About

Hi, I'm Rudy

I am a Marriage Officer designated by the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) in terms of the Civil Union Act, 2006. I am a member of the South African Secular Society.

People struggle to find the right way to celebrate major life events like weddings in a meaningful way.

I offer secular (non-religious) ceremonies rituals that put people and their life events at the centre, unencumbered by religious rules and expectations.

Rudy Nadler-Nir, Marriage Officer

My Background

My professional background straddles many disciplines that, somehow, have one theme in common—rituals and ceremonies. I am a trained Theatre Director and Producer, and I hold a Master's degree in Adult Education, with a special focus on the way tacit and explicit artifacts are used in learning. I have been actively involved in various aspects of storytelling in the marketing creative and interactive industries for over 35 years.

I am passionate about rituals and behaviour in society, from Greek oracles to Yoda, old archetypes to modern avatars, ancient mythology to Google trends, and from Imperial Rome to Silicon Valley.

I'd love to help you find and inject meaning and significance into your special event.

Note that I am not offering event management and planning services. I will help you with all aspects of the service/ceremony - rituals, celebrations, readings, singing, and tradition-based meaningful acts of love you may choose to use, etc.