Celebrant Olivia Byars
If you're after a fun and relaxed celebrant then touch base with me! I'll take you through ceremony options, provide suggestions and recommendations.
I am based in Southland, but a born and bred Wellingtonian, so love visiting the capital as often as I can - I refer to myself as the Capital to Country celebrant! We can meet for coffee or a wine, or if distance doesn't permit have a chat on the phone, and discuss how you would like your ceremony to look and feel. You can then decide if I am the right fit for your day! I love everything about weddings and events, so am happy to bounce around ideas for how the rest of your event could go.
04/10/2021
{FREE CEREMONY OFFER} Excited to show off my pretty new celebrant book and folder thanks to Kiwi-owned business The Bookmaker! So excited in fact that I'm offering to conduct a marriage ceremony free of charge before April 2022! If you know anyone planning a wedding - or perhaps have some friends you're sure should tie the knot - tag them in this post. The lucky couple will be selected on 15 October. Please spread the word!
15/09/2021
Flashback to what felt like an enchanted forest ceremony 🥰🌲🍄🍃🐛 On a super hot Southland day, being in amongst the trees was a huge relief! Looking forward to the summer days that are not far away...
06/09/2021
It's been a crazy busy time on the farm for us due to calving, so things have been mostly business as usual. But I've been thinking of everyone else who are more house-bound during this latest lockdown. I came across this quote and thought it could be especially relevant right now 😁
23/07/2021
We celebrated our wedding anniversary this month; in July 2019 we eloped (with 80 of our friends & family) to exotic Samoa. We had 10 days of cocktails, catch ups and warmth - it was fabulous! Ever thought of where you would have a destination wedding if it was feasible… ✈️🏖
If you want to consider Samoa in the future, chat to Karleen Rasmussen! She was our incredible in-country wedding planner 🙌
10/06/2021
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04/06/2021
Loved meeting fellow celebrants and tuning up on all things marriage and ceremonies with The Celebrant Training College in Auckland 📚🤓👩🎓
18/05/2021
Snowy Southland today! Wonder if any May weddings have been surprised with this white wonderland ❄️
28/04/2021
I think I was a 😎👰 but I wonder what the bride emoji 🥳👰 could be - as I was more concerned about fun activities and everyones whereabouts on the days either side of the wedding, rather than the important details of the wedding itself - I wanted a week-long celebration!
14/04/2021
I absolutely love Queenstown for a wedding destination; one of my favourite venues is the stunning Stoneridge Estate. I was lucky enough to be there with Emily and Winston last March, right before lockdown. Just over a year later, I am back in town but wearing a different hat - attending the Dairy Women's Network 'Step Up Together' Conference! 🐄 🤠
10/04/2021
Stoked to finally get my A into G and set up this page 🙋♀️ Now to keep popping on to say a thing, and start building a website 🤓
Take me back to this amazing day, my first ceremony and huge privilege being a celebrant - for my brother and his stunning wife! (est. 2018) 👩❤️👨🎊
10/04/2021
An exciting sidekick to the wedding celebration, is the hens do and stag do. I loved planning this little surprise hens do for my best mate in epic Queenstown. The views were incredible, the day was spectacular, and the fancy cocktails went down a treat! - and of course the bride had to ride the bull at Cowboys 😆🤠
10/04/2021
Absolutely loved being the celebrant for my best friend and her amazing man at their SURPRISE WEDDING! Jess and Hen’s friends & family arrived to celebrate Jess’s 30th and were sprung with the beautiful bride and groom 🤩
Such an exciting way to celebrate your marriage - if you’re having thoughts about surprising your people, I'd love to kick around some ideas with you!