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On Hitched.co.uk since 2023

Last update: November 2025

We Love Words And The Power That They Hold.

When it comes to planning a wedding, every detail matters. From choosing the perfect venue to curating a guest list that reflects your closest relationships, each decision contributes to creating a memorable day that resonates with your unique love story.

Amidst all these choices, the role of a wedding celebrant stands out at the heart and soul of your ceremony.

We are a team of two fantastic wedding celebrant sister – Anna and Jane, and we cover Dorset and Hampshire providing bespoke ceremonies to help you create unforgettable memories on your special day.

What makes us different from other celebrants? We are easy going and fun to work with!

Anna is a qualified accountant, studied at Music College, with aspirations of becoming a famous rock star. She worked primarily in the education throughout my career, and now works part time as a Finance Director for a Cancer Charity.

Unlike your usual accountant, Anna is very creative person, and loves to bring this into the ceremonies she leads. She also has a great sense of humour, a passion for saving the planet, and a belief in equality and diversity in all aspects of life.

Throughout her career, she has always loved public speaking, so working as a celebrant is not just a job for her, it’s her passion.

Jane has spent the last ten years working in weddings and hospitality and seen first-hand how much the little details and personal touches matter on a couple’s big day. Inspired to become a celebrant, it felt like the perfect time to bring confidence, warmth, and a love of people into creating unforgettable ceremonies.

Jane is friendly, and down-to-earth, offering a relaxed and informal style that helps everyone feel at ease. She has worked on all kinds of themed events and celebrations, so whether you’re planning something traditional, quirky, or completely unique, she will bring energy and creativity to your ceremony!

So let’s ditch the boring bits and craft a ceremony that’s heartfelt and all about you because your love story deserves more than just “dearly beloved!"

Please do visit our website or contact us directly for a friendly chat.

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Frequently asked questions

Language:

English

Religion:

Anglican
Baptist
Buddhism
Catholicism
Hinduism
Judaism
Methodist
Orthodox
Protestant
Non-religious/humanist

Type:

Celebrant
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Served in

Dorset and Hampshire

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Reviews for Anna Bowen

J
Jane Sent on 28/09/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Super organised, great Celebrant !

Anna worked with us recently and our ceremony turned out to be everything we hoped it would be and more. The words she said made the whole thing just the best day and she had lots of ideas of how to involve other members of the family (which we would never have thought of). Great service, lovely lady, best celebrant!
M
Melanie Sent on 14/11/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Lovley and so friendly!

Anna did an amazing job, she was super friendly out, had some great suggestions and was happy to tweak things how we needed them but the best thing of all is she is so friendly and has a lovley friendly smile :) she also kept the crowd entertained well and kept the ceramony fun as we wanted it also our wedding was tropical themed and Anna wore a lovley dress and flower Garland 🌸 thankyou Anna!
Emily
Emily Sent on 14/11/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Personal and trustworthy Celebrant

We’re so glad we chose Anna as our celebrant. She made the whole experience easy, relaxed, and genuinely enjoyable. Our ceremony felt personal and natural, exactly what we were hoping for.
Anna has a warm, calm presence that instantly puts you at ease, and so many of our guests commented on how lovely she was. Everything flowed smoothly, and she guided us through the ceremony with confidence and care.
We couldn’t be happier and would happily recommend Anna to anyone looking for a celebrant who’s friendly, down-to-earth, and just really great to work with.
Charlotte
Charlotte Sent on 26/07/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Professional and relaxed

Anna was amazing at telling our love story and making all our guests laugh she was always available through email or whatsapp and edited any bits out of the speeches when I wanted would definitely recommend Anna
M
Max Sent on 24/07/2025
5 out of 5 rating

An attentive & reliable celebrant!

Anna has it in the bag. Her attention to detail, combined with her attentive and lovely personality, made her a perfect fit for us. Any questions we had were answered promptly, and on the day, she truly brought our love story to life. She matched our sense of humour brilliantly and was concise in her storytelling — keeping everyone engaged with both laughter and tears. We definitely recommend Anna to bring your special day to life.
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Helen Sent on 20/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic! This is the celebrant you want - don't look at any others!!

How do you choose the right celebrant? We contacted quite a few, and as soon as we met Anna, and her infectious, positive, bubbly personality we knew we had picked the right person.
The journey with Anna was excellent - from our first meeting she wrote a ceremony that was fantastic - it made us laugh, made us cry, and her creative writing style made a heartfelt story.
The actual wedding day was the best. Anna had us all organised, we knew what was going to happen when, and her organisation and confidence took all the stress away from us.
She made our ceremony so unique and special we can't thank her enough.
Don't choose anyone else if you are looking for a celebrant - I cannot recommend Anna highly enough - you won't be disappointed!
I
Isabelle Sent on 21/02/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding ceremony

Anna is just wonderful. Positive, organised, full of ideas and energy and with a great sense of fun. Such a friendly lady and she made it really easy to work with her. She wrote the perfect ceremony for us and we are so very grateful to her for making our days so special. Thank you so much!
Gin
Gin C. Sent on 05/01/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Anna made our ceremony absolutely perfect

We cannot recommend Anna enough. She is the most lovely lady, and nothing was too much trouble from our first meeting to the day of the ceremony. She was a total star, and made the whole process easy and enjoyable. We absolutely loved the ceremony she wrote for us, and we had such positive feedback from our friends and family saying it was by far the best wedding service they had ever attended! The service she wrote and delivered was personal, romantic, had a really good element of humour (which is what we wanted), and heartfelt.

Absolutely 11 out of 10!! We both thoroughly recommend her.
Terri
Terri Sent on 27/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

We couldn't have asked for a better service from Anna!

From the beginning Anna really took the time to get to know us as a couple and listen to our story. Asking lots of questions enabling us to include parts of our time together that we probably wouldn’t have remembered to include or thought about without her. This created a ceremony which was a perfect reflection of our love story. It was heartfelt, personal and delivered perfectly. Many of our guests commented on how special the ceremony felt. We’re so grateful for Anna and would highly recommend her to any couple looking for a celebrant that truly cares about making your ceremony unique and meaningful.
P
Peter Sent on 08/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Renewal Of Vows Ceremony

Anna officiated our renewal of vows ceremony and it was nothing less than fantastic. She put in a huge amount of time and effort into writing the ceremony, giving us ideas on what we could include. We started with a blank sheet, with no idea of what we wanted, and what we got exceeded our expectations. Communication with Anna was brilliant, and she even sort out engraved unity wine glasses for us. Nothing was too much trouble and she a hugely positive and helpful person. A true delight to work with.
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P & Sent on 28/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent service/support/preparation and presentation.

After contacting Anna we had a face to face meeting. We chatted about our lives both together and independently then Anna prepared a transcript with plenty of suggestions for additional items to create those special memories. Would definitely recommend using Anna for her services.
Andrew
Andrew Sent on 20/05/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Heartfelt and Personalised Wedding Celebrant

We highly recommend Anna as your wedding celebrant. Anna met with us twice before the big day, taking the time to understand our story and preferences. Her attention to detail and warm, professional demeanour made us feel at ease. The practice session ensured everything ran smoothly. She truly made our day unforgettable.
F
Fiona Sent on 25/04/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Calm, confident and positive

Anna wrote and led our wedding ceremony and it was fantastic.! Exactly as we wanted it. Communication was really good. She is such a positive person and so easy to work with and she made the whole thing stressfree for us. I thoroughly recommend her.
C
Chris Sent on 16/12/2023
5 out of 5 rating

A wedding with a story

Anna made our wedding personal and special, we met ups and she asked us all sorts of questions about how we met and our history, why we were getting married and it was all quite unexpected. I'd been to quite a few friends weddings and there are readings and poems and a few funny anecdotes but they are usually much the same sort of format. Anna put together our story and told it in a most entertaining and lovely way so all present could know our story and everyone got good few laughs including us. It made it all the more special than we already thought things would be and we had several people come up to us later and say that she was so much better than their celebrants so we can most certainly say that she comes highly recommended :)
Thanks again Anna x
Jane
Jane Sent on 03/12/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Professional, Warm and Honest

Sincere, professional and trustworthy is
exactly what Anna delivered. She made the effort to understand what we wanted and wrote a beautiful, sincere service that totally reflected our journey.

Our guests all commented on how personal, sincere, touching and funny our service was. Anna had a total understanding of the proceedings from the moment she arrived to the moment she left.
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