JESS DOWELL - MARRIAGE CELEBRANT
ABOUT JESS
Hey there, I’m so excited to be doing something that I absolutely love!
My husband and I tied the knot in 2015 and it was honestly the best day of our lives (without the cliche). We put a lot of blood, sweat and thankfully, joyful tears into creating a relaxed, fun and momenteous wedding weekend which people are still talking about now!
Choosing the right marriage celebrant was key to setting the tone for what was yet to come and looking back, was the key element to our day! I felt a lot of other couples out there didn’t realise the importance of having a personable and fun marriage celebrant to help guide them into their marriage and wanted so much to help couples realise that wedding ceremonies didn’t have to be a snoozefest. Most importantly, I wanted them to feel like a FRIEND was sending them off into the sunset, creating a togetherness with all their loved ones who would always remember their special day.
So I quit my corporate gig and headed down the marriage celebrant path and haven’t looked back!
I’ve met all walks of life and although everyone is individual and different, one thing remains the same. They have found the one person that truly makes them happy and want to commit their lives together as one.
I’m so lucky to have found my passion in life which is plain and simply working with people. I’m a wife, mum, messy cook and a Virgo to boot! I am organised in a relaxed kinda way and love solving problems. I also help create and co-ordinate events, so hit me up with any of your planning questions.
I love LIFE and all things food, travel, trying new things and staying fit to burn off those cocktail cals! Most of all, I love socialising and being out in the sunshine with fun, positive and inspirational people.
There are so many magical spots to tie the knot in the Gold Coast, Tweed and Byron Shire! Whether you decide on an intimate elopement or the whole shebang, we can create the perfect ceremony to kick start the rest of your days with your forever plus one.
Get in touch and let’s meet to see if we are the right fit for each other. I want you to be comfortable, relaxed and confident before choosing to work with me.
HAPPY COUPLES
WHAT YOU THINK
“Jess was the perfect celebrant for us. Jess was open to structure the ceremony in our own way and was so easy to communicate with throughout the whole process. For me, I had no stress at all about the ceremony as I trusted Jess’s capability completely. I would recommend Jess to anyone wanting a celebrant to perform a ceremony that is real and from the heart.”
“Jess is a super chick! So fun, kind, thoughtful and outgoing. I can’t recommend her enough. She made our ceremony so open and relaxed. Jess put our minds at ease and made it a stress free process. Jess really likes to know what makes you tick as a couple so she can customise your ceremony to you. All of the paperwork is taken care of and her online portal makes accessing everything easy as. Jess gave birth to her second beautiful little girl only a few weeks before our wedding and when other suppliers cancelled on us Jess was committed and made sure she was available to complete our ceremony which we really appreciate. Thanks again Jess for everything.”
“If you’re looking for the perfect way to start your magical day! Jess is a fantastic choice! She is friendly, kind and thoughtful! Everything went super smoothly and was made so easy by Jess. I would happily and without hesitation recommend her to anyone and everyone! She made the ceremony very personalised to us, making the whole experience so stress free.”
“Who knew a wedding ceremony could be so much fun! Jess married us with 110 of our friends and family present at The Figs in Brunswick Heads, and I swear just about every single one of them came to tell us it was the best ceremony they’d ever been to! We loved Jess from the moment we met her. She’s easy going, calm and really takes the time to get to know you…so much so that our wedding guests thought we must have known each other for years! The personalisation of our ceremony was perfect and even though we were both so nervous, we had the absolute best time during the entire thing and couldn’t keep the smiles off our faces! Jess made everything a breeze with the paperwork too. She’s just an all round celebrant angel and I would recommend her to anyone! Thanks Jess, Love Justine and Alex”
“Jess is a beautiful and vibrant soul who catered to our needs down to a tee… from the heartfelt lyrics she quoted to the puns about our personalities. Everything was exactly as we expected it to be. Also with eloping she was an amazing confidant with all of our wedding secrets and plans. I couldn’t reccomend Jess highly enough. We have already booked her in for our renewals with the family next year.
May the 4th be with you always Jess 😘”
“Just Jess Ceremonies” is not “just” anything! Jess is understanding, articulate, outgoing and I can not recommend her highly enough to any bride researching options for a celebrant.
Over an initial coffee meeting it took my fiancé and I all of 30mins to decide to stop our search and “lock her in” lol. Jess gave us so much help with all of the legal paperwork but also went above and beyond to supply us with sample poems, songs, vows and recommendations on other vendors such as photographers and DJ – which we ended up using as well!
Jess is warm, bubbly and genuine all traits that came through in the ceremony she prepared for us. She took the time to really get to know us as a couple and our relationship history to recreate an amazing story of the journey that led us to our wedding day. We have received many, many compliments on how genuine, personalised and heartfelt the wedding services was from family and friends.
By the end of our wedding day we felt we had found a friend, not just a celebrant. We have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Jess and we can not thank her enough for making our day so very special!”
“It was amazing working with Jess to create our perfect wedding day – she had every detail and subtlety down to a T! The day itself, the paperwork and working with her felt effortless, and she even learnt some German to perfectly cater for both sides of our families during the ceremony!“
“Big thank you to Jess for making our day amazing!! She really worked with us before the big day to make sure what she said really captured the essence of ‘us’. She did such a wonderful job of telling our story while also adding in her own lovely little touches! We felt super comfortable with her from the get go, she is very fun and laid back but professional! I also loved the guides she sent us to help us write our vows. Thanks again for everything Jess!“
“To say Jess did an amazing job as our wedding celebrant would be an understatement. We could not have asked for a better ceremony on the day. Many guests just assumed we were longtime friends with Jess. She captured mine and Corene’s story perfectly and managed to do a whole lot more with planning and helping with vows and all the legalities. I have and will continue to recommend Jess to anyone thinking of tying the knot or just needing someone fun and caring to preside over an event. Well it might only be ‘Just Jess’ in the title we both felt like we got a whole lot more than a wedding celebrant, we got a friend to make our day more memorable. So thank you Jess for the wonderful day! We are so happy that you helped us start our married life together. Much love and all the best wishes for the future, Mark and Corene Wearn.”
“Jess, thank you for making our special day possible. You designed the perfect ceremony for the two of us and we really appreciate it. It summed up our life and love for each other perfectly. xx”
“A huge thank you for being so lovely, patient and fun Jess! Thanks for answering all our questions and giving us guidance to make sure we knew what to expect on the day. You made us both feel at ease for a relaxed wedding that we really enjoyed. Thanks Jess for making our day special.”
“We want to thank you so much for all your hard work in putting our wedding weekend and ceremony together, and in particular the service you gave us. You did such an amazing job and we were so happy with it! Glad you could be apart of it!”
“Jess was fantastic, the ceremony was just what we wanted. Her narration of our relationship perfectly summed us up, as if she’d known us for years. Our guests also gave great feedback on Jess. We would highly recommend Jess.”
“I can not recommend Just Jess ceremonies more highly. Jess did a fantastic job as our marriage celebrant recently. Her bubbly personality and relaxed style put us all at ease. She took the time to understand the style of ceremony we were after – and she nailed it. So many of our guests commented on how relaxed and fun our ceremony was.
Thanks Jess for being such a wonderful part of our dream day.”
“Jess was a wonderful celebrant. We really connected with her and loved her bubbly personality and personal touches on the speeches. We didn’t want a long and stuffy ceremony and Jess provided a funny but touching recount of our relationship up to the point of getting married. All guests said how perfect the speech was and how much they enjoyed the ceremony. We would definitely recommend Jess as a celebrant! Thank you for helping to make our wedding as amazing as it was”
“We cannot thank you enough for everything that you did for both of us leading up too and on the day. Your patience and guidance on completing everything made the whole process so much easier and stress free.
We have received many compliments about how lovely you were and how amazing the ceremony was so that’s a credit to you and the effort you put in to make it that much more magical. “
“We got in touch with Jess approximately 4 months before our wedding day. The first meeting with her over skype made us feel like she was the perfect fit for us.
Jess was a fantastic celebrant. It was great dealing with her in the lead up to our wedding and we felt that she had us covered on every aspect. The story she told in our ceremony perfectly captured who we are as a couple and individuals.
I would highly recommend Jess if you are looking for a celebrant who offers professional and personal service that ensures your day goes off without a hitch!
Thanks Jess!”
“Our celebration was amazing and very fun with Just Jess.
Everything was perfect, just the way we liked and Jess was amazing. We really enjoyed our wedding.
Very happy with the quality of service. Thanks very much Jess!”
“Jess was super easy to communicate and patient with us before and during the ceremony. We had been travelling so email was the only way to reach us. The elopement was just as what we wanted, relaxed, casual and just for us. She is very easy going and helpful. Thank you!”
“Thank-you so much for marrying us yesterday. We really loved the ceremony. We can’t imagine having our day any other way. It was perfect. We also loved your easy-going nature. You were amazing to deal with and put up with us changing our minds about timing, etc. We really appreciate that. Our families thought you were lovely too and also enjoyed the event!!”
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