More of the backstory …

When people ask me what being a celebrant in Spain is like, I say one thing …. ”JOYOUS”.

It’s truly a fabulous thing to be able to do. Why? Well, firstly I meet such an amazingly diverse range of interesting people from all around the world. Each with their own unique tales, stories and reasons that have brought them to this moment of planning a wedding in the Alicante region of Spain.

Working with couples from Ireland to Lebanon and Russia. As well as Canada to America, Belgium to Lithuania to name just a few, makes my job super interesting. Each couple with their own images and experiences of Spain that they blend with their roots and their modern lives to create a truly unique Spanish wedding that they’ll always remember.

No two weddings are alike and that’s what is so fascinating about being a Alicante wedding celebrant. From the wedding venue choice, to the size of the guest list, the overall vision, the outfits, the vibe and tone of the words that you wish to share with each other in the moment of exchange of vows. Every wedding is unique and every ceremony I create is built and scripted around each couple that I work with.

Most of the time we are able to meet in person, in advance of the wedding. Perhaps, on a venue visit. Sometimes we meet a couple of days before when you arrive in Spain for the wedding celebrations. Occasionally, we may not meet until the day itself.
Whenever we meet you may feel like you already know me. I’ve been told this several times by my clients. Why? Because I’m skilled at working with my couples in flexible ways, working around time zones and busy schedules to create opportunities on zoom to connect and build a rapport. We’ll exchange emails and WhatsApp messages, maybe we’ll follow one another on social media. All that allows me sufficient insight to make sure that your ceremony is personalised and toned to you as a couple.

One of the other reasons that I love my job is where it takes me. I’ve been coming to Spain since I was a little girl, I studied as an Erasmus student at the University of Oviedo in Asturias northern Spain, worked carefree and fun university summers on the Costa Brava and have travelled extensively for fun across this magical country. My family moved as expats to the Alicante region over 20 years ago so I’ve never been short of excuses to visit. In addition, my career took me frequently to Madrid and Barcelona which was always a treat and I always enjoyed working with my Spanish colleagues. I felt that I had a really good grasp of Spain and in particular the region of Alicante. But being a wedding celebrant has revealed a new world beyond my well-trodden paths of old.

Despite my existing and long connection with the Costa Blanca Region of Spain, the world of weddings in Spain has opened doors to so many new places that I hadn’t visited before. Quaint authentic Spanish wedding Venues, imposing historic Fincas and Torres in the Alicante countryside, Stunning clifftop wedding venues in El Campello, and Benitachel. Beachside wedding ceremonies with dazzling sunsets. Luxury weddings in 5 star resorts.

I never tire of telling people just how diverse the Costa Blanca region of Spain is and how it offers so much more that they may realise in terms of diversity of landscapes and vistas. That diversity translates to the Alicante wedding venues on offer for couples planning a destination wedding in Spain.

Here's a list of the wedding locations in the Costa Blanca where I've officiated weddings - Murcia, Creviellente, Alicante City, San Juan, El Campello, Villajoyosa, Guadalest, Benissa, Altea, Benitachell, Javea, Valencia.

There are however many more places for you to think about including Denia, Benidorm, Moraira, Albir, Santa Pola, La Zenia, Villamartin, Elche, Novelda, Biar, Bolulla, Gandia, Castellon, La Manga and the list goes on!!

After years of enjoyable corporate life it was time for a change and after years of dreaming of joing my family in Spain, we decided that we (daughter-dog-husband) would make the Iberian peninsula our home too.