Being a wedding celebrant in Mallorca is the best job in the world.
Here are some kind words written by some of my brides and grooms, following their Special Day.
Jarlath & Carolina
(from Ireland & Columbia )
“Paul was an ideal celebrant for our wedding – he had the perfect combination of warmth, humour and professionalism.
He put us at ease, made us smile and entertained our guests. He was very communicative before the wedding, providing us with guidance and encouraging us to contribute ideas.
It was a perfect day and Paul played a huge part in achieving this.”
Polly & Ty
(from England and South Africa )
“Paul turned a very very nervous bride and groom into two very comfortable people enjoying the best day of their lives. His expression of love through humour and happiness radiated through the ceremony for all to enjoy, not just the newlyweds.
We feel so lucky to have found Paul as we knew how important this part of our day was. He helped us through and calmed us when he could. We trusted him and he delivered more than we could have ever imagined.
It goes without saying that we hope whoever considers having Paul as their celebrant that they should look no further!
Thank you Paul, we will never forget you!”
Phil and Kirstie
(from England)
“Wow!! That’s the word that comes to mind when I think about Paul and how he made our day AMAZING!
From the moment we first spoke to Paul, we knew he was ‘The one’ to marry us, of course.
He was so helpful during difficult times with our venue. He went above and beyond throughout our whole experience, something he was not obliged to do, but wanted to do, to make sure our day was as special as possible. We felt like friends, not ‘customers’. Paul really does care, and that shines through during every interaction you have with him.
He is the perfect balance of funny, romantic and sentimental. His delivery on the day was immaculate and his timings just as we had asked – short and sweet but meaningful.
I cannot thank him enough for making our day so perfect.”
Alexander and Victoria
(from England & Israel)
“Paul Valentine made our wedding ceremony truly unforgettable. His warmth, humor, and heartfelt words created the perfect atmosphere, making every moment feel special. We couldn’t have asked for a better celebrant!”
Georgia and Mat
(from England)
“Paul was the celebrant for our wedding in Mallorca in June 2024. He has a very friendly, approachable style and is an excellent storyteller. He managed to keep our ceremony light-hearted and fun but also maintained the traditional aspects of the service that were important to us. He kindly made himself available to meet us multiple times before the wedding so we could talk through our wishes for the ceremony and how it would all work so we felt comfortable on the day. Having worked on the island for many years, he was also able to recommend venues to consider and other suppliers to work with which was incredibly helpful given we were planning a wedding abroad.
Thanks very much Paul!”
Emily & Fraser
(from Scotland )
“Our wedding planner suggested Paul to be our celebrant in Mallorca, and we are very glad that we trusted her. We met Paul for a coffee a few days before the wedding and it was lovely that he took the extra time to get to know us as a couple.
At the ceremony, Paul was amazing! He made the ceremony so personal, humorous, and memorable for both us and our guests. We had loads of compliments from our wedding guests afterwards which made our day.
You can tell that Paul thoroughly loves his job as a celebrant, which made our experience with him from start to finish a joy.
Thank you! “
Håkon and Yaman
(from Norway and Turkey, a ‘Star Wars’ themed wedding )
“As a couple looking for a more light-hearted ceremony that still had all the good bits of a traditional one, we were very happy to have Paul Valentine as our celebrant and would recommend him to any couple looking for the same!”
Luc and Anna Mesfioui
(from Morocco and Romania)
“Paul surprised us from the first time we talked on the phone. Happy, and always with a good sense of humour, he easily proved himself to be the best choice. Out of the sixty guests who attended our wedding only one was an English-native speaker, such as Paul. However everyone loved his presence, laughed at his jokes and cried at his touching words. It was an amazing ceremony, better than we have ever expected, and that was all thanks to Paul, his dedication and hard work before, and genuine interest for everything to be perfect”
Sarah & Ryan
(from England)
– an “Only Fools and Horses” themed wedding
“Paul was amazing from start to finish. Even at our first meeting, we laughed a lot, so I knew immediately that Paul was the celebrant for us.
I explained to him that we aren’t romantic so we wanted the ceremony to be fun.
We discussed our love of ‘Only Fools and Horses’ and the fact we were having ‘Hooky Street’ as one of our wedding songs.
Paul brought the whole thing together for us, including jokes from the sitcom and a Only Fools and Horses Wedding Certificate that I will treasure for ever.
Paul also went above and beyond, recommending a wedding singer, Charly (who was amazing); helping me when my first venue didn’t quite work out; right down to what make up artist not to have!
If you are getting married in Mallorca, Paul is definitely the one!”
Alexander & Lidia Velkov
(from Bulgaria)
“Paul was amazing. He worked with us patiently to create a great ceremony that had a little something special for every person in the audience. When we met him, we knew he was the right person to lead our wedding ceremony and he did not disappoint. With his great sense of humour and artistic delivery he made us laugh, cry and contemplate the world. Much love to the only celebrant in the village. Alex and Lidia”
Daniel & Flavia Bay
(from France and Germany)
“From the moment we met Paul we were enamoured but his witty sense of humour, presentation skills and ability to plan a ceremony tailored to us. Paul took the time to get know both me and my wife beforehand, to better understand our personalities. Paul provided ample and helpful guidance and was extremely professional throughout the entire process. He communicated and responded promptly and professionally via email, phone calls and personal meetings. On the Big Day, Paul came well prepared and was able to perform an outstanding service to a vey large multicultural audience that was not fluent in English. The ceremony was beautifully performed, well executed and unanimously loved by all our guests. We are both very pleased to have chosen Paul as our Celebrant to help make our day very, very memorable. Love, Flavia and Daniel”
Daniel & Natalie Rodriguez
(from Mexico and China)
“The Wedding Planner, the fantastic Fabricio Marques, suggested Paul to be our celebrant at our wedding at Son Marroig, and we could not have been happier! We didn’t meet him until the week before the wedding day, but he made our wedding really personal and special. He kept it serious but still made it real fun, and my Mom loved him: he has an open invitation to Mexico any time! Thank you so much for our special day”
Craig and Elle Cunningham
(from Ireland)
“Paul Valentine made our special day come to life. From the moment we engaged his services, Paul became a friend. Paul’s pre-wedding approach was very thorough and engaging, and his performance on the day was charming, witty and left all our guests with smiles on their faces.”
Will and Raguini Bowden-Dattani
(from the USA & India)
“Our wedding at Son Marroig was a magical day that we will never ever forget. Our families and guests had come from Mumbai and Philadelphia and many other places around the world, Paul’s service spoke to everyone, and touched them all. His attentiveness to everything we wanted was incredible and his professionalism was perfect.
Many things made it the best day ever, and Paul was certainly one of them”
Mads & Jasmina Engels
(from Denmark & Persia)
“Paul is the perfect celebrant. He is witty, passionate and someone who really understands how to captivate and entertain the wedding guests. Paul made sure the wedding ceremony was personal and unique. It set the perfect tone for our wedding day.
Prior to our wedding ceremony Paul got in touch with us on several occasions, making sure we got to know each other. He even went out of his way, and helped us find the perfect photographer for our wedding day. You get the feeling he just can’t help getting involved, because he genuinely cares and will do any thing to make sure you have the wedding day of your dreams”
Grant and Lavinia Jacobs
(from Switzerland)
“We met Paul about a year before our Wedding day and in that time we got to know him well as we talked on the phone regularly. It was always great dealing with him, and we felt complete trust that he would make it special – and he really did provide us with a fantastic wedding ceremony, which was uniquely right for us. Something that was incredibly special was the little camel “Humphrey” a soft toy he had made for us, for the presentation of the rings – it was such a personal touch, a little in-joke almost, we couldn’t believe it! Amazing!
We couldn’t have asked for anything – or anyone – better”
Glenn & Bliss Tamplin
(from England)
“Mr. Valentine: the Main Man! What can we say? From the first day we met, you promised us a bespoke service and you didn’t disappoint, Paul. You were very uplifting and articulate, and managed to add a good sprinkling of humour as well as spirituality.
Everyone commented on how wonderful you were. God bless, Pablo”
Richard and Sylvia Jansen
(from the Netherlands and Germany)
“We chose to have our wedding at the Gran Cristiana Chapel at the Hilton, a really beautiful church. To have a wedding ceremony that fitted the amazing surroundings, but without being too religious we thought would be hard, but Paul got it just right – a perfect mix of the spiritual and emotional, but with a good amount of humour and modern readings. It was serious and light-hearted, in all the right places. Paul understood what we wanted, and what was needed, and delivered exactly that, in his own way. We have to thank Paul deeply for such a wonderful wedding service.”
Jonas and Camilla Lössl
(from Denmark)
“We would like to thank you Paul for a great ceremony. We appreciate very much all the hard work that you put into making it a very special day. Best wishes for much success in the future”
Dawn and Brendan Furey
(from Ireland and Canada)
“Mr. and Mrs. Furey would love to thank Paul Valentine for bringing that something extra to our wedding. Getting married is alway a stressful time and Paul’s perfectly timed humour and incredible speech made everyone relax and enjoy the incredible day. Paul will always be an important part of our wedding day. A million thanks, Dawn and Brendan.”
“On the presumption that you are not retiring , I can only hope the the “Testamonial”(sic) Dawn requested is some feed back on how their wedding sermony(sic) was perceived by their guests , as conducted by your good self?. To but it bluntly I thought it “bloody marvelous”(sic) . It had humour, wit, short and to the point, and was enjoyed by everyone. I know as I had a ringside seat and my old video camera captured all . Otherwise I would not be writing this as senility is creeping in, erasing the old memory banks . What more can I say, I remember thanking you as you left and saying how much I enjoyed the sermony(sic), and noted that you didn’t stay for a cup of tea (bad form – but then duty called?)
Perhaps we may meet again and if so I will insist you at least stay for tea .
Best Wishes,
Yours sincerely
Tom Furey (Father of the Groom)
Lucy and David Ireland
(from Mallorca)
“Thank you so much Paul for being such a diligent the Master of Ceremonies at our wedding. It was a big day for us (obviously!), so to know that we could rely on someone to keep things moving and under control was a huge weight off our minds. From the moment the reception started, with the announcing of the guests, right through the whole meal, the speeches, the toasts, up to the final ‘mopping up’ of the happy guests at the end of the night, it really couldn’t have been smoother. You kept a calm head throughout, and a great sense of humour, which meant we could really enjoy our day without worries. A complete joy to have you on the team!”
Vow Renewals
Maria and Matthias
(from Germany)
“It was always been a dream of mine to have you at my wedding, but unfortunately when we got married ten years ago, you weren’t available.
Now, ten years on, my husband gave me the best surprise, to renew our wedding vows — with you officiating! It was simply enchanting, with your beautiful last name.
You did such a wonderful job. I was so excited and so nervous that I had to repeat so many things, but you guided me through it perfectly.
But Yes, I was very happy, a dream came true.
Thank you so much. ”
Alice & Charlie Taylor
(from England)
“Dear Mr. Valentine, what can we say? But thank you, thank you, thank you! Having decided to renew our wedding vows after 50 years, it was very exciting, and we couldn’t have asked for anything better: the kindness you showed us, and the help you gave us, in organising our day, the help with the boat charter, the catering, the readings you selected, and of course the beautiful ceremony you gave us. Everyone loved it – and you! And we have to say it was certainly a different experience to that smog-filled London all those years ago. God bless, Paul, see you in Mallorca next summer – for another anniversary!”
