Feedback - Weddings

We would highly recommend Marg. She was our celebrant for our wedding in September. So supportive and lovely. Helped us throughout with planning (the wee things that we wouldn't have thought of that I am so happy we included due to her suggestions). Gave us the wedding that we wanted even though we were challenged by the weather!! She is open, was always available to talk to, supportive, just lovely and we were so happy that we picked her. You can't go wrong with Marg. 💕
Karyn & Dez

Thank you Marg for being our celebrant on our special day. We felt so at ease with you throughout all stages, so calm and reassuring when I felt very nervous! It was all so easy with you and I can't thank you enough.
Emma and Dave

It was such a pleasure to have Marg join us for our special day. We had worked together many years ago, so having someone I knew and respected perform this role was extra special. She was extremely professional from the very first contact and helped us greatly with sorting the order of events. Thanks Marg.
Jackie and Mark

Marg, what an absolute joy to have you as our celebrant on our special day! We planned our special day from Auckland, and only met Marg in person a few days before the wedding! Not only was she so easy to get along with, she really got our sense of humour, and made the process so easy! Highly recommend this wonderful lady if you are looking for an easy going, fun celebrant!
Holly & Craig
 

​Thank you so much for the perfect day for both Peter and I. You made it everything we wanted.  We really appreciated the direction of the words you sent through, they were perfect for us to work with and come up with vows that had meaning to us.   We eloped and our day was about us which made it even more special. You were fantastic, relaxed and open to any ideas and complimented our ideas with a few ideas from you regarding areas around Nelson. We both recommend you to any and everyone. Thank you.
Jacque & Peter

Best Celebrant we could have asked for! We are so grateful Marg for making our day the most special it could be.
You made our wedding the most relaxing and fun time we ever thought possible and really made us feel unique and special with your wonderful words.
We felt like you really spent the time to get to know us and who we are as a couple, and this made all of the difference. You were always available to talk to us and at hand to answer any of our questions.
On the day you made everyone feel at ease with your relaxed fun loving nature and it really made the day fantastic. Thank you so much for everything you did for us on our day! ❤️
Kaitlin & Rory

Marg, thank you so much for all your work towards our wedding, we had the best day. You were amazing and made it all so easy! Thanks so much again ❤️
Lisa & Johny

Thank you for being a part of our special day back in November Marg!! You made it easy and stress free!!! Highly recommend an amazing lady!
Mel & Nathan

Thank you so much Marg! You’ve been great! Glad you could share our special day with us. 
Kiwa Lua
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 Marg is an amazing celebrant and a beautiful person to have at any wedding. When we met we instantly clicked and knew she was the one we wanted to 'work' with, her relaxed manner and ability to not take herself too seriously - just like us! - shone through and made us feel so comfortable like we'd been friends a long time. The ceremony she wrote was us to a T and we can't thank her enough for being a part of our special day.
Cindy & Chris Winter - Nelson

We had a little garden soirée for our wedding, an intimate setting for only a few guests.  Marg and I did the initial correspondence through email and phone, with a quick meet and greet (right in the middle of the silly season) and she was an absolute perfect fit for us.
Charming, witty and supportive, I couldn’t recommend a finer lady to do the job.
Marg, Brad & I are thrilled you helped us get it together!
Much love,
Claire

 
It was a big yet logic decision to get married as Rick & I had been together for 20 years .....Life was ticking along great and no one was more surprised than I when Rick proposed to me one Saturday afternoon in January. I had never been married before and so 'what to do next?'
It was definitely meant to be that Marg Palmer married us, as I had only recently met Marg through a business interaction. I was doing some research into marriage celebrants and found Marg on her website and when her photo popped up I said to Rick 'I know her, have just met Marg lets contact her'. It is a big deal choosing who will marry you and we both knew this was meant to be. Marg was amazing. We met with Marg several times. Marg took the time to understand our story, where we had come from and what we wanted for our day. Marg ensured we also followed legal protocol and were totally prepared. Marg also helped us to incorporate all the nuances we wanted to bring to the day with Rick's Scottish heritage. With Marg's help our wedding day was the very best day of our lives and just how we dreamed it would be. Thank you Marg x
 Chrissy & Rick McLeod  
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Marg was great. highly professional. great sense of humor.. Whole bridal team thought you where great Marg. Thank you.
Kayla Gill

Marg was so awesome from the first phone call, we all hit it off so well, our wedding was her first for the year,  thankfully there were no hangovers that morning for the wedding party,  Thank very much Marg and yes we are still smiling.
Mike Johnstone

We had a fantastic wedding but one thing was hard, hunting for the perfect celebrant! You never really know what you are going to get till you have met them and then seen them in action. Marg made things easy for us, she was confident, talked us through the paperwork side of things, made sure we had the right ceremony for us given our loose description of expectations (the exact words were ‘Marg, we want something like ‘Wham, Bam, I do.’’) On the day we were thrilled with the whole event; everything went smoothly and was very glad we made the choice to have Marg as our celebrant. In short if you are thinking of taking the plunge into the big M. Think Marg for Marriage.
James and Fiona 
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Marg is amazing! She delivered our ceremony exactly as we had imagined and we couldn't have asked for anything better. Amongst highly unfavorable weather conditions, Marg made us and our guests relaxed and comfortable. The amount of work she put into our wedding ceremony was nothing short of amazing and we highly recommend her to anyone looking for a celebrant. We will be forever grateful for her efforts to make our wedding day as amazing as it was.
Amanda and Dale - Australia 

Thank you Marg for being the best celebrant ever. You went the extra mile for us and made it fun, relaxing and stress free. We highly recommend you to anybody planning on a wedding day that will be a perfect day under Marg's guidance.
Dian and Mark - Nelson 
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Marg was a wonderful celebrant. She made us feel so comfortable and really suited our relaxed personalities. She is considerate and really listens to what your wishes are to your wedding day. We highly recommend her as a wonderful person to have by your side on your wedding day
Justine and Simon - Nelson
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Thank you so much for your help and work to make our wedding a special day.
Beverley and Bill - England
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Marg created a wonderful ceremony at our wedding. It couldn`t have been better. Thank you so much!
Richard and Siemin, Germany 

Marg helped make our Special Day complete.  She was professional, prompt and provided us with everything we needed, and incorporated our written vows and wishes in the service.  We could not have asked for more. 
Janene and Tanya - Nelson 

If you are looking for a marriage celebrant and finding it daunting as to whom to choose then let me help with that. We chose Marg initially by our first email and phone conversation as being friendly open and a great ear to listen. We were convinced she was the one to marry us after meeting her in person.  She put us at ease with her knowledge and her professional approach. Our day was just beautiful weather wise, family wise, location. Many thanks Marg. 
Ian and Elly - Nelson 
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Feedback - Funerals, Memorial & Remembrance Services

Your presentation and running of Dianne's memorial was just truly fantastic.
My family and myself are so pleased with the way you conducted the memorial and are forever grateful to you for making it a memorable day for us all.
Many kind regards,
Brent

I just wanted to thank you so much for today.
It was precious how you included Vance in the service the way that you did. I could see it meant a lot to him.
He felt like he was there and it was so important for him, and to help grieve the loss of his Mum.
It has been very hard not getting to say goodbye and be together with the family during this time, but today you really made a difference.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you.
May God bless you and your family.
Warmest regards,
Belinda

Thanks so much for the lovely service for Audrey.
The family all thought it was absolutely perfect for her.
Kind Regards
Di 😊

Anne and I just wanted to let you know how much we appreciate the way you conducted the funeral service for Mum.
Everything was perfect and you spoke as if you really did know her.
Everything was done with care and dignity and we are very glad you were recommended to us.
Thank you once again.
Elizabeth and Anne.
 

A big thank you from me and my family for the way in which you ran Marys service. We were very pleased with how everything went and your delivery was a nice mix of the fun and the serious.  
We have had a lot of friends and family comment on the beautiful service and how proud Mary would have been of her family and how we met her wishes.
Thank you again. I appreciate the efforts you made to come to our home and meet with Mary, myself and my family members.
Warm regards,
Larry

Thank you again sincerely for sharing Ben’s story in such a beautiful and peaceful way at his service.
Kindest regards,
Pauline
 

A quick note on behalf of the family to thank you for helping us farewell Jaki.
The service was moving, funny, warm and just as she would have wanted.
Our best to you and thank you for capturing the essence of our girl.
Best,
Nikki

Thank you so much for the wonderful job you did in being a celebrant for Jessie’s service. You prepared a perfect service for Jessie. I had full confidence in you which meant I didn’t have to take responsibility for the delivery of the service. I received very positive comments from our guests. Denis said he would not read the tributes for a while but when we phoned him tonight he had read them all. It has really helped him to connect with today and to know that Mum was well looked after and that you stood in for our family to deliver our messages for us when none of us could be there. He seemed more at peace.
Thank you again for your professionalism and caring attitude,
Warm regards,
Joanna and family

Just a quick note to say thank you so much for all the effort you put in to making my Aunt Suzzie’s funeral special.  It was so good to see everyone comfortable about getting up to say a few special words.
It has been a really difficult time but made easier with a lovely send off and family all coming together.  Once again thanks.
Kind regards
Jo

Thanks so much again for providing a beautiful service to dad, we really appreciate the effort you put in with such short notice. Thanks for the service Script that will be a lovely memory to hold on to.
Kind Regards,
Tracy

Thank you so much for making Dorothy's farewell such a special one.
I've had a few people comment how lovely it was. That it was very Dorothy.
You made the whole thing easy.
Kind regards
Adrienne  

The service was lovely and I think May would have enjoyed it and been really pleased with what we put together for her.  The eulogy you wrote was absolutely fitting and lovely, and we really appreciate your guidance on how to run things as it is quite overwhelming trying to cope with planning everything and making sure everyone and everything is catered for while trying to hold yourself together and be strong for others. 
Darryl and Diane  - Nelson

Hi Marg
I  want to thank you very very much for the lovely service you conducted  yesterday for my Mum Pat.
The family were all  extremely  pleased with your opening address, the  way you introduced people
and the manner in which you spoke. We would highly recommend you to others.
So, thanks again Marg we really appreciate all you did.
Best wishes
Sherry Mirfin - Nelson

Dear Marg,
Thank you so much for your input today. We all agree that you did the most wonderful job. The words you had chosen were perfect and you facilitated the service beautifully.
Janet nailed it when she said you were ‘unobtrusive’. She was so correct. You were there in the best of supportive roles.
We cannot thank you enough.
Regards,
Marg, Alistair and Janet 

Hi Marg
On behalf of Colleen, Dianne and myself I would like to thank you for the service for our mother. We all agreed that it was perfect and exactly as Mum would have wanted. If at any time in the future you need a positive recommendation or reference then we will have no hesitation in providing it. 
Garth

Marg - I have just read through Mum's ceremony twice it is beautiful, and couldn't be any more perfect for Mum than it is.  Thank you for sending it through it makes me feel so very happy.  I will print a couple of copies off for Judy who I know will feel the same as I do.  Being able to read through it whenever we feel the need will be awesome.
How lucky we were that our Funeral Director recommended you as the celebrant for us.  Yay best choice.  
Thank you for your kindness, guidance and understanding which helped us all through a very difficult time.
Best regards
Anne

Dear Marg,
Thank you for the way in which you brought together and delivered Mum’s funeral service. You have an amazing gift in being able to capture the essence of a loved ones life in such a small amount of time.
The whole service was a sad but joyous tribute to Mum and you made it so much easier for us all.
Thank you and kind regards,
John Mead, Gillian, Helen, Debbie, Michelle & Joanne

I attended a very special lady's life celebration yesterday and the celebrant was Marg Palmer.
Have to say that she is also a very special lady and captured the moment and occasion beautifully, professionally and with style. I'd just like to recommend Marg to others who may be looking for that special person to be the one to lead a loved one’s celebration.
Marg is available for a wide range of ceremonies, weddings, civil unions, funerals, other ceremonies
Marcia - Nelson

Judy and I and our families can’t thank you enough for the wonderful care and support you gave us in the lead up to and during Mum’s service. We were delighted with how it all went and Mum would be too. It was a beautiful funeral and just as we wanted. 
Best regards, Anne and Judy 

Just a few lines Marg to thank you for the way you put across our feelings and thoughts about Roy at his funeral. It was a lovely service and so right for Roy, and thank-you for making that day so special for us. We appreciated the wonderful help, your guidance and kindness you gave us in planning Roy’s day. Our heartfelt thanks. 
​Jill and family

I have been at several ceremonies Marg Palmer has led and cannot recommend her highly enough.  She is a very empathetic person who  places  great importance on listening to families and carrying out their wishes in a way that is respectful, kind and caring.  Marg's natural warmth is infectious and she has the ability to put people at ease.  She is always extremely well organised and versatile, fitting in with anyone or any situation. 
Adrienne Matthews 

Thank you Marg
We all are grateful for the lovely service you gave to farewell our dear David.
Every part of the day was to our liking and I know that David would have been pleased with all the choices we six had made.
Your contribution was great, thank you,
Noeleen and Family 
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Thanks Marg. As a family we really appreciated your support and the service. Just what we wanted.
Thanks, Marlene 

Hi Marg
I just wanted to say thank you for all your support over the last few days.   Your care made the day that much more special under the circumstances.
Much appreciated,
Kerrie 

Many thanks. You also did her proud in capturing her spirit and conveying it beautifully.
Cheers Glenn 
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​Thank you so much for doing the ceremony yesterday, it was perfect. We were all so pleased with how it turned out.
Thanks again
Brenda 

Just a wee email to thank you so much for your wonderful service to our family at being my mother’s celebrant at her farewell.
You helped us in many ways, allowing us to give our mum/wife the send-off she deserved in pride and dignity. 
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts
Kindest Regards
Marilyn
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Thanks again for your assistance for Grampy's service. On behalf of the family we all really appreciate your caring support and contribution to the day. 
It was a very fitting send off.
Take care, 
Crystal