Steven Howe-Bull Ceremonies

 July 2023 Steven stepped in last minute (the day before!) our wedding as our original celebrant had to drop out. He was absolutely amazing - put us at ease and delivered a beautiful ceremony 

Duncan & BethCurshall Barn

     

 Steven was brought to our attention by word of mouth as a recommendation for our celebrant. And on meeting him we could understand why he came so highly recommended. From the very first contact he was extremely professional incredibly friendly and very engaging; he took the time to thoroughly explain how a celebrant service works, he warmly welcomed us into his home and guided us in creating our own vows and took the time over tea and yummy cake to find out as much about us as he could, so he could deliver a personal service. On our wedding day he was a commensurate professional and delivered the service with warmth and humour it felt so very special and personal to us and our family and friends. Thank you Steven 5 Star Service all round. 

David & Maria Johnson

     

 Planning a wedding is a daunting task. There are so many people and places to coordinate and book. We chose to have a small wedding ceremony followed by a full ceremony in front of family and friends with a reception afterwards. That meant finding someone to host the ceremony. We found Steven's profile online and after checking availability, booked an introduction. Steven came across kind, compassionate and patient. Exactly the kind of person we needed to help us on our big day. Without hesitation we hired Steven who in turn set in motion a well structured plan for designing our ceremony. Over the course of a few informal chats Steven got to know us, our family and our history. For the next few weeks Steven asked more questions and patiently waited for us to provide answers and ideas for some readings. In the meantime Steven took the time to travel to our venue, meet our wedding planner and generally familiarise himself with how the day, and our ceremony would work. Steven kept us up to date with his progress and responded to our requests and queries quickly. We opted not to proof read the full ceremony script, to leave something as a surprise for our big day. I am so glad we did. Steven was already at the venue by the time we had arrived and had everything set up, making the final coordinations with our photographer and wedding planner. The ceremony went without a hitch and Steven's words were a perfect reflection of our relationship and provided a fantastic celebration of our marriage. To anyone who is looking to hire a celebrant, Steven made it a wonderful experience from start to finish, his professionalism and passion for what he does shone through to produce a heart warming and memorable day. We couldn't thank him enough and would recommend his services without hesitation. 

Yuri & Kirsty

     

 Hi Steven! I hope you are well!! We have been meaning to message you, to say thank you. We honestly can’t thank you enough for conducting our ceremony. Even though we knew it would be special, I truly believe it was more special than we could ever have imagined thanks to you! Even from your teams meeting before and everything through out the day, you have such a special and warm way with people and it really was more than we ever imagined. You are amazing at what you do, and we feel incredibly lucky. You could actually feel the love in the room. Thanks again Steven Love Becky and Jack xxx 

Becky & Jack

     

 Good morning! I just wanted to take sometime out of our honeymoon to thank you from the bottom of my heart ( Taylor ) for looking after me and checking in with me throughout the ceremony, You really helped me over come the overwhelming feeling and kept me focus. I thank you also for conducting our wedding for us and just being absolutely amazing! Everyone was commenting on how dapper you looked and how friendly you was . I hope our paths will cross again , but more in a see you in a supermarket type way than another wedding 🤣 Thank you again and hope you have a fantastic day! Best wishes Taylor and Alex 

Taylor and Alex

     

 Dear Steven, Hi, I just wanted to write and say thanks again for our ceremony last weekend. Ellen and I spent the days after the wedding with my family on the Suffolk coast, and now that they're back in America we have some time to reflect on the wedding and write some thank yous. As I said on the day, we both thought the ceremony was utterly perfect, and your text was beautiful. To be honest, I've never been that impressed with the officiants at friends' weddings -- I haven't liked their writing, or I've thought their presentation was wooden or, worse, self-centred. You were really excellent. It was fun but solemn, poetic and authentic. You have a gift. Thank you for your flexibility, for being on top of everything, for your attention to detail, for everything. People who told me the wedding would go by quickly were right, but people who told me not to ask too much of it were not; Ellen said to me earlier today that though nothing has really changed about our relationship, our wedding was transformational. It has given us a feeling of being rooted in a community, it has created new friendships, and it has given a new start to my relationship with my siblings. We both felt represented in everything that happened during the day, and everything we did and said felt authentic and meaningful. A lot of that is to do with your words and your poise. You made getting married a beautiful thing. I'm really grateful and we couldn't be happier. All the best, Macs PS There was a couple at our wedding who are divided about whether to get married (she wants to, and he doesn't see the point). Ellen has bet me that our ceremony will change his mind, and that he'll propose by the end of the year. If he does, I'll let you know !! 

Macs & Ellen

     

 Hi Steven, We had the most stunning day which was kicked off with a service we are extremely proud of, helped enormously by your presentation of the service which was so warm, it was just absolutely lovely and set us at ease straight away. Unusually for me I had practically no nerves, just a feeling of total positive emotion and excitement. I'd really thought I'd be a total state but held it together, amazingly! There is no one we would have wanted in your place, thank you so much! I'd like to share a comment from my Dad if you don't mind. He said that the service was led with total class, and said that sometimes people find their calling in a job and you've clearly found yours. We wish you absolutely all the best Mr and Mrs J Taylor AKA Joe and Alie xxx 

Joe & Ali

     

 The Most wonderful Wedding Ceremony From our first pre-wedding meeting we knew Steven was going to be the perfect person to carry out our ceremony. His guidance and enthusiasm was truly amazing and we knew we were going to be in good hands on the day. Roll forward to the our wedding day and our thoughts were confirmed. Steven’s positive and calming presence put us at ease immediately. He delivered our service with deep feeling and joy and his smile throughout was infectious. We could not keep count of the number of people who said what a lovely wedding ceremony Steven gave us and how beautifully it was delivered. We would not have wanted anyone else, Steven is the perfect celebrant and we could not recommend him highly enough, and we wish we could do it all again with him. Kindest regards Adrian and Janine 

Adrian & Janine

     

 Dear Mr Howe-Bull, We just wanted to write to thank you so much for your contribution to our daughter's wedding at Hengrave Hall. From the moment I met you seemingly on guard outside the bride's room with your fabulous suit and sense of fun I felt you were exactly the right person. We did appreciate the joy and wonder you instilled into the ceremony. We want to thank you for setting them off on their married path together so admirably. You were perfect. So thank you once again and may you marry many more as clearly you are so suited to the role. With very best wishes from the proud parents. 

Jack and Anne

     

 Hi Steven, We just wanted to thank you for the beautiful ceremony on Saturday! It was also a lovely surprise to hear you give the introduction in French as well as in English. Thank you! All the best, Frédérique & Wook 

Frederique & Wook

     

 Well our wedding day has passed as it was on Friday 17th June and it was the best day of our lives !! Everyone has made us feel so very special throughout the journey and it will stay with us forever . I expect Steven tells every bride that they look lovely - but I felt on top of the world when he complimented me and he was so good when I choked up during my vows. 

     

 Hi Steven, Hope you are well. James & I would just like to say thank you again for giving us the most beautiful service last weekend. We both felt so at ease and enjoyed every second. I have had so many lovely compliments from our guests too and that is thanks to you for making it so special. Zoe & James 

Zoe & James

     

 Thanks so much Steven! And a huge thank you for such a lovely ceremony. So many people commented how great you were and it all added to such a magic part of the day having such a welcoming and warm registrar! Have a great rest of the weekend, Phoebe and Sam 

Phoebe and Sam

     

 Good afternoon Steven, It was so lovely on Saturday. I just wanted to say a very big thank you for the way you conducted our ceremony. We were blessed to have you, you were so lovely and eloquent and had a very calming aurora about you. When I first got there I was quite emotional and to be honest it was hard to take it in. However you conducted the ceremony in such a beautiful and memorable way which will be forever etched in our hearts, so we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. 

Peter and Lorraine