Sandra Barneda and Pascalle Paerel married in a civil ceremony in Candeleda on 10 October 2026. Barneda owns a country house there and has found some distance from work and public life. Infobae reported that around 150 guests were expected.
Attention quickly turned to the dresses. Barneda chose Alvarno, the label created by her friends Arnaud Maillard and Álvaro Castejón. Her design drew on 1970s style and added a rock-inspired edge, moving away from conventional bridal silhouettes. Paerel wore Rosa Clará, one of Spain’s best-known bridal fashion firms.
The dresses established a sharp visual divide. Barneda’s look was expressive and unconventional, while Paerel’s came from a major Spanish name in bridal fashion. Their choices gave the ceremony its clearest visual signature.
Barneda shared a video on Instagram showing the couple on their way to the altar. The footage reveals little of the ceremony itself, yet puts their dresses and joint appearance at the centre of the announcement. Hola! reported that Barneda arrived with her parents, Miguel and Blanca. Telecinco described tears at the altar.
The relationship began through a dating application. Barneda and Paerel had been together for around four and a half years, and they first met in Paris. Barneda has said Paerel was the only person she spoke to through the app. Although Barneda is a familiar face on Spanish television, the couple has kept its private life largely out of view.
Barneda proposed on Valentine’s Day. The couple later chose 10 October 2026 partly for its symbolic combination of three tens and the number “111”, which they associated with new beginnings. They announced the wedding date only a few months before the ceremony, leaving limited time for preparations. In a joint interview with Hola!, Barneda called the organisation an “emotional tsunami” and said she had not expected the process to be so demanding.
The images offered a small window onto a day the couple had kept close to family and friends. An earlier report also identified Candeleda as the setting for the ceremony.
Reports pointed to Spanish and Dutch elements in the celebration, including food from both culinary traditions. Paerel’s colleagues from the Dutch National Ballet were also said to be possible guests. Details about her age and professional background vary. El Mundo described her as a 36-year-old Dutch dancer, while other reports have called her an entrepreneur or former dancer. Those descriptions remain attributed to their respective sources.
