Reviews
When I started looking through celebrants websites as part of my wedding planning last year, nobody was fitting the bill. They were either too flowery, too over the top, or too serious. I happened upon Jackie's site and thought she sounded exactly like the kind of person we wanted to conduct our ceremony. I then realised she had been the celebrant for my friends wedding a couple of years previously! I emailed Jackie and eventually booked her to be the celebrant at my own wedding, due to take place on 29th December 2018.
From the first email I sent her to when my husband and I walked back down the aisle, Jackie was brilliant to work with. No only is she very patient, she's an incredibly warm person - and very organised.
Jackie replied to our emails almost immediately or at least within a couple of hours maximum (anyone planning a wedding will know how frustrating it is to have to wait for days to get a reply from a supplier) and didn't once rush or pressure us for answers during the planning stages. We had a lovely meeting with her and both came away feeling confident and content that the most important part of our big day was in very safe hands.
We had several alterations with the tailored ceremony itself leading up to the day and a couple of big changes just days before the wedding, which Jackie handled in her stride without any fuss or questions. Calmness and the ability to be very organised is exactly what any Bride and Groom needs in the run up to and on the big day!
I had so many comments from guests on how beautiful and extraordinarily personal the wedding service was - which only confirmed exactly what we knew from the start, that Jackie was the perfect person to manage our ceremony. I couldn't recommend Jackie highly enough to any couple looking to book a fantastic celebrant for their wedding. Thank you Jackie! xxx
A Testimonial from Mrs Ali Rees-Broadley (Wedding 29th December 2018)
Jacqueline Avery is an amazing Celebrant. From the first we met her to our wedding day.
She made us feel at ease, talked over every little detail and gave us the ceremony we wanted. I couldn't have wished for a better Celebrant than Jacqueline and I would highly recommend her.
All our wedding guests commented on our ceremony as to how relaxed and personal it was to us.
Kerry & Paul Capps - Holiday Inn Shepperton
Thank you so much for presiding over the vow renewal service on Sunday -
the service you had put together was perfect and was exactly what we wanted to have on the day.
Special thanks for managing to slot in the surprise - I had absolutely no idea Peter had bought a ring, or contacted you on your holiday to ensure this could be included in the service at such late notice.
We had an amazing day - I don't think I stopped smiling all day. Everybody who attended enjoyed the service. The day went exactly as Peter and I wanted - a wonderful day spent with friends and family with a relaxed informal atmosphere.
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend you to others. In actual fact there was a couple attending who celebrate 45 years marriage in 2019 and they said based on Sunday it would certainly be something they would consider doing themselves.
We had quite a few people say they hadn't been to a vow renewal ceremony before so didn't know what to expect, but all thought it was a fabulous service. Once again, thank you so much.
Denise & Peter
The Bull Hotel - Gerrards Cross
Holland Park is a gem in the middle of London. It's the place to create memories and that's why our customers come back to us over the years.
We hope to see you again soon!
Denise & Peter
The Bull Hotel - Gerrards Cross
Thank you so much again for doing our blessing.....it was wonderful and heartfelt and both Chris and I loved it!
Vicke & Chris
Our day was perfect in every way, it was so intimate and personal, everything
we wanted and we cannot thank you enough for that.
Charlotte & Robert
Jacqueline performed a beautiful ceremony and went out of her way to make our day really special.
We received lots of lovely comments about the beautiful words and the ceremony overall.
If you are looking for somebody who cares about what you are looking for & encourages & supports you to make the day as YOU would like it to be, then we recommend Jacqueline as a celebrant to anyone looking for a ceremony that's personal & has you at the centre of the whole process.
Thank you Jacqueline for being a big part of our special day & allowing us the freedom to be us.
Carrie & Gillian
Jacqueline you were a pleasure to have met and to have had as our celebrant on our big day.
You created some beautiful vows for us which were so personal and added a very special touch, everyone commented on how lovely our vows were and that’s down to you.
Thank you for making us both feel at ease and extremely comfortable on our big day and we cannot thank you enough for everything you did for us.
Thank you so much.
Nicola & Michael
The professionalism Jacqueline has portrayed has been superb. She has all the right attributes, creativity and attention to detail one could ask for to create a highly personalised and unique wedding ceremony.
Jacqueline’s desire to get to know my clients’ background, story and vision,
was reflected in their ceremony and made the experience even more personal and special for them.
Jacqueline was happy to attend the wedding rehearsal, which put the bride and groom at ease and helped them to focus on enjoying their day.
Her prompt responses and flexibility with planning the ceremony meant that my clients and I felt confident throughout the whole process.
On the day itself the ceremony exceeded my expectations, it was intimate and fun with plenty of laughter.
The comments and praise from guests, family and the bride and groom is testament to the thought and effort that went into planning the ceremony.
It was an absolute pleasure working with you and I would have no hesitation
recommending Jacqueline to future clients.
Namoi Sautter - Head Wedding Planner at Naomi Sautter Weddings & Events
Thank you so much for conducting our ceremony. It was absolutely beautiful.
I had to fight back the tears.
We had lovely feedback from our guests also.
Once again, thank you so much for being there and sharing our day.
Fiona & Joe
Thank you so much for the ceremony you prepared for us. As soon as we met you made us feel comfortable and we both quickly knew that we wanted you to conduct our ceremony for us. The words you wrote down were wonderful.
Before the ceremony it was great to keep in touch and meet at the venue
to talk through everything that was going to happen, this made the day a lot more relaxed for us.
The day of the ceremony was perfect and we wouldn’t change a thing. We wanted a relaxed and happy ceremony and you helped us have this.
You spoke well during the ceremony and everything went just as we had hoped.
Thank you again for playing your part in our wedding, we are delighted
that you were able to conduct our ceremony for us.
Geoff & Raj
A big thank you for putting so much work into making the big day so enjoyable for all of us. We had a great time.
Jean & Dave
Jacqueline performed a beautiful service and went out of her way to make our day really special.
We received lots of comments about the beautiful words and delivery of the ceremony, and we would not hesitate to recommend Jacqueline as a celebrant to anyone looking for an intimate, warm and heartfelt ceremony.
Nichola & Kenneth
We worked with Jacqui for our ceremony in July 2018. We wanted an informal yet intimate ceremony that was personal to us and our family.
Jackie guided us through all aspects of the planning, helping with readings and guiding us on scripts. She was very consultative and made one of the
key aspects of our day a complete success.
We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Jackie.
Tracey & Andy
Hi Jackie, Thank you for everything last Saturday, we couldn’t have asked for anything better!
If ever you want a recommendation we would be more than happy to do so.
Tommy & Nicola