About Julie Fox
I’m Julie Fox, an independent wedding celebrant based in Exeter, Devon.
I’ve been a celebrant since 2017, and I still feel incredibly lucky that this is what I get to do for a living.
Wedding Celebrant of the Year – Devon
LuxLife Global Wedding Awards 2023, 2024 and 2026
Every couple is different. Every ceremony is different. And no two days are ever the same.
But perhaps I should start at the beginning.
From Essex to Devon
I’m originally from Essex, but in 2015 I decided it was time for a new chapter and moved to Devon.
I’ve never regretted it for a moment.
I love living here – so many great places right on my doorstep. I like the fact that life generally feels a little less frantic.
It was also the start of a completely new chapter professionally.
- Sunsets in Exmouth
- An autumn stroll around Ashclyst Forest
- Summer BBQs at Sidmouth beach
How I became a celebrant
I first came across a celebrant several years ago at the funeral of my Great Uncle Jack. He had been an intensely private man with no close relatives and seemingly few interests. I was amazed how the celebrant, Gloria, who had never met him, wove together the threads of his life to tell a story that very few of us had heard before.
I remember thinking, How does someone even begin to do that?
At the time I was in a stressful job, running a communications team for a multi-national bank in London. Financially rewarding but soul destroying. I’d sit in the boardroom, daydreaming about a job that was more spiritually rewarding. A role where I could help people and experience the full spectrum of human emotion.
So, out of the blue, I called Gloria and she helped me start a new path.
I trained professionally and became an accredited celebrant, bringing together that training with everything I’d already learnt about writing, presenting, performing, communications and events.
And almost ten years later, I’m still here.
What the courses don’t teach you
In that time, I’ve learnt a lot about being a celebrant that the courses don’t teach you.
- You have to be organised.
- You have to be able to read a room.
- And you have to be able to stay calm.
I’ve had a wasp fly into a bride’s dress just as the ceremony was starting. I’ve dealt with missing rings, malfunctioning microphones, unexpected guests and uncooperative children. I even had a fist fight break out at a funeral once!
I genuinely enjoy finding out what makes people tick
I like hearing how couples met and fell in love. Who makes the best spaghetti bolognaise and what film they watched on their first date.
I’ll ask questions. Lots of them.
I’ll listen to your answers, pick out the funny bits and the meaningful bits, and help you work out what you actually want your ceremony to be.
And if you tell me, “This might sound a bit weird...”, I’m probably going to be even more interested.
After almost ten years as a celebrant, I’ve learnt that there really is no such thing as a “normal” wedding.
And I think that’s awesome.
Qualified, insured and award-winning
I hold a National Level 3 Diploma for Celebrants, a highly regarded professional qualification accredited by OCN London (Open College Network London).
I’m fully insured with Balens for professional liability and malpractice, underwritten by Zurich.
And I’ve been named Wedding Celebrant of the Year – Devon at the LuxLife Global Wedding Awards in 2023, 2024 and 2026. It’s lovely recognition, although the reviews from my couples still mean the most to me.
So if you’re looking for a celebrant who is professional, calm, confident, genuinely interested in people and quite possibly prepared to lead a spontaneous karaoke session if the occasion demands it...
We should probably have a chat…
