Alison Pickel is an inclusive Inner West Sydney celebrant who writes relaxed, fun and deeply personal ceremonies, and promises she is not your mum's friend kind of celebrant.
Alison Pickel is an authorised marriage celebrant based in Sydney's Inner West, on the land of the Gadigal of the Eora Nation, who performs weddings across Australia. She describes herself as a straight-talking, food-obsessed Buffy fangirl and, in her words, not your mum's friend kind of celebrant. Rather than lecturing about what a wedding should be, she co-creates a ceremony with each couple that celebrates what is unique about the two of them.
She holds a Certificate IV in Celebrancy and has worked as a professional writer and editor since 2006, alongside a career as a customer experience specialist. She sums up her style as relaxed, fun and personal, names empathy as her superpower, and keeps a list of words she will never use in a ceremony, including destiny, journey and soulmates. Alison is an inclusive celebrant and a passionate supporter of marriage equality who welcomes couples of every background, gender identity and orientation.
Her tailor-made package includes a detailed Ceremony Handbook, unlimited contact by email, phone and text, and use of her Bose PA with a wireless Sennheiser microphone. As well as being a celebrant, Alison is an experienced MC, so couples can have her keep the reception running smoothly once the ceremony is over. Couples can add extras such as reception MC duties, extra travel, costumes for themed weddings and rituals like handfasting, lighting candles or sharing wine. She also offers short and sweet ceremonies for elopements and legals-only weddings for couples who want something simpler.
Source: verified against the official Australian Business Register via ABN Lookup (abr.business.gov.au). Details reflect the register at the time of checking.
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Alison was the perfect celebrant for our wedding. She managed to combine a mix of both gravity and fun for the occasion. We were planning our ceremony from New Zealand, and Alison made it very easy, supplying all the resources to help with writing your vows, should you need this. She…
Read full review on Google →We had the pleasure of having Alison handle our marriage certificate, and we couldn’t be happier. She was so thorough and professional, but at the same time warm and friendly, which really made us feel special on our big day. She patiently answered all of our questions and guided us through…
Read full review on Google →My partner and I were married on our 30th year anniversary recently. We could not have found a better Celebrant than Alison to make our big day happen. She was so supportive and encouraged us through the whole process to do it our way. On the day she was so professional and worked the crowd…
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