Young, fun (reasonably handsome) Wedding Celebrant.


Hey! My name’s Paul and I’m a full-time Celebrant based in Collingwood.

I’ll be flat-out honest with you – I have selfish reasons for wanting to be your wedding celebrant. 

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I dig the stage. As a stand-up comedian I’ve been lucky enough to support the likes of Fiona O’Loughlin and Dave O’Neil. Getting up on stage scares a lot of people. Understandably so. I love it. It’s a thrill.

I love writing. I’m a natural storyteller and have written features for Bernard Fanning, Jimmy Barnes, The Rubens and Gareth Liddiard (excuse me while I pick those names up off the floor).

As a marriage celebrant I get to combine those two things. 

My business partner, Winnie.

For me that’s like hitting a triple-word score with two q’s and a z. It’s like slapping down a draw-four wildcard. It’s like beating Rainbow Road on Mario Kart. It’s like… you get the picture.

I’m Melbourne based. I live in Collingwood but can travel from the Peninsula to the Yarra Valley to Geelong. I do weddings in Melbourne. I’m repeating the word Melbourne because it’s great for Google search. 

I also have some cool features like 'Pimp My Celebrant' - it lets you choose exactly what you want me to wear!

I want to be at your wedding and create a ceremony your guests won’t stop talking about. I want to write about how you met, what you enjoy about each other and why one of you snores like a German trooper.

I can’t build a cupboard. I’m awful at fractions. I barely know how to cook a jaffle.

The things you are passionate about in life are the things you do best. 

This is what I do best.


Paul Bonadio – A Stand-up Celebrant
0417 502 921
paul@standupcelebrant.com

p.s. Melbourne

 
 
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Melbourne celebrant reviews

As wedding celebrant I have more than 250 five-star reviews.

I'm blushing over here...

Here are my reviews. There's HEAPS more over at my Easy Weddings and Facebook pages.

I also have a separate section for script reviews - these are the initial reactions from couples after I’ve sent them their ceremony script for the first time.

Sarah + John

Paul made us feel relaxed and made us feel like old friends straight off the bat! He made the whole process so easy and so relaxed and produced a amazingly funny and genuine ceremony for us. Paul Bonadio - Stand Up Comedian. Stand up Man. Ten stars out of Five.


LUKE + VICKIE

Paul was exceptional. From the initial contact through to the ceremony, Paul was professional, punctual, detail oriented, and an all-around awesome guy. He really helped make our day special and we really can't recommend him enough.


DANA + ANDREW

Amazing funny guy and great for couples that want humour in their ceremony !! Everyone at our wedding raved about Paul and his I incredible script he personalised for us. Get ready for some laughs on your wedding day as this guy delivers!!

Lien + Andrew

Paul was everything we wanted in a celebrant. He was funny, spoke well, presentable and he really took the time to tell our story much better than we ever could. We had so many friends and family comment on how enjoyable and light hearted he made our ceremony. 


TATUm + ADAM

Paul was one of, if not the best decision we made for our wedding. He had the perfect mix of funny one-liners and romantic stories that had all of our guests laughing in hysterics one second and then gushing in tears the next.


MEL + JAMES

Paul was probably our absolute favourite vendor from our wedding. Our guests said our ceremony was the best one they've ever witnessed. They thought Paul was a good, long time friend. He nailed the script so well and we are honestly forever thankful.

Sarah & Ben

Paul was the perfect combination of love and humor. He set the tone early on and straight away had everyone's attention and we've had nothing but... 'your celebrant was the best celebrant we've ever seen' feedback from so many guests! Highly, highly recommended!!!


Paulina + DanieL

Paul was a dream to work with, making us feel comfortable and at ease from day dot. Our guests couldn't stop raving about our entertaining, humorous and 'perfectly us' ceremony, which is a testament to the way Paul put together and told our stories.


JACINTA + RYAN

Paul did an absolutely perfect job of our ceremony. After our wedding, my husband said it perfectly - it's so obvious that Paul does his job because he really does love it. We had so many comments from our guests about how fantastic a job Paul did.

 
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Is it an ivory tusk dealer? No. Is it a lady’s waistcoat from Country Road? Nuh-uh. Is it the latest outfit from ‘Pimp My Celebrant’? You’re darn tootin’ it is.

Introducing: Age of Beige.

I’ve been looking for a beige vest since Blockbuster went under. And this thing was harder to find than Carmen Sandiego.

Combine it with a tie straight from grandpop’s basement and a beard modelled on a convicted felon, and you’ve got a summer blockbuster primed for wedding season.

 

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