A civil ceremony in Candeleda brought Sandra Barneda and Pascalle Paerel together in marriage on 10 October 2026, with relatives and close friends attending. The Ávila village has personal significance for Barneda and features in her literary work.
The ceremony stayed clear of the television spotlight surrounding Barneda's career. She chose Candeleda for a gathering of the couple's closest relatives and friends, including Barneda's parents.
Barneda owns a country house in Candeleda, where she rests and gets away from city life. That connection shaped the wedding setting more than the scenery.
Paerel is a Dutch dancer and businesswoman. Barneda is one of Telecinco's most recognisable presenters, known for programmes such as ‘La isla de las tentaciones’ and ‘Supervivientes’. Privacy, not television visibility, shaped the event.
The couple had been together for more than four years after meeting through a dating app. They corresponded before meeting in Paris, and choosing Candeleda for their wedding gave that private history a physical setting. ¡Hola! reported that they proposed to each other separately: Barneda proposed on Valentine’s Day, while Paerel proposed in Candeleda.
Candeleda has been part of Barneda's creative and personal life for years. Her connection with the village also appears in Un océano para llegar a ti, the novel that made her a finalist for the 2020 Premio Planeta. Part of the story unfolds in the town, which has around 5,000 residents. La Voz de Galicia described Candeleda as lying in the Tiétar Valley near the Sierra de Gredos.
Barneda discussed the wedding in an exclusive interview with ¡Hola!, saying the experience brought more intense nerves than presenting a major programme. She linked those nerves to the happiness of being surrounded by people who love her and meeting the person she has chosen to share her life with.
The familiar rural setting also offered the privacy the couple wanted: nature and distance from the big city. Relatives and close friends came from Spain, while colleagues travelled from the Netherlands.
The public engagement announcement came on 28 July 2026, less than three months before the wedding. Barneda said the short planning period helped the couple avoid a long stretch of wedding stress and made decisions easier.
The couple chose 10 October 2026 for its repeated numerical pattern. They described it as “three tens, three ones, 111”.
About 150 guests were expected at the daytime ceremony, including relatives and close friends. Colleagues from both countries were also expected, and representatives of the National Ballet of the Netherlands were linked to the guest list. Paerel danced with the company from the age of 18 to 29.
Telecinco reported that the celebration included Spanish-Dutch references and a specially prepared surprise. The ceremony took place in Candeleda.
