Modern & Memorable Wedding Ceremonies

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WELCOME LOVERS!

I’m Ali, your wedding BFF and marriage celebrant, here to help kick off your wedding festivities with all the right feels…

Adelaide Marriage Celebrant Married by Ali delivering ceremony

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What a super exciting time for you! I’m so glad you’ve landed here to see if I am the perfect marriage celebrant for you. I’m Ali (or Chieftain to my inner circle), my pronouns are she/her and I am the romance-loving party starter behind Married By Ali.

Happily married myself, I live in Adelaide with my hubby, two kidlets and our crazy hound. Oh, and dozens and dozens of plant babies. A total Japan-ophile, travel enthusiast, and someone who’s always down for a delicious meal and a big hug. As a celebrant, I bring a kind energy, an engaging warmth, and an effortless style that makes you feel like we’ve known one another forever and puts you totally at ease.

Adelaide Marriage Celebrant Ali with couple at ceremony

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I’m all about…

  • Quality over quantity

  • Fresh ideas

  • The details

  • Hard work

  • Being an ally

  • Exceeding expectations

I’m not about…

  • Stealing the limelight

  • One size fits all approach

  • Egos

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“Ali is truly the BEST celebrant you could choose for your wedding…

She is experienced, works at a very high standard and is a thoughtful human being. She will prioritise you as a couple by preparing you in a relaxed, but informative way about all aspects of the ceremony.

Her attention-to-detail, ability to read a room and chilled out but get-it-done attitude is exactly the energy that you need for your big day. She will actually get to know the couple and script a story in a style that suits you both. She effortlessly slides out of all the great photo moments, queues music and makes sure to pronounce everyone’s name correctly for the big day. It’s those little details that make Ali worth a million.

You’re the best Ali!”

- VIVIAN & TRISTAN

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South Australia Best Marriage Celebrant, Married by Ali, delivering ceremony

Voted The Advertiser’s Best Adelaide Celebrant 2023

Voted The Advertiser’s Best Adelaide Celebrant 2023

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After putting their faith in me to play a pivotal role in one of the most significant celebrations of their life, last year my fabulous couples went one step further…. they nominated me for The Advertiser’s ‘Best Of’ series.

Thanks to their votes, I was incredibly grateful to be named ‘South Australia’s Best Celebrant 2023’.

Receiving this title was a wonderful recognition of the love and attention-to-detail I always strive to give each and every one of my couples.

I was truly humbled and forever grateful to everyone who voted.

FOR A WEDDING CEREMONY THAT’S FUN, ENGAGING & AUTHENTICALLY YOU

Marriage Celebrant Packages

Whether you’re after the whole shebang with a fully personalised wedding ceremony, or perhaps something smaller and more intimate, my marriage celebrant services cater to weddings of all kinds.

  • Ideal for those who believe their ceremony should be one of the most important parts of their wedding day, this package includes a fully personalised ceremony with your story written and delivered by me.

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  • This is for the lovers that want things paired-down a bit. Elopements are usually you (the couple), plus two. Micro weddings are smaller versions of the big thing. The package for those who want a marriage ceremony but are happy with limited personalisation and a bit shorter in length.

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  • Perfect for registry-style ceremonies, but in a location you chose, this package is for those who want a marriage ceremony with no personalisation and just the legal bits.

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Adelaide Marriage Celebrant Ali Philips delivering ceremony with couple

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Right from the beginning, Ali was great to chat to, very friendly and very professional. We lived a few hours from Adelaide and spent a few nights video chatting to Ali over a few glasses of red to run through our ideas and plans for the wedding.

Something I really liked is that she gave very good feedback to our ideas that never felt like she was being pushy. She understands perfectly that the day is about us and was great for suggesting things to help make our ceremony more special. Naturally, she's seen a few weddings and knows what does and does not work and really helped us rookies out.

On the day, Ali was at the venue early and well prepared. She spoke very clearly and fluently which is one of the selling points that attracted us to her. All the paperwork was easy to fill out and she gave us a nice follow up email to assist with the name changing process.

TAMSIN & HARRISON

“10/10 for Ali, we couldn’t be happier with her work…

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