Well what can we say? As a shall we say "Mature" couple we have both been through the wedding process before and decided to try again with a married way of life. Date booked, caterers sorted, guest list written only thing left was a celebrant! As neither of us are particularly religious we decided on an independent celebrant and we were recommended by our venue to look at Nichola's website and services (amongst others) we are so glad we did! From our first online chats to actually meeting Nichola the process was fun yet very professional. She "got us" she understood where we were coming from and what we were looking to do. We sat together for about an hour and we answered lots of questions and told our stories. What impressed us the most was that the meeting was not all about Nichola, it was to find out about what made us tick, what made us to decide to get married, what attracted us to each other, how did we see our lives together developing.
After that meeting we waited for Nichola's draft service - Wow! She now knew more about us than we did!
Come wedding day Nichola was at the venue to help, advise, calm the odd nerve and be just like one of our oldest friends. She took us in hand and we just knew it was going to be good.
The service itself was simply magnificent. She first made everyone feel comfortable and clearly was out to make sure our guests enjoyed things as much as we were going to. She filled the room with laughter and love, our guests were loving the way she described us and our history together, learning some things they never knew. She has the knack of reading the room perfectly, she had myself and my bride in stitches and tears in equal measure, she knew when to bring in the solemnity of the occasion and when to make us laugh. It was fantastic, absolutely fantastic!
If you are looking for a celebrant to host your wedding look no further, Nichola Collinson IS the best!

Nichola was wonderful from start to finish. She took the time to get to know us and was both very willing to listen to what we were dreaming of for our ceremony & also full of good suggestions and helpful steer. The final ceremony was really beautiful and exactly what we had been hoping for as we celebrated our marriage - with Nichola it really did feel like a 'celebration' and not just a formal process. Huge thanks to Nichola and would highly recommend her.

We had a great initial call with Nichola where she got to know our story and what we wanted from a ceremony, shortly after she provided us with a long script that would be used for the ceremony, we had quite a few changes until we got it just right and Nichola wanted to make sure it was perfect. On the day she was seamlessly there and everything went just as we wanted, we'd definitely recommend Nichola.

After a short video call with Nichola, we knew that the search for the perfect celebrant for our wedding was over.
Despite planning it all from Australia, the process was seamless and took away the stress, leaving excitement and fun. Nichola was a joy to work with and collaborated with the venue and other suppliers on the day, making it such a special celebration for us and our families and friends who travelled the world to be there.

We knew for sure we wanted a celebrant for our May 2025 wedding, so we started our search and soon found Nichola, she was the first and only celebrant we met with and from our premeet we knew she would be the best fit for our ceremony! Reading our script was one of the most exciting parts of the build up to our day and Nichola captured everything perfectly! From just one face to face meeting it felt like Nichola knew us and the script mirrored that! Having Nichola with us on our day provided a calming presence and the ceremony was one of our highlights! Thank you Nichola for making our ceremony everything we wanted it to be! We are so pleased we went with a celebrant and picked Nichola!

We found Nichola because she was a recommended supplier at our wedding venue, Hedingham Castle, and we could not have been more pleased at how lovely the service was.

Nichola is responsive, professional, and attentive. We had two calls with her, one before booking to see if she would be a good fit for us, and one a few months prior to the wedding. During that call, she really took the time to get to know us as a couple and took lots of notes. We received a first draft of the script for our service a few days later and it was clear that she "got" who we were. We only needed to make very minor alterations to the script.

We decided not to do personalised vows, but if that is something you would prefer, Nichola will have them printed out for you on nice stationery, which I think is a lovely touch. She left us a nicely printed copy of our service for us to keep and cherish.

On the day, we got so many comments afterwards about how lovely the service was and how for once it was a highlight of the day. Many of our guests were smiling through sobs and complimented us afterwards, saying that they did not know it was possible to have such a nice service. Because most of our friends and family live abroad, they didn't necessarily know the full story behind our relationship and really appreciated learning about us as a couple instead of hearing legal jargon for half an hour.

The cost was more than fair for the amount of work put in. Nichola is lovely and we 100% recommend her services!

The best celebrant around! Nichola is so friendly and easy to talk to. We had such a positive experience and would recommend to everyone.

We had a great experience with Nichola as our celebrant! We wanted a fusion ceremony to bring together elements of a traditional western and Indian (Hindu) ceremony as a fusion of both our cultures, and Nichola really understood what we were trying to achieve from the get go. She was super helpful throughout the entire process, perfectly blending giving us helpful guidance and suggestions whilst also being led by us and what we wanted. We really enjoyed all our catch ups with her and laughed so much! Together with our Pundit (priest), she wrote a ceremony that reflected both cultures whilst still feeling personal and special to us.

On the day the ceremony was absolutely amazing and we’ve had so many people come to us and tell us how much they enjoyed it. We’re so grateful to Nichola and would absolutely recommend working with her - you will not regret it!

Nichola is absolutely amazing. She is professional from start to finish. We had so many comments from our guests praising her and also saying how she set the tone for the rest of the day. We would highly recommend her.

Nichola was absolutely amazing. She made us both feel at ease from the very start and she got our story completely. All of our guests remarked that she set the tone for the rest of the day and it was so true. Could not recommend Nichola highly enough

A massive thank you to Nichola for making our ceremony so perfect. All our guests commented on how wonderful it was to be made so personal. I can’t believe how after just a couple of meetings Nichola knew exactly the vibe we wanted and worked her magic. Both Carl and myself will be forever grateful for how special Nichola made our day.

We left finding a celebrant quite late, but Nicola had availability and got straight to work! We had a really long face time with her talking through mine and my husbands life story of how we met and all things personal! When we was chatting I just knew she was 100% perfect for us! She knew exactly what we wanted and really nailed it!! We wanted a mixture of traditional vows and then modern ceremony based on love and family! She even managed to find some great humour in our ceremony and it was honestly perfect! She paid great attention to detail and assisted with things like telling my husband when to turn around and included my 5yr old into the ceremony.
We honestly looked forward to and enjoyed the ceremony part just as much as the rest of our day!!
I can’t recommend Nicola enough! She nailed our story perfectly, it didn’t feel awkward, we really enjoyed this part of our day!
She also got some great content of our day and made a gorgeous reel on Instagram which we absolutely loved!
Thank you Nicola
Our ceremony will forever be cherished and I can’t wait to watch the ceremony back once we get our video!
Chloe and Jamie Waddington
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We cannot thank Nichola enough for creating the most beautiful and personalised ceremony for our wedding. From the moment we met, it was clear that she truly cared about getting to know us as a couple. Nichola took the time to understand our story, our values, and what was important to us, which really showed in the way she designed the ceremony. Every moment felt tailored to who we are, from the words spoken to the special touches that made it uniquely ours. It wasn’t just a ceremony; it was an emotional, intimate experience that reflected our love and personalities perfectly. Her warmth, professionalism, and attention to detail put us at ease, and so many of our guests commented on how moving and special the ceremony was. We couldn’t have asked for a better celebrant to be part of our big day.

Nichola lead a beautiful service on our wedding day in August 2024. We had so many comments about how personal it was and how people learned something new about us!

Nichola was very easy to work with. We had an initial meeting to discuss brief ideas about the ceremony, then another meeting closer to the time where she really got to know us as a couple. We were then able to review the script and make suggestions and amendments.

We really liked how Nichola provided suggestions and options to guide us through the process. Even though we knew the script going in to the ceremony, she had added in extra bits we weren't expecting like the props... this meant that there was still some surprises for us as well as the guests throughout the ceremony.

On the day Nichola was really good at working with the venue and other vendors like the photographer and singer. She was enthusiastic to be there and it was clear she enjoyed our wedding ceremony as much as we did! She kept everyone calm, especially when my husband realised we had started the ceremony without the rings! She reassured him and kept the show going!

Thank you Nichola for making our day extra special!

We just wanted to drop you a quick message to thank you so so much for all of your help and your services. You honestly went above and beyond for us in helping with our vows and Gavs speech. So many people commented on how amazing the ceremony was and you really did do a fantastic job. We hope you cracked the Aperol open when got home and had a well deserved glass. We will 100% recommend you to anyone in the future who gets married. Don’t even question booking Nichola as your celebrant, DO IT!