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On Hitched.co.uk since 2021

Last update: April 2025

Want a Wedding Celebrant who’s not only super friendly but really great to work with, start to finish?

A wedding ceremony that 100% feels like you - heartfelt and humorous, totally unique, and packed with laughter. No copy-and-paste vows or generic fluff here!

I also come with bags of ideas and a zero boring bits guarantee.

When the big day arrives, you get to focus on the fun, the love, and the "OMG, we’re actually doing this!" moments. I’ll handle the ceremony like you'd expect a pro to do, making sure it’s seamless, stress-free, and - dare I say it? - downright spectacular.

Check out my video on Hitched - just click the ▶️ symbol in the bottom left corner of my photos! Go on, have a nosy.

And because wedding planning shouldn’t make your bank account weep, I keep my rates real, offer flexible payment options and accept all major credit and debit cards. Low deposit - just £95 secures your date. Payment plans? Absolutely - let’s make it easy!

So, if you fancy a ceremony that’s not just ‘nice’ but next-level awesome, drop me a message. Let’s make some magic happen!

Check out my 5 Star reviews to find out why couples recommend me time and again, and have been a Hitched Awards Winner 3 Years Running.

Hit 'Contact' and let's get the conversation started! ✨

PS:

Why not also check out my website for more info and ideas - link at the top of the page.

Photo Credits:

* www.lumierephotographic.com

** www.chriswaudphotography.com

*** www.facebook.com/heatherwatsonphotographydoncaster

Frequently asked questions

Language:

English

Religion:

Non-religious/humanist

Type:

Celebrant

Served in

Durham, Northumberland and Tyne & Wear

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Reviews for Paul The Wedding Celebrant

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Martin Sent on 10/10/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Utterly brilliant celebrant!

The now Mrs Williams and I are so glad we found Paul (Blackett) because he is a simply awesome Humanist Celebrant. His good humour, patience and guidance from the outset was hugely appreciated. We had a number of virtual meetings and a face to face meeting as well, plus the WhatsApp group Paul set up for the three of us was invaluable. Paul spent a lot of time getting to know us so that he could make our ceremony very personal and individualised. Paul provided a draft of the ceremony text well in advance of our big day, and he was only too pleased to incorporate our minor tweaks (and only minor ones were required!).
On the day, Paul stepped up a gear again and was awesome, calming the nerves of the groom and the bride and the delivery at the ceremony was about as brilliant as it's possible to be. Where humour was required, there was humour; where a more serious note was required, it was there; and where instructions to the bride and groom were required (because we were very caught up in the moment!) they were clear.
All in all, we really couldn't be happier with all that Paul did for us and to say we would thoroughly recommended his services would be one hell of understatement - he's brilliant!
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Dan Sent on 08/03/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic Wedding with Paul

Massive thanks to Paul for making our day special. From the first day we met him, we knew he was a perfect fit for our day. He is a very personable and really spent time to know us, making sure the ceremony (which was expertly written) included all the special parts of our relationship, that make us, us! Would 1000% recommend
Meg
Meg C. Sent on 28/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The best humanist we could have asked for!

From the get go Paul made us feel at ease. Wedding planning can be stressful and at some parts unenjoyable but Paul’s original “date night” where we talked through our story really reminded us why we were getting married.

We come from a mixed background with my now husband’s family being catholic, while mine is not. Paul was amazing at capturing our story and telling it in the most beautiful way- he had everyone crying!

He is supportive and kind, and managed to make our ceremony interactive throughout- everyone was engaged the whole time and haven’t stopped raving about it.

Could not have asked for anyone better, and I would recommend Paul over and over again.
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Tom S. Sent on 29/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Stevens Elopment

Paul, you were completely amazing. You made our day so special. It was so personal and your flexibility on the day was such a relief. If you are looking for a celebrant with a great sense of humour and someone who will truly understand your love story look no further! We've found a great friend in Paul and so happy that he was part of our day! THANKYOU
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Trisha Sent on 09/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Trisha and Daves Wedding day

We can highly recommend Paul. He’s professional and friendly and guided us all the way. He was extremely quick at returning answers to our queries. He was open to our ideas to make sure we had a bespoke Wedding and helped us with the wording to make it sound great. He ensured the day ran smoothly and perfectly for us. We wanted a light hearted fun wedding and he helped us achieve that. We appreciated his mixture of humour and sincerity. All our guests loved him
Thank you Paul for making our wedding day something very special
Harriet
Harriet Sent on 06/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Simply the best!

How could you not....

Paul. You are truly born for this role. When we first met you over zoom in early 2023, we were immediately put as ease hearing your love and compassion for what you do. And my word, the time and energy you put into I'm sure each and every couple you meet is truly wonderful. Your speech was absolutely beautiful and your help in preparing our vows and readings was just the icing on the cake. We really could not have done our day without there, you really brought the love and joy to our ceremony, and it was truly a pleasure getting to know you the last few months. We couldn't recommend you enough!
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Olivia Sent on 13/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Couldn't ask for anyone better for our special day!

From the very beginning Paul was fantastic, our first video call, Paul put us both at ease and we really enjoyed sharing our story to Paul and getting to know him!
Paul was great throughout and was always there to support (helping us with vows and anything else we needed). He 100% made our ceremony and all of our guests had nothing but good words to say about him. He made the ceremony intimate but funny - just what we wanted.
We couldn't recommend Paul enough and we're so grateful that he made our day even more special! Thank you Paul!
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Paul Sent on 23/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent Day

We first read about Paul and were impressed by the reviews and so decided to make contact. From the outset, Paul was responsive to our needs, went through our story and then came up with the narrative. We spoke further about it, Paul was only too ready to make any changes we asked (which were very few and minor), again ran the draft emendations by us. On the day, Paul was immense. I had no best man, I didn’t need one. I had Paul. Highly recommend Paul. Made our day a great day.
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Kimberley Sent on 13/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Matthew & Kimberley

5 Stars are not enough to reflect how fantastic Paul is. From our first message Paul was outstanding. He was with us through every step of the process, nothing was too big of an ask. He captured our story and our personalities in his incredible script and had everyone laughing (and shedding a tear or two) throughout. He really made the day for us.
We genuinely cannot thank or recommend him enough. He is absolutely incredible!
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Catherine Sent on 26/05/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Highly recommended

Paul successfully captured who we are as a couple and struck the right balance between heart-warming and humorous in the right places. We would highly recommend Paul to anyone who is wanting a very personal and beautiful wedding ceremony!
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Daisy Sent on 08/04/2024
5 out of 5 rating

What a wonderful experience!

Paul did a fantastic job with our wedding ceremony! He worked with us to create our personalised wedding script, really tailored to us, reflecting our story, and what we wanted from our day. Our family and friends all commented on what a lovely ceremony it was.
The whole process from start to finish was very smooth and professional and Paul really put us at ease.
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Laura Sent on 23/12/2023
5 out of 5 rating

What a fantastic lovely man who did the most perfect ceremony we could of wished for

Wow what can we say Paul was fantastic from start to finish. He listened to our story and wrote our ceremony brilliantly. He was the perfect fit to our day. Everyone after said how lovely the ceremony was. We would definitely recommend Paul to anyone. He was there for us whenever we needed him and nothing was ever to much.Thankyou so much Paul.
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William Sent on 30/11/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing from the start

We couldn't thank Paul enough. What an mazing ceremony he put together. Everyone who attended commented on how sincere, loving and funny he was.
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Alexandra Sent on 02/10/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Paul was incredible

From start to finish Paul was with us the whole way making our ceremony amazing and unforgettable! So many of our guests commented saying it was the best ceremony they had ever been to and that was all due to Paul! We met with Paul and he took the time to get to know us and our story, he wrote his speech and it was almost perfect, then met up with us again to ensure that it was absolutely perfect. It was so special. We incorporated hand fasting into our ceremony and Paul helped us with this to ensure we knew exactly what we were doing, along with joining us on the rehearsal to make sure everyone knew where they were supposed to be at all times. Our ceremony was so smooth, so special, and so amazing and we can't thank Paul enough!
Declan
Declan Sent on 02/10/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Paul Blackett, fantastic, personal, amazing!

Paul made us feel so at ease in our first meeting, making us feel no pressure to use him as our celebrant (even though we almost instantly knew we would!)
We met many times over Zoom, so he could craft the perfect script from the stories we told him. After we received the script, Paul again made sure we didn't feel guilty suggesting changes or cutting bits out, reminding us it is our love story and he wants it to be perfect.
He introduced us to hand fasting, which we used at our ceremony, and our guests loved.
We had so many guests tell us it was the best ceremony they had ever attending, the best quote was:
'I've had two kids who have both been married, and that's the best wedding ceremony I have even been at!'
Overall, Paul was incredible! Kind, approachable, personable, funny. He made our ceremony perfect. I could not recommend him more.
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1 Beacon Lane, Cramlington, NE23 8EB Newcastle Upon Tyne (Tyne & Wear)

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