About
Telling Lives exists to tell your stories and celebrate your life.
After 30 years working as a broadcast journalist both here and abroad I've come to the conclusion that the stories that matter most are those which connect us to the people we love, our family and friends.
Because the narrative of people's lives inevitably involves significant moments of change and transition like the birth of a child, coming of age, marriage and death, I combine my work as a visual storyteller with my role as a civil marriage and funeral celebrant creating personalised and meaningful ceremonies.
Its about telling your stories so you and your family can celebrate the present, preserve the past and make meaningful connections for the future.
John Sellwood, 2010
John Sellwood Marriage and Funeral Celebrant
As a member of the Celebrants Association of New Zealand I follow a code of ethics and conduct that puts your needs, values and beliefs first, while recognising the highest professional standards and the law.
I have a Diploma in Ceremony and Celebration covering the study of ceremony and culture, grief support and ritual, as well as a number of Qantas television awards for visual storytelling, writing and producing.