The other page is now full so here are more comments from couples I have married after 2021 ... this is the preamble on the other page next door too ... 

A couple of years ago I came back from a meeting with a couple in Barcelona that led to their wedding which was perfect. While we were chatting something came up and they told me that I had been recommended by another couple that they had met in Hong Kong where they live! This is far from being the first time this has happened, I have had enquiries and later carried out ceremonies for couples who I have been recommeded to while in Singapore or Edinburgh, I have married brothers and sisters (on different occasions) and so on. That same couple who heard about me at a dinner in Hong Kong invited their friends to the wedding and I later married them, this time in Marrakesh! I had another wedding in Sant Emilion, France, for a couple who were at a wedding I did in 2016.  

What I love is the way that sometimes this world seems so small and that a couple can be having a drink with friends in a bar somewhere in Singapore or Hong Kong or wherever and they simply say ... aha, you are getting married in Catalunya, you must get in touch with Toby. That is the sort of recommendation that goes further than what is below, nonetheless what is below is really important to me, so here it is ...

Their mail to me ... as was:

Toby, thank you so much! It was everything we could have wanted, you were amazing! All the guests were incredibly complimentary of you and the ceremony! 

You made it so personal and lighthearted which was exactly what we dreamed of.

Thank you so much! 

Shannon & Thijs 

Toby was really great! So many guests commented on the uniqueness of the ceremony and how much they enjoyed it. Our guests were a wide mix of nationalities and Toby got the tone just right.

And if that wasn't enough, Toby actually prepared a second version of the ceremony and performed it beautifully via video call whilst our family and us stood together in a chapel in Luxembourg hospital where my mum was, due to an accident. Very beautiful moment, with many tears and laughter - thank you Toby!

Their mail to me ...

Hi Toby,

Sorry it’s taken us so long to get back to you! It’s been a whirlwind couple of days, but we had the most incredible wedding, and still buzzing, on cloud 9!

Thank you SO much for such a beautiful ceremony. We knew you’d do an amazing job, but you surpassed expectations. Everyone asked if you were a family friend, because of how personable and sentimental you made it. 

You are a natural raconteur, with a gorgeous voice - in both English and Catalan. Thank you for making our wedding even more special!!!

We would love to write a little thank you, love letter for the blog! Currently on honeymoon, but will get drafting. Everyone needs to know how fabulous you are!!!

Thank you again, and thank you for the copy of what was said! 

Lots of love,

Julia & Dani 

"Our wedding planner recommended Toby to be our officiant amongst her several contacts, and immediately after meeting him we knew why. We were planning a destination wedding in Barcelona, and met Toby there on our trip to Spain one year prior. You know those people who you feel like you've known for many years even though you only met them a few moments ago? That's Toby. He has a very inviting personality, very casual and laid back, but he takes his work seriously. He went over in detail on how he would structure the ceremony and what he needed from us to make it happen. We wanted our ceremony to be fun, light hearted, no religious overtones aside from a traditional jewish breaking of the glass at the end, Toby delivered. There was laughter throughout the ceremony, he covered all the important bits, and kept it at the perfect length where he had the attention of all the guests for the whole duration. Several times throughout the night our guests commented on how charismatic he was, and that it was one of the more engaging ceremonies that they've listened to, and where on earth did we find him. It really set the mood for the day, and it was lovely. We highly recommend Toby, he's great!" 

I don’t think we can put into words how special Toby made our wedding day. From start to finish, Toby made the whole experience so smooth and easy and we were so excited to hear his words on the day- and we were not disappointed! Toby made the ceremony so personal, special and most importantly fun for not just us but for all the guests involved. We cant thank Toby enough and his words will live in our memory for years to come… Thank you! Rachael, Edward and Reggie 

so this was their mail as was/is ...

HI Toby,

Apologies for the slow reply, it’s been a hectic few weeks. We’re still on cloud 9 and can’t thank you enough for our service. It was an absolute joy that made us both laugh and cry. 

The guests also loved it and paid you many compliments afterwards

Thank you for sharing your notes, we’ll cherish them forever. 

Many thanks,

Ben and Imogen

Thank you so so much for creating the perfect ceremony for us. It was so personalised, funny and special. All our guests kept asking where we had found you and saying it was the best ceremony they have ever witnessed! It will forever be one of our favourite memories of the day. 

This was their mail to me after the wedding: 

Thank you so much!! You were awesome!! Everyone kept coming up to me asking me where I found you! They absolutely loved you!! 🥰✨💕

 Taylor said thank you so much, you made our day so special!

Totally printing this and saving it next to Taylor’s letter hahaha 

Rock on!! 🤘 

Sarah and Taylor McKay 

6 months later, in May 2024, this mail arrived ... 

Hi Toby!

Apologies for the very late response! After the wedding, we were so socially exhausted that we entered a hermit cacoon. Only now, after over half a year's worth of rest, we have emerged as a beautiful married butterfly.

We wanted to thank you for your great show during the wedding. Several people came up to us to sing your praises, highlighting, among other things, your great rhythm and candor. My grandma guessed you were an actor due to your gravitas and how you delivered your lines, and after some deep diving, she even found your actor's profile! So thank you very much for having such a memorable performance!

Hi Toby

I hope you are well! 

I wanted to send you a message, to truly thank you from the bottom of our hearts for making our day just perfect! 

Everyone at the wedding has been talking about you since we came home, and how personal you made the ceremony and how funny it was! We just loved the intimate vibe and you captured our story beautifully ♥️

Thank you so much for everything, for making us feel at ease from day one, and I am so glad we got the full ceremony recorded (I have watched it at least 5 times already, crying and laughing all the way through!)

I hope you know how much you played a key role in making our day special, and we won’t ever forget it! 

You’re amazing at what you do! Believe me, we have attended many weddings, and no one has ever commented on the celebrant as much as they did with you!

Health and happiness to you! Love The Wards 🥰

"Toby was the cherry on top of the most incredible day, and having his magic meant that the ceremony went better than we could have hoped for!

Every wedding will feel special to the couple but Toby really made ours feel unique and bespoke to us and our story together. He took the time to get to know us, meeting us in the months building up to the big day, which meant when it came down to it he could really reflect us as a couple. His natural charisma and ability to hold a courtyard meant that the guests were completely engaged throughout and everyone felt like they were a part of the moment. We loved how much he made us laugh but really captured the romance and magic when it came to the more “serious” moments. We couldn’t have been any happier and our guests all commented at how brilliant he was. (So much so that a few of them changed their own wedding plans to try and recreate what he gave to us!) 

Thanks for making our day so special for us!! J&L"

Though I have been doing this for a while a mail like this really is important ....

 Hi Toby,

WOW!!!! Wow wow wow!!! What a ceremony. You were absolutely unbelievable. It was perfect in ways I never could have thought possible. The way you tell a story is spellbinding. I wanted to hear what happened next, forgetting it was actually my story. 

Everyone was raving about you and rightly so. It’s not dramatic to say, you made our wedding day. 

Thank you from the bottom of my heart, you made a such a special day absolutely perfect.

Helena 

Once again Yana told me it was OK to use her mail here ...

Hi Toby, 

Their mail after all was done ... they said I could post "as was" ... 

Hi Toby,

Their mail ...

Hi Toby,

Well we have just about recovered from the 5 days of celebrating last week!

We’re now in California on a road trip and I suddenly remembered your email, I’ve been meaning to share how amazing you were.

You were fantastic Toby, so many people came up to us after just to say how good they thought you were. You made our ceremony that extra bit special and couldn’t recommend you enough.

Please feel free to add this to your blog!

Thank you again,

Zoë and Billy

Hi Toby,

Thank you SO much again for everything, we could not have been happier with the ceremony and we had guests coming up all night telling us about how fantastic you were. You really set the tone for the whole evening and we cannot thank you enough. If we have any friends decide to get married in the area (I think a few are considering it now) you'll be at the top of our list for recommendations.

All the best and thanks again!

Tess and Conor

This is their WhatsApp message the day after ....

"Thank you so much for the most perfect ceremony.  We had so many compliments... I think you could make a fortune in the UK🤵🏽‍♂👰🏽

We both loved every single second of it and wish we could do it all over again.

Thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts 💞💞💞"

enough said ... 

We are very happy that we chose Toby to be our celebrant. There was lots of communication between Toby & us in the lead up to the wedding. He informed us of exactly what details we needed to provide him with and gave us plenty of time to do so. Toby was extremely friendly and professional and altered the “wedding script” when requested to make it personalised the way we wanted it. On the wedding day he was great, our guests commented on how good he was at making the ceremony both serious and fun at the same time. We would highly recommend anyone who needs a celebrant in Barcelona to use Toby!

We worked with Toby to officiate our ceremony in Barcelona, Spain. Communication leading up to and day-of was a breeze! The guidelines he provided around how the ceremony would be structured and the vow prompts were so helpful since my husband and I wrote our own. He made the ceremony personalized to us and our story and made everything feel so special for us on our wedding day. We can't recommend him enough and would choose him again and again to be our officiant! 

We loved having Toby at our wedding! I honestly wish a booked him as a toastmaster as well. Everyone was talking about him after the ceremony, and one couple asked if he works internationally. And that says a lot, because they are Norwegian! He made the ceremony personal, fun and emotional. It was everything we wanted. Light, but serious at the same time. People were saying that the ceremony was their favorite part of the wedding, and that’s all thanks to Toby! Hope to see you in a Norwegian wedding in the future Toby :)

This is their comment on Instagram ...

"Toby, we are back from Spain and back to reality! W cannot thank you enough for officiating our ceremony - it was everything we hoped for and we have had so many guests comment that they loved it and thought you were WONDERFUL! And we couldn't agree with them more! Thank you! Thank you!"

Their WhatsApps:

Dear Toby. We’re so gutted we didn’t get to say goodbye to you! Thank you so much for sharing our special day. We’ve had so many comments on how wonderful the ceremony was due to your amazing way of conducting. We had an absolute blast. Love Catherine & Bobby xxx

Thank you Toby. It was perfect. Absolutely everything we could have wished for.  Xx

Toby!

MUCHÍSIMAS gracias!!!! You were wonderful! And such a pleasure to work with. We cannot thank you enough for all of your support and amazing work for our wedding. The ceremony was so beautiful and different, and it was all because of you! Your kind words then, and now, will stay with us forever. 

We could not imagine our wedding without you! We are beyond happy that Mireia introduced us, and we’re eternally grateful to have had you. 

Please keep in touch! 

xx

Carolina y Peter

This was Lilia's WhatsApp the day after their bilingual (English/Spanish) wedding: 

"Toby mil gracias por ayer! 

Estuvo genial! 

Les has gustado muchísimo tu interpretación, todos dijeron que lo hiciste súper bien, no fue aburrido para nada,

Fue más bien divertido, bonito y la transición entre los 2 idiomas muy smooth"

For those who don't speak Spanish this is how google translated it ... if you don't believe me try it

"Toby thank you so much for yesterday!

It was great!

They liked your interpretation very much, they all said that you did it very well, it was not boring at all,

It was rather fun, beautiful and the transition between the 2 languages was very smooth."

I could translate it much better but I thought I ought to do something you could check.

Our wedding ceremony with Toby was exactly what we wanted. He listened to us and crafted in a way that resonated with us, being very flexible and open about it. It was an easy process and he solved all of our doubts and questions, always available for chatting. We got really nice feedback about the ceremony from our friends and family. Going between spanish and english intertwining the languages worked just perfectly. Thanks Toby for making it so smooth!

We want to say a huge, HUGE, thank you for the part you played in our wonderful day - we knew you would be great, but you exceeded our expectations and everything about the ceremony was perfect. It is no exaggeration to say that every one of our guests had nothing but high praise for you, often repeatedly! By some distance, you have gone down as the best any of us have seen and we couldn't have been happier that you were our celebrant. 

We will no doubt re-read the ceremony again and again and parts of it will make it into the wine box (which thankfully we've not had to turn to just yet!). 

We initially met with Toby over Skype as we were planning our wedding from overseas and instantly knew that Toby's energy was exactly what we wanted for our wedding ceremony. Toby was extremely flexible and worked (patiently) with us by giving us direct questions and guidance on writing our vows, including working with our musicians to plan out when our songs would be played.

Our wedding ceremony was absolutely perfect in every way! Toby took all of the information we shared with him and made it his own. We had guests that spoke many languages and Toby made everyone feel welcome and included, and even said a few words in Polish!

Our ceremony was completely unique and captured us so distinctly as a couple and as individuals. Toby added his own comedic and romantic touch and we couldn't have imagined anyone else being able to deliver the things we loved about each other (and the things that get on one another's nerves) better than he did. 

We would highly recommend Toby for anyone looking for a civil ceremony - he made our day so memorable and meaningful and we can't thank him enough! 

Hey Toby-

I saw a picture you posted of a recent wedding- wanted to let you know that to this day, most of our guests will say that your ceremony was still their favorite part of our amazing wedding. It was so different and so refreshing and clearly left it’s mark on everyone there! 

Hope you are well, 

Liz and Ruben

This was their mail to em:

Hi Toby,