Christine Balle
VCANZ Life Celebrant
Auckland, Coromandel, New Zealand
About me
My Story
My Story
I am married with 4 children who work all over the world. I have worked in the service industry all my life. 15years with IHC deepened my compassion which I bring to my celebrant work.
I am married with 4 children who work all over the world. I have worked in the service industry all my life. 15years with IHC deepened my compassion which I bring to my celebrant work.
My interests include time with family, friends and most things outdoors as I am an active relaxer. From beach to mountains nature inspires me and keeps me grounded.
My interests include time with family, friends and most things outdoors as I am an active relaxer. From beach to mountains nature inspires me and keeps me grounded.
What to Expect
What to Expect
A beautiful ceremony, crafted by me in collaboration with you delivered with warmth and professionalism.
A beautiful ceremony, crafted by me in collaboration with you delivered with warmth and professionalism.
I am relaxed, organized and there are no surprises. I am passionate about people and the power of personal stories. I create heartfelt, authentic and engaging services with a touch of humor if approved!.
I am relaxed, organized and there are no surprises. I am passionate about people and the power of personal stories. I create heartfelt, authentic and engaging services with a touch of humor if approved!.
I am a full-time Celebrant "holding space is my happy place".
I am a full-time Celebrant "holding space is my happy place".
Testimonials
Weddings
We would highly recommend Christine. As our celebrant she took the time to truly understand our relationship and what was important to us. As a result Christine provided a beautiful personal ceremony that felt so us. She managed to strike the perfect balance between relaxed, fun and meaningful, which is exactly what we hoped for. Our ceremony was one of our favourite parts of the day, and we have Christine to thank for that.
Jess and Fergus
Weddings
“From start to finish Christine was wonderful to work with. We could tell that she truly wanted to do the best that she could to create the perfect ceremony for us and was so thorough throughout the whole process and really got to know us as a couple. She is so flexible and happy to meet with you anytime/anywhere and was so responsive to our queries. We worked as a team to get every detail right for our ceremony and she gave us multiple options to choose from e.g. I do's/readings/poems. We are so lucky to have been Christine's first couple as a celebrant and couldn't have asked for any better.”
Georgie and Jamie
Weddings
Thank you so much for everything. You put a marathon effort on the day.. We loved having you as part of our day and we both said how chill it was with you as our celebrant. You really matched our vibe and lots of people commented about what an awesome job you did. We really appreciated everything you did for us.
Becky and Trishna
Weddings
Thank you for helping and advising on our ceremony. Your words about us both were so honest and thoughtful. It was so special to have you marry us.
Paige and Mark
Weddings
We had the most special day because of everyone who helped make it happen, and Christine was no exception. Her knowledge and experience on the day and in the lead up were invaluable and no question was too silly. She’s thoughtful, calm and supportive and we couldn’t have done it without her.
Sam and Ben
Funeral
It is with pleasure that I provide Christine Balle with a recommendation as an excellent celebrant. Christine was the celebrant at my children’s funerals and more recently my father’s funeral, Christine has a lovely personality and was very professional in the way she conducted her role as a celebrant. Christine’s attention to detail and presentation at the funerals was immaculate together with the empathy and compassion she displays. I highly recommend Christine as a celebrant and wish her all the best for the future.
Garry B Turner
Funeral
Christine agreed to provide celebrant services to prepare for and run my Dad's funeral at pretty short notice. She joined us in our home for a memorable download of his life as she prepared for the eulogy and walked us through how we wanted the service to run. My wife and I can't thank her enough and highly recommend her services - Christine is compassionate, professional and did a great job to help celebrate my father's life.
Mark & Mel
Weddings
We would highly recommend Christine. As our celebrant she took the time to truly understand our relationship and what was important to us. As a result Christine provided a beautiful personal ceremony that felt so us. She managed to strike the perfect balance between relaxed, fun and meaningful, which is exactly what we hoped for. Our ceremony was one of our favourite parts of the day, and we have Christine to thank for that.
Jess and Fergus
Weddings
“From start to finish Christine was wonderful to work with. We could tell that she truly wanted to do the best that she could to create the perfect ceremony for us and was so thorough throughout the whole process and really got to know us as a couple. She is so flexible and happy to meet with you anytime/anywhere and was so responsive to our queries. We worked as a team to get every detail right for our ceremony and she gave us multiple options to choose from e.g. I do's/readings/poems. We are so lucky to have been Christine's first couple as a celebrant and couldn't have asked for any better.”
Georgie and Jamie
Weddings
Thank you so much for everything. You put a marathon effort on the day.. We loved having you as part of our day and we both said how chill it was with you as our celebrant. You really matched our vibe and lots of people commented about what an awesome job you did. We really appreciated everything you did for us.
Becky and Trishna
Weddings
Thank you for helping and advising on our ceremony. Your words about us both were so honest and thoughtful. It was so special to have you marry us.
Paige and Mark
Weddings
We had the most special day because of everyone who helped make it happen, and Christine was no exception. Her knowledge and experience on the day and in the lead up were invaluable and no question was too silly. She’s thoughtful, calm and supportive and we couldn’t have done it without her.
Sam and Ben
Funeral
It is with pleasure that I provide Christine Balle with a recommendation as an excellent celebrant. Christine was the celebrant at my children’s funerals and more recently my father’s funeral, Christine has a lovely personality and was very professional in the way she conducted her role as a celebrant. Christine’s attention to detail and presentation at the funerals was immaculate together with the empathy and compassion she displays. I highly recommend Christine as a celebrant and wish her all the best for the future.
Garry B Turner
Funeral
Christine agreed to provide celebrant services to prepare for and run my Dad's funeral at pretty short notice. She joined us in our home for a memorable download of his life as she prepared for the eulogy and walked us through how we wanted the service to run. My wife and I can't thank her enough and highly recommend her services - Christine is compassionate, professional and did a great job to help celebrate my father's life.
Mark & Mel
Weddings
We would highly recommend Christine. As our celebrant she took the time to truly understand our relationship and what was important to us. As a result Christine provided a beautiful personal ceremony that felt so us. She managed to strike the perfect balance between relaxed, fun and meaningful, which is exactly what we hoped for. Our ceremony was one of our favourite parts of the day, and we have Christine to thank for that.
Jess and Fergus
Weddings
“From start to finish Christine was wonderful to work with. We could tell that she truly wanted to do the best that she could to create the perfect ceremony for us and was so thorough throughout the whole process and really got to know us as a couple. She is so flexible and happy to meet with you anytime/anywhere and was so responsive to our queries. We worked as a team to get every detail right for our ceremony and she gave us multiple options to choose from e.g. I do's/readings/poems. We are so lucky to have been Christine's first couple as a celebrant and couldn't have asked for any better.”
Georgie and Jamie
Weddings
Thank you so much for everything. You put a marathon effort on the day.. We loved having you as part of our day and we both said how chill it was with you as our celebrant. You really matched our vibe and lots of people commented about what an awesome job you did. We really appreciated everything you did for us.
Becky and Trishna
Weddings
Thank you for helping and advising on our ceremony. Your words about us both were so honest and thoughtful. It was so special to have you marry us.
Paige and Mark
Weddings
We had the most special day because of everyone who helped make it happen, and Christine was no exception. Her knowledge and experience on the day and in the lead up were invaluable and no question was too silly. She’s thoughtful, calm and supportive and we couldn’t have done it without her.
Sam and Ben
Funeral
It is with pleasure that I provide Christine Balle with a recommendation as an excellent celebrant. Christine was the celebrant at my children’s funerals and more recently my father’s funeral, Christine has a lovely personality and was very professional in the way she conducted her role as a celebrant. Christine’s attention to detail and presentation at the funerals was immaculate together with the empathy and compassion she displays. I highly recommend Christine as a celebrant and wish her all the best for the future.
Garry B Turner
Funeral
Christine agreed to provide celebrant services to prepare for and run my Dad's funeral at pretty short notice. She joined us in our home for a memorable download of his life as she prepared for the eulogy and walked us through how we wanted the service to run. My wife and I can't thank her enough and highly recommend her services - Christine is compassionate, professional and did a great job to help celebrate my father's life.
Mark & Mel
Weddings
We would highly recommend Christine. As our celebrant she took the time to truly understand our relationship and what was important to us. As a result Christine provided a beautiful personal ceremony that felt so us. She managed to strike the perfect balance between relaxed, fun and meaningful, which is exactly what we hoped for. Our ceremony was one of our favourite parts of the day, and we have Christine to thank for that.
Jess and Fergus
Weddings
“From start to finish Christine was wonderful to work with. We could tell that she truly wanted to do the best that she could to create the perfect ceremony for us and was so thorough throughout the whole process and really got to know us as a couple. She is so flexible and happy to meet with you anytime/anywhere and was so responsive to our queries. We worked as a team to get every detail right for our ceremony and she gave us multiple options to choose from e.g. I do's/readings/poems. We are so lucky to have been Christine's first couple as a celebrant and couldn't have asked for any better.”
Georgie and Jamie
Weddings
Thank you so much for everything. You put a marathon effort on the day.. We loved having you as part of our day and we both said how chill it was with you as our celebrant. You really matched our vibe and lots of people commented about what an awesome job you did. We really appreciated everything you did for us.
Becky and Trishna
Weddings
Thank you for helping and advising on our ceremony. Your words about us both were so honest and thoughtful. It was so special to have you marry us.
Paige and Mark
Weddings
We had the most special day because of everyone who helped make it happen, and Christine was no exception. Her knowledge and experience on the day and in the lead up were invaluable and no question was too silly. She’s thoughtful, calm and supportive and we couldn’t have done it without her.
Sam and Ben
Funeral
It is with pleasure that I provide Christine Balle with a recommendation as an excellent celebrant. Christine was the celebrant at my children’s funerals and more recently my father’s funeral, Christine has a lovely personality and was very professional in the way she conducted her role as a celebrant. Christine’s attention to detail and presentation at the funerals was immaculate together with the empathy and compassion she displays. I highly recommend Christine as a celebrant and wish her all the best for the future.
Garry B Turner
Funeral
Christine agreed to provide celebrant services to prepare for and run my Dad's funeral at pretty short notice. She joined us in our home for a memorable download of his life as she prepared for the eulogy and walked us through how we wanted the service to run. My wife and I can't thank her enough and highly recommend her services - Christine is compassionate, professional and did a great job to help celebrate my father's life.
Mark & Mel
Weddings
We would highly recommend Christine. As our celebrant she took the time to truly understand our relationship and what was important to us. As a result Christine provided a beautiful personal ceremony that felt so us. She managed to strike the perfect balance between relaxed, fun and meaningful, which is exactly what we hoped for. Our ceremony was one of our favourite parts of the day, and we have Christine to thank for that.
Jess and Fergus
Weddings
“From start to finish Christine was wonderful to work with. We could tell that she truly wanted to do the best that she could to create the perfect ceremony for us and was so thorough throughout the whole process and really got to know us as a couple. She is so flexible and happy to meet with you anytime/anywhere and was so responsive to our queries. We worked as a team to get every detail right for our ceremony and she gave us multiple options to choose from e.g. I do's/readings/poems. We are so lucky to have been Christine's first couple as a celebrant and couldn't have asked for any better.”
Georgie and Jamie
Weddings
Thank you so much for everything. You put a marathon effort on the day.. We loved having you as part of our day and we both said how chill it was with you as our celebrant. You really matched our vibe and lots of people commented about what an awesome job you did. We really appreciated everything you did for us.
Becky and Trishna
Weddings
Thank you for helping and advising on our ceremony. Your words about us both were so honest and thoughtful. It was so special to have you marry us.
Paige and Mark
Weddings
We had the most special day because of everyone who helped make it happen, and Christine was no exception. Her knowledge and experience on the day and in the lead up were invaluable and no question was too silly. She’s thoughtful, calm and supportive and we couldn’t have done it without her.
Sam and Ben
Funeral
It is with pleasure that I provide Christine Balle with a recommendation as an excellent celebrant. Christine was the celebrant at my children’s funerals and more recently my father’s funeral, Christine has a lovely personality and was very professional in the way she conducted her role as a celebrant. Christine’s attention to detail and presentation at the funerals was immaculate together with the empathy and compassion she displays. I highly recommend Christine as a celebrant and wish her all the best for the future.
Garry B Turner
Funeral
Christine agreed to provide celebrant services to prepare for and run my Dad's funeral at pretty short notice. She joined us in our home for a memorable download of his life as she prepared for the eulogy and walked us through how we wanted the service to run. My wife and I can't thank her enough and highly recommend her services - Christine is compassionate, professional and did a great job to help celebrate my father's life.
Mark & Mel
Weddings
We would highly recommend Christine. As our celebrant she took the time to truly understand our relationship and what was important to us. As a result Christine provided a beautiful personal ceremony that felt so us. She managed to strike the perfect balance between relaxed, fun and meaningful, which is exactly what we hoped for. Our ceremony was one of our favourite parts of the day, and we have Christine to thank for that.
Jess and Fergus
Weddings
“From start to finish Christine was wonderful to work with. We could tell that she truly wanted to do the best that she could to create the perfect ceremony for us and was so thorough throughout the whole process and really got to know us as a couple. She is so flexible and happy to meet with you anytime/anywhere and was so responsive to our queries. We worked as a team to get every detail right for our ceremony and she gave us multiple options to choose from e.g. I do's/readings/poems. We are so lucky to have been Christine's first couple as a celebrant and couldn't have asked for any better.”
Georgie and Jamie
Weddings
Thank you so much for everything. You put a marathon effort on the day.. We loved having you as part of our day and we both said how chill it was with you as our celebrant. You really matched our vibe and lots of people commented about what an awesome job you did. We really appreciated everything you did for us.
Becky and Trishna
Weddings
Thank you for helping and advising on our ceremony. Your words about us both were so honest and thoughtful. It was so special to have you marry us.
Paige and Mark
Weddings
We had the most special day because of everyone who helped make it happen, and Christine was no exception. Her knowledge and experience on the day and in the lead up were invaluable and no question was too silly. She’s thoughtful, calm and supportive and we couldn’t have done it without her.
Sam and Ben
Funeral
It is with pleasure that I provide Christine Balle with a recommendation as an excellent celebrant. Christine was the celebrant at my children’s funerals and more recently my father’s funeral, Christine has a lovely personality and was very professional in the way she conducted her role as a celebrant. Christine’s attention to detail and presentation at the funerals was immaculate together with the empathy and compassion she displays. I highly recommend Christine as a celebrant and wish her all the best for the future.
Garry B Turner
Funeral
Christine agreed to provide celebrant services to prepare for and run my Dad's funeral at pretty short notice. She joined us in our home for a memorable download of his life as she prepared for the eulogy and walked us through how we wanted the service to run. My wife and I can't thank her enough and highly recommend her services - Christine is compassionate, professional and did a great job to help celebrate my father's life.
Mark & Mel
Weddings
We would highly recommend Christine. As our celebrant she took the time to truly understand our relationship and what was important to us. As a result Christine provided a beautiful personal ceremony that felt so us. She managed to strike the perfect balance between relaxed, fun and meaningful, which is exactly what we hoped for. Our ceremony was one of our favourite parts of the day, and we have Christine to thank for that.
Jess and Fergus
Weddings
“From start to finish Christine was wonderful to work with. We could tell that she truly wanted to do the best that she could to create the perfect ceremony for us and was so thorough throughout the whole process and really got to know us as a couple. She is so flexible and happy to meet with you anytime/anywhere and was so responsive to our queries. We worked as a team to get every detail right for our ceremony and she gave us multiple options to choose from e.g. I do's/readings/poems. We are so lucky to have been Christine's first couple as a celebrant and couldn't have asked for any better.”
Georgie and Jamie
Weddings
Thank you so much for everything. You put a marathon effort on the day.. We loved having you as part of our day and we both said how chill it was with you as our celebrant. You really matched our vibe and lots of people commented about what an awesome job you did. We really appreciated everything you did for us.
Becky and Trishna
Weddings
Thank you for helping and advising on our ceremony. Your words about us both were so honest and thoughtful. It was so special to have you marry us.
Paige and Mark
Weddings
We had the most special day because of everyone who helped make it happen, and Christine was no exception. Her knowledge and experience on the day and in the lead up were invaluable and no question was too silly. She’s thoughtful, calm and supportive and we couldn’t have done it without her.
Sam and Ben
Funeral
It is with pleasure that I provide Christine Balle with a recommendation as an excellent celebrant. Christine was the celebrant at my children’s funerals and more recently my father’s funeral, Christine has a lovely personality and was very professional in the way she conducted her role as a celebrant. Christine’s attention to detail and presentation at the funerals was immaculate together with the empathy and compassion she displays. I highly recommend Christine as a celebrant and wish her all the best for the future.
Garry B Turner
Funeral
Christine agreed to provide celebrant services to prepare for and run my Dad's funeral at pretty short notice. She joined us in our home for a memorable download of his life as she prepared for the eulogy and walked us through how we wanted the service to run. My wife and I can't thank her enough and highly recommend her services - Christine is compassionate, professional and did a great job to help celebrate my father's life.
Mark & Mel
Weddings
We would highly recommend Christine. As our celebrant she took the time to truly understand our relationship and what was important to us. As a result Christine provided a beautiful personal ceremony that felt so us. She managed to strike the perfect balance between relaxed, fun and meaningful, which is exactly what we hoped for. Our ceremony was one of our favourite parts of the day, and we have Christine to thank for that.
Jess and Fergus
Weddings
“From start to finish Christine was wonderful to work with. We could tell that she truly wanted to do the best that she could to create the perfect ceremony for us and was so thorough throughout the whole process and really got to know us as a couple. She is so flexible and happy to meet with you anytime/anywhere and was so responsive to our queries. We worked as a team to get every detail right for our ceremony and she gave us multiple options to choose from e.g. I do's/readings/poems. We are so lucky to have been Christine's first couple as a celebrant and couldn't have asked for any better.”
Georgie and Jamie
Weddings
Thank you so much for everything. You put a marathon effort on the day.. We loved having you as part of our day and we both said how chill it was with you as our celebrant. You really matched our vibe and lots of people commented about what an awesome job you did. We really appreciated everything you did for us.
Becky and Trishna
Weddings
Thank you for helping and advising on our ceremony. Your words about us both were so honest and thoughtful. It was so special to have you marry us.
Paige and Mark
Weddings
We had the most special day because of everyone who helped make it happen, and Christine was no exception. Her knowledge and experience on the day and in the lead up were invaluable and no question was too silly. She’s thoughtful, calm and supportive and we couldn’t have done it without her.
Sam and Ben
Funeral
It is with pleasure that I provide Christine Balle with a recommendation as an excellent celebrant. Christine was the celebrant at my children’s funerals and more recently my father’s funeral, Christine has a lovely personality and was very professional in the way she conducted her role as a celebrant. Christine’s attention to detail and presentation at the funerals was immaculate together with the empathy and compassion she displays. I highly recommend Christine as a celebrant and wish her all the best for the future.
Garry B Turner
Funeral
Christine agreed to provide celebrant services to prepare for and run my Dad's funeral at pretty short notice. She joined us in our home for a memorable download of his life as she prepared for the eulogy and walked us through how we wanted the service to run. My wife and I can't thank her enough and highly recommend her services - Christine is compassionate, professional and did a great job to help celebrate my father's life.
Mark & Mel
Weddings
“From start to finish Christine was wonderful to work with. We could tell that she truly wanted to do the best that she could to create the perfect ceremony for us and was so thorough throughout the whole process and really got to know us as a couple. She is so flexible and happy to meet with you anytime/anywhere and was so responsive to our queries. We worked as a team to get every detail right for our ceremony and she gave us multiple options to choose from e.g. I do's/readings/poems. We are so lucky to have been Christine's first couple as a celebrant and couldn't have asked for any better.”
Georgie and Jamie
Funeral
Christine agreed to provide celebrant services to prepare for and run my Dad's funeral at pretty short notice. She joined us in our home for a memorable download of his life as she prepared for the eulogy and walked us through how we wanted the service to run. My wife and I can't thank her enough and highly recommend her services - Christine is compassionate, professional and did a great job to help celebrate my father's life.
Mark & Mel
Weddings
Thank you for helping and advising on our ceremony. Your words about us both were so honest and thoughtful. It was so special to have you marry us.
Paige and Mark
Weddings
Thank you so much for everything. You put a marathon effort on the day.. We loved having you as part of our day and we both said how chill it was with you as our celebrant. You really matched our vibe and lots of people commented about what an awesome job you did. We really appreciated everything you did for us.
Becky and Trishna
Weddings
We had the most special day because of everyone who helped make it happen, and Christine was no exception. Her knowledge and experience on the day and in the lead up were invaluable and no question was too silly. She’s thoughtful, calm and supportive and we couldn’t have done it without her.
Sam and Ben
Funeral
It is with pleasure that I provide Christine Balle with a recommendation as an excellent celebrant. Christine was the celebrant at my children’s funerals and more recently my father’s funeral (at Dil’s funeral services (Albany) in April 2025.) Take this out, Christine has a lovely personality and was very professional in the way she conducted her role as a celebrant. Christine’s attention to detail and presentation at the funerals was immaculate together with the empathy and compassion she displays. I highly recommend Christine as a celebrant and wish her all the best for the future.
Gary B Turner
Funeral
We were fortunate to have Christine as a celebrant to conduct the service at the passing on my Mum. Christine’s sensitivity, support and care at this time was a source of deep comfort for us as a family and helped us navigate this emotional but very important celebration of Mum’s life. We will always be grateful to her and the calm confident way she conducted the service.
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CANZ Member
CANZ is a national professional membership organisation which requires each member to follow a code of ethics and professional standards.
As a VCANZ approved celebrant I can offer registry weddings to clients. I commit to delivering the highest standard of experience and service.
I can perform weddings or funerals anywhere in New Zealand
Celebrant school
Certificate in celebrant studies.
Contact me
Christine Balle
celebrantchristine@gmail.com
02102413147
CANZ Member
CANZ is a national professional membership organisation which requires each member to follow a code of ethics and professional standards.
As a VCANZ approved celebrant I can offer registry weddings to clients. I commit to delivering the highest standard of experience and service.
I can perform weddings or funerals anywhere in New Zealand
Celebrant school
Certificate in celebrant studies.
Contact me
Christine Balle
celebrantchristine@gmail.com
02102413147
CANZ Member
CANZ is a national professional membership organisation which requires each member to follow a code of ethics and professional standards.
As a VCANZ approved celebrant I can offer registry weddings to clients. I commit to delivering the highest standard of experience and service.
I can perform weddings or funerals anywhere in New Zealand
Celebrant school
Certificate in celebrant studies.
Contact me
Christine Balle
celebrantchristine@gmail.com
02102413147