I am an experienced Registrar and Ceremonies Officer working in central London and conduct marriage, civil partnership and renewal of vows ceremonies at  approved venues. These includes many prestige hotels, intimate venues including majestic Burgh House in Hampstead & the stunning Fitzrovia Chapel in the heart of Fitzrovia plus larger iconic sites including the beautiful Chelsea Physic Garden,  the magnificent Orangery at Holland Park and the artistic grandeur of Lauderdale House in Highgate Hill.

I am also a self-employed Independent Celebrant for wedding, civil partnership, renewal of vows and naming ceremonies and design and lead ceremonies across the Home Counties and beyond.  I am on the recommended supplier list for several prestigious and iconic wedding venues across the South East.  You can read more about my offer and further reviews in my "Guides For Brides" profile listed under Kent region: 

https://guidesforbrides.co.uk/wedding-celebrants/kent/david-hodgson-celebrant/164328

As both a legal Registrar and Independent Wedding Celebrant, I am able with the permission of the relevant authorities, to act as a Visiting Registrar outside of my own District whereby I can legally marry couples. Please contact me to find out more about how this process works.   

Being an integral part of your special day is a privilege and something I thoroughly enjoy doing. I work with couples to create a personal and unique ceremony which reflects your interests and personalities and builds on your ideas, thus enabling a special and meaningful experience for couples and guests alike!   

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Thankyou so much for everything...the ceremony wouldn't have been so beautiful and smooth without you. I believe everyone was truly moved, probably because you spoke so clearly - for our international guests, it really helped everyone understand what was being said. Once again, thank you from the bottom of our hearts.     

Discrete high profile international ceremony August 2025

Where do we begin? "Thank you" doesn't seem enough to express our sincere gratitude for everything that you have done in helping us to make our vows. There was no-one else that we would have trusted to lead us through the process and to officiate on our special day...which we will remember for the rest of our lives!

Peter & Daniel March 2025

David came highly recommended to us through our wedding planner, and we are absolutely over the moon that we found him. From the very first interaction, David's upbeat nature and positive energy made us feel excited and at ease about our ceremony. His attention to detail, flexibility, and deep knowledge of our wedding venue were invaluable, and his experience was evident in every aspect of the process.

David's dedication was clear from the beginning, as he generously volunteered his time for several virtual and in-person meetings  to ensure we were all on the same page. This extra effort made us feel truly supported and confident that our ceremony would be exactly as we envisioned. It was incredibly sweet to see how genuinely excited he was for our wedding, which added a special and personal touch to the entire experience. We wholeheartedly recommend David to anyone seeking a celebrant who is not only skilled and knowledgeable but also a joy to work with.

Ricky & Selina Aug 2024 

Thankyou for all your help in making our day extra special and personal, we very much appreciated the way you worked with us in putting together a ceremony that very much reflected our own personalities and the delivery was first class! We hope to see you soon....

Zoe & Paul May 2024  

David, you could not have made our ceremony feel more personal and special. Thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts..we will remember you being part of it all forever..

Alyson & Adam Oct 2023

Dear David…A heartfelt thankyou for making our ceremony so, so special…we didn’t expect the ceremony to be so magical, and that was entirely because of you. From the very start, you relaxed us by chatting about our musical choices, and you handled our non-stop tears – and laughter – brilliantly. I have never before met a person so well suited to their job: you were wonderful.

Lisa & Adrian Oct 2023

Our warmest thanks to David for performing our ceremony…. we were deliberately having a low key event but it was so much better than we could ever have imagined…you made us feel welcomed and made our day special in a genuine way: thank you so much for giving us a day to remember

Jennifer and Justin Sept 2023

David was a wonderful Registrar, relaxed and friendly – he made the Civil Partnership signing very easy and straightforward   

Lou 5 star Google review Aug 2023

Dear David,  We just wanted to say a big thank you for conducting and officiating our wedding today. It was truly memorable and very special,  thank you so much for your kind, calm and cheerful guidance and registration. 

Olivier and Mark Apr 2023