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Last update: November 2025

Hi, I’m Nicola, an award winning celebrant with over 20 years experence

Your wedding ceremony is the heartbeat of your day, the moment your love story is celebrated, cherished, and remembered forever. I believe it should be more than words: it should be moving, magical, and truly you.

With over 20+ years in the wedding industry, first as an award-winning planner and now as a multi-award-winning celebrant – I’ve had the privilege of creating unforgettable ceremonies for hundreds of couples and I love nothing more to banish the basic and standardised registry office ceremonies and bring the beautiful and bespoke ones to life.

Every love story is unique, and I’ll craft a ceremony that reflects yours perfectly, whether you dream of something heartfelt and emotional, light-hearted and fun, or beautifully timeless. I work across Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire and London and further afield and am honoured to be a prefered and recommeded supplier at over 15 incredible wedding venues. But wherever your “I do” takes place, I’ll bring it to life with warmth, creativity, and care.

From tradition, fun or themed, what ever your vision is for your day you can trust me when I say it I will not only bring it to life I will exceed your expectations. Your guest will always remember how truly special your ceremony was. I know love has no boundaries, and I celebrate them all – LGBTQ+, multi-faith, cultural, or non-religious. Whatever your vision, I’ll ensure your ceremony feels authentic, inclusive, and deeply personal.

Couples often tell me their ceremony was the most moving and memorable part of their day – and that’s always my goal: to create a moment that lives in your hearts forever.

So If you’re looking for a celebrant who writes with her heart, and stand with you with joy and pride on your wedding day, I would be honoured to tell your love story in the most beautiful way possible.

With love,

Nicola xx

PS: check out my special offer for all bookings made before 31st Dec 2025!

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Language:

English

Religion:

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

Type:

Celebrant
Officiant
Master of ceremonies

Served in

Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire

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Reviews for Ceremonies by Nicola West

Tommy
Tommy Sent on 18/08/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Nicola gave us the most special ceremony we could ever have asked for!

We are so grateful that we found Nicola, she made the lead up to our wedding and the ceremony absolutely perfect. Nicola is such a warm and loving person, and this creates the perfect atmosphere for the perfect ceremony. Even before the wedding, Nicola stayed in touch with us and kept us updated of the script she would use and asked if there were any changes we wanted to make. We didn't need to make any changes, it was beautifully written and sounded perfect. On the day, Nicola ensured we were both comfortable, knows how to create the perfect picture and collaborates with the other staff to ensure everything runs smoothly. Nicola also adds a few personal touches which are really so special. If you want a ceremony that is personal, engaging and makes everyone leaving the ceremony thinking, 'wow' then I would 1000% recommend Nicola to be your celebrant.
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Raquel Sent on 07/10/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing woman!

How do I begin…. Well Nicola is truly a master of art! Raquel and I can't thank her enough for playing such an important part of our special day!
From the moment we met Nicola we knew she would do us proud and you did just that and then some!
She made us instantly feel at ease about the entire process on our very first meeting and we will never forget the calmness that you brought to us.
From the moment she arrived on the day you did as exactly as we requested and made sure everything was just perfect.
From straightening mine and the Groomsmen’s Boutonniers’s to organising the guests and ensuring the setting was perfect. Her attentiveness was honestly phenomenal!
She captured and shared our story beautifully throughout the ceremony and drew emotion out of our guests and us. I told you that I wouldn't cry, well, I was wrong. .. Thankyou for the tissue you handed me!
Her reading was absolutely stunning and we honestly couldn't have asked for anything more!
One of our highlight’s was sharing an emotional moment with just you when signing our certificate…thank you so much for opening up to us the way you did. Anyone lucky enough to have her to carry out their wedding should be truly honoured! We can't recommend her enough!
From the bottom of our hearts, thankyou Nicola!
Sam and Raquel Pummell x
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Shelby Sent on 02/10/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

Dear Nicola,

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for creating and delivering the most special and perfect wedding ceremony.

Although we didn't initially sit out to have a Celebrant lead service we are incredibly grateful we did and that we found you!

We have received so many compliments about it being by far the best ceremony they've been to and we couldn't agree more (not that we are biased)

With all our thanks
Love Shelby and Dan
xx
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Jamie Sent on 30/09/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Thank you! We wanted to do it all over again

Nicola was such a wonderful part of our wedding day. From the very first chat she was warm, welcoming and always so fun, happy and smiley – she instantly put us at ease. She created the most perfect ceremony, weaving in our two boys with a beautiful sand ceremony that we’ll treasure forever. Nicola guided us through writing our vows, helping us capture everything we wanted to say to each other in such a meaningful way. She also gave us thoughtful ideas, like a fingerprint tree, and even helped us source everything we needed. The small, thoughtful details – like our beautifully presented certificate – are things we’ll keep and treasure forever. Nicola truly made our day unforgettable, and we’re so grateful to her.
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Mike Sent on 25/09/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Truly, the best decision we made.

Where do we even begin? From the very first chat, we instantly knew that choosing Nicola as our celebrant was by far the best decision we could have made for our wedding. She has such a warm, genuine, and uplifting presence that put us completely at ease, and she made what could have felt overwhelming into an enjoyable, exciting, and effortless journey.

Nicola was with us every step of the way, offering guidance, listening to our ideas, and helping us shape a ceremony that reflected us perfectly as a couple. Nothing ever felt too much trouble, and she had this wonderful way of making everything feel simple, stress-free, and fun. We actually looked forward to each conversation, because it felt like talking to a friend who completely understood what mattered most to us.

And then came the big day. Wow. Nicola delivered a ceremony that was everything we’d hoped for and so much more. It was personal, funny, heart-warming, and full of love — our story told in such a beautiful way. She struck the perfect balance between humour and heartfelt moments, leaving us laughing one minute and wiping away tears the next. It couldn’t have been more “us,” and it set the tone for the most incredible day of our lives.

Our family and friends are still talking about it now. So many of them told us they had never been to a wedding ceremony quite like it, how engaging, unique, and moving it was. People felt part of our story rather than just witnesses, and that’s all thanks to Nicola’s gift for connection.

Nicola, we can’t thank you enough. You made the build-up so easy, the ceremony unforgettable, and the memories everlasting. You didn’t just officiate our wedding, you created an experience that we and our loved ones will treasure forever.

Truly, it was the best decision we made.

With all our love and gratitude,
Mike & Harriet 💕

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Shannon Sent on 25/09/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Nicola was the first supplier that we booked

Nicola was the first supplier that we booked after meeting her at a wedding fair 2 years before our wedding. From the moment we met her we instantly hit it off and we knew we wanted her to conduct our ceremony. Every meeting we had with her we became closer and you could tell how much she cared about our story. She made us feel relaxed on the day and kept us both calm.
We were worried about how it would work having both the registrar and celebrant on the day and how one would lead into the other however, Nicola assured us that she would make the transition smooth and seamless and that is exactly what she did.

Thank you Nicola for everything.... you truly are the best!
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Chloe Sent on 22/09/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Nicola was the perfect addition to our special day

My husband and I met Nicola at the MK wedding fair and we are so glad that we did!!! Neither of us had heard of a wedding celebrant before, but after speaking with Nicola in great detail, we knew it was such a special addition we wanted for our wedding day and subsequently, we ended booking with Nicola shortly after!

Nicola has such a fabulous and bubbly personality and we knew we were in safe hands from the moment we met her. Her communication was brilliant throughout the planning process and Nicola even kindly arranged to meet up with us a few times prior to the wedding to help us go over everything and put our minds at ease.

The ceremony script that Nicola created from our "couple's homework" was absolutely beautiful and the perfect blend of love and humour that we were hoping for. We had many compliments from our guests saying how well our love story was captured and like us, many guests had also not heard of a wedding celebrant before, but said it's something every wedding really does need!

Our script, vows and a lovely gift were given to us upon Nicola's departure which was an extra special and personal touch!!

We were fortunate enough that Nicola had recommend to us our videographer (shoutout to Fox Films Wedding Videography), who in turn, recommended us our photographer (another shoutout to Gemma Randall Photography) - and the trio were the absolute DREAM team and together all made our wedding day run so amazingly and seamless!!!

If you are looking for a wedding celebrant, then please look no further. And if you weren't planning on having a celebrant led wedding then please change your mind as Nicola is the perfect addition to your special day!!!!

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you so much for everything Nicola!!

Love,
Ben, Chloe & Ralph (aka The Rymers) xxx
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T Heath Sent on 22/09/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Just the best!

My husband and I met Nicola back in 2023/24 when we had begun our wedding planning. Through the process, she was insightful, helpful and would regularly check in on us to see how things were.

She guided us through the day with a walk through prior and on the day, nicola was not only our celebrant she was also our master of ceremonies at the fabulous crockwell farm.

She was warm, welcoming and highly professional. Kind and genuine. Highly recommend to everyone!

We are still receiving compliments today. ❤️
Lola-Mai
Lola-Mai Sent on 18/08/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful Ceremony!!

Oh Nicola, where do we start with you? We are honoured to have worked with you. You are such a beautiful soul inside and out, and this showed in your ceremony that you put together for our Wedding Day. Kyle & I couldn’t be more thankful to you for being such a huge part of our day. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house during the ceremony, and this is all down to the love and passion you put in to your writing. Thank you so so much!! We would recommend Nicola to anyone. 10/10*
Ben
Ben Sent on 17/08/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Don’t be a silly billy

From the very first draft, we knew Nicola was the one. In fact, we didn’t even need edits, her first draft became our final ceremony because it was absolute perfection.

Her words were the heart of our day, capturing us so beautifully that we (and all our guests) were blown away. The ceremony wasn’t just special, it was unforgettable, everyone kept telling us how incredible it was, and we couldn’t agree more.

It’s no surprise she’s won all the awards – she’s truly one of a kind. Nicola, we miss you already!

If you’re lucky enough to have the chance to book her, don’t hesitate… BOOK HER! Don’t be a silly billy.
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Georgia Sent on 17/08/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Georgia & Luke

We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect celebrant than Nicola. From the very beginning, she took the time to truly get to know us, which meant our ceremony felt incredibly personal and heartfelt. It was beautifully emotional, full of laughter and happy tears – a true reflection of who we are as a couple.

Nicola was so open and accommodating to my unique ideas, including a handfasting, which she incorporated so thoughtfully. She made sure every part of the ceremony felt just right and worked closely with me to ensure I was happy with every section. Her attention to detail and calm presence made the whole day run smoothly.

Not only did she create a stunning ceremony, but she also gave us the most beautiful keepsakes, including a framed poem that we used during the ceremony – something I’ll treasure forever. Nicola looked absolutely beautiful on the day and truly brought a special energy to the whole event. We’re so grateful to her for making our day so meaningful and memorable.
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Shelby Sent on 10/06/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Would recommend time and time again

We had the most fantastic experience with Nicola! She went above and beyond to make our ceremony perfect. She was knowledgeable and able to give great advice, but also welcomed and took on board our ideas and suggestions. Nicola was professional, friendly and an absolute joy to work with. On the day, it felt like a friend was marrying us and it couldn’t have felt more natural and special. We would hands down recommend Nicola to anyone getting married. You won’t regret it!!
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Abbie Sent on 30/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating

The most amazing celebrant!!!

Nicola was amazing from start to finish! From the initial virtual meeting before booking, to the loveliest message a few days after our ceremony. Nicola really does pour her heart and soul into her ceremonies and it really shows by the time, effort and kind words in them. Nicolas whole process of creating the perfect ceremony was so personal and she doesn't stop until you're 100% with the entire thing! Nicola was such an important part of our day, we would choose her a million times over and would recommend her to everyone! Thank you so much Nicola, we really can't thank you enough!❤️
J
Jessica Sent on 07/04/2025
5 out of 5 rating

The best celebrant!!

We cannot thank or recommend Nicola highly enough. When I first met Nicola I hadn’t heard of a celebrant before and when we got chatting my husband and I knew we wanted her to be part of our day. From the first meeting with Nicola we were put at ease, she took the time to really get to know us and was so personable. Nicola really understood what my husband and I wanted as part of our ceremony and made the day beyond perfect, so many of our family and friends commented on how beautiful and personal the ceremony was. Nicola also created a memory box with a wedding certificate, copy of my grandads reading and our love story which was lovely and something we will treasure forever. Thank you so much Nicola! Xx
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Claire Sent on 01/04/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect Wedding Ceremony

We cannot thank or recommend Nicola highly enough.

We knew we wanted to have a meaningful and fun ceremony tailed to us and our love story. From the first meeting with Nicola we were put very much at ease as she is such a pleasure to be around. Nicola took the time to get to know us and really understood what we wanted. Her enthusiasm for her work really shines through and was shown in our ceremony. Our whole day was filled with joy and laughter and the ceremony was the starting point for that.
We had so many of our friends and family comment how joyful, personal and intimate our ceremony was which is exactly what we wanted.

Not only did we get an incredible ceremony to remember, Nicola gave us a lovely gift box with all our readings, vows and the ceremony script inside which we will read for years to come.
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Nicola West
Nicola West
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So, what can I tell you about myself...

My family and friends always say my laugh and passion for life are infectious, Oh, and that I am always the first one up on the dance floor and usually the last to leave!

I am lucky enough to live in a beautiful little village in Buckinghamshire with my husband David
We have been married for 25 years and have two beautiful grown-up daughters, Grace & Maddie and a very spoilt Parson Russell pup named Flossie. I am also slightly obsessed with buying nice shoes, dresses and love all things musical theatre. When I get the chance I can be found snuggled in my office reading historical novels and biographies. I also love a pub quizzes and going to lots of gigs and concerts.

I am genuinely passionate about making the most of the moments that matter. I have been a Celebrant for many
years
and have worked within the wonderful wedding industry for over 25 years. I have had the joy of working with hundreds of wonderful couples and there is something so wonderful in how I get to help people celebrate or commemorate important times in their lives, from writing and officiating a bespoke ceremony for my couples. I am at my happiest within my role as a Celebrant when I know I was able to make the moment matter.

Alongside winning 17 prestigious national awards, including winning the title of Celebrant of the Year,
I have also won a Wedding Industry award (TWIA), which is truly humbling as only fabulous couples
I have had the honour of working with can vote for me.

(Oh, by the way, I am fully insured and qualified, and to say I love being a celebrant is an understatement!)


I genuinely believe that we should always personalise the most important moments in life, and when I conduct a ceremony along with my years of experience, I bring my mix of passion, warmth, openness, calmness, and when called for lots of humour to an occasion.

If you would like to have a chat to find out more about how I can help personalise the most important moment in your life, please feel free to call or text me on 07958 163670 or if you prefer, just click the let's chat button below and send me a message,

I look forward to chatting with you very soon.

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