I literally cannot be effusive enough about Alice. She was phenomenal. She was probably my favorite person we worked with in all of the wedding madness/planning/ever. My husband and I are from different religious backgrounds, neither of us part...icularly religious, so we were looking for a secular ceremony that could incorporate some traditions from both but leave out most of the religious elements. Most of the weddings we’ve been to that were entirely non-traditional, however, the ceremony felt a little too jokey for us – we wanted something non-traditional but with a traditional level of gravitas.
Alice met with us initially to chat for about an hour via Skype, about who we are, what we were looking for, and her general vibe. She went over her packages and process, and sent us sample vows, her questionnaires, and some other tips. The questionnaires are done by each of you separately, and go through everything – the history of your relationship, sweet shared stories, other family members who are important, your values, you name it, etc. etc. She then puts them together into a ceremony that represents you as a couple. She sent us a draft a few months out from the wedding, and we met again to go over it. Aside from a few minor edits, we didn’t change much. She also helped with tips for our vows, which we wrote individually and didn’t show each other beforehand, so we relied on Alice to help us make sure they would go together tonally. She also took a list of vendors/coordinators from us and proactively coordinated all mics, sound cues, florals and placements – the little things people often forget (everything down to making laminated copies of our vows, carrying tissues, and knowing when to make us take a breath during the ceremony to collect ourselves).
The ceremony was perfect. Alice captured who we are as a couple and who we are as people, in our own words and in each other’s words, and it was so, so meaningful. It made everyone present feel included, and like they were experiencing our history along with us. There were tears and laughter from everyone, even the lifetime non-criers. She made our ceremony hands-down the most meaningful part of our wedding. Distant family members who we hadn’t seen since childhood for weeks afterwards were telling us how lovely the ceremony was, and that hearing our story during the ceremony made them feel “they’d really been a part of something special.” She managed to capture a bit of both of our quirks and the earnest emotions behind what we both wrote, and made it magical. We would recommend her to anyone and everyone.