If you think about it, at every wedding there will be a lot of guests present who know either the bride or groom really well but have only met their other half a handful of times. Godparents, family friends, aunties, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. They see you as a couple briefly, if at all.
At the end of our wedding ceremony, officiated by the amazing Jo, so many people came up to us and said, "I now feel like I know your story." Jo created a ceremony that told our story with sincerity, warmth, a few laughs and couple of wet eyes, so that every one of our guests knew why we were stood in front of them promising to be together forever. The ceremony was unique to us, and our guests loved it.
The process is so easy going, too. You fill in a little questionnaire about 3 months before the wedding, Jo will ask a few questions and have a first draft of your ceremony ready when you meet about 8 weeks prior to your big day. We could've gone with draft one, to be honest, it was already that good. Hearing your ceremony read out to you is really exciting - but actually that's just the start. Jo will tweak things based on your reactions, ask you your thoughts and see if there's anything you'd like to add. If there is anything you want to add, all you need to do is tell her what it is and the tone you'd like, and she'll handle the rest. We ended up with so many brilliant ideas which made our ceremony so unique which came from that meeting. Jo came up with a beautiful tribute to honour the bride's father who we sadly lost a number of years ago. And she perfectly incorporated some lyrics from our exit song at the end of the ceremony.
And aside from what Jo adds to your wedding day itself, which is more than enough to justify hiring her, she is also incredibly thoughtful and reassuring in the run up to the day. She checked in with us every few weeks to see how we were getting on, offered advice and guidance, answered any questions we had and was just generally really supportive of us.
We would recommend Jo to anyone who is looking for a completely unique ceremony which is relaxed and engaging, and tells your story.