Julie Lane Independent Celebrant

Everyone needs a Julie for their wedding. From start to finish she was professional, thoughtful, supportive, and made us feel instantly comfortable.It can be tough planning your ceremony with choosing/writing vows, getting everything to flow and controlling nerves on the big day but Julie guided us through every step of the process.We couldn't have done it without her.

Julie was the only person I would trust to coordinate my daughters wedding at Salisbury cathedral. She was calm, she understood every aspect of the day and how important it was. She has the ability to take everyone with her, she is discreet but friendly. It was a privilege to have her spend the most memorable day with us. I would recommend her wholeheartedly. A true professional.

Julie was the most incredible person to be our wedding coordinator on the day. Julie was calm and always in control - I didn’t worry for a second as I knew she had every detail sorted. The day went so smoothly thanks to Julie’s planning and organisation. We cannot thank you enough for making our day so special!

Julie has the most amazing energy on a wedding day, she has a magic about her that makes you feel so present in the moment. As a planner, I've worked with lots of celebrants but Julie's ability to balance the ceremony is unparalleled - she completely leads yet keeps the focus on the couple the entire time, and how she is able to strike that balance is unlike anyone I've worked with before (I presume this comes from her years as a registrar). It was one of the most emotional ceremonies I've ever witnessed. I can't wait until another one of our couples wants a celebrant and we can recommend Julie!

Fun, caring, kind, genuine, understanding, attentive. There aren’t enough words in the dictionary to describe Julie. From day one, she made sure we were comfortable and supported us throughout our journey. She made us feel like we didn’t hire a celebrant, but a friend. Even when things were looking a little down with the never ending rain during our wedding week, her positivity and ability to reassure us that everything would be alright helped tremendously with all the wedding stress. And she was right. Our wedding day was perfect. And we are so glad that Julie was a part of that day and will continue to be a part of our lives.

Julie is very personable, easygoing and relaxed yet supremely professional. My wife and I planned our wedding from Hong Kong. Julie made it so easy for us to plan our Big Day at Brympton House (Somerset). Even though we live half the world away and are on different time zones, Julie had numerous Zoom calls with us, so by the time we finally met in person on our wedding day we felt as though we'd known her for years.Julie did a fantastic job at keeping us both calm, relaxed and comfortable in the lead up to our wedding. On the day she was superb at communicating with myself, my wife, and our groomsmen and bridesmaids to ensure that our ceremony went smoothly.In helping us plan and in delivering our service Julie was extremely helpful and her professionalism on the day helped make it such a wonderful experience that we will cherish forever.Highly recommended, not only by me but by my Wife to (our marriage is off to a great start!!!)

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5We had the pleasure of having Julie as our wedding celebrant at Larmer Tree Gardens, and she was absolutely great!Right from our first meeting, Julie's passion and dedication to her role were evident. She took the time to understand our love story and what we envisioned for our ceremony, making us feel comfortable and assured that we had found the right person.On our special day, Julie's eloquent words and heartfelt delivery created a joyful and emotional atmosphere. Many of our guests commented on how touching and personalized the ceremony felt, thanks to Julie's thoughtful approach.Her professionalism and friendly nature made working with her a breeze. Julie guided us through the process, ensuring everything was taken care of, and her calming presence put everyone at ease.In conclusion, we highly recommend Julie as a wedding celebrant. She made our day at Larmer Tree Gardens truly memorable and unforgettable.Thank you, Julie!Guv & Danielle

Where can I even start with Julie? My husband and I, 3 months before our wedding day, decided we wanted to do our legal marriage separately with just our immediate family, and to bring on a wedding Celebrant. Few Celebrants stuck out to me, and then I happened upon Julie. She seemed warm and caring in just how she wrote and spoke about her passion for helping couples achieve goals for their milestone events. When I did meet Julie, which was very soon after I first reached out to her, I had nearly settled on another Celebrant, she was the exact human embodiment of her AOIC profile, everything from her personality to her tone of voice. Julie was genuinely curious about me and my then fiancé, and despite having just met me, was sincerely happy for us in having found each other. She explained to me in detail what a Celebrant does – something that surprisingly few Celebrants I spoke with did. Almost immediately after hanging up with her after that first call, I contacted her again and asked her if she would be our Celebrant.Within weeks, Julie managed to transform what could have been construed as general dialogue, getting to know me and my fiancé, into a beautiful first version script of the ceremony. Not only is Julie extremely efficient, but she also drew out love and happiness from everything we talked about. She took a genuine interest in me and my life, as well as my now husband’s, and over time it felt very much like a familiar friendship, which is exactly what you want on your wedding day; to feel like the person leading your ceremony knows you extremely well, and can react to what you’re experiencing.On the actual wedding day, I was suffering through major anxiety in the morning. Julie took the time, well ahead of the ceremony to connect with my coordinator, photographer, videographer and all the suppliers. She came to visit me as I was getting ready and could read that I was highly anxious. She calmly took me aside and told me everything was under control, and that I just needed to turn up to the ceremony and all would run smoothly – that she would handle anything that came my way. This moment was the one that I’ll never forget on my wedding day – immediately my anxiety was lifted and I was able to better enjoy my time getting ready with my bridesmaids. At the ceremony, true to her word, everything went off without a hitch. Julie delivered the ceremony beautifully, and every line and word was spoken with great care.Julie stayed not long after the ceremony was finished, and I recall not understanding why she wasn’t staying for the rest of the day, because by then it felt like she was a good friend/family member. It was then I was reminded that Julie was our Celebrant and a professional. She never made me or my husband feel like we were just another couple. In fact, it mostly felt like we were the only couple she could possibly be working with, because of the high level of interaction we had, great amount of care and detail she placed on our ceremony design and the quality of the output she created. This was despite her almost every week delivering another beautiful ceremony for another couple. I am truly amazed by Julie's work ethic, and true compassion for the couples she works with. Any couple that gets to work with her is extremely lucky, and she is a prime example of how one person can truly change the experience you’ll have on your wedding day.

Don't hesitate to go with Julie!We chose Julie as our Celebrant as we wanted a really personal ceremony. Having a celebrant meant that we could include any songs or readings that we wanted and that we could get to know who was going to marry us!It was the best decision we made and we are so glad that we found Julie.Julie was with us every step of the way. She helped us put our ceremony together and make it really personal and meaningful. Julie was at the end of the phone or on Skype whenever we needed her and really took the time to get to know us as a couple.On the day Julie was professional, warm and supportive and made the ceremony really special for both us and our friends and families. All our guests have said how lovely the ceremony was and how well it reflected us as a couple. Thank you so much Julie!

Julie was great throughout - helping us to be prepared, sharing ideas, and making us feel at ease on the big day. My husband was particularly nervous about standing in front of a room full of people but Julie made it feel like it was only us. A really special, and I would say essential part of our big day. Thank you very much, from Mr and Mrs Bugovics ❤️