The Celebrant School (NZ)
- Ceremony and Celebration
- Marriage and Civil Union
- Funerals
- Professional Practise
- Transitions and Change

๐——๐˜†๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ ๐—”๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฎ ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜„ ๐—ญ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ, ๐Ÿญ-๐Ÿณ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ๐˜š๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜Š๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฃ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜บ ๐˜›๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆTalking about death and dying isnโ€™t...
31/08/2025

๐——๐˜†๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ ๐—”๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฎ ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜„ ๐—ญ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ, ๐Ÿญ-๐Ÿณ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฑ
๐˜š๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜Š๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฃ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜บ ๐˜›๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ

Talking about death and dying isnโ€™t always easy, but itโ€™s important. Come along to friendly, supportive sessions at Timaru Library with Jade Whaley, South Canterbury death doula and funeral celebrant.

Weโ€™ll discuss life, death, and planning for the future. Topics include preparing for dying and death, Advance Care Planning, simple funeral or memorial planning, and our bi-monthly Death Cafรฉ.

Discover what services are available for you and your whฤnau. Meet others, and start important conversations together.

Book here: https://gowithgrace.nz/dyingmatters/canterbury-events/timaru/

๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐——๐˜†๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ ๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€

๐Ÿ‘‰ Monday, 1 September โ€“ 1:00pm to 2:00pm:
Preplanning for Death and Dying

๐Ÿ‘‰ Tuesday, 2 September โ€“ 1:00pm to 2:00pm:
Conversations for Advance Care Planning

๐Ÿ‘‰Thursday, 4 September โ€“ 1:00pm to 2:00pm:
Simple Funeral or Memorial Planning

๐Ÿ‘‰ Sunday, 7 September 2025 โ€“ 1:15pm to 2:30pm:
South Canterbury Death Cafรฉ

Free, open to all. Come along and be part of a community thatโ€™s learning to discuss what truly matters.

Jade - Death Doula NZ + Funeral Celebrant

https://www.jadetimarucelebrant.co.nz/death-doula-timaru-south-canterbury.html

One of the most forgotten wedding day tips? ๐Ÿ‡๐Ÿฅ‚Take 10 minutes during photos for a quick snack + drink!It keeps you alert...
08/08/2025

One of the most forgotten wedding day tips? ๐Ÿ‡๐Ÿฅ‚
Take 10 minutes during photos for a quick snack + drink!
It keeps you alert, stops the tummy growls,
and lets you pause to soak up the magic โœจ๐Ÿ’›

Love, Jade x
Wedding celebrant + MC | Elopements + Planning | Vow Renewals
Timaru, Canterbury, Lake Tekapo and the Mackenzie district.

๐Ÿ’œ www.jadetimarucelebrant.co.nz





The weather didnโ€™t play ball for K + J,but surrounded by family and friends,they had the most beautiful ceremony and rec...
08/08/2025

The weather didnโ€™t play ball for K + J,
but surrounded by family and friends,
they had the most beautiful ceremony and reception at Kakahu Lodge ๐Ÿ’โœจ
Even with the Southern Alps hiding behind the clouds โ€” the views (and the love!) were still magic. ๐Ÿ’›

Getting married and want a celebrant whoโ€™ll keep things stress-free, fun, and totally about you?
Letโ€™s chat! ๐Ÿฅ‚

Wedding celebrant + MC | Elopements + Planning | Vow Renewals
Timaru, Canterbury, Lake Tekapo and the Mackenzie district.

๐Ÿ’œ www.jadetimarucelebrant.co.nz



Love the black wedding dress. Throwback to their gorgeous lake tekapo elopement in 2024 that I arranged for this wonderf...
15/07/2025

Love the black wedding dress. Throwback to their gorgeous lake tekapo elopement in 2024 that I arranged for this wonderful couple ๐Ÿ–ค

๐Ÿ“ท
๐Ÿค celebrant +planner

www.jadetimarucelebrant.co.nz

WOOHOOOO!!! TODAYS THE DAY! ๐Ÿ™Œโœจ๏ธโœจ๏ธSee you 1pm for our SUPER FUN event for the whole whanau! You do not want to miss out!!...
12/07/2025

WOOHOOOO!!! TODAYS THE DAY! ๐Ÿ™Œโœจ๏ธโœจ๏ธ
See you 1pm for our SUPER FUN event for the whole whanau! You do not want to miss out!!!!
Children's Event - Women's Refuge. ๐Ÿ’œ๐ŸซถMid-South Island Women's Refuge & Family Safety Services

WOOHOOOO!!! TODAYS THE DAY! ๐Ÿ™Œโœจ๏ธโœจ๏ธ
See you 1pm for our SUPER FUN event for the whole whanau! You do not want to miss out!!!!
Children's Event - Women's Refuge. ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿซถ

โœจStunning Astro photos captured by the amazing Joseph Pooley. Ceremony by me ๐Ÿ’ซ H & C weโ€™re the most wonderful couple  ๐ŸฅฐP...
04/07/2025

โœจStunning Astro photos captured by the amazing Joseph Pooley. Ceremony by me ๐Ÿ’ซ H & C weโ€™re the most wonderful couple ๐Ÿฅฐ

Planning your dream wedding in Tekapo and want a fab celebrant and coordinator/planner? lets talk

๐ŸŒ www.jadetimarucelebrant.co.nz/morelea-lakeside-wedding-planner-tekapo
๐Ÿ“ฉ jade@jadewhaley.com
๐Ÿ“ž 027 251 9300

๐Ÿ“ธย  .pooley.world.photo
๐Ÿ’’ย Lake Tekapo
๐Ÿฅ™ .lakeside
๐ŸŒธ
๐Ÿ’– Jade Whaley ~ Celebrant + MC

How will you arrive at your wedding? ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿš๐Ÿ›ตIโ€™ve seen it all, old classics, hot rods, helicopters, skateboards, horseback, t...
22/06/2025

How will you arrive at your wedding? ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿš๐Ÿ›ต

Iโ€™ve seen it all, old classics, hot rods, helicopters, skateboards, horseback, tractors, firetrucks, golf carts, motorbikes, police carsโ€ฆ and a whole lot of style ๐Ÿ˜Ž

The best part?
Thereโ€™s no right way, only your way.

Tell me, how are YOU planning to roll up? Or how did you arrive?๐Ÿ‘‡
(Still waiting on someone to show up on a llama ๐Ÿฆ™๐Ÿ‘€)
๐Ÿฅฐ

Jade Whaley | South Canterbury + Mackenzie Celebrant + Planner
๐ŸŒ www.jadetimarucelebrant.co.nz
๐Ÿ“ฉ jade@jadewhaley.com
๐Ÿ“ž 027 251 9300


R + J included a beautiful sand ceremony in their wedding , a special way to celebrate not just their love as husband an...
21/06/2025

R + J included a beautiful sand ceremony in their wedding , a special way to celebrate not just their love as husband and wife, but the family theyโ€™ve built with their daughter ๐Ÿ’œThree colours, one vessel: symbolising their lives, love, and future now blended as one ๐Ÿฅฐ

Jade Whaley | South Canterbury + Mackenzie Celebrant + Planner
๐ŸŒ www.jadetimarucelebrant.co.nz
๐Ÿ“ฉ jade@jadewhaley.com
๐Ÿ“ž 027 251 9300


โ˜ƒ๏ธSigning the marriage licence is one of the most important (and official!) parts of the day, so when the weather turns,...
19/06/2025

โ˜ƒ๏ธSigning the marriage licence is one of the most important (and official!) parts of the day, so when the weather turns, we take it inside!

For G + S, a little snowflake or gust of wind wasnโ€™t going to mess with their moment ๐Ÿ’จโ„๏ธ
Yes, I always carry a spare copyโ€ฆ just in case! ๐Ÿ˜„ .lakeside was warm and toasty!

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Celebrating love and life with Jade

Welcome! โฅ "I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE people and their stories, so it was a natural progression for me to become a Marriage and Funeral Celebrant. I feel so honoured to be able to share in those special moments in a person or couples life. Being a celebrant isn't a job- it is my passion, and I get to live my passion every day!"" โฅ

โฅ GETTING MARRIED? YES! I want to marry you! You have found your celebrant! I love telling stories. I love LOVE

Celebrate YOUR day YOUR way!

You may want a small and intimate gathering or large and joyous party or something in-between. I can marry YOU where you want and when you want. Any style, and way. You can have a themed, fun, romantic, traditional, spiritual, sunrise, full moon or breakfast wedding .... the list goes on! #loveislove