Simon Houston
Location Covered
Simon is based in Glasgow and covers Aberdeenshire & Moray, Argyll & Bute, Ayrshire, Dumfries & Galloway, East Renfrewshire & Renfrewshire, Edinburgh & Lothian, Glasgow City & East /West Dunbartonshire, Inverness-shire, North & South Lanarkshire, Perthshire, Fife & Angus, Scottish Borders and Stirlingshire
Ceremonies
Weddings, Civil Partnerships, Vow Renewals, Baby Naming & Funeral Ceremonies
simonhouston@fuzeceremonies.co.uk
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Simon lives in Glasgow, has been married 25 years and has three wonderful children and a gorgeous Pug called Rita. He is a writer, public speaker and part-time stand-up comedian who is delighted to combine his many life skills to become a Humanist Celebrant. His career as a journalist has seen him work as a news correspondent and features writer all over the world. He got himself into the occasional hair-raising scrape while working as a war reporter in the Balkans and Middle East - and if you have a spare three hours, he'll happily tell you all about it! A natural-born storyteller, he brings a wealth of experience to his new role with Fuze Ceremonies.
Simon is a people person and a listener. He loves interviewing real people and hearing all about their own unique and interesting journeys - before bringing those stories to life, capturing the serious, the fascinating and the fun. He has become a skilled obituary writer who prides himself on his compassion, empathy and attention to detail.
Recently, he turned his hand to stand-up comedy and has performed in clubs around Scotland while also making his debut at the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe.
Having attended a number of Humanist weddings and funerals in recent years, he found himself magnetically drawn to the role of a Celebrant and looks forward to implementing his writing and speaking skills to deliver memorable ceremonies.
"Simon stepped in a few months ago when our originally booked celebrant fell ill. Simon was very open and honest that our wedding was to be his first legal ceremony after only recently becoming a celebrant; however when we met with him we instantly liked him, his excitement for his first ceremony and shared sense of humour that we wanted to add to the day. From there, Simon was in regular contact with us to develop the wording and structure of the ceremony and to advise on the legal aspects as well. On the day Simon did a fantastic day and got a huge round of applause from all our guests at the end of the ceremony when he let them know that this was his first legal wedding! After that all of our guests kept telling us how much they loved how personal the ceremony was and how they couldn't believe it was Simon's first as it all went so smoothly. We highly recommend Simon to other couples and wish him all the best with his future career as a celebrant. Thanks so much, Kim and Stevie."-Kim & Steven
"We were one of Simon Houston's first couples he was marrying which made the whole experience even more special for both Simon and ourselves. He instantly put both of us at ease with his down to earth, humorous nature. Communications between the 3 of us were free flowing and promptly answered and he kept us mindful of M10 deadlines etc. On the day Simon managed to articulate our story so well and really brought to life the real highlights of our journey. He was amazing! Everyone commented on how good he was. We highly recommend Simon from Fuze. Thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts!"-Yvonne & Robert
"Simon went above and beyond, he made our day so special exactly how we wanted it to be. He added in some humour which definitely represents us as a couple. We could not have asked for a better ceremony or celebrant. Simon listened to us and provided. He is a lovely guy, very down to earth."-Kirsten & James
"Simon went above and beyond to make sure our ceremony was perfect for us and exactly how we dreamed of it to be. He gave a warm and personable delivery and conducted it with professionalism. He is a genuinely kind celebrant and we also loved that he was able to add in some humour. Would very highly recommend Simon to anyone."-Alex & Eliza
