Douglas Gilgallon
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Douglas is based in Glasgow and conducts ceremonies in Argyll & Bute, Ayrshire, East Renfrewshire & Renfrewshire, Edinburgh & Lothian, Glasgow City & East /West Dunbartonshire, North & South Lanarkshire and Stirlingshire
Ceremonies
Weddings, Civil Partnerships, Vow Renewals, Baby Naming & Funeral Ceremonies
douglasgilgallon@fuzeceremonies.co.uk
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Douglas’s passion in life has always been people. At the age of 16, he turned his back on a promising apprenticeship with an American Engine company because he realised he wanted to work with people and not machines. Over the past 25 years Douglas has had a career in Social Work, where he worked extensively within the Glasgow homeless scene, and in the last 10 years with adults with disabilities.
Douglas brings with him a quarter of a century worth of service to people. Over that time, he has honed his interpersonal skills, and his empathy, warmth, and compassion are the driving force behind his desire to serve others.
Douglas lives with his wife Pauline. They have been married for 27 years and have 3 daughters and three rescue dogs.
In his spare time Douglas is an avid Munro Bagger and has climbed over 40 Munro’s to date. If ever you needed a guide or advice on some great Scottish Mountains for that special ceremony, he is your guy.
Douglas is also a keen guitarist and learned long ago just how much music moves people. He is always being asked to bring his guitar to parties as it’s a fantastic way to bring people together.
Douglas first attended a humanist funeral service in 2004 and it completely opened his eyes as to what was possible in terms of saying a farewell to a loved one. He loved the idea that a service existed where the focus was based around honouring the memory and the life of the individual.
Douglas has always had a talent for writing and is the go-to person amongst his family and friends whenever a heartfelt letter or special words are required for a unique occasion. This combined with his 25 years of experience capturing information for clients and formulating provision and support based around that information, means Douglas is more than able to help you capture the story that you want to be told at your ceremony. Be it a marriage ceremony, a civil partnership, a renewal of vows, a baby naming ceremony, or helping with the difficult task of saying goodbye to a loved one, he can help by creating something special and memorable for you.
"Douglas absolutely blew us and all our guests away with his charisma, charm and energy during our wedding ceremony. From the first meeting we had with Douglas when we had no idea of the possibilities for a wedding ceremony, he explained lots of options and had so many suggestions that we could build into the ceremony. Douglas was invested in getting to know us and our story before incorporating those details into our ceremony. Douglas really took time to get to know us and made our ceremony so personal, meaningful and unforgettable. So many of our guests commented that it was the best ceremony they have ever been to, ‘so modern’ and ‘so us’. Thanks to Douglas our guests felt part of the ceremony and everyone felt important and included, our wedding party all got a special mention and round of applause and our flower girl loved her certificate of participation in the day. Douglas made our ceremony humorous and less formal which put us both very much at ease and we happily placed all our trust in him to deliver and wow - he really did! We would 100% recommend Douglas to anyone getting married, but especially to those looking to put their own spin on a ceremony. Douglas really takes a wedding to a new level and one that we had never imagined possible. We have some fantastic drone footage of the day and his video reels and social media content are seriously impressive. This has allowed us to send our guests some lovely mementos of the day in a digital way. Douglas Gilgallon – in our opinion and also our guests, the man is a superstar!"- Claire & Euan
"Even though we started the process thousands of miles away, Douglas from Fuze was charming and made us feel comfortable. We had multiple meetings over zoom with him and he was very professional and detailed. He didn’t make the process feel transactional but more like old friends chatting. Fast forward to the wedding day and his energy is contagious. He checked in with me from the start and our wedding ceremony was AMAZING and MEMORABLE thanks to Douglas! We didn’t get to spend as much time as we would have liked with Douglas as we were taking wedding photos but he did treat our guests to some songs with his guitar and voice. They were all amazed at his incredible talent. Also, his Instagram posts are creative and fun to watch! From the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU DOUGLAS!"- Moises
"What can I say? Douglas was brilliant we had great day. The wedding ceremony was just perfect for us. We incorporated a sand mixing ceremony for our new blended family and also a medallion ceremony to symbolise family unity. I would highly recommend Douglas to anyone thinking on using The Fuze Foundation for their wedding ceremony. Thank you so much"- Laura & William
"Douglas was excellent from start to finish could not recommend him enough listened to all the little details and created the most perfect wedding."- Mr & Mrs Donnelly
"Douglas Gilgallon conducted our Wedding Ceremony on the 25th September. We absolutely cannot recommend him enough. He kept us informed every step of the way and was always on hand with any questions. He spent time building our story and it was absolutely beautiful. All of our guests were raving about him all day! I’d give 10 stars if I could!"- Ashley
"Douglas was absolutely incredible performing my papas celebration of life service. From start to finish he was so patient listening to myself and my families stories of our memories of my papa. Such a wonderful public speaker and a true gentleman. His words brought my family so much comfort at such a hard time. Thank you."- Sharon
