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On Hitched.co.uk since 2021

Last update: July 2026

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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À C Sent on 09/07/2025
5 out of 5 rating

How do you summarise the perfect celebrant experience?

Talk about fitting the vibe check! We befriended Paul so much by the time the big day came it felt like having another honoured guest with us! Paul really appreciates the gravity and individuality of each ceremony he is part of. He went the extra mile for us at every step of the process, making sure we were absolutely happy with the final outcome. He delivered the ceremony beautifully and facilitated the most perfect wedding day for us. He was attuned to all of our sensitivies and made sure everything was just so to put us at ease.
Paul, we can't thank you enough for being such an irreplaceable and integral part of our wedding, and only wish we could it all over again. 🩵 A&N
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Victoria Sent on 14/07/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Better than we ever dreamed!

A few days have passed, but our feelings have in no way diminished… our wedding was the absolute best day ever, and the success of the day was made possible by the tone Paul set during our ceremony. He delivered exactly the right balance of emotion and humour, all whilst melting in the heat of the sauna… I mean, barn. How Paul pulled it off, we will never know, but it’s a huge testament to his skill and professionalism. After he left, everyone talked about what a great job Paul did and how nice it was chatting to him during the drinks reception.
We enjoyed every minute of the months working on our script with Paul, and the final delivery was even better than we ever could’ve hoped.
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Emma Sent on 09/07/2026
5 out of 5 rating

A perfect ceremony

Where do I start?! Paul was absolutely incredible. Not only is he an amazing wedding celebrant but he’s genuinely one of the nicest people we’ve ever met. He has a genuine love and passion for his job and it shows.
From our initial enquiry to marrying us, he was fantastic. We had a great meeting in person and went through everything in detail. We had a couple of zoom meetings following this and he was in regular contact with us, to make sure our wedding ceremony was exactly ‘us’. Everyone commented on how wonderful the ceremony was, from laughter to sentimental heartfelt anecdotes, but also just how great a guy Paul was. He has a wonderful way with words and we honestly could never have written anything half as brilliant as what Paul crafted for us.
We would could not have chosen anyone better to marry us and would recommend Paul time and time again to anyone looking for a celebrant.
Thanks again Paul, Emma and James at Woodhill Hall xx
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Mollie Sent on 10/06/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Thank you to Paul for making our day special

Paul was fantastic, the way he captured our love story was truly something special. Throughout the entire process he was super responsive (which was great as we were on a time difference), he went above and beyond to provide us with a lot of helpful information etc. in the build up to the big day.

During the ceremony, he made us feel so at ease and relaxed. He had the perfect balance of sentiment mixed in with a few laughs for our guests. We honestly could not recommend Paul enough, he was amazing!
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Poppy Sent on 05/03/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Paul the Celebrant

Paul took time to get to know us and listened to what we wanted in terms of tone. His first draft was great but he was also really happy to make changes so that the script for the ceremony was as a perfect fit for us. Our guests really enjoyed the ceremony and some even said it was the best wedding ceremony they’ve ever been to!
Jamie
Jamie Sent on 13/01/2026
5 out of 5 rating

An Unforgettable Ceremony, Beautifully Delivered

We truly cannot recommend Paul highly enough. From our very first call, he put us completely at ease — his warmth, professionalism, and genuine energy made the decision effortless. We knew immediately he was the one we wanted to work with.

Paul told our story with such care, humour, and heart. The ceremony felt intimate, natural, and perfectly us. He created an atmosphere that had us and our guests laughing, emotional, and completely present in the moment. Our family is still talking about how wonderful he was and how beautifully everything flowed.

The entire process was seamless — from the thoughtful questionnaire to the gentle check-ins and reassurance along the way. Planning a wedding from overseas could have been stressful, but Paul made it genuinely enjoyable. He worked effortlessly with our vendors and handled everything with calm confidence.

Paul was such a special part of our day and our story, and we will cherish that forever. If you’re looking for someone who truly understands how to tell love stories, you’ve found him.

Thank you again for helping us create the most meaningful, unforgettable day.

— Jamie & Ryan
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Natalie Sent on 07/12/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Best Celebrant there is!!

What can I say about Paul? There aren’t enough words to explain how amazing Paul is. If you are looking for a celebrant honestly don’t look at anyone else. He is the best decision we made about our whole wedding!

He provides the best ceremony! The wedding script is just so personal and full of love and laughter. He supported us with so many things that weren’t just about the ceremony, he gave us advice on everything.

He has honestly become a friend for life!! Everyone commented on what a lovely guy he is and how we have found an absolute gem in Paul.

I can’t recommend him enough, he is 5 star service! We love you Paul thank you :)
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Ash Sent on 06/11/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Thank you Paul!

My partner and I chose Paul to lead our recent humanist wedding ceremony. All I can say is wow and thank you Paul. From our first chat over zoom, I knew he was the right person to tell our story with his lovely mix of geordie warmth, intelligence, kindness and empathetic approach, his calm and gentle demeanour and his cheeky sense of humour. Paul really listened and captured what the day meant to us so, so beautifully and was a joy to work with and very graceful amid my irritating red penning! On the day he really was a grounding and serene presence too.

It was a real pleasure to work with Paul and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him particularly if you’re interested in taking a humanist approach to your wedding.
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Emily Sent on 24/09/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Paul the wedding celebrant

Paul was fantastic from start to finish! We met him at a wedding fair and loved him straight away, he kept in touch and realised we lived in the same town so met up for catch up coffees, every time we seen him he made the day feel more real!

He got to know us so that we could build our story into a script for the ceremony that was a massive hit on the day, a lot of guest said they’d never been to a wedding like it and loved finding out the story of us! I don’t love showing love but Paul managed to work in the right amount of humour to make me comfortable whilst also making it feel magical!

He supported us with our own vows and made us feel at ease with the whole process! The wedding would not have been the same without Paul and we couldn’t recommend him enough!
Faye
Faye Sent on 21/09/2025
5 out of 5 rating

The best celebrant we could have wished for ✨

From the minute we had an interaction with paul we knew - he’s our guy 🥰
We had a lovely call to find out more about how Paul conducts ceremony’s and knew just from his personality that he was the person we wanted to share our story on our special day!
We met Paul several times during our wedding planning process & he really felt strangely like family.. like an uncle! It was really lovely ☺️
With us sharing some details of our journey in our relationship together and personal things about each of us Paul was able to piece it all together into a lovely story which made us both emotional hearing it for the first time!
He made us both feel at ease and knew we would have his comfort during quite a scary time standing up at the top of our aisle with everyone watching.
The ceremony was so special & Paul did a fantastic job of sharing our story - a lot of our guests said he was great!
Paul also went above & beyond for us by doing a few personal things for us - for example he knew we loved country music so had a country song made of our story which was incredible - we were both speechless!
If you’re looking for a celebrant - book Paul and you’ll not be disappointed 🥰🤍
The Gibsons ❤️ August 2025
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Holly Sent on 26/08/2025
5 out of 5 rating

16th August 2025 - Amazing

We decided we wanted to work with Paul within about 10 seconds of meeting him on our initial zoom call. He is unbelievably approachable, kind, thoughtful and really engaged with us to get a true sense of who we are as a couple, and individually. This is exactly the type of 'ceremony' we wanted! Relaxed, humorous but professional and tailored exactly to us. Paul you are a credit to your profession and we feel you are now a friend. We are so glad you stuck around after the ceremony to mingle and get to know the guests - we had so many compliments about you on the day, and after! A massive genuine thanks to you Paul for making our day so special. Love Holly & Nathan. x
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Danny Sent on 04/08/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Top class celebrant

From start to end Paul was great help and collaborative when it come to putting our vision of what we wanted in to action.
Jen
Jen Sent on 06/07/2025
5 out of 5 rating

A* Quality Celebrant from the get go!

From the moment we spoke to Paul he immediately put Sean and I at ease! We adored his humour as it matched ours entirely. He listened to our story intently, and relayed it on the day with perfection. We genuinely could not have picked a better person to start our day off! We felt so relieved to have such a calming presence when we needed it on the day too, calming Sean’s aisle anxiety, checking in on me before I hit the aisle!

If you are thinking about getting Paul as your celebrant - I absolutely wholeheartedly recommend you do! He made our wedding experience unforgettable due to him understanding that we wanted light hearted, fun and full of love. He exceeded all expectations and wish we could do it all over again.

Thank you again Paul
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Georgia Sent on 27/06/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Wow a cut above the rest!

Months we searched for wedding celebrants, then we found Paul, he jumped on FaceTime with us , we didn’t make it to the end of the call before we were sure Paul was the one for us. He told us to give it a couple of days to make sure, I’m sure I emailed him to make sure we could get booked a hour later. I could not have asked for someone so heart warming , funny and all around great guy to be part of our wedding. The way he lead our ceremony had our guests in tears both good and heartfelt. He lead us through the whole questionnaire as we were useless but made our story something we will treasure for a life time and to get a personal copy at the end of the wedding was the cherry on the top. We can not thank this man enough for our day
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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
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