well, hello there!
Welcome lovers! This is a super exciting time for you and I’m glad you’ve landed here to see if I am the perfect celebrant for you.
My name is Ali (Chieftain to my inner circle!), my pronouns are she/her and I am the party starter behind Married By Ali. I live in Adelaide with my hubby, two kidlets as well as our crazy hound and a fishy friend. I love the simple things in life - cooking, eating, drinking, family + friends, and I’m a bit of a Japanophile!
People say I am many things (all good, I promise 😜)… like: super-organised, engaging, warm, inclusive and fun. My career path in journalism, public relations and marketing, as well as business operations, also complement my skills as a master hitcher, which I have been doing since 2015. I am a big believer of giving back to our community so I volunteer my time on a school board and committee, as well as have been a blood donor for 20 years now!
When it comes to your wedding, and your marriage ceremony specifically, I believe in crafting something that suits you, your personalities and your story. I will make sure to kick off your festivities with all the right feels - no cookie cutters here!
I offer a range of packages and services including bespoke marriage ceremonies with all the bells and whistles, legals-only / elopements / micro weddings, vow renewals and naming. ceremonies.
You can find me ‘celebranting’ across Adelaide and its surrounding regions including McLaren Vale, the Adelaide Hills, Barossa Valley and Fleurieu Peninsula, however I am willing and able to travel further afield if the stars align.
Can’t wait to hear from you!
Eat, Drink + Be Married Ali!
xx Ali xx
Love Notes
Ali was the most wonderful celebrant. She completely understood the kind of ceremony we were looking for and she guided us through all the aspects and formalities we needed to understand ahead of the day. She was very warm and personable and delivered exactly what we wanted. Thank you so much Ali, it was perfect.
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Where do I start! Ali was an absolute pleasure to work with. As soon as my partner and I were hand in hand at the ceremony in front of Ali, all our nerves went away! She really made it feel like it was just the 3 of us up there - getting married! All our family and friends commented how natural she was and how they thought she was one of our long time friends! Ali takes care of all the pre wedding paperwork and guides you in the right direction post wedding on how to register your name change officially etc. Excellent communication and follow up thought the whole experience! You will not be disappointed if you work with Ali. I would recommend her to anyone!
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Ali was incredible and we are so grateful she was able to marry us!
She was the ultimate professional, guiding us through the whole process including raising points that we did not even think of!
She has a warmth and kindness that is so genuine, so much so that it felt like we were being married by a long time friend.
We couldn't recommend Ali anymore highly!
Thank you Ali for helping make our day so special.
Anna and Chris
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We are so grateful to Ali for helping us create a ceremony that was exactly what we had in mind. Ali was very professional in her communication with us, and her confidence helped to put our nerves at ease. Thank you Ali - highly recommended.
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Ali was not only our incredible and wonderful marriage celebrant, she is also our very dear friend. We couldn't have asked for more as she guided us through the lead up to this amazing day and on the day itself. She was cool, calm, professional, flexible, patient and she made it fun! After 21 years we are now legally married. It was a no brainer, as to who we would ask to be our celebrant. Ali was our number one choice and she exceeded our expectations. Thank you Ali, you're the best!!!
Ali and Liz xx
Ali was amazing! She made the whole process not only seamless but exciting and fun. She made us feel so comfortable the whole time, from the first meet and especially on the day! Nothing was too much trouble and you can tell straight away she really knows and loves what she is does. Have already been recommending her to everyone!
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Ali is extremely professional and such a lovely human being. She was extremely supportive throughout the process and was flexible with venue. She was well prepared with the documents and made sure everything was ready on the day of wedding. Highly recommend her services!
Ali is amazing! My husband and I didn't really have any idea on what to expect/what to do in regards to our ceremony and Ali made the entire process so fun and easy. We can't thank her enough!
I couldn't recommend Ali enough. Ali was professional and organised from day 1. From organising meetings, to paperwork, to running through the ceremony day, she didn't leave one thing out. We felt completely at ease from the day we met up. She portrayed us to family and friends exactly as we are and added so much fun to her ceremony speech, making it a truly memorable day. We couldn't thank you enough Ali! Love love love! Bonus: she has the cutest furbaby, Taffy!
We are so happy we chose Ali to be our wedding celebrant. Not only does she have a warm, friendly nature, she's also professional and organised. Ali offered us sound advice and helped us bring to life our vision for our wedding day. We wouldn't hesitate in recommending her.
Ali you were a total legend every step of the way and we honestly can’t thank you enough for agreeing to marry us! You were the epitome of professional, reassuring and relaxed throughout the whole process and we feel so lucky to have had you supporting us on our special day. You made it clear from the start that your priority was to ensure Macka and I both felt completely at ease during what was a very exciting, emotional and nervous time and you did that in spades.
We can’t thank you enough for being such an important part of our day, you were far more than a celebrant you were a friend and I would recommend you to anyone!!
Thank you Ali for being the perfect fit for us! As soon as we walked into your home we felt calm and excited. It felt really natural chatting to you and opening up about us, our history and our family. Sharing stories that brought us to tears on our first meeting said a lot about you and how comfortable you make people feel. You were professional but natural and we knew after that first meeting you were the perfect person for us! We trusted you and your communication was amazing. Our ceremony was perfect and full of so much emotion. All of our guests commented on this and so much of that had to do with you and how well you knew us after such a short amount of time. You were incredible with our children and all of our guests. Thank you doesn't seem enough. But, thank you! For all that you did for us and especially for making us husband and wife! It was the best day ever. One we will never forgot and you are a lady that will always hold a special place in our hearts because of the role you played. xx
Ali was the best choice for our celebrant. We got married in November 2019 and she put in extra effort to find out about the whole 10 years of our relationship. She created a ceremony that was sentimental, relaxed and unique to us which we loved. The ceremony was a celebration of our whole journey together and not just the big day. Ali was super kind and very helpful with the ceremony organisation! We are so grateful to have had her at our wedding. It couldn’t have been more perfect.
Corinne + Ricky
Are you getting married and looking for a marriage celebrant? Are you wanting someone professional, organised, passionate, engaging, bright, bubbly and just an all round legend as your celebrant? Well! Look no further, you have found your celebrant in Ali Phillips! - Married by Ali. Ali was THE BEST choice my husband and I made in the lead up to our wedding. Ali made the planning process seamless and gave us so much confidence that our ceremony was going to be nothing short of amazing. Ali created a beautiful bespoke ceremony, which was funny, meaningful and engaging. We can't thank Ali enough for her work for our wedding and we could not recommend her high enough. Big love, the now (thanks to you) MR and MRS Fry.
Kimberley + Taylor
We used Ali as our celebrant for our wedding in feb this year and amazing doesn’t even come close to what this woman is. She made our ceremony so personal and intimate. Ali was helpful with any questions we had about anything wedding related, responded very promptly and was just so lovely to deal with in every way. We would highly recommend Ali to anyone getting married and we had many guests at our wedding compliment how fantastic she was. Thanks so much Ali, you made our ceremony perfect.
Annabelle + Steven
We couldn't recommend Ali enough! She was just the perfect celebrant and we are so grateful for her making our ceremony so special. She was always so lovely to deal with from start to finish, walked us through every little detail (which was so helpful!) and was such a calming presence on the day. Our ceremony was so personal and relaxed which suited us too a tee. We've received so many comments about how lovely and kind Ali was to our bridal party and guests as well!
Thank you Ali for being a part of our special day! We can't thank you enough.
Emma + Carlo // 15.02.20
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We cannot thank and recommend Ali enough. Both my husband and I got along so well with her beautiful, friendly and fun nature. Initially we didn’t realise how important picking the right celebrant would be but we were so grateful we had chosen Ali. She made the whole process easy and exciting. We got married in March just before we went into lock down and whilst unfortunately Ali was unable to marry us she was such a great support in the lead up to our day and found the most perfect replacement for us. The ceremony she wrote for us was beyond. We highly recommend Ali for future brides and grooms who are looking for someone who is fun, friendly, well spoken and so well versed in all the in’s and outs of getting married.
Lauren + Jock // 21.03.20
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My wife and I were recently married by Ali and could not be happier with he work. Right from the beginning, she 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 with 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. 10/10 for Ali. I can't say I hope to use her again but would definitely recommend to everyone for their weddings.
Tamsin + Harrison // 10.10.20
Having Ali as our celebrant was the best wedding decision we made. It was really important to us that our ceremony was authentic, special and didn’t have any of the cheesy cringey stuff. With Ali, we got that plus so much more. Leading up to, and on the day, she became our celebrant, honorary wedding planner (+ Covid expert) and friend. Our ceremony was true to us and she kept us relaxed throughout. Our guests also commented on how special the ceremony was. We couldn’t be happier with Ali. Thank you!
Sasha + James //
OMG..!! Ali is fantastic.. For our amazing day, Ali designed the exact ceremony theme and proceeding that we imagined and wanted. Fun, loving, happy and vibrant. We would not have changed a thing at all. It was simply perfect. Thanks Ali.
Ali is amazing! She radiates warmth and fun. She understood what we were trying to achieve from our first catch-up and we felt immediately at ease. In COVID times and the constant changing landscape Ali kept us informed and positive. On the day itself Ali delivered the exact ceremony we were after with so much love and laughter. Loved having her as part of our day and would have loved her to stay for the party post. All our guests commented on the ceremony and how beautiful it was. Thanks Ali! Jem + Al
Jem + Al // 20.12.20
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My husband and I were recently married by Ali in our intimate backyard wedding. We started working with Ali pre covid and were both blown away by how relaxed and at ease we felt with her. She has been super accommodating with us having to move our wedding date and helped us navigate it all. She guided us through vowel writing when we asked and made our ceremony feel special and personal. We have nothing but praise for Ali from ourselves and our guests. Would highly recommend her to all.
Steph + Greg // 13.03.21
Ali is the best of the best! If your looking for the perfect celebrant you have found her here! Easy going , does all paperwork & legal side for you 1000% super organised and makes working with her effortlessly easy. Ali's delivery on the day is flawless, she looks fabulous, she speaks so well and engages your friends and families attention. I can highly recommend Ali and am so thankful she was apart of our special day.
Emily + Mitch // 27.03.21
We had the honour of having Ali as our celebrant. She was recommended to us by two other couples. She explained everything in detail and made the process as smooth as possible. Her words were beautiful, eloquent and tailored to our story. She made the ceremony stress free. Thank you Ali!
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