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One of New Zealand’s Best Wedding Celebrants | Nate Dunn Wedding Celebrant

Nate Dunn

Catching a moment of laughter during Sam & Jordan’s wedding ceremony in Poplar Creek, Matamata.

The importance of having a fantastic celebrant at your wedding cannot be overstated. They determine the mood for the rest of the day. You should look for someone who has previous expertise, is well organized, is a lot of fun, and can guide both of you through what can be a stressful time.

If you’re looking for the perfect wedding celebrant for your big day, then you’ll definitely want to consider Nate Dunn!!

You must know right off the bat that Nate Dunn is validated by CANZ, which means that he satisfies the professional criteria of proficiency for working as a celebrant. Underneath the legalities and certificates, though, Nate possesses qualities that make him more desirable as your celebrant.

He’s headquartered in Auckland, but he has and can officiate weddings all over the country, with only minimal reimbursements for travel expenses.

Nate Dunn tying the handfasting knot—a Celtic wedding tradition wherein the wedding couple’s hands are tied to symbolize the joining of two lives for Sam & Jordan in Matamata, New Zealand. From cultural ceremonies to religious traditions, whether it’s Celtic wedding practices, Hindu wedding ceremonies, Thai wedding traditions, Sikh weddings, or anything else, Nate is sure to be able to do it all!

Nate understands that weddings can be a very stressful time. He promises proper collaboration with the happy couple if they’ve got questions or concerns. He’s a lot of fun, which is the best thing to have on your wedding day. He promises smiles and laughter for everyone in attendance.

Another plus that Nate Dunn has over most celebrants is that he is very transparent about his rate — $975 (plus travel and accommodation, should it be needed). He also lays out a very detailed timeline that you can use to help keep your wedding on track.

He’s up for taking care of everything from start to finish. From the initial discussion, where you’ll set expectations about the schedule, fees, and travel, all up to the run-throughs.

If you’re also up for Nate to be your MC for your reception, he will tailor-fit everything for the guests and expected speeches. He’ll also liaise with vendors coordinate group shots and photo-ops, and that everything goes according to plan. This is just an affordable $500 on top of the celebrant fee.

You can reach Nate Dunn via email at celebrant@nate.nz or through text at 021 460-652. You can also fill out a form on his website, https://www.nate.nz/contact.aspx.

Here are some of the things that those lucky couples that had Nate Dunn as their celebrant.


Kaylee and Harry say that “Nate is an absolutely wonderful, friendly and caring person that made my marriage celebrations so perfect! He takes time to learn about the couple and makes sure to confirm everything with you so that you are 100% on board with what the big day will look like! My wife and I thoroughly recommend Nate!”


The Muggeridges compared Nate’s great people skills to “an old friend to come hang for the day.”


Alison and Chris Stewart say that Nate is “a really happy person that genuinely enjoyed his role in making your special day perfect.”



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