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 All documents required by law, completed

and your marriage registered.

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Official Certificate of Marriage.

 I write and deliver your ceremony 

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Lots of helpful samples and suggestions

for your ceremony.

 

Solemise your marriage according

to Australian Law

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 PA System for your Ceremony and music

 

 Signing Table and 2 Chairs

or beautiful styled lecturn

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I'm always available to you from the moment we meet, through to the big day and after 

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 A beautiful printed copy of your ceremony

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An example of the Order of Service and meanings

Welcome to Country

“We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live, work and play. “We pay our respects to Elders, past, present and emerging, and recognise their continued connection to these lands and waterways.

We pay respects to the people of the Darkinjung region and we also acknowledge many Aboriginal people from other regions as well as Torres Strait and South Sea Islander and people from all regions, who now live in the local area and have made an important contribution to the community.

 

Te Karanga (Welcome Call).

Before entering the location, a traditional Maori welcome call is heard inviting the bride and groom to the sacred land, more often a Marae

Te Powhiri (Traditional Song and Dance).

After entering, a traditional song and dance for the bridal party is performed by the local tribe or whanau

Introduction & Welcome

Reading or Prayer (Optional)

Monitum (Legal)

Giving Away (Optional)

The Asking (Optional)

Legal Vows

Korowai Ceremony (Legal Vows and or personal vows are exchanged and the placing of Korowai on the bride or groom).

The vows can be followed with a meaningful romantic gesture reinforcing the husband and wife’s love and respect for each other. The Groom then places the Korowai (Cloak of Love) around the Bride. This symbolizes, his love will surround her for all her life.

Ring Exchange or Other Choice of Exchange (Optional)

Te Manaakitanga (A blessing of the couple).

When the ceremony is over, the couple is blessed with a prayer. After the blessing, guests go forward to present Taonga (gifts) to the couple, signifying a new beginning and happiness. (Gifting is optional)

The Hongi follows. This involves the couple touching their noses. This hongi seals the Korowai Ceremony. The Maori people believe that, as God created man and woman, he breathed life into their nostrils. As husband and wife perform this hongi, they join their two breaths of life together and become one. This meaningful, gesture represents, mutual love and respect.

Marriage Declaration (Legal)

Signing & Witnessing of Certificates (Legal)

Presenting the happy Couple

Te Haere Atu (Departure).

The bridal party can now depart, with a traditional Maori farewell song and dance.

 

Te Hakari (Wedding Feast and Celebrations).

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About the Korowai

A Korowai is a Māori cloak that was worn by maori ancestors and they were passed down through many generations as treasured heirloom pieces. To have Korowai included in your ceremony, please contact Tania at Korowai World

To the Maori people the cloak is a taonga (treasure) that is their heritage and can be passed down from generation to generation. Each Korowai is crafted with love and care, with planning and patterns and designs that tell stories of the wearers, iwi (tribe) and whakapapa (genealogy). Patterns can represent nature, such as birds, plants, gods, mythical beings. These patterns reflect the deep connection of the Maori people and their surroundings and story through the generations.

The Maori Korowai holds significant cultural importance in rituals and special occasions. It is often worn during important ceremonies, such as weddings, funerals, and celebrations.