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I highly recommend Yogamani as your celebrant. From the moment we met her, she was calm and and very knowledgeable about the whole process. At first, I was nervous to write our own ceremony and vows, but reflecting now I am so happy we did. When we met Yogamani she explained that we are the best people to write them because we know our story like no-one else. The resources were excellent, a lot of ideas we copied and were able to make our own. The whole process brought us closer together as we discussed what we mean to each now and forever.
At the rehearsal the day before the wedding, Yogamani ran us through everything that will happen and what are the best places to stand etc. This could have been a stressful time but with Yogamani’s calming manner it ran extremely smoothly.  And this continued the next day at the Ceremony, where many friends and family commented on Yogamani’s wonderful presenting.
I would like to say a huge thank you to Yogamani for making our day so magical.

Dana and I planned a (somewhat) last-minute elopement from Hawaii to New Zealand over the Christmas holidays, which meant we were a bit nervous about finding a celebrant to work with. However, upon our first meeting with Yogamani (via Skype), we instantly felt as if we had found the right person to help us elope. She took her time to get to know us, asked questions about what we were looking for and then provided us with all the resources we needed to create our own special ceremony. She answered all of our questions in a timely manner and was 110% supportive and encouraging all throughout the process.

When we met her in person she was the same genuine, caring, lovely soul that had attracted us in the first place. She included everything that we wanted in our ceremony and really captured the essence of our relationship. She took her time to make sure we were comfortable and ready. She helped us feel at ease and grounded us in the moment. We truly feel we couldn’t have found a more perfect and fitting celebrant for our special day.

I’m not sure I captured how very special she made the experience for us, but it was everything we could have hoped for and more!

Wow we felt so incredibly fortunate to have Yogamani officiate our wedding ceremony and guide us through the process of creating a bespoke ceremony that was right for us.

From our very first meeting we felt the sense of authenticity and connection that was so important to us. We were then so impressed with her impeccable professionalism, the sense of calm that she resonates and her open mindedness.

Yogamani’s expertise and thoughtfulness during our rehearsal was invaluable - she is truly great at what she does and had so much great advice and guidance to give us to ensure the ceremony ran smoothly. 

On the day Yogamani was simply divine and we couldn’t have asked for a better ceremony - it’s still our favourite part of the day!  So many of our guests commented on how amazing Yogamani was, and we certainly agree with them!

We simply can’t imagine having had anyone else officiate our ceremony!
Thank you so much!

Our ceremony was at the heart of our wedding, and so selecting a celebrant who understood us and was able to guide us through this important milestone was so critical!

From the first moment we met Yogamani, my husband and I both knew instantly that she was the perfect person to marry us. Yogamani has the most serene and calming energy, paired with astounding professionalism. Her approach to our ceremony felt so bespoke, personal and intimate, helping us to create a ceremony and vows that were unique to us. Writing our vows and crafting our ceremony was so easy - pulling our ceremony together, and the ceremony itself were an absolute highlight from our wedding day and the planning in the lead up to it. The ceremony ran seamlessly. Yogamani is so articulate, and each and every word was delivered with so much power. She created a surreal and magical space for us.

There are not enough words to describe how grateful we are that we were led to Yogamani and had her play such a pivotal role in our wedding! We would 100% (and already have) recommend Yogamani to anyone - she is an incredibly beautiful person, inside and out. One very, very special lady!

From the first time meeting Yogamani I knew I had found the right celebrant for us, she immediately made Chris and I feel completely at ease which was a must because we were pretty nervous! In the lead up to our big day Yogamani worked closely with us to ensure that the ceremony represented us and what was important in our marriage. The reference material provided was so diverse that it made creating our unique ceremony an absolute breeze. When we met up to go through our rehearsal the loving, kind and calm spirit that I remembered from our first meeting put us completely at ease again and we went into our day knowing that Yogamani had everything in hand. She had some awesome advice for everyone involved in the ceremony and sent the whole group in super prepared. On the day Yogamani made sure that the whole process ran smoothly and was very patient when Chris and I made a few hiccups with the ceremony due to our nerves! We were so lucky to be blessed with the most beautiful Celebrant both inside and out! Thank you again Yogamani, you truly helped make our day the best day ever! Love, Kelly & Chris XXX

From the moment we had our introductory video call with Yogamani, we had total trust in, and comfort with her. Her warmth and at ease personality immediately made us feel confident and calm.

From the get go, she encouraged us to take control of the ceremony so we had the ceremony we wanted rather than a cookie cutter version created by someone else. She guided us all along the way and the effort made it a much more memorable experience for us and our guests.

We wondered whether working remotely would be an issue and it never was a challenge. Yogamani was always fast to respond and gave us all the guidance we could have wanted.

At the rehearsal and the wedding, she made sure we were all completely at ease and totally relaxed and most importantly, enjoyed this wonderful moment in our lives.

If you’re looking for a celebrant who doesn’t come with a cookie cutter approach or try to impose their own style on your special day, look no further than this wonderful warm woman.

We are so grateful to have, had Yogamani as our celebrant. She was truly was amazing! She is such a calming presence and is so organised and knowledgable. she really helped to take all the stress out of our wedding ceremony. With her assistance, we were able to craft a personalised ceremony which worked perfectly for us as a couple. Thank you Yogamani for being such an important part of our special day - we loved every second of it!! xxx

What a privilege to have Swami as our celebrant. So calm, relaxed and so in the moment.

We loved writing our own ceremony from all the materials provided to us. It really allowed us to be us.

If we were to do it again, we would choose Swami all over again!

So thank you again so much!!!

Duane & Alicia

We were so lucky to have Yogamani as our wedding celebrant, we still can’t believe how amazing she was from the very first day we met until the moment she pronounced us husband and wife. She was super professional guiding us in every moment, always available to answer all of our questions and take us through every single step of the process. The rehearsal helped us so much that we felt incredibly relax on the day. She perfectly matched our little Waiheke elopement dressing theme making us all feel super comfortable but also reminding us to have fun and enjoy the moment. We really cannot thank her enough for making our day just perfect!

As a yogi myself I was so excited to find out that Swami Yogamani Saraswati was available to be our celebrant. We were looking for a special soul who could guide us into creating our own rituals and direct the process. She was just perfect for this.
Her guidance was superb from initial contact to the day, encouraging us to personalise the ceremony, be authentic and make it our own. We put it all together in just two months. She made herself available to us whenever we needed and provided a great resource pack to kick start the process. So many of our guests commented on the ceremony saying it was just incredible, the best they had been to, so meaningful and full of love and connection.
We were impressed with her level of professionalism, attention to detail, care and consideration, not just for us but for our guests as well.
The day turned out exactly as we had envisioned - a relaxed, romantic, nature-filled atmosphere on the beach and we could not have achieved this vibe without her. We cannot thank Yogamani enough and look forward to working with her again.

Swami Yogamani is the absolute best. She was the perfect Celebrant for our wedding day. We have so many wonderful things to say, starting with her:

- Aura: Swami Yogamani is warm, kindhearted person who brought that glowing energy to both our wedding day and to the planning process. She was caring and really amazing to work with, both on the big day and beforehand.

- Thoughtfulness: She really listened attentively to what we were hoping for, and then creatively suggested many thoughts and ideas that would be a perfect match for us. The ceremony and Swami Yogamani’s efforts were uniquely tailored to us and that helped make our celebration truly special to us.

- Professionalism: She went out of her way constantly to be available, responsive, and helpful even on short notice when things would come up. Her high degree of professionalism meant we had one less thing to worry about as we rightfully had full confidence in her work.

- Presentation: WOW. So many people said this was the best Celebration they’ve ever been to, and they really meant it genuinely. Our friends and family were in awe of Swami Yogamani’s incredible presentation skills and the way she helped everything come together.

My wife and I would HIGHLY recommend Swami Yogamani for anyone’s Celebration, Wedding, etc. You will be SO happy if you do, just like we are.

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Yogamani was our celebrant for our wedding in January. From the beginning, she was so incredibly open and easy to work with, and she constantly encouraged us to make the ceremony our own. This would have been a dreaded task for us had she not provided us with the most informative and helpful resources to guide us through the process. Yogamani is very warm and kind and truly made our ceremony everything we wanted it to be. We could not have asked for anything more. Would definitely recommend Yogamani XX

Yogamani was the perfect celebrant for us.  Yogamani is calm, professional, beautiful and has so much elegance.
I can get quite nervous and worked up, but Yogamani made me feel calm and confident in readiness of saying my vows.
She wore colours that complemented our wedding pallet.
Unfortunately the venues microphone did cut out (this was not Yogamani’s mircorphone) and she handled this extremely well, putting the mic down and speaking clearly and loudley enough to be heard very well. 
We are very thankful for Yogamani’s profesionalsm in such a situation.
Thank you for making our ceremony so beautiful, and the lead up with all of your template ceremonies was a huge help.

We were very pleased to have selected Yogamani as our celebrant. Our wedding day went very smoothly, largely thanks to the extensive resources provided by Yogamani to assist us with planning every element of the ceremony. From numerous options for ceremony wording to suggestions on how to present vows, to music selection and very helpful choreography of the ceremony during rehearsal. It was important for us to involve our children in the ceremony, and Yogamani was very supportive of having our 2 year old son as ring-bearer and 3 year old daughter as flower girl, at all times emphasising that it was our ceremony and that we had freedom to decide how the day should go, without any pressure to do things a certain way. We found Yogamani to be professional, helpful, and extremely kind. Without question we recommend Yogamani for your ceremony.

Swami Yogamani was everything my husband and I were looking for in a celebrant. We wanted our wedding to be a party for all our family and friends to celebrate our marriage and we wanted our children to have a pivotal role in the formalities. Yogamani resonates calm, kindness, beauty, and love - all the things you want on your day. Her professionalism is faultless but most importantly she allows you the freedom to make your day yours, however that may look. It is fair to say having Yogamani as part of our union was a big part of what made it so beautiful. She was supportive to our children in their roles on the day and our guests loved her. In our opinion you could not find a better celebrant (she even consults with you on what to she should wear in the day to co-ordinate).

We knew that Mani was the celebrant for us from the first time we met with her.  Her natural style and calm approach felt just the right fit for our wedding.  Mani worked with us to create a ceremony that fitted our family, the setting and the tone of our celebrations.  She was honest with her feedback on our ceremony drafts and any advice was given with the intent of improving our ceremony flow, whilst remaining in keeping with our wishes for the day.  The rehearsal was so worthwhile, helping our wedding party to feel comfortable in the venue and with the program, it also meant everything went very smoothly on the actual wedding day. 

Thanks again Mani for being our celebrant, we so enjoyed our actual ceremony, it felt incredibly personal yet relaxed and full of joy.

Yogamani was the absolute best marriage celebrant we could have asked for.

Yogamani was recommended to us by a colleague of mine who had worked in the wedding industry for many years. My now husband and I jumped on the recommendation and organised a meeting over a coffee as a cafe which Yogamani had recommended. From the moment we met her we knew she was the perfect celebrant for us!

She seems to have a magic skill of understanding exactly what your requirements are and offers the most wonderful suggestions that really help to personalize a wedding service. Having attended only a hand full of weddings between us, we were fairly lost with how to build a wedding service and Yogamani’s help was absolutely invaluable. She offered all manner of suggestions which helped to co create the most perfect ceremony for us.

On the day Yogamani was welcoming, calm, positive, and had the most warming presence. She also had a sneaky handkerchief up her sleeve so that when I temporarily got a little too emotional during the vows, she whipped out the handkerchief to save my mascara from streaming down my face - a touch that only a truly professional and experienced wedding celebrant would have though of.

Thank you so much Yogamani. You were fantastic!

We were so fortunate to be able to have Swami Yogamani Saraswati as our celebrant.  I had met her whilst doing yoga in Auckland, and the stars aligned, enabling us to coordinate our wedding to be out of Auckland while she was teaching at a retreat.
She was our only choice, we just knew she was right for us because of her knowledge, calm demeanor, kind spirit and professionalism.  Yogamani was able to guide us through the process, respecting our wishes for how we wanted our ceremony to run, yet gently able to suggest ideas to fine tune it.
She looked absolutely amazing and she was super-prepared, which all created a mystical wedding on the seashore where we and our guests could relax and enjoy the moment, later praising the wedding saying it was the best they’d ever been to, and who was the Celebrant?
We cannot thank Yogamani enough, and if you are lucky enough to have her for your wedding, you are very fortunate indeed.

We absolutely scored with Yogamani. She was the perfect celebrant in every way!
We initially Skyped with Yogamani as we live in Australia. As soon as we spoke with her, we knew she was the one we wanted to marry us. She has a calming presence about her that immediately put us at ease. From that point up until our wedding day, she was in constant communication with us. She really helped us realise what it was that we wanted from our ceremony. Rather than handing us a script, we got to create our own, so it totally felt like our ceremony was crafted from our hearts and was ours to share with our loved ones.
On the day of the wedding - WOW - she absolutely nailed it. She executed the ceremony with love, connectedness and power. Our words were her words, and the space she created was one we will never forget.
Yogamani, we cannot thank you enough for the huge part you played in making our wedding the most incredibly emotional and glorious day of our lives. Our guests all fell in love with you and they hadn’t even met you!
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for being so special to us.
Pete & Anthony xxx

What can we say…......Yogamani was absolutely amazing, and we can’t recommend her highly enough!
From our very first Skype chat, as we don’t live in Auckland, to all the numerous emails, advice, questions, support, she was always on hand to offer fabulous advice as well as being just a beautiful person to deal with. Nothing was ever too much trouble. The information pack she sent was perfect, it had so much information, readings, suggestions on everything, so we could put together our own unique and individual ceremony, which truly made our day extra special.
On the day, Yogamani looked absolutely stunning and even matched her beautiful clothes with our colours, she went above and beyond making myself, my husband to be and all our guests feel so very special and relaxed. Yogamani definitely has a presence which is uniquely special and warming, you can’t help but fall in love with her! The ceremony was perfect and absolutely beautiful and everyone commented how it was the most personal and romantic ceremony they had ever been too. It was the perfect day for us and Yogamani was the perfect choice of celebrant.