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The Sand Ceremony

There are many creative traditions that give couples and families different options to choose when it comes to symbolising the union of their marriage or the naming of a child. The History The origins of sand blending date back to the Hebrew tradition of combining salt to conclude a deal or contract as well as...

The Handfasting Ceremony

A Meaningful Wedding Ceremony The most wonderful thing about Humanist wedding ceremonies is the freedom to choose the way you want to celebrate yours and your partner’s commitment to one another.  Long gone are the days where the wedding ceremony was the part guests just sat through to get to the drink’s reception – now...

Alternative Wedding Readings

A humanist wedding ceremony is all about you, created for you and alongside you both and for many couples it’s incredibly difficult to know where to start when considering which, if any, readings to include. There are literally millions of stories, quotations, poems and beautifully written words to choose from that will make your wedding...

Eulogy Writing

A Eulogy is a piece of writing usually presented as praise to someone who has recently passed away. A Eulogy can be written for any loved one to allow the memorial service to become a personal event celebrating the life of the deceased. It may include songs, prayers, or quotes from the deceased favourite books...

Journey of a Celebrant

I was at a crossroads in my life. I had spent 22 years working for myself in a town centre restaurant servicing white and blue-collar workers. It was long hard hours, and in the beginning, it felt quite rewarding. What I failed to realise was that I missed out on big moments of my two...

A Celebrant’s Journey

What is a Humanist Celebrant? Well, one definition is ” … a person who officiates at non-religious ceremonies, including weddings, funerals, child namings, renewal of vows and other rituals.” But that really doesn’t tell the story or give any idea of the heart and soul involved in each and every one of those services. My...

Weddings during a Pandemic

Nicole and Ryan were due to be married in May but due to Covid they were unable to celebrate their wedding day on their chosen date. However, when the lockdown was eased, they made the decision not to postpone until a later date, but to celebrate with close family in Ryan’s parents garden and thankfully...