Laura D
Zena was the celebrant for our wedding on Saturday 29 October 2011. We could not have asked for anything more - the ceremony was all that we hoped it would be. Zena made everything very personal to us, having taken the time to learn about us and our relationship prior to our wedding day. So many of our friends and family commented on what a lovely service it was. Thank you Zena for making our day so special.
Laura’s mum and dad (Christine and John)
We would like to thank you for Laura & Jozef's wonderful wedding ceremony. You had obviously got to know them very well and this was reflected in a ceremony that was very beautiful and moving, so personal to them, but also full of laughter - absolutely perfect. Thank you so much, Zena.
Dan Benedictus
Planning a wedding can be a daunting affair, especially when it comes to writing vows and organising the service. However, Zena made everything really easy for us, and delivered a service that was personal, intimate, and fun, yet still managed to encompass the commitment and solemnity of the occasion.Zena really helped guide us through the process of designing the service so that it felt easy, taking things my wife and I had written about each other and combining them to make a beautiful service. Many of the guests had never been to a Humanist celebration before, yet everyone said how beautiful it was; moving and fun, but serious in the right places - in short, everything we had asked for.
Throughout the rest of the celebration, everyone commented on how much they loved the service and we couldn't have been happier with the result. We would both thoroughly recommend Zena to any couple who want a special, tailor-made service that encapsulates their relationship and is flexible to their requirements.
We cannot recommend Zena highly enough for all that she helped us with, making the planning of the service really easy, yet delivering a wonderful ceremony that moved us both greatly, just as it should.
Anna
My brother had a church wedding but Zena performed the role of MC for the evening festivities at my parents' home. She was truly wonderful. She made everyone comfortable with warmth and lightness of touch and really went the extra mile for all of us. My parents were particularly grateful as they were able to relax and enjoy the evening knowing that everything would run smoothly in Zena's hands. I would recommend her without a moment's hesitation and have already booked her as a celebrant for my own wedding next year.
Couples take a lot of care when it comes to picking their venue, the flowers, the cake and so on, but they often don't get much of a choice when it comes to deciding who actually marries them. I am so thrilled to be able to choose Zena as our celebrant. She puts a lot of love into what she does – which is exactly what you want on your wedding day.
Magz and Andrew
Thank you SO much for the most AMAZING ceremony on Friday my lovely. It really was truly remarkable and made all the more personal (and memorable) because of the passion you clearly have for what you do. You nailed it. We will always be eternally grateful for giving us, what was simply, the best ceremony EVER!!!!! x you rock x much love from us, from Ibiza xxx
Rosalind
Just wanted to say a belated thank you: for conducting a beautiful ceremony for my sister and Tom last week, and for saving my life - and reading - with your wonderful forward planning! Your calm words were just what I needed at that moment. The whole thing went swimmingly thanks to you, and I was so happy (despite weeping copiously) for them both. I hope you had fun too.
Jess and Matt
I think I said it to you on the day, I knew you'd do a great job but had no idea how incredible you would really make it. Thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts, it was just perfect and both Matt and my favourite part of the whole day. I know everyone must say it after each wedding you do, but it was just so personal and thoughtful and that's what had everyone bowled over. Well, that and your amazing outfit! Thank you a million times over.
Lyn and David
We have such special memories of our day and are so thankful we couldn't get a registrar otherwise we wouldn't have found you! I've lost count of the number of people who've said they've never been to such a personal emotional ceremony. And so many people admitted they cried all the way through! You got the balance of meaningful and heartfelt and lighthearted and funny absolutely spot on. It was perfect, Zena.
Sam and Katie
The wedding day was everything we hoped it would be and so much more. Completely amazing. Thank you immensely for all you did and for the fantastic way you conducted our ceremony - it was perfect. People are still complimenting us on our choice of humanist celebrant, so we know that everyone else enjoyed the ceremony as well!
Caroline and Jamie
A small note to thank you for Saturday. The day was beyond perfect, and everyone said what a beautiful, personal ceremony it was. We both really loved working with you on it.
Jane and Dan
I wanted to write something especially for you.
Both me and Dan cant thank you enough for making our day just PERFECT! You are a friend for life and we both feel like we have known you for years. In fact Ness said that she thought you were an old friend who agreed to do the blessing as a favor!!! She didn't realize that we had only been in contact for a year and that this was your job!
You are amazing at what you do, I don't know how you do it, but you got to know us based on the little info that I sent across (in the end!) and made the perfect ceremony for us. You truly have an amazing gift and we are both incredibly lucky to have found you.
Thank you once again and lets keep in touch for sure!!!
Adrian and Jody
Ours was never going to be the easiest of weddings. For a start myself and my partner Jodes, were already married, and we did that in secret 10 years previously with just two people present. What's more we met in Sydney while I was travelling and the whole thing happened at lightening speed.
All these years on and with two daughters in tow, this was the ceremony we really wanted to be special. Step forward the quite amazing Zena Birch.
From the moment she walked through our doors at our house we knew she was the right person to tell our confusing story. It's something we've never been able to explain without feeling lost but Zena really took the time to reach inside our tale and took all the emotion that we had been hiding for so long to put together a romantic, moving, unique, funny and unforgettable ceremony tailored made around us.
It's Zena's little touches that make the difference, her warmth is infectious, her story telling lights up the room. When we walked down the aisles with our daughters beside us we were swept away by the beautiful atmosphere Zena was instrumental in creating. By the end of the day, every single person had approached us personally to comment positively on Zena, expressing how different and wonderful they found the humanist ceremony and why they finally understood our secret wedding and the romance behind it all.
Zena, who we now see as a friend, was simply perfect.