The Wedding Man - International Wedding Celebrant, Barcelona, Northern Spain

James was an easy choice as our celebrant from the very beginning due to his laid back and down to earth nature. The ceremony was perfect and he injected his own sense of humour, which our guests loved. We couldn’t have asked for a better celebrant for our Barcelona wedding.

James was an absolute dream celebrant! He conducted the whole ceremony with such warmth and care. All of our guests commented on how great he was, we knew our special day was safe in his hands. Would definitely recommend to anyone getting married in the region!

When researching celebrants for our wedding service I really wanted to find someone who would give a personal touch to the ceremony. The pre video meetings that we had with James, enabled him to learn the back story of our relationship and bring that to life during the ceremony. We cannot recommend him enough for the joy and laughter he bought to our service

My husband and I recently got married at a villa near Sitges with close family and friends. We chose James to conduct our wedding blessing and what an amazing job he did. Everyone at the wedding commented on how he personalised the ceremony to reflect our love story together. James made us feel really comfortable and at ease standing up there in front of our wedding guests, he included some humour as well as some emotional points to reflect on throughout the ceremony. James made us feel very relaxed throughout the build up to the wedding, we had several meetings with him, where we discussed the different aspects of the ceremony and he was really informative and supportive in the decisions we made. We are so pleased we chose James to conduct our wedding blessing and would without a doubt recommend him as a wedding celebrant.

I can't say enough about the ceremony. It was exactly what we wanted. James done such a great job from start to finish, so many laughs but also so touching at the same time. Our families couldn't stop talking about it after and the wonderful job James did.

James was so great to communicate with throughout the process, he really got a sense of the ceremony we wanted and delivered it better than we could ever have imagined.

Such a gent and very professional and personable. We highly recommend him. Many thanks again James!

We were absolutely thrilled with how James hosted our wedding ceremony! He truly made our ceremony unforgettable. His ability to entertain our guests while running the ceremony perfectly was remarkable. He struck the perfect balance of emotion and humour, creating a heartfelt yet joyous atmosphere that resonated with everyone.

Our guests couldn't stop raving about him. He kept everyone engaged and added a unique charm to our special day. His professionalism and charisma ensured everything went smoothly, allowing us to fully enjoy the moment without any worries. He was also extremely supportive leading up to the wedding day, taking time out of his day to hold numerous Zoom calls with us.

We couldn't have asked for a better celebrant for our wedding. He made our day even more special, and we are immensely grateful for his exceptional service. We can’t recommend his services enough.

James was absolutely fantastic from the first email I ever sent him! So friendly and easy to get along with, and was genuinely interested in getting to know us as a couple to make our day as personal to us as possible.
He made our celebration exactly what we wanted it to be - lighthearted and fun! Everyone commented on how great and funny he was and we couldn’t have asked for a better celebrant! Thanks so much James

We will be forever grateful to James for the huge part he played in our wedding day! From our first chat with him a couple of years before the wedding to the ceremony itself, we felt incredibly comfortable sharing our love story and couldn't have asked for a better celebrant. James took the time to get to know us both, quickly learning my love for all the little details, which made our ceremony perfect for us.

Our guests shed tears but also shared lots of laughs. The ceremony was so engaging, striking the perfect balance of humour and love. We couldn't have asked for a more fitting celebration! We also really appreciated the welcome in Gaelic—haha!

Throughout the process, James was incredibly helpful, putting our minds at ease by giving us helpful advice and feedback on our personal vows and taking care of details like holding onto the vow and reading books on the day. This gave us one less thing to worry about. James, thank you for everything. We look forward to catching up next time we are in the area!

James was absolutely wonderful to work with and was one of the highlights of our wedding! His charm and humor won over the entire wedding party. He was responsive, efficient, and displayed exemplary levels of effort and care towards our ceremony. We did all of the planning for this remotely from 3 different continents and didn’t miss a beat. I would 100% recommend James to everyone!

James was absolutely amazing from start to finish. He gave us the best wedding ceremony we could have imagined. Such a lovely person & all of our guests raved about him after the ceremony.

From first meeting James, we know that he would be perfect for our ceremony. He created a great balance between personal, light-hearted and sentimental which was exactly what we wished for. James kept in touch in the months leading up to our big day and checked in with us to make sure that our ceremony was just what we wanted. Thank you, James, for being our celebrant!

It's been a while now but we had the pleasure of having James as our Master of Ceremonies on October 22, 2022, and he truly exceeded our expectations. James put in a remarkable effort to prepare for our ceremony, taking the time to understand our story and preferences.

His ability to seamlessly blend heartfelt moments with lighthearted humor was truly exceptional. James struck a perfect balance, ensuring everyone, regardless of age, felt included and entertained. His timing was impeccable, maintaining the energy throughout the ceremony.

What set James apart was his knack for making everyone laugh. His jokes were tasteful and tailored perfectly to our love story. He demonstrated a genuine interest in creating an intimate and personalized experience.

In short, we want to thank James he really made our wedding a day to remember. If you're looking for an MC who effortlessly blends humor, heart, and professionalism, look no further. James is the maestro you need!

If the ceremony is not the most important part of any wedding day, then it is certainly top two. James made the ceremony fun, engaging and had us on a wild rollercoaster as he was the narrator of our story so far... and for what is to come. I couldn't imagine our day without him. It was our pleasure, and next time we are in Barcelona, drinks are on us!

James, was really personable and lovely to deal with, was always super repsonsive and helped guide us through the whole process. The ceremony was bilingual and made everyone feel included. Had lots of compliments for the whole ceremony. Would highly reccommend.

Wonderful man, put us at ease. Understood what type of ceremony we wanted, made one of the most important parts of our day so special. And made zoom calls so relaxed and personal

I wish I was able to write this in both English and Spanish for everyone to see, unfortunately though I am not multi-lingual like James is.

We can honestly say that James was one of the best decisions we made when planning our wedding. He helped guide us through not only the process for the ceremony, but offered advice in regards to other elements of the wedding. He was willing to make time for us to talk through all of our question and specifically to really get to know us in order to deliver a really personalised service. After a couple of zoom calls and one meeting in person we genuinely felt like we had a new friend and it was someone we would gladly have at our wedding, even as a guest.

On the day he was a calming presence, extremely personable and delivered a heartfelt yet humourous ceremony, in keeping with the the vibe we wanted and one that all of our guests remarked upon as being the best they've been to.

The only negative thing about our wedding was that there was some relatively heavy rain predicted for parts of the day and we had an outdoor ceremony planned. Luckily the weather held out and we were able to proceed as planned but James was so lovely, both in reassuring us that everything would be ok and in terms of being flexible. He offered to move the ceremony to fit around the weather and that he would do everything he could for us to have the best day possible.

We honestly could not think of a better person to officiate a wedding. James is one of the nicest people we've ever met and extremely good at his job. It was an honour to share our day with him.

Wow! What can I say? As a couple getting married away from home, it's pretty difficult organising a wedding and even the thought of figuring out who is going to do the actual marrying of you is pretty stressful. We were a bit worried at first that we wouldn't find someone who would be able to personalise our ceremony the way we wanted, but James definitely came through big time. He made both of us feel extremely special while we were standing at the altar and all of our family & friends had such great things to say about him after the ceremony was finished. We cannot thank you enough James for making our day so great and we TRULY recommend this man for anyone looking to brighten up their wedding.

James really made our wedding ceremony so special, don't hesitate to book him for yours. He put us at ease and all the guests commented on what a wonderful ceremony it was , we really can't thank him enough for making it so special.

James performed the ceremony at our wedding both in English and French (with a perfect pronunciation!). He is very professional and we felt very comfortable with him from the begining, even the preparation felt like a fun game.
We highly recommend his service, especially for a multilingual wedding.
Thank you again for making this day extra special!

Working with James was a joy from the start, it was definitely one of the most relaxed and enjoyable parts of planning our wedding. James gave us great input into shaping our ceremony and easily adapted the thoughts and ideas we had shared during our video call sessions. On the day, James made us feel at ease during the ceremony, it honestly felt like it was just the two of us (not 120 guests)! Our family and friends loved how personal you made the ceremony and the way you shared our story. We're so pleased me made the decision to book The Wedding Man!

When looking for an officiant we wanted the best. Charming, confident, professional, sincere, great delivery and the odd cheeky wink. I'm pleased to say that James delivered beyond our expectations and was a crucial part of the day's success. We actually first met James back in 2020 pre covid. It was a chance to get to know each other and ask questions about our wedding plans. As a same-sex couple I think we were perhaps a little nervous when meeting new people and talking about the wedding. James put us completely at ease and helped to visualise the ceremony from start to end. He had lots of tips and suggestions to help us decide on the format and even the wording of our vows. Covid delayed our Barcelona wedding twice but when it finally came around, everything was just perfect and James was a massive part of that! He even had a tissue ready for my inevitable tears ???? Ever since the wedding our friends have said ?wow where did you find the officiant!? and ?he fitted in so great, was he a family member?!? Such glowing comments, that we couldn't agree with more. Thank you James!

James was brilliant and we enjoyed our experience working with him. From the initial video call, to the email exchanges, and most importantly, the officiating of our wedding ceremony ? he was superb. He made our ceremony uniquely tailored for us while being joyful. He was also helpful on the set-up of our ceremony and made insightful suggestions. We also got very positive comments about James from our friends and families, so we highly recommend his services.

James was excellent. He really made the time to get to know us and our history which made our ceremony so personal. His relaxed style was just right for our day and he had everyone laughing. We would thoroughly recommend!

We had James as our celebrant on a very hot day in Barcelona in August. After watching a few videos I knew from the start James would be perfect for our wedding and I was right.

From the very beginning James made us both feel as ease with some casual video chats in the kitchen discussing how we would like our ceremony to be.

James picked up on exactly what we wanted and little bits of our conversations that we forgot and it was such a lovely surprise on the day. Our ceremony was funny, heartfelt and personal. We both can't recommend him enough and it felt like we had a friend marrying us on the day.

Thank you James - you're the best!

Love Rebecca and Asa x

James Humber was our officiant for our summer wedding in Barcelona.
James was absolutely fantastic on the day, really captured the essence of our vision for our wedding.
Prior to the wedding he was very attentive, getting to know us personally through Skype calls and sending over questionnaires to complete.
This meant on the day it really felt James knew us personally and many of our guests commented on this saying how amazing the service was.
I would be very happy to recommend James to any couples planning their big day as he is very personable and professional.
Many thanks again James.

My wife and I would highly recommend The Wedding Man. We knew from our first zoom call that he was the celebrant for us! He calmed our nerves, got to know us and by the end of the call he felt like an old friend.

He personalised our ceremony completely. His words were beautiful and his confidence and great sense of humour had our guests in stitches many times! It didn't feel like your average wedding ceremony. We even had guests approaching us after the ceremony to tell us how much they enjoyed his service and wished they had booked him for their own wedding!

We couldn't be happier.

James was so gracious and easy to plan with. During our pre-call facetime, James was able to draw out of us the words and feelings that ultimately became the framework of our very personal ceremony. I cant thank you enough for the witty, loving manner in which you married us on July 4th!

I've procrastinated this review because all my praise can't do justice to the funny and charismatic James, the wedding man... but I will try. James was so easy to work with and made our ceremony so personal and unique to us. He is a natural storyteller and performer, making us all hang onto every word.

So many of our guests told us that this was the best ceremony they've ever been to? and some even said the ceremony was the best part of the wedding. Can you believe??? A ceremony better than the hors d?oeuvres?! Yes, it is somehow possible! Our wedding wouldn't have been as special without him and I whole heartedly recommend him to anyone looking for a personal, funny, and sweet ceremony.

A+, would marry again. Thanks James!

James was absolutely perfect as our wedding celebrant. We were looking for someone who could speak both English and Catalan fluently, and he did not disappoint. The ceremony he put together for us met all of our wishes, was thoughtful, touching, and incorporated just the right amount of humour. Not only were we very happy as the bride and groom, we also got many compliments from our guests. If you are considering James as your celebrant for your wedding, do not hesitate! He is wonderful.

James, we don't even know where to begin? we knew that you were going to be amazing but you were better than perfect! The way you wove our answers together throughout the ceremony was brilliant, so thank you for making our special day even more special. If I had a pound for every time someone said that that was the best ceremony they had ever been to, the wedding would be paid off! You were a pleasure to deal with from start to finish, giving us to much of your time. You were so kind and professional and we are so grateful. Thank you so much for everything!

James was ever so helpful and charming in all the Zoom calls prior to our destination wedding in Sitges and made sure the calls were scheduled to our work schedule.
He took so much time to get to know us as a couple and make his speech as personal as possible. James made both sides (English and German) feel involved and made sure everyone could follow - he even managed to say some sentences in German too.
The ceremony was absolutely perfect. The whole audience was engaged and enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere altogether with humor and sincerity.
We really couldn't have asked for more and loved every moment.

James went above and beyond!
We wouldn't have had the best day of our lives had we not stumbled upon James, that's honestly how we feel. By the looks of other reviews, he seems to have a habit of doing that to weddings :)

Perhaps even more than that, James held our hand in the planning of our big day, even on things he was not directly involved with.

Anyone planning their big day will want to surround themselves with great people, and James is absolutely amazing at what he does. He will surprise you, again and again, and make you feel like he wants what's best for you.

Where to start with James! He truly made our day so special. He has a true talent for turning the information we provided in advance into a moving, beautiful and at times hilarious celebration. Throughout the whole process, James was so easy to talk to, open to our ideas/questions, easy to communicate and keep up-to-date with and just such a genuinely lovely man. Really made such an incredible contribution to the most perfect day. Cannot recommend enough.

We recently requested for James to be our celebrant at our wedding in May 2022, through a recommendation by our wedding organisers - to be totally honest we didn't put much thought into who was doing it at first. That being said, James absolutely transformed the room with laughs and stories of myself and my wife's past history, I've never been to a vow precession like it. I was so proud it was our ceremony and it was James that made it special. From thinking it maybe one of the more 'slower' parts of the day, it turned out to be one of the highlights, if not, the highlight of the day. James, thank you again for making our day so special. Everyone of our guests came to us afterwards and spoke of how well you captured the day. We owe you all of our gratitude, thanks again, Jack & Melissa

We decided fairly last minute that we wanted a celebrant instead of reciting vows ourselves, and we are so glad we did! James was an absolute joy to work with. We laughed, we cried, and we just had the best time. James was able to personalize our ceremony and make it feel so special. We can't recommend him highly enough!

We were thrilled with the ceremony! It was perfect, thank you James. I think it worked so well because you went out of your way to get to know us and understand us as a couple. You helped it be as amazingly fun and full of laughter as it was!! It was so lovely that it was very much personalised and tailored to us. I was worried I?d be really nervous but I settled down and felt so comfortable within your first few lines! It really was perfect. All of our guests commented how much they enjoyed the ceremony - I feel this is never something I remember from UK weddings at all - but we will and our guests will forever! Thank you again for everything you did for us to make our day perfect.

SENSATIONAL!
James was able to step in very last minute when the church let us down. With less than a month notice we were lucky that James had availability for our wedding day. From the very first zoom chat we felt at ease straight away, he has a knack of making you feel very comfortable. We knew after our first conversation that James would be a fantastic part of our ceremony.
James was able to offer guidance not just on the actual ceremony but on choreography for the best photos, how best to capture those special moments and directing all of our guests! James is a total professional and a true gentleman, I would highly recommend him to be part of your big day.

James helped to create the perfect wedding ceremony. He has the balance between humour, warmth and sentiment down to a tee. James had both our guests and ourselves in tears - both with emotion and laughter. He took the time to get to know us both so well before the ceremony that one of our guests even asked if he was a friend of ours! We cannot recommend him highly enough. He will help make your special day truly magical.

James is the most wonderful wedding celebrant! From beginning to end he gave us a warm, friendly and professional service with thoughtful attention to detail. The most important criteria we had when looking for our celebrant was that they would be able to deliver a fully bilingual ceremony in English and Spanish and that they would be open to performing a handfasting ritual as part of the ceremony and James delivered on all of this and more!

From the start, working with James was super easy. He was consistently speedy to reply to our messages and flexible with his availability for meetings. We knew from our first call with James that he was the right person to be our wedding celebrant, as he greeted with us such kind enthusiasm perfectly blended with professional poise.

It was also always evident during our time working with James that he genuinely cared about getting to know us, to understand our story and to do our relationship justice when he celebrated our wedding. The pre-wedding questionnaire he shared with us was very thoughtful and fun to fill out together and he was able to take our answers and include them in the ceremony in a natural and beautiful way that our family and friends really enjoyed.

It was very helpful that he had wedding ceremony templates prepared in Spanish and English so we could use them as a base for crafting a very personal ceremony. He was even able to share with us a beautiful template for a handfasting ceremony that he?d prepared for a previous couple that we were also able to personalize for our use. Having these resources at hand was so important as it saved us the time and stress of trying to write a wedding script from scratch and it helped us mix traditional wedding ceremony wording with our own personal touches.

During the planning process James was very generous with his time and we were able to have several calls to iron out the final details with him, and we left every call feeling calm and reassured about how things would work on the day. Even though we made a few last-minute changes to the wording of the ceremony, he handled them with grace!

We really appreciated how James was very proactive while we were planning the ceremony in ensuring that it was well balanced between English and Spanish and making sure that both sides of the family felt included, as one family didn't speak English and the other didn't speak Spanish.


On the actual day of the wedding, James arrived promptly and mingled with our guests helping to make everyone feel happy and relaxed even before the ceremony began! He absolutely looked the part of a wedding celebrant and we appreciated that he was considerate enough to check with us beforehand whether we had any dress code requirements.

During the ceremony James was perfectly confident delivering the ceremony in both languages and engaging both bridal parties with humor and emotion. He went beyond doing just a direct translation between languages and it was clear to everyone that he had a special level of skill and experience to make things sound natural and flow well. Our guests laughed, cried, and everything in between at the ceremony, and they all told us afterwards how impressed they were with James!

We will always treasure the beautiful memory of our wedding ceremony and are so grateful to James for being a huge part of it and helping to make our special day so magical.

We couldn't have wished for a better service for our wedding. James made it so personal and talked as if he had know us for years. Our friends were really touched by his words and many commented that they?d wished they could have had a ceremony like ours. This was our third attempt at marrying due to covid and James was extremely flexible in order to be there. As a language teacher, I should also mention his fantastic linguistic ability. Thank you so much James for making our day so special. We will treasure the memories forever. We feel so lucky that we found you!

More than celebrant a very good company,we clicked nicely, sharing ideas and keeping in touch for updates most of the time. He helped us decide how do we want to have ceremony and which elements to include.He pointed out many particular episodes in our relationship that brought us back in time from the beginning till the end in a fun but professional way. We are very happy he was our celebrant.

James was so flexible and accommodating, we knew immediately he was the right Celebrant. Meeting him and preparing the ceremony through Covid times was great as he made us feel comfortable and confident. The ceremony went so well, especially since he made both families feel welcome. Key to this was that he did the ceremony in English & Catalan - he even threw in a few Dutch words and a couple of jokes as ice-breakers. Thank you so much James, we will never forget it!

The Wedding Man provided extraordinary service! Everything from the planning stage to the actual wedding went smoothly.
The Wedding man (James) went to great lengths to understand us as a couple. During our preparatory Skype calls, he provided valuable guidance when needed. He truly cares to make your wedding a personalized and fun experience.
The actual wedding was fantastic. James has a unique ability to make everyone laugh where it was needed but also to create a sincere and loving atmosphere during the ceremony. He was able to improvise and acknowledge guests individually. I cannot imagine a better officiant!!!

We are so glad we found James to officiate our special day. We immediately bonded from our initial call, he was friendly with a great sense of humour and helped guide us through our chosen vows. For the ceremony he did the most amazing job of sharing our story and provided many laughs in the process! It was perfect for us - not too serious but striked the right balance between playfulness and professionalism. Many guests provided great feedback on James. I would highly recommend to all!

Impecable!
We wanted an intimate, inclusive and personalized wedding ceremony. We felt really confortable and the guests, from all over, had a really good time. James made it possible.

We had such a great experience with James as our wedding speaker from planning till the end! Everyone really enjoyed his bilingual speech (Catalan and English) and the ceremony was a big success thanks to him! We especially would like to thank him for his flexibility during the whole COVID mess, it was never an issue to change dates, which we had to do several times! We can only recommend James to other people, especially if you need someone who manages to give a smooth and entertaining speech in two languages with no one feeling left out!

We appointed James for our wedding in Barcelona and what a ceremony! We had so many compliments from our guests at how brilliant the service was.

We found James through the internet and we instantly knew he was cut from a different cloth to his competitors. His website was so informative and presented in such a professional manner and the most important detail which we picked up on, was the use of videos of a ceremony being conducted.

From the outset of getting in touch with James, his communication was brilliant with numerous emails and a skype call. James's nature is so warm, friendly and approachable and we knew he was the right celebrant for our ceremony after our first skype call. He made us feel at ease about the whole event, answering questions and learning about us. Often a ceremony is the shortest part of a wedding day, lasting between 30-45mins, however, James really invests in learning about you as a couple to ensure your ceremony is bespoke and tailored to you.

We made contact with James approx. 12 months before our wedding day and we met around 9 months prior to the day in Barcelona to become acquainted with each other. James really invested in us as a couple, rather than just being strangers on the day. So much so, that an hour meeting ended up being a 4 bottle wine session all evening with laughter and stories between us all. This was so beneficial to us having a familiar face to help ease the nerves when your entire wedding party is staring at you while you wait for your bride to arrive.

Our symbolic ceremony was filled with humour, love and personal anecdotes about us, which our guests kept complimenting being so different from a standard ceremony. This made our ceremony stick in the minds of our guests who still talk about it to this day, especially James but most importantly in ours.

We were unlucky to have initially instructed mediocre wedding planners in Barcelona which did not last the test of time for our wedding planning. James offered advice and recommendations to help our wedding get back on track. We eventually found amazing new wedding planners.

James also provides you with a template of the ceremony so you can understand the order as well as example readings and vows if this is something you might struggle with writing. We highly recommend James to any couple thinking of a celebrant, whether in Spain or not as you can rest assured that your ceremony is covered. We cannot thank James enough for all his work at our wedding and so glad we met him, as we both class him as a friend which we will keep in contact with.

We highly recommend James, he truly is the best at what he does and if you want something personal for your ceremony. He is your man!

Thank you so much!!

James was comforting from the beginning! His lightheartedness and laughter makes one at ease when talking with him! We communicated well on all aspects seeing as though I am from the USA! He introduced me to a wonderful photographer which together they matched up well. We picked a public (yet private) place to wed and I couldn't have asked for a more intimate, well planned day!!!

The minute we began communicating with James, we knew he was perfect for our ceremony. He answered questions we didn't realise we needed to ask, providing informative options for how we wanted our ceremony & ensuring we understood exactly what was needed.
We got to meet James a couple of times before the day and he reaffirmed every time that he was the man for the job. James has such a warm, friendly manner that makes you instantly feel comfortable around him & this is exactly how he conducts the ceremony. A lot of our guests have gone out of their way to comment particularly on how wonderful James was, saying it was one of the nicest ceremonies they?d been to and we must say it was everything we hoped for and more. The best thing about James, is he gets to know you as a couple and then personalises the ceremony to reflect who you are and he really did that with us! Intertwined with some traditional moments that we all expect to hear, it really was the perfect balance of romance, laughter and happy happy tears!
I could not recommend James enough, he's a wonderful human and one of the best at what he does.

James is amazing! He was so helpful from the day we first contacted him. The guests were positively surprised and repeadetly said what a difference it makes to have such a great wedding man and that they never have enjoyed such a personal and amazing ceremony! The ceremony was filled with laughter, love and happy tears! Thank you so much!!

We just want to thank you so much for making our wedding ceremony so special. All of our guests repeatedly said they had never been to anything like it. I felt such a great sense of relief seeing you at the top of the aisle and I was immediately put at ease. Your warm and inviting presence made it so much easier to take it all in and your words had the perfect balance of emotion and humour and they were both expertly timed. To have the booklet as a souvenir is also very special and something we will treasure. We had been apprehensive going for a non religious ceremony and now we both agree it was one of our best decisions. The whole thing was so personal and you captured our relationship so well. You?re an expert in your field and I can't thank you enough for making it all so memorable. You have a big place in our hearts.

It is very rare for me to write a review, but in this instance you'd have a difficult job stopping me! We found James online, emailed him for information and received a response within an hour. Impressed initially by his efficiency , we were further impressed by his friendly and kind manner in all our correspondence.
We arranged to meet James in Barcelona months before our wedding, a meeting we thought would last an hour maximum. We really liked ' 'the wedding man' instantly and a couple of hours later we had booked him knowing he was exactly the person who would make our wedding different and very personal to us. James kept in touch with us, making sure the ceremony was exactly as we wanted.
Our wedding, a few days ago was fabulous! James conducted the ceremony with humour and solemnity as required.....he wasn't even flawed by our dog, Layla being the ring bearer!
When you are on 'Cloud Nine' it is difficult to assess how well your wedding is going, but the comments we've received have all been about how wonderful James was, how different and personal the ceremony was , many guests said it was the best wedding they'd ever attended.
We thoroughly recommend James to conduct your wedding, book him without hesitation. Finally, besides being the right guy for your wedding, James is a really lovely man with great humour and a big heart.

James was absolutely fantastic and a true professional. What we knew we would get was a personal and lovely ceremony. Which James delivered perfectly. Laughter, tears, and a sense love that doesn't come often from a celebrant. What we didn't expect was his help and support for us both. From little pep talks, to even help organise the venue before we arrived. I really couldn't praise James enough. A true gent and a wonderful celebrant

Where do we even start? We don't think we have ever heard so many compliments about a wedding ceremony - ever! So many of our guests have commented on how personal, unique and funny the ceremony was and how you really captured "us". You were fantastic to deal with; you really understood us as a couple and you made a ceremony that could not have been more suited to us.

You made a daunting task so relaxed and enjoyable and made us laugh all the way through. Your personality and professionalism from the very first skype meeting to the big day was so reassuring, and we couldn't have asked for a more perfect person to celebrate our marriage.

We hope you enjoyed the experience even a little bit as much as we did!


Thank you so much for everything,

Kieran and Amanda Mannix

We can't thank James enough for making our wedding ceremony amazing, he spoke Spanish and English for our guests to understand, his sense of humor reading our questionnaire that we filled out was a nice added touch. I would highly recommend James to MC your wedding

James is an exceptionally warm, helpful and personable guy. His whole approach to ensuring you have an amazing ceremony is well crafted and thoughtful. This involves taking the time getting to know you via calls, Skype and email. I concur with every review I've read of James. He is absolutely fab, and everyone will cry and laugh and tell you that was the best ceremony they've ever been to and it?ll be 100% accurate. He is a true professional and highly recommendable.

Personal while professional, fun yet also formal, James is the perfect wedding celebrant. James was thorough in learning our preference of ceremony style and considerate of our unique needs. If you?re considering a wedding in Barcelona, James is the perfect addition to your plans.

James did an excellent job as a wedding man at our wedding. We couldn't be happier to have chosen him for that special moment. From beginning to end, he listen to all our queries, our preferences and give us advise and tips for the ceremony. He made an extra effort to keep in contact even when we lived in the other part of the world. He prepared and delivered a ceremony which was engaging, deep and at the same time with funny moments. Also, it was impressive the ability he has to change languages from his perfect Spanish to English to make everybody included and part of the ceremony. We would highly recommend him to anybody that is searching for that perfect wedding man that will deliver the ceremony of your dreams. Thank you again James!


James hizo un trabajo excelente como celebrante en nuestra boda. No podr?amos estar m's contentos de haberle elegido para ese momento tan especial. Durante todo el proceso, ?l escucho todas nuestras propuestas, nuestras preferencias y nos dio consejos para la ceremonia. Se amoldo a nosotros y a nuestros horarios ya que vivimos en la otra parte del mundo. El prepar? y nos present? con una ceremonia cautivadora, profunda y al mismo tiempo divertida. Adem's, fue incre?ble la abilidad que tiene de cambiar de ingl's a - su perfecto - espa?ol para incluir a todo el mundo en la ceremonia. Recomendar?amos a James para todo aquel que est? en la b'squeda del perfecto celebrante de bodas que os presentar? una ceremonia de vuestros sue?os. ?Muchas gracias de nuevo James!

We had a small, relaxed and intimate wedding in the south of France earlier this year. We didn't want a stuffy celebrant who made the mood too serious or formal. We simply wanted a relaxed, fun but professional person to match the mood of our wedding and tie the ceremony together. However, it's surprisingly difficult to find someone who can do this so skillfully and understand your vision for the ceremony. But James did exactly this and more. After a quick conversation with James, we knew he was what we were looking for. He really is a master of ceremony and we would highly recommend him to anyone!

James, we just wanted to say a MASSIVE Thank you for making our day so special! We loved every second of our ceremony...it was relaxed, charming and made us all giggle it was just brilliant!! You are absolutely fantastic at what you do!

Thank you again for everything

Love
The Tom's xx

James was wonderful. He was easy to communicate with before and full of lots of great ideas for the ceremony. He has a great sense of humour and incorporated our relationship stories into the ceremony to make for a really special occasion. The day was full of laughter. Everything about the day brought us closer.

We can't thanks James enough for our perfect wedding ceremony - thoughtful, engaging and funny whilst also being full of love! Thank you also for all of your help and support on the lead up to our wedding day, you played a huge part in making everything perfect. Thank you again!

The Wedding Man - what to say?

I do not have enough superlatives to describe our interactions with The Wedding Man, let alone the actual ceremony. He was such a joy to have at our wedding. All interactions with him prior to the wedding were fantastic and very enjoyable - he made to process of arranging the ceremony so easy for us.

He was the consummate professional however gave a personal touch to the day. He was funny when appropriate , and made it the ceremony of our dreams. Speaking in flawless Spanish/English fusion, he involved the mixed nationality crowd from start to finish - truly engaging and brilliant. Reciting tales of our relationship brought tears to our eyes. The Wedding Man was one of the highlights of our wedding with all guests blew away by his brilliance, and we would totally recommend him. An absolute genius.

James was absolutely wonderful. He has such a lovely presence. He's very funny and made us feel comfortable with him before we had even met! And when we did meet, he was even better than we could have imagined. He's a remarkable speaker. He spoke at our wedding in English, Spanish and Catal?n. He made a beautiful ceremony, speaking so eloquently but funny too. Always so inviting and professional. Everyone commented on his service at our wedding, they all loved him. I highly recommend hiring him!!

James was just a right man on the right place!
The ceremony led by him was very special and emotional. We didn't exactly know what James is going to say about us during the ceremony but he got to the point! He made our guests and us cry and laugh at the same time! Hi did not have any problem to perform the ceremony in English and Spanish. Also at the same time James got to say corectly a few phrases in Polish.
James made this special moment very personal and unique also by dedicating his time to meet us and get to know us better before the wedding.
He helped us a lot with detailed planning and preparing our vows and ceremony plan. He came up with some ideas which gave us imagination about the best ways we could build our dream ceremony.
We are very happy that we had the pleasure to say ??I do?? with The Wedding Man.
We recommend James to everyone.

James perfectly understood how to make our ceremony classy and at the same time funny and relaxed. He found the right balance. Everybody loved the ceremony and the Wedding Man...exactly what we were hoping for! We can highly recommend James and wish him all the best.

James was just fantastic! Our wedding ceremony was so special and personal. All of our guests were commenting on how amazing and unique it was.
He was a pleasure work with, very helpful and approachable. We had lots of contact with James before our wedding day, meeting up in Barcelona, Skype calls and emails. This really put us at ease and made the ceremony run smoothly, Thank you so much!

We loved having James as our wedding celebrant. We wanted something relaxed and not too formal and that's exactly what he delivered. James really personalised the service and the light hearted touch was appreciated by us and our guests. Several guests commented on how much they enjoyed the service, one even saying it was the best they had ever been to! Thank you James! We also valued how good the communication was in planning for the event, James quickly repsonded to all of our queries and filled us with confidence. We enjoyed every minute working with him and would highly recommend him to other couples.

Full score on every point might seem like an exaggeration, but it really isn't. We came across James (i.e. The Wedding Man) when looking for wedding celebrants online, and quickly realised that this was a sure bet. From the first mail, quickly followed by a Skype chat, he demonstrated professionalism and enthusiasm, and willingly helped us with ideas and suggestions for the ceremony. The ceremony itself turned out perfect, and he easily brought out both tears and laughter from the guests. There's really not a single thing we would've wanted different, and the ceremony would not have been the same without him.

He was better than we expected!

James was the perfect officiant for our wedding. His multilingual skills were seriously tested in our trilingual ceremony, and the mostly unilingual wedding guests were all very impressed. Right from the first Skype call with him we knew that we had made the right choice. His sense of humour matched well with our own, and yet he was always professional when it came to the serious matter of the preparation of our ceremony. In the weeks leading up to the ceremony he would check in from time to time to try to prevent us from making classic blunders ("Got those vows written yet? Huh?").

On the wedding day itself, James stepped up to the plate in a big way, re-arranging the venue to provide a better backdrop for the photographer, and mingling effortlessly with the very disparate guests. The ceremony that he had prepared was lovely, and perfectly captured our joy of life and our joy together. We didn't ever second guess the decision to take on James as part of our "team" - and would highly recommend his services.

James performed our ceremony in Spain (we live in the UK). He truly made everything so easy and smooth right from the first conversation. We had a brief chat about what we wanted, he provided some formats etc. for us to look over and a questionnaire which we filled in about each other. On the day he enhanced an atmosphere of calm and fun! The whole ceremony was perfect and our guests haven't stopped commenting on how good James was!

James made our wedding ceremony a moment we will never forget!! It was a pleasure working with him for our big day. He is very professional and charming. The ceremony had the right mix of serious and personal. As we are both from different countries it was important for us to make everybody feel part of our special moment and James managed this perfectly, he spoke French, English, Catalan and a bit of Dutch.

You will not be able to find a better, charming, sympathetic and professional celebrant than James.

James conducted our ceremony in Catalonia last summer. We could not have wished for a better ceremony, it was personal, emotional and funny at times. James takes a real effort in getting to know you beforehand (meeting you in person, Skype, email, etc), together with his knowledge of human nature and wedding-experience he delivered a beautiful ceremony that was greatly appreciated by us and our guests.

Do yourself a favor and get in touch with James!

Eva & Joris

We are delighted to recommend James as the celebrant for your wedding. We had a Spanish/Irish wedding in Catalonia in July 2017 with neither sides guests understanding the other language. We couldn't figure out what to do about this and then we came across James website and everything was fine from then on. His preparations beforehand are excellent and the day itself was perfect. James conducted the ceremony perfectly, switching from Spanish to English at ease, allowing everyone to feel included. We received a lot of compliments from guests on this. James is professional, funny & engaging and we would recommend him to anyone getting married in the Barcelona area, even if you don't need a multi lingual celebrant.

James, you did such an amazing job as our celebrant. You made us both feel super relaxed. Although we had only met each other once prior to our wedding day, we felt as if someone who knew us like a close family friend was marrying us. This, I feel, is a rare and special connection. Your communication throughout the whole process was great. If at any point we felt the need to double check anything with you, our email would be replied to and our questions answered promptly and professionally. We have also had members of our family and friends comment on the wonderful job you did. They mentioned how friendly, warm and professional you were :) I'm so sorry we weren't able to say a proper goodbye to you, as we would have liked to of been able to thank you in person for the wonderful job you did for us. It was lovely getting to know you over the past year or so and I am sure our paths will cross again at some stage.:)

James was perfect for our wedding. We didn't want anything religious and James provided us with a beautiful ceremony that was just that. Still felt very spiritual with other romantic readings

We met James long before our wedding in Spain and from the very beginning he put our minds at ease with his easy-going charm. He kept in touch throughout our wedding planning and took the time to meet us in Barcelona twice to discuss how we wanted our ceremony to work. James officiated our wedding in May 2017 at Villa Catalina, Sant-Pere-de-Ribes. The setting and weather were perfect and James didn't disappoint either. He immediately allayed any wedding day jitters for the groom whilst waiting at the end of the aisle, being calm, collected and offering advice on what would happen. Once the ceremony began he really came into his own and gave a great introduction and history of the bride and groom. James was assured and amusing in the right places throughout which led to numerous comments from our guest saying how good he was and what a great celebrant we?d chosen. We?d definitely recommend James to anyone getting married in Spain and we?re so happy he was able to be a part of making our day so special. Thanks James!

When planning a wedding you tend to focus on the parts you think will add value; the venue, the caterers, the band, but you can't appreciate just how much value a good celebrant can bring to your day and James is a great celebrant. From the first meeting James showed a genuine interest in us as people and our relationship and through this he was able to provide us with a touching, funny and professional service that got our already special day off to the perfect start, he even helped us find a singer for the service. To have all our guests come up to us afterwards and tell us that was the best service they had seen is testament to the time and effort James put into our day and is the strongest recommendation and best compliment we can give.

James provided fun and laughter to our wedding celebration. He is a bilingual speaker which was perfect given we have family speaking both English and Spanish. We received many comments from the guests about James, and his sense of humour. This was exactly what we wanted, people to enjoy the setting and the day and to be relaxed moving forward. I would highly recommend James if you are planning a wedding in Barcelona or the nearby area.

Right now, you are planning your perfect wedding day as you search through every celebrant or officiant, and reading countless reviews- but let me give you assurance, you can stop here. I cannot say enough great things about James The Wedding Man! Honestly, after meeting James via Skype and instantly connecting with him, there was no question we wanted him with us on our wedding day. It turned out to be a fabulous decision. James is witty and sentimental at the same time while also being professional and organized. James guided us through the process and sent helpful inspiration along the way. We were so happy Flutter Magazine shared our wedding ceremony and included a photo with the best officiant we could ask for. Thank you James from the bottom of our hearts!

James was a last-minute celebrant, recommended by someone who needed to cancel at short notice. And we couldn't have been happier! From the moment we spoke to James via Skype, we knew that we were in good hands. Personable, warm and approachable, he was really quick to understand what we were like as a couple and what we needed from a celebrant. He is extremely professional and led our ceremony beautifully, but it was his open and relaxed style that meant we shared in a celebration of our relationship, not merely a bland service. The ceremony was personal and perfectly tailored to our needs - in fact many of our guests commented on just how 'us' our ceremony was. Getting the right celebrant at a destination wedding is so important, and we are extremely grateful that James made our special day memorable and unique.