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Civil Weddings is an independent celebrant service based in Maldon, Essex, creating ceremonies for all occasions, weddings and civil partnership celebrations, commitments, naming’s, and renewal of vows. Civil Weddings aim to compose custom unions that exude a happy and relaxed atmosphere while keeping heartfelt emotion always in focus. Effortlessly balancing the formal aspects with the deeply personal, Civil Weddings look to give you a special unique experience which all who attend can cherish for a lifetime.

Services Offered

At Civil Weddings we believe the role of a celebrant is to conduct the ceremony in a thoroughly happy and relaxed atmosphere, but at the same time with dignity and meaning. Civil Weddings strive to maintain a balance between the formal and personal aspects of the ceremony. Your ceremony is a special experience you share with family and friends; an occasion you cherish and talk about for years to come.

Civil Weddings serves couples throughout Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, and Cambridgeshire. What’s more, Civil Weddings are happy to perform a ceremony anytime, and anywhere, from private gardens to lavish lake-side settings. If you choose to get married abroad, Civil Weddings can help you share your wedding celebration with family and friends when you return. Civil Weddings can also incorporate any religious, or symbolic elements that have special meaning to you into the ceremony.

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Frequently asked questions

Language:

English

Religion:

Anglican
Non-religious/humanist

Type:

Celebrant
Officiant
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Reviews for Civil Weddings

Jenna
Jenna Sent on 11/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Nothing short of excellent

From the very beginning, Chris at Civil Weddings went above and beyond to ensure our ceremony was everything we dreamed of. His communication was exceptional, regular and thorough, with Zoom calls that kept us fully informed and reassured throughout the planning process.

What truly set Chris apart were the thoughtful touches. He took the time to understand our family dynamics and the unique roles our guests would play, making everyone feel included and valued. This level of care left us confident that we were in experienced, capable hands.

Thank you, Chris, for delivering such a beautiful and heartfelt service. We are sorry for stealing you for the day and hope you had a wonderful wedding anniversary of your own!
Jaimie
Jaimie Sent on 20/04/2025
5 out of 5 rating

The best Celebrant

We were so lucky to have Chris as our wedding celebrant. From the very beginning, he was incredibly professional, responsive, and easy to communicate with. He guided us through the whole process with such calm and confidence, which really put us at ease.

On the day, he delivered a beautiful and personal ceremony that truly reflected us as a couple. So many of our guests commented on how lovely and heartfelt it was.

Chris was also great value for money—his service went above and beyond our expectations. We couldn’t have asked for a better celebrant and would absolutely recommend him to anyone looking for a warm, reliable, and talented professional to lead their special day!
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Alex Sent on 10/05/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Chris is fantastic!

We used Chris as our celebrant in March. From the first point of contact with him, nothing was a problem. He offered a free, no obligation consultation and was not giving a hard sale speech! His communication leading up to our wedding was perfect. Regular zoom meetings were arranged to discuss our requirements and he always checked in on us to make sure we were ok. He offered pre written suggestions or was able to support with writing personal vows if you wished. He also offered a personal reading, which was an extra touch during our ceremony.
These scripts were sent to us throughout the meetings to ensure that the content was correct and we were happy with the order or service.
We couldn't recommend Chris enough to those who are looking for a celebrant.
None of our guests realised the ceremony was any different to that of what a registrar would offer. However, Chris' prices are reasonable and incredible value for money forthe service he offers. Thank you Chris! Alex and Rob
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Hpr Sent on 07/04/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Kind and personable!

Chris held our blessing in the UK a week following our legal Jamaican ceremony.

He was incredibly kind, warm and personable. Changes were required which Chris accomadated with ease and made it all extremely stress free.

I’m so glad we choose Chris for our special day!
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Sheree Sent on 12/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely perfect!

Chris was absolutely wonderful from start to finish! We are so pleased we had him with us for the lead up to and on our special day. He guided us with vows and readings and his advise was invaluable. We were both so nervous and he really helped put us at ease. He even took some photos of our venue before the ceremony and they are among our favourite from the day. We couldn’t recommend him more!
Michelle
Michelle Sent on 16/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Chris was absolutely wonderful

We feel so lucky to have found Chris at Civil Weddings to conduct our wedding ceremony in September.

His communication was excellent right from our first enquiry and he even met with us for a coffee in person to talk about how we wanted our ceremony to go.

We were looking for a Celebrant who could provide a service as close to a legal ceremony as possible but we also wanted to include our own vows.

As a former Registra, Chris was able to offer the professionalism of what you'd expect from a "legal ceremony" but also made it personal for us. He even provided suggestions for readings, looked over our vows and made suggestions for us.

We felt very looked after - Chris even made sure he came to see us both individually on the morning of the wedding and after the ceremony took photos, which he sent through to us, which were lovely.

We'd definitely recommend Chris from Civil Weddings to every couple. He really did put us both at ease and we loved that he was a part of our special day.
Mr Andrew
Mr Andrew Sent on 22/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Absolute professional!

Chris you are a credit to this industry, you went above and beyond for us, constant contact using zoom, patient, and the price for your service was out of this world! You feel more like family than a service we used, and the extra photos you got were a wonderful addition! Thank you 🫶🏻 highly recommend
Emma-Kaye
Emma-Kaye Sent on 12/12/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Chris was great!!

We couldn’t recommend Chris more! He was amazing at helping us write our ceremony and then on the day I felt at total ease knowing Chris was Marrying us, everything went perfectly and we couldn’t have been happier!

Thank you so much

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Anna Sent on 21/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

highly recommend!!

we had chris conduct our ceremony and he was lovely. i was very nervous and he did nothing but reassure me and make it so i felt at ease. every question i had. he answered. taking the time before the ceremony to come and talk to me, i highly recommend chris, such a lovely. kind man.
Corin
Corin Sent on 17/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Chris was wonderful!

We are so glad we chose Chris for our wedding ceremony. He made our day unforgettable. He has a lovely demeanor with the perfect blend of warmth and gravitas (he was a professional registrar). Thank You!
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Hannah Sent on 20/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Personal, flexible and professional

Chris performed our marriage ceremony a couple of weeks ago and it was perfect. He was very helpful when writing the script and had plenty of suggestions and advice for us throughout the process. He was also great with the last minute ceremony location change due to weather. I would definitely recommend using Civil Weddings!
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Maya Sent on 24/06/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Loveliest Ceremony!

We wanted to give our biggest compliments to civil weddings and especially Chris Champoin who was our celebrant for the day. Planning a wedding is really hard and even harder when you do it remotely.

Chris has been absolutely fantastic with his suggestions, rewrites, and in the way he so beautifully delivered the speech.

Over the meetings we had on Zoom, Chris got to know myself and Sam very well and was able to bring this so beautifully into the ceremony.

We wanted something really special for our day and Chris has suggested a ring warming and a hand fasting ceremony which blew the guests away as they hadn't seen them done at weddings before. He was always really helpful when it came to how to write our vows, my husband is not a writer but Chris gave him some really good guidance and resources. I, unfortunately, am a writer and was extremely picky on word choices etc and Chris took it all and was just amazing with putting up with all my tedious changes!

All in all it was wonderful working with civil weddings and Chris!
Gemma
Gemma Sent on 20/05/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent celebrant

We were so lucky to find civil weddings! We were looking for a celebrant that would conduct our ceremony as close to a legal wedding as possible & we weren't disappointed. Our celebrant was friendly and professional from the start. She helped up write our vows and had regular check ins up until the big day!
On the day she was exactly the calming personality we needed and we couldn't be happier with how everything went. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Civil Weddings to anyone looking for a professional, simple celebrant for your day.
Martin
Martin Sent on 06/09/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Couldn’t be more pleased with our celebrant

The celebrant was a lovely man. He was professional and kept us informed at all time. We were very pleased with the service and ceremony was exactly what we wanted. Also very reasonably priced. We are very happy we chose civil weddings for our special day. Thank you
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Natalie Sent on 06/07/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful experince

Chris was amazing throughout our journey of putting our ceremony together. He was attentive with our suggestions and worked really well with both of us to make sure everything we wanted included, was. Chris even spoke with us separately in order for our vows to remain secret and hit the right tone.

Since, we've had so many comments on how personal and great the ceremony part of our wedding was! Highly recommend.
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