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Last update: November 2024

Hi, my name is Ali WIlliams, and I am the Independent Wedding Celebrant behind Perfect Ceremony. I am based in Bromley, Kent, so geographically, I'm able to work with couples in and around Kent, London, Sussex, , Surrey and beyond. I’m also keen to connect with Bedfordshire based couples because it’s where my parents are based, so I regularly visit the area. I am incredibly passionate about bringing every couple's dream ceremony to life - and being an Independent celebrant, we can get really creative and have a lot of fun. Whatever it is that you envisage for your big day; romantic, heartwarming, poignant, playful, magical, emotional, memorable, fun or quirky, I promise to create the perfect ceremony for you and your partner. One that then sets the right tone and atmosphere for the rest of your special day.

Services Offered

Here at Perfect Ceremony, I specialise in non-religious services and can not only perform wedding ceremonies but also civil partnership ceremonies, renewal of marriage and partnership vows and commitment ceremonies. Whatever couple milestone you're celebrating, I will craft a ceremony that celebrates who you and your partner are as a couple - as well as individuals. In the months prior to your big day, we will work together using my bespoke questionnaires. These questionnaires are not designed to replace our conversations but rather to complement them. I hope to learn lots about you both as we prepare for your ceremony, and by breaking down my questionnaires into manageable sections, it feels less imposing. I also hope it will give you a regular monthly reminder as we approach your big day of some of the most special moments in your journey together so far. I also have a huge catalogue of readings, poems and musical ideas that I can send to really help enhance your ceremony.

It is at this point (with your love story, personalities, and values in mind) that I draft a script for your ceremony and incorporate your vows, readings, poems, music, and symbolic actions if chosen. You can make changes to your script as many times as you like. I can help fine-tune your vows, and I can even sing you down the aisle if there is a special song that resonates with you both.

So please feel free to get in touch for a 'no strings' chat, and if you chose to work with me, I promise your ceremony will be fun, unique, memorable but most importantly, perfectly personal to you!

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Frequently asked questions

Language:

English

Religion:

Non-religious/humanist

Type:

Celebrant

Served in

East Sussex, Kent and South East London

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Reviews for Perfect Ceremony

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19 reviews
100% recommend it
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Nishma
Nishma C. Sent on 05/12/2024
5 out of 5 rating

My dream wedding

I knew I wanted Ali to be apart of our wedding from the very first call. We connected instantly and I knew she’d be the best person to tell our love story to our loved ones because she really took a genuine interest in learning about our relationship.
Ali was always available throughout our wedding journey. I was so happy with the final script and how willing Ali was to make amendments to ensure I was fully satisfied.
If you’re looking for someone to relay your story in the most beautiful way ever without having to worry about it, I encourage you to trust Ali. I trusted Ali and I am so happy she was apart of the most special day.
I had guests coming up to me after (and still do!) saying how they’ve been to so many weddings but this was so unique and it’s because of my civil ceremony. It felt so dreamy and so personal, as if Ali had known us all throughout our relationship. Thank you so much Ali! 🤍
Ellen
Ellen P. Sent on 04/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The best celebrant!

Thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts for yesterday you definitely set the tone for the day and it was the best day of our lives - thank you for being so helpful and reassuring I’m so glad we found you xxxxx
Amber
Amber W. Sent on 23/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Bubbly, full of life & so friendly

We really enjoyed working with Ali, from our first meeting we knew she would make us comfortable.
We had to fill out questionnaires which were fantastic for us and her to get to know us better. We really enjoyed doing these and they definitely helped Ali learn more about us, we also did a small rehearsal at the venue a few weeks before the wedding to help us plan things better for the day.
Ali is so friendly and lovely she’s really easy to work with. And she definitely takes her role
Seriously.
We are really happy we chose Ali and it all worked out perfectly, really started our day off fantasticly.
We would definitely recommend Ali as a celebrant.
Megan
Megan H. Sent on 19/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Ali is amazing!

Ali was amazing and such a pleasure to work with. Despite our relatively short time frame, she went to so much effort to get to know us as people and understand our vision for our day. She made our ceremony so personal to us as a couple, which was so lovely to share with our guests. She was also extremely flexible and open to ideas. Half our guests couldn't understand English, and when we suggested working with a translator Ali was so on board and enthusiastic to try something new and figure out how to make it work best. Our translator said Ali made her job so easy and made her feel comfortable right from the beginning. We had so many comments from guests (on both sides) about how it was lovely that the ceremony was so inclusive and personal. We cannot recommend her enough, thank you so much Ali!
Ash
Ash B. Sent on 29/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The perfect person for our quirky ceremony!

We are so glad we had Ali as our celebrant for a number of reasons. She's very approachable and easy to talk to which made the initial meetings really relaxed and questionnaires fun to fill in. We had some unorthodox ideas for our ceremony and were probably quite vague on how we wanted to fit them in, but Ali came up with some great ways to do it and on the day it went spectacularly! She was always quick to come back to us if we had any questions and was very sympathetic to unexpected life events that meant the ceremony needed to be amended. She was so helpful throughout the journey and we honestly believe the way she conducted on the day (if that's the right word?!) set the tone for the rest of the wedding, and we had many comments along the lines of "best wedding ever"
We really do feel we had the best celebrant going and we think you'd be hard pushed to find a better one!
Olivia
Olivia G. Sent on 22/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

A dream to work with!

We worked with Ali on a recent wedding we planned for our clients from NYC. Ali was so lovely, extremely accommodating and professional throughout and got to know the couple, portraying this in the ceremony, despite them being in another country. We would be delighted to work with Ali again on future events! Olivia & Lotte x
Rachel
Rachel G. Sent on 08/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Ali was highly professional, organised, responsive and delivered a perfect ceremony from start to finish.

We would unequivocally recommend Ali as a celebrant to anyone getting married! She creates a highly personalised and bespoke ceremony, with the perfect blend of humour, romance and warmth.
Emily
Emily G. Sent on 19/06/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Making our ceremony dreams come true!

Ali was our dream celebrant come to life. My partner and I wanted to have a ceremony focused on us and not the religious side of things given our different backgrounds. Ali understood the assignment and captured our personalities so perfectly, while still adding a bit of my Judaism! Everyone came up to us after to tell us how the ceremony made them laugh, cry, and all the between! We are so happy we had Ali be such a big part of our special day and would recommend her to anyone that wants personalized and beautiful ceremony.
Micaela
Micaela B. Sent on 06/09/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic Personal Experience Going Above and Beyond

When we got engaged my fiancé Stephen and I knew exactly where we wanted to hold our wedding, Eagle Heights, a fantastic local wildlife foundation which I had been visiting since I was 10 years old, and until the birth of our baby girl had had the privilege of working at.
The only issue was that Eagle Heights did not have a licence to hold legal marriages. Having done some research, we settled on the idea of having the legal part of our marriage performed at our local registry office and to have a commitment ceremony performed by a celebrant in front of our family and friends at Eagle Heights.
This is where Ali came into the picture! Having found her through a celebration company we quickly formed a solid, positive relationship. Ali understood the vibe we wanted and made the process easy and fun. In fact, it was such a great experience that we decided to extend our wedding celebration and include a naming ceremony for our baby girl too.
Ali really went above and beyond to make our big day exactly what we wanted. She made sure we knew what was going to happen when and kept us calm when we were feeling the nerves of being up in front of our guests. She even bravely volunteered to hold enticing titbits for Thelma the stunning Barn Owl who delivered our rings to us!
We could not have asked for a better day. Many of our friends and family commented on how lovely the ceremonies were and how special it was. It would not have been the same without Ali as our celebrant. We wholeheartedly would recommend her for anyone looking for someone to lead a special occasion.
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Sarah R. Sent on 23/03/2023
5 out of 5 rating

When you want your celebrant to be a guest at the wedding you like them that much!!!

What can I say about Ali, she was amazing from start to finish. SO bubbly, friendly, chatty, positive, just everything you could want in a celebrant to lead the biggest day of your life! From the in-person meetings pre-wedding, the WhatsApp countdown HYPE MAN vibes (that we loved) through to the day itself, all just perfect. She completely commanded the rooms attention in the best way possible on the day, and fit in with everyone. So chatty, happy just an all round buzzing amazing person. If you’re looking for a celebrant or considering whether to have a humanist ceremony or not, please look no further. The personalisation this brings especially with Ali, really makes your day shine even more.
Fiona
Fiona W. Sent on 22/03/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Fiona Williams

Ali listened to all our requests and made our event absolutely perfect. She is so easy to talk to and spent time with us to really understand our needs. We can thoroughly recommend her.
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Elle C. Sent on 21/10/2024
4.8 out of 5 rating

Your perfect ceremony is a click away with Ali!

If you work with Ali, you won't regret it. She will create a ceremony for you that is honest, magical, emotional, with touches of humour. Mixed all together, you'll have a perfect ceremony and one you will want to relive again and again.
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Georgia H. Sent on 11/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Just amazing

Ali, you really made our day extra special and the ceremony was just perfect. We really wouldn’t have wanted anyone else to do the service. The hard work, time, effort and dedication you put into giving us a wonderful personal ceremony was second to none.
I don’t think there’s enough words to say how truly grateful we are to you. We feel so fortunate to have found you, you really were the perfect fit for us.
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Daniel R. Sent on 03/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

London Wedding Celebrant Review June 2024

Ali, we asked you to do the impossible, plan a wedding ceremony in 3 days, and you not only made it possible, but you knocked it out of the park and then some. You captured everything we could have wanted with your words, and gave everyone the perfect insight into our story, and how much Liam means to us 👦🏻 Muchas muchas muchas gracias, hope to see you all again at some point, and wishing you all the best. Love Dan, Maria & Liam 💙💜❤️
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Mhairi D. Sent on 19/11/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely fantastic!!

Ali is the perfect celebrant!! She was such a big part in making our day as special as it was. It all starts with the initial conversations and prep work where Ali puts so much care, time and effort into creating a ceremony which was the perfect fit for us, and we had such a good time along the way. Really can’t recommend her enough, thank you so much Ali! Xx
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