From I will to I do
There are so many “moments” in our lives that we need to celebrate, acknowledge, reflect on or pay respect to and I hope to be able to help you do this, in the best way for you, making whatever the “moment” special and memorable for you.
If you are wanting to celebrate a marriage or union, I would love to work with you to create the ‘ceremony’ of your dreams, creative, stress free and savouring every single moment ….From a ‘Marriage in a moment, to seizing Your Moment’. So, let’s create a day that suits you both and that reflects who you both are.
I love a good love story which is why I want to be involved in helping create yours!
My own love story started 29 years ago. I was working at a local rest home and noticed the good-looking young apprentice Plumber. On a hot Taranaki Summer day, I offered him an ice block… the rest is not history, it is still very much in the now and our love story is still going strong. Kelvin proposed to me at the Mountain House Taranaki and I was fortunate to have my own father officiate our wedding. Yes, Kelvin did make it through his apprenticeship all those years ago and now is Co-Owner of Evergreen Plumbing, here locally in Hawera.
If you ask anyone that knows me they will tell you “I am BIG on WHĀNAU” (Family). Kelvin and I have two Adult children, Matthias and Carly, who are both married and have blessed us with six Mokopunas (Grand Children), Eli, Larney, Eleanor, Ava-Lee, Jethro & Stevee. They all bring us so much joy and we feel so blessed to be called Nanny and Koko.
My passion is to host people in our home, from welcoming friends for dinner or drinks to enjoying our regular Sunday night roasts with the Whānau. I even opened our home further, listing it with Airbnb to ‘host within our home’. Have a peek at our listing, and then you can see what people say about us too!! My past experience as a Travel Agent planted a desire to continue connecting people to have experiences of their own. I am so excited about meeting and working with you to create something magical that you will never forget!
I love a good love story which is why I want to be involved in helping create yours!
My own love story started 29 years ago. I was working at a local rest home and noticed the good-looking young apprentice Plumber. On a hot Taranaki Summer day, I offered him an ice block… the rest is not history, it is still very much in the now and our love story is still going strong. Kelvin proposed to me at the Mountain House Taranaki and I was fortunate to have my own father officiate our wedding. Yes, Kelvin did make it through his apprenticeship all those years ago and now is Co-Owner of Evergreen Plumbing, here locally in Hawera.
If you ask anyone that knows me they will tell you “I am BIG on WHĀNAU” (Family). Kelvin and I have two Adult children, Matthias and Carly, who are both married and have blessed us with six Mokopunas (Grand Children), Eli, Larney, Eleanor, Ava-Lee, Jethro & Stevee. They all bring us so much joy and we feel so blessed to be called Nanny and Koko.
My passion is to host people in our home, from welcoming friends for dinner or drinks to enjoying our regular Sunday night roasts with the Whānau. I even opened our home further, listing it with Airbnb to ‘host within our home’. Have a peek at our listing, and then you can see what people say about us too!! My past experience as a Travel Agent planted a desire to continue connecting people to have experiences of their own. I am so excited about meeting and working with you to create something magical that you will never forget!
The Process
Colourful Moments
Love doesn’t discriminate, love is love and I am glad to say I am also a Registered Civil Union Celebrant.
“Love has no gender – compassion has no religion – character has no race.”
― Abhijit Naskar
Reflecting Moments
It is my absolute honour to be called upon to assist families with celebrating the life of their loved ones, giving them a unique farewell. Like many, I know grief all too well, with losing my brother suddenly in a car accident, and our beautiful Grandson just after he was born. As a family member it was important to us to celebrate their lives. If this is a service, I can assist you with please don’t hesitate to call me.
Your big day is worth celebrating, no matter the size. To secure your date, a 50% deposit is required, and the remaining amount is to be paid 3 days prior to your Ceremony date. The deposit is strictly NON refundable, however if circumstances change to beyond your control, I do have plenty of compassion and we can work something out. Please don’t let the price deter you from getting married, please discuss with me for payment options.
Marriage in a Moment
You want to make this happen, you’ve decided “let’s just do it” ….so you get a couple of friends as your witnesses, and a small group of friends/family (10). A Registry, Elopement type.
Package includes:
- Quick Meet up
- Assisting in Application for your marriage licence
- Standard Vows
- No Practice
- Ceremony
- Submitting Licence to Internal Affairs
Seize your moment
Let me help you not only seize your day, but to seize the many moments throughout your most magical day that we can create together.
Package includes:
- Meet & Greet, over good coffee (my treat)
- Creating your unique Ceremony, designed specifically for you both
- Unlimited emails & calls Prior
- Assisting in your application for your marriage licence
- To supply and set up QTX Portable Sound System/PA/Speaker,(with stand) with UHF,USB, SD, FM & Bluetooth, no power needed, with 2 microphones and availability of music pre and post Ceremony. (It comes with me and leaves with me)
- 2nd Meet up if necessary.
- Rehearsal
- Early Set up at Venue on the Day
- Ceremony
- Submitting Licence to Internal Affairs
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday $400.00
Friday, Saturday $500.00
“Jodi Muggeridge, is an absolute treasure and is truly fantastic at what she does! Jodi has done our family so proud recently in officiating the most loveliest, special send off, for our wonderful Mum. Whether it is a marriage celebrant you are wanting or you have a loved one that has passed and would like someone to officiate – Jodi is the one you need!!”
– Anne-Marie Watson & Vince Family
“From the moment I emailed Jodi to see if she would be available to marry us, I felt she was very approachable and extremely lovely. Jodi helped us sort out what we needed to do and was super organised. We had a video call with Jodi and we knew straight away that she was the right fit for us. Jodi is one of the most nicest people we have had the pleasure of meeting. She made us feel relaxed on the day and gave us our “marriage in a moment” that we were after. Thank you Jodi for being part of our special day.”
– Jase and Nicole
I have known Jodi since I was 5, so she has known my family for most of my life. Last year my dad passed away. My first thought was ‘I want Jodi to officiate the funeral. My family agreed that she was the right choice. Jodi has an incredible heart. She took on the roll with care, compassion, support, and lots of love. After the service, everyone was commenting about the wonderful job she had done. I would definitely recommend her to all. Thank you Jodi for being there for my family.
— Tracey Clark & Family (Blenheim)
When planning my 21st party I couldn’t think of anyone better to MC the night. Jodi has been a family friend for many years now making it even more special for her to take this roll. She travelled from Taranaki to Hamilton on the Saturday morning, going great lengths to make it with plenty of time. She listened closely to all of my requests and made them happen with no added stress. Jodi has such a vibrant personality. Her warm, uplifting presence put my mind at ease the whole night. Knowing that Jodi had everything under control meant I was able to relax and enjoy my night and I couldn’t recommend her enough. A massive shout out to her for making it all happen, I loved every minute of having her there. Thank-you Jodi, you are amazing.
— Katie Braniff (Hamilton)
— Les & Gayleen Roche
“Jodi has such a beautiful personality she is confident, bubbly and warm hearted, she has an amazing ability to connect with people while still remaining professional. These are just some of the reasons we asked her to be our celebrant. Jodi went out of her way to listen to what we wanted added a few special touches and helped make our wedding day as special and unique for us both and our guests. We can’t thank you enough for the wonderful and unforgettable job you did Jodi you are truly amazing.”
– Jase and Flea
“We used Jodi as our celebrant for our very unique wedding that involved just a few family and friends, we had very specific requests in what we wanted and having Jodi understand what we wanted was very easy. Jodi was very exicited in trying to make this day our own. We had a few skype calls leading up to the big day and each call was full of information and understanding of what we all needed to do. Jodi was the best person we could have had to be our celebrant and we were very thankful for how well the day went and all our guests had a wonderful time. The biggest thank you from The Thomas Family.”
– Lyndon & Patrice