A Stand-up Celebrant

Melbourne Marriage Celebrant – Paul Bonadio

Young. fun. reasonably handsome.

Paul Bonadio, modern wedding celebrant in Melbourne, greeting newlyweds with a smile

WHY CHOOSE PAUL AS YOUR CELEBRANT?

Hey! I’m Paul. I’m one of Melbourne’s most popular celebrants, and it’s been that way since 2016 (am I getting old? Never).

I combine my skills as a stand-up comedian and journalist to create remarkable ceremonies that happily married couples still message me about to this day.

That’s what I want for you – a ceremony that’s fun, relaxed, unforgettable (and 25 minutes… max).

Bride and groom laughing during a heartfelt ceremony by Melbourne celebrant Paul Bonadio — *Big chuckles!*

WHAT ELSE DO YOU OFFER, PAUL?

I offer Pimp My Celebrant (choose what I wear) and Love to LOLs (pick your balance of laughs to sentimentality).

I love being a celebrant. It’s like hitting a triple-word score with two Qs 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 a wedding celebrant based in Melbourne. I live in Yarraville but travel to Mornington, Yarra Valley, Geelong, and everywhere. I do weddings in Melbourne. I’m repeating ‘Melbourne’ because it’s great for Google search.

Outdoor wedding ceremony with fun celebrant in Melbourne — *I never look this manly…*

Ok, BUT BE EVEN MORE REAL…

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.

Get in touch!

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

p.s. Melbourne

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Testimonials From Happy Couples

Celebrant reviews

As wedding celebrant I have more than 300 five-star reviews.

I'm blushing over here...

Guests celebrating a joyful wedding ceremony led by Paul Bonadio in Melbourne

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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The services I offer (that other celebrants might not)

No boring weddings… PROMISE.

PIMP MY CELEBRANT

Choose what you want me to wear with ‘Pimp My Celebrant’.

Choose an outfit

LOVE LOLs RATIO

Pick your perfect balance of laughs and sentimentality with ‘Love to LOLs’.

Pick your score

BIG ESSENTIALS

Legals. PA and Microphone. As many meetings as you like.

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VOWS HELP

Need a hand with your vows? We’ll get them perfect for the day.

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MC PACKAGES

Two packages… until after speeches or MCing until close.

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DoG WALKING

Lol not really…
But boy do I love a dog at a ceremony.

Wood woof

Pimp My Celebrant

Pimp My CELEBRANT - outfit of the month

AGE OF BEIGE

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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Next steps…

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1 - Get in touch below to book a free consultation!

Step 2

2 - We catch up for a coffee or wine (possibly a grasshopper, very underrated cocktail).

Step 3

3 - We get started on the ceremony script - and the legals - to create a wedding that’s EASILY better than all your friends.

Here’s how to get in touch!

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