What to Look for When Choosing a Wedding Celebrant

Choosing a wedding celebrant is one of the most important decisions you'll make when planning your ceremony. This person will be the voice of your relationship on the biggest day of your life. No pressure! Here's what to actually look for.

Personality fit. Read their website, their social media, their emails. Do they sound like someone you'd want to have a beer with? Your celebrant will spend a lot of time getting to know you so you need to actually like them. A celebrant who sounds stiff and formal online will probably deliver a stiff and formal ceremony. What you see is what you get.

Their writing. Ask to see examples of past ceremonies or read their blog. A great celebrant is a great writer, because ultimately, your ceremony is a piece of writing. It should have flow, personality, and feel like it was written for real humans rather than copied from a template.

Their process. How do they get to know you? How many meetings do you get? How many drafts? How involved will you be? A good celebrant should have a clear, collaborative process that makes you feel confident you'll get something brilliant at the end of it.

Availability and reliability. Check they're available on your date. Ask what happens if they're ill or have an emergency. A professional celebrant will have a contingency plan.

Reviews and references. Read what past couples have said. Look for words like 'personal', 'felt like us', 'everyone said it was the best ceremony they'd ever been to'. Those are the ones you want.

And finally, trust your gut. When you get on a call with a celebrant and it just feels right, that matters. You're not hiring a service. You're choosing someone to tell your story.

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