Testimonials

Paula & Ben
Ben and I had the pleasure of having Hazel officiate our wedding ceremony. She not only walked us through the process but walked us through our ceremony to make it seamless and less nerve wrecking for us both. I will be highly recommending Hazel to everyone I know.

Jenni & Graham
We had the pleasure of having Hazel as our wedding celebrant on the 22 April this year. What a day, thank you Hazel, you are such a perfectionist this made our day very easy to have the flow that Graham and I requested for the day.

Danielle C
I can highly recommend Hazel. She was very professional and made the process of planning a ceremony nice and easy. I had no idea what I wanted but Hazel talked us through every step. She was very friendly and the ceremony had such a lovely feel on the day. Thanks Hazel!

Jess H
I highly recommend Hazel, she is incredibly kind and warm, lots of fun yet professional and relaxed yet still a perfectionist. She understood exactly what we wanted and delivered! Our guests raved about Hazel’s ability to engage them and create a service that was perfectly us! Thanks Hazel!

Becky and Olly
Hazel s an amazing celebrant! From the first time we met her all the way to our ceremony, she was supportive, incredibly helpful, informative and fun! Her beautiful and light hearted nature ensured our ceremony was very personal and went on without any problems. Once you meet Hazel, you will understand how at ease you will feel, knowing that this wonderful woman will be leading you through your ceremony. Thanks again Hazel.

Scott and Susan
Hazel aided in making the day memorable. She added her own personal touches to make it feel comfortable and relaxed. I would absolutely recommend her to family and friends! And already have!

Cam & Amy
Thanks again for everything you have done to help with the wedding and ceremony. Everyone loved the ceremony. It was an awesome day and we are very grateful for your efforts! Thanks.

Marni & Tom
I’m writing to extend a sincere thank you so much for being our celebrant. we were thrilled to have you part of our special day & we found your manner & style very relaxing & professional. We also appreciated that you did not seek to impose the ‘usual’ ceremony things to make it lengthier. You were happy to accommodate our want for simplicity!  Thank you so much!

Marcia & Brod
Thank you for all that you did to ensure our wedding day was perfect and for helping us to craft the right words in the right order and for providing a great sound system for our vows.It is a very cherished memory. Thank you.

Ally & Justin
Hazel is an amazing celebrant, her freindly and loving nature is so natural and beautiful. She will not let you down and will go beyond her call of duty. Thank you for making our day perfect.xx

Anita & Alex
Hazel was awesome! So helpful and willing to change wording, add bits all last minute. She provided all the information and gave us all different material and sources that we needed to help put together our ceremony. Hazel responds to any email or calls pretty quickly and is willing to help with any questions. Hazel helped make our day!

Bess & Rick
Thank you Hazel! You helped us make sense of everything required with minimum stress! Your calm manner also helped soothe those last minute nerves. We will definitely be recommending your services.

Bethany & Keenan
Perfect celebrant for anyone that needs to have a relaxing wedding day and a personal ceremony! Hazel really went above and beyond to make sure my husband and I were relaxed and enjoyed the ceremony.Can’t recommend her enough.(November 2016)

Craig & Zoe
Perfect celebrant, we were very happy with our choice of Hazel to perform our wedding ceremony. Our day was fantastic and Hazel made things so comfortable for my wife and I. We strongly recommend Hazel and you can be assured that you will not be disappointed. We thank you Hazel so much for being apart of our special day. (October 2016)

Dianne & David
Been three weeks since the wedding and we are still on a high. Selecting Hazel was an amazing decision, ensuring our ceremony was everything we wished for and more. Being one of the most important days in your life, I can assure everyone Hazel will listen, and organise everything just the way you want it. Leaving you with the confidence to get on with organising the rest of your wedding. (October 2016)

Elaine & Peter
How special it was to have Hazel as our marriage celebrant. She is such a lovely, freindly, delightful person and her professionalism is impeccable. We felt very comfortable knowing that Hazel would take care of all legal matters as well as creating a beautiful environment and personalised ceremony. We highly recommend Hazel and Wedding Matters to anyone contemplating a ceremony of any kind. Thank you Hazel! (March 2016)

Jade & Matthew
We are from Perth and had our wedding in Adelaide. Hazel was more than accomodating with all our emails back and forth. Hazel did an excellent job with our ceremony. Considering it got moved inside then outside then back inside. She is a lovely lady and we highly recommend her.

Zoe & Craig
Perfect celebrant very happy with our choice of Hazel to perform our wedding our day was fantastic and Hazel made things so comfortable for my wife. I would recommend for sure you will not be disappointed, thank you so much for being part of our special day

Maxime & Laura
Hazel was an excellent celebrant. Very organised and reliable, she not only ran the ceremony perfectly but also helped us plan our wedding and organise a photographer

Phally & Matthew
Hazel is an amazing woman. Professional, very helpful and efficient. She made everything easy for my husband and I and all we had to do was enjoy our special day.

Abby & Nick (2018)
What a beautiful soul, Hazel we can’t thank you enough; you guided us through from the beginning until the end and had plenty of laughs along the way. I highly recommend Hazel to any couple looking for a very clever, easy going and warm natured celebrant to make your day extra special.

Megan & Richard (2019)
Richard and I want to thank Hazel for being our wedding celebrant on 23rd February this year. She was fantastic! I have known Hazel for years and it was such a pleasure she could officiate our marriage. She helped guide us through the process and structure of the ceremony, as we didn’t know what we wanted at first. It was great that she could travel to Melbourne for our special day.Hazel has a very professional and personal approach to the organisation of the day, helps guide you,makes sure the day runs smoothly and keeps you at ease. We couldn’t have asked for a better celebrant and perfect day. We highly recommend her services. Thank you again so much Hazel, we had the best day to start our married life.

Kylie & Phillip (2018)
Thank you Hazel for being exactly what a Civil Celebrant should be. Instantly your were open, warm and a friendly demeanour was present, making us feel comfortable and confident in our choice to have you officiate our special day. I especially loved the text message you sent to me the day before, which made me feel reassured that our intimate elopement was just as significant and special as any big lavish wedding. You made the ceremony perfect, the signing of the paperwork a breeze and we couldn’t be more thankful.

Rhi & Kev (2018)
Hazel!!!!!! There are no words to describe this lady. She did an unbelievable job with what information we gave her to make our own ceremony. Not only did she make it memorable for us with including my husband’s grandparents who sadly are no longer with us here in the physical world, she made it quirky as well adding the rain factor into our vows since it was raining on our wedding day. If you want a caring, kind hearted wedding celebrant, then look no further then this beautiful lovely woman Hazel Balales. She is very highly recommended. *Thank you Hazel xxxx*

Renae & Adam (2019)
Hazel is such an incredible celebrant and we loved having her included in our wedding. Leading up to the wedding she was always on top of every little detail that needed to be done and made sure everything was organised. She took the time to carefully construct our ceremony and made it individual by writing an introduction for us after meeting and getting to know us and our story. Hazel made our ceremony feel professional but also brought so much heart, joy and happiness on the day. We would highly recommend her 🙂