Alex Hilder - Celebrant Reviews

Alex Hilder - Celebrant

Tonbridge, Kent

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Megan B. Sent on 09/12/2024

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Best Celebrant Around!

We decided to have a a celebrant led wedding as we wanted to be able to show exactly who we are and how much we love each other in our own ways and words. We never do anything how people expect and this was the perfect way to throw a few surprises in for our guests.

We found Alex at a wedding fair and when people say everything will fall into place this was exactly that moment. From our first meeting, we walked away and knew Alex was perfect.

We chose Alex because of her calm, kindness and warm nature that really stood out to us and we knew that she would be the perfect person to recreate our story.

The most amazing part about working with Alex was the amount of dedication and genuine interest she took in getting to know us. You can tell how important it is to Alex that she fully knows and understands every part of your story. We wanted a relaxed and fun ceremony and therefore one thing that made our wedding was that we split our seating plan and made two aisles so that both of us could enter together. Alex gave us this idea and it truly made our ceremony more inclusive as our friends and family could be closer and more involved in our celebration as well as giving a less formal feel, exactly what we wanted.

Our guests loved our ceremony and we still get comments all the time about how loving but also humorous and fun our ceremony was. We had interactive questions, games and a flower boy dance entry. Alex will care about your day as much as you do and will do everything she can to make it be exactly what you want it to be. If we ever needed another celebrant the only number we would call is Alex!

We decided to have a a celebrant led wedding as we wanted to be able to show exactly who we are and how much we love each other in our own ways and words. We never do anything how people expect and this was the perfect way to throw a few surprises in for our guests.

We found Alex at a wedding fair and when people say everything will fall into place this was exactly that moment. From our first meeting, we walked away and knew Alex was perfect.

We chose Alex because of her calm, kindness and warm nature that really stood out to us and we knew that she would be the perfect person to recreate our story.

The most amazing part about working with Alex was the amount of dedication and genuine interest she took in getting to know us. You can tell how important it is to Alex that she fully knows and understands every part of your story. We wanted a relaxed and fun ceremony and therefore one thing that made our wedding was that we split our seating plan and made two aisles so that both of us could enter together. Alex gave us this idea and it truly made our ceremony more inclusive as our friends and family could be closer and more involved in our celebration as well as giving a less formal feel, exactly what we wanted.

Our guests loved our ceremony and we still get comments all the time about how loving but also humorous and fun our ceremony was. We had interactive questions, games and a flower boy dance entry. Alex will care about your day as much as you do and will do everything she can to make it be exactly what you want it to be. If we ever needed another celebrant the only number we would call is Alex!
Katherine H. Sent on 31/10/2024

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If you want a celebrant that is authentic, warm and funny, then Alex is the one for you.

Alex has a rare skill of being able to talk about you like she is a friend, and considering the wide variety of celebrations that she does, I don’t think that skill was just personal to us.

We live in Australia but had the wedding in the UK, so all our correspondence was online, but she managed to just ‘get us’ and absolutely nail the brief. We wanted something funny but also that told our story with emotion. She spoke about us like she’d know us for years, such a talent for someone who has spoken to us for a couple of hours in total.

We found the process in shaping our wedding to be so effective and thought-provoking. Whilst it wasn’t something we went for, we could have had a ceremony that included sand, hand tying or ring warming, there were so many options you could choose to make the ceremony personal.

Our guests all remarked that Alex’s ceremony absolutely embodied our personalities and set off the day on the right track, which was relaxed, fun and loving. Even the wedding-dubious groom (who doesn’t like attention) immediately asked if we could use Alex again when we renew our vows!

Thank you Alex for absolutely making our special day, extra special.

Alex has a rare skill of being able to talk about you like she is a friend, and considering the wide variety of celebrations that she does, I don’t think that skill was just personal to us.

We live in Australia but had the wedding in the UK, so all our correspondence was online, but she managed to just ‘get us’ and absolutely nail the brief. We wanted something funny but also that told our story with emotion. She spoke about us like she’d know us for years, such a talent for someone who has spoken to us for a couple of hours in total.

We found the process in shaping our wedding to be so effective and thought-provoking. Whilst it wasn’t something we went for, we could have had a ceremony that included sand, hand tying or ring warming, there were so many options you could choose to make the ceremony personal.

Our guests all remarked that Alex’s ceremony absolutely embodied our personalities and set off the day on the right track, which was relaxed, fun and loving. Even the wedding-dubious groom (who doesn’t like attention) immediately asked if we could use Alex again when we renew our vows!

Thank you Alex for absolutely making our special day, extra special.
Sally E. Sent on 12/07/2024

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No other celebrant will do!

Alex created the ceremony for our wedding, and we just loved everything she did!

We met with her several times, online and in person, and found her easy and fun to work with.

The final product - the ceremony - is only the culmination of the wonderful service she provided. The process of creating it with her was not only inspiring and loads of fun, but it also guided us through a mental preparation for getting married, with some deep thinking and reflecting on what marriage means to us, and what we value in each other.

She's a great listener, gathering nuggets of information and phrases she hears to weave into the script. We had a few ideas for rituals to include in the ceremony and she was really supportive, helping us to make them work and giving advice based on her past experience. She incorporated several of her own ideas into the script that we would never had thought of but absolutely loved. So many of our guests - from the grandparents to the young children - loved the ceremony, saying that they found it moving, original, engaging, and even funny sometimes.

On the day she took control brilliantly - making everyone feel comfortable and confident. She left us with a beautiful folder containing the script, certificate, and the questionaires we had both done for her about each other - it'll be something to treasure.

Definitely highly recommended for a wedding, and I am sure she would be a wonderful choice of funeral celebrant too.

Alex created the ceremony for our wedding, and we just loved everything she did!

We met with her several times, online and in person, and found her easy and fun to work with.

The final product - the ceremony - is only the culmination of the wonderful service she provided. The process of creating it with her was not only inspiring and loads of fun, but it also guided us through a mental preparation for getting married, with some deep thinking and reflecting on what marriage means to us, and what we value in each other.

She's a great listener, gathering nuggets of information and phrases she hears to weave into the script. We had a few ideas for rituals to include in the ceremony and she was really supportive, helping us to make them work and giving advice based on her past experience. She incorporated several of her own ideas into the script that we would never had thought of but absolutely loved. So many of our guests - from the grandparents to the young children - loved the ceremony, saying that they found it moving, original, engaging, and even funny sometimes.

On the day she took control brilliantly - making everyone feel comfortable and confident. She left us with a beautiful folder containing the script, certificate, and the questionaires we had both done for her about each other - it'll be something to treasure.

Definitely highly recommended for a wedding, and I am sure she would be a wonderful choice of funeral celebrant too.
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Alex Hilder - Celebrant's reply:

Ooo… Sally and Brian, there’s no limit to the number of times I can read your words!! 😍 Thank you so much for this amazing review. It warms my heart so much to know that you found the whole experience as profound as I did. I will remember that day forever and your story will always be in my heart… especially the bit about that fruit and nut rye loaf, Brian! I think that was definitely the moment that the deal was sealed!! I miss you both already! Much love, Alex. Xxx

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Conner K. Sent on 13/05/2024

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We couldn't have had anyone more perfect.

Alex has been absolutley wonderful with us, from our first meeting to every little thing she did to help plan our ceremony & it couldn't have been more perfect. She took great care in planning our ceremony, going over every detail and every little story we mentioned making sure not to miss anything. She even went as far as watching a trilogy of our favorite movies to incorperate it into our ceremony and to help with our vows!

Working with her has been such a pleasure and though the time was short by the end of it, it felt as though she had known us both for years! This especially came through in her ceremony and how she told our story. Her style and approach to planning and execution is very unique and how she was able to make every one of our guests feel very welcome and included in the ceremony helped make everything that much more personal.

All of our guests loved the ceremony and Alex as well and have said on multiple occasions that it's one of the most unique and best ceremonys they have attended.

At the end she has given us a beautiful folder with all of our ceremony's notes and details, our vows and her own wedding certificate, it's something that we'll always treasure. It's a shame to now have finished with her but we'll always be very fond of her because of how special she made our day, you can feel the love and effort she put's into this for each couple and we could not reccomend her more!

Conner & Maya-

Alex has been absolutley wonderful with us, from our first meeting to every little thing she did to help plan our ceremony & it couldn't have been more perfect. She took great care in planning our ceremony, going over every detail and every little story we mentioned making sure not to miss anything. She even went as far as watching a trilogy of our favorite movies to incorperate it into our ceremony and to help with our vows!

Working with her has been such a pleasure and though the time was short by the end of it, it felt as though she had known us both for years! This especially came through in her ceremony and how she told our story. Her style and approach to planning and execution is very unique and how she was able to make every one of our guests feel very welcome and included in the ceremony helped make everything that much more personal.

All of our guests loved the ceremony and Alex as well and have said on multiple occasions that it's one of the most unique and best ceremonys they have attended.

At the end she has given us a beautiful folder with all of our ceremony's notes and details, our vows and her own wedding certificate, it's something that we'll always treasure. It's a shame to now have finished with her but we'll always be very fond of her because of how special she made our day, you can feel the love and effort she put's into this for each couple and we could not reccomend her more!

Conner & Maya-
Alex Hilder - Celebrant's reply:

Conner and Maya, it was an absolute delight to get to know you both and to tell your story! I fell 100% in love with you both!! You have such a pure love and the fact that it has endured so long is a testament to that! It was so wonderful to get to meet all your friends and family too and I feel absolutely part of your ‘tribe’ now! You put in such a lot of effort to have your ceremony just the way you wanted it and I’m over the moon that it paid off for you! Xxx
Aaron S. Sent on 31/12/2023

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Absolutely amazing

Alex was brilliant made our day everything we could of wanted from start to finish of the ceremony we couldn't be happier.

See you again next year for #babybeans christening

From MR & MRS SABEAN X

Alex was brilliant made our day everything we could of wanted from start to finish of the ceremony we couldn't be happier.

See you again next year for #babybeans christening

From MR & MRS SABEAN X
Yasmin Sent on 31/12/2023

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Alex was the best celebrant we could have wished for!

Alex was an amazing celebrant, who took the time to get know us and tailor the ceremony to exactly what felt right for us. Alex is authentic, fun and just a fantastic person all round. You can tell she really cares about learning about your history and including all the fun details she picks up on during our time together before the ceremony. On the day, she is organised (even remembering to download our ceremony songs which we had forgotten to do) and helps you feel relaxed and at ease during a nerve wracking time. We had feedback from so many guests that it was the highlight of the day and they loved the humanist style. Alex was also so kind in sending us a wedding gift and even giving our friends some tips for when they were running a ceremony later in the summer. What a legend!

Alex was an amazing celebrant, who took the time to get know us and tailor the ceremony to exactly what felt right for us. Alex is authentic, fun and just a fantastic person all round. You can tell she really cares about learning about your history and including all the fun details she picks up on during our time together before the ceremony. On the day, she is organised (even remembering to download our ceremony songs which we had forgotten to do) and helps you feel relaxed and at ease during a nerve wracking time. We had feedback from so many guests that it was the highlight of the day and they loved the humanist style. Alex was also so kind in sending us a wedding gift and even giving our friends some tips for when they were running a ceremony later in the summer. What a legend!

Alex Hilder - Celebrant's reply:

Oh, I absolutely loved finding out all about you both and your story… and then weaving it all together to create your ceremony!! It was my pleasure to be that calming influence for you both - as well as to have the music sorted! You both were so open and free with the information you gave me (even when you maybe didn’t realise I was taking notes! 😘) and made the whole process such a joy! I’m absolutely made up that your guests still remember it as a highlight from what was a totally wonderful day! Sending you both lots of love! Xx
Luchi S. Sent on 31/12/2023

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Nothing but amazing!!

After a huge disappointment with my church, Alex came to the rescue and everything else was history. From start to finish Alex made our wedding the most amazing ceremony! Everyone made comments about how different, personalised and how it was just an “us” ceremony. Such a talented lady and we already miss her!!

After a huge disappointment with my church, Alex came to the rescue and everything else was history. From start to finish Alex made our wedding the most amazing ceremony! Everyone made comments about how different, personalised and how it was just an “us” ceremony. Such a talented lady and we already miss her!!

Alex Hilder - Celebrant's reply:

I miss you both too!! I meant so much to me to be able to provide a silver lining to the cloud that you were under. That ceremony was honestly one of the most fun I have created… and so totally and utterly ‘you’! I’m already looking forward to your next booking!!! 😘
Melissa Sent on 31/12/2023

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Perfect Ceremony!

On the 29th December we had the pleasure of Alex leading our wedding ceremony. It was amazing from start to finish, Alex really understood who we are as people and told our love story perfectly. We thoroughly enjoyed working with Alex and would highly recommend her as a celebrant for others.

On the 29th December we had the pleasure of Alex leading our wedding ceremony. It was amazing from start to finish, Alex really understood who we are as people and told our love story perfectly. We thoroughly enjoyed working with Alex and would highly recommend her as a celebrant for others.

Alex Hilder - Celebrant's reply:

And I thoroughly enjoyed working with you too!! Friday was such a magical day and so full of Twixtmas magic! You two are such a fantastic couple and it means the world to read that you felt this way! Now, you can relax and focus on the next adventure in your lives! Xxx
Tom M. Sent on 03/10/2023

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Beyond perfect

To put it simply, Alex is so so very good at what she does! I knew what our plan was in terms of how we wanted to get married, but I did not realise that it could be made to be as special as it was. The time, effort, thought, empathy and love Alex put into every part of the process from start to finish (and even now 3 months on) was genuinely so far beyond any expectation that I had. If you’re reading this without speaking to Alex, I can’t urge you enough to speak with her and learn about how she approaches the day and the lead up to it. If you’ve already booked her, well done, you (and everyone of your guests) are going to be blown away. In the lead up, her approach made me and my wife look back and think about the real reasons we are where we are and what brought us to be here. That alone was worth it, but to see how she pieces it all together in the woods end was so special. I am so grateful we had Alex there to deliver our ceremony and the countless compliments from friends and family backed that up. Alex, we can not thank you enough, you’re amazing, thank you!

To put it simply, Alex is so so very good at what she does! I knew what our plan was in terms of how we wanted to get married, but I did not realise that it could be made to be as special as it was. The time, effort, thought, empathy and love Alex put into every part of the process from start to finish (and even now 3 months on) was genuinely so far beyond any expectation that I had. If you’re reading this without speaking to Alex, I can’t urge you enough to speak with her and learn about how she approaches the day and the lead up to it. If you’ve already booked her, well done, you (and everyone of your guests) are going to be blown away. In the lead up, her approach made me and my wife look back and think about the real reasons we are where we are and what brought us to be here. That alone was worth it, but to see how she pieces it all together in the woods end was so special. I am so grateful we had Alex there to deliver our ceremony and the countless compliments from friends and family backed that up. Alex, we can not thank you enough, you’re amazing, thank you!
Chris B. Sent on 11/09/2023

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Personal, professional and simply outstanding

Following a chance meeting with Alex at Coltsford Mill, it completely changed our plans for our wedding and we never looked back. The time and effort Alex put into the ceremony and in getting to know us over the previous 12 months to the ceremony was outstanding. Alex created a completely bespoke ceremony which was so beautifully personal it literally astonished our guests who had never experienced anything like it. We can't thank or recommend Alex enough for making our special day so very memorable.

Following a chance meeting with Alex at Coltsford Mill, it completely changed our plans for our wedding and we never looked back. The time and effort Alex put into the ceremony and in getting to know us over the previous 12 months to the ceremony was outstanding. Alex created a completely bespoke ceremony which was so beautifully personal it literally astonished our guests who had never experienced anything like it. We can't thank or recommend Alex enough for making our special day so very memorable.

Alex Hilder - Celebrant's reply:

These words are so precious! Thank you so much! A personal, bespoke ceremony is what I always aim to create and the material that you gave me (and that you simply are!) made my job so satisfying and your ceremony so wonderful to write and deliver! I wish you both every happiness in the future (‘Oh, no, she doesn’t…!’ ‘Oh, yes, she does!’) xxx