Historical Figures in Scottish History

Historical Figures in Scottish History Do you know much about the history of Scotland? Over at Homecoming Ceremonies we have been doing a bit of research on Scottish History and thought we would share it with you all. Scotland is a popular destination to visit because of all the history associated with the country and...

An Outdoor Glasgow Wedding

Just one of the many reasons couples decide to tie the knot in Scotland is because they can hold their ceremony virtually in any location. Personally, my couples this year have been very fortunate with the weather on their big days and, without wanting to jinx anything, long may it continue. At the end of...

Fundraising Fun

The Fuze Foundation is a grant-giving Trust established in 2012 to provide assistance to the disadvantaged in our society and to enable our celebrants to conduct humanist Marriages in Scotland. Income from the work of the Fuze Ceremonies team of Humanist Celebrants supports the foundation. The Foundation provides grants to humanitarian Organisations to support the...

Don’t Tell The Bride

We have the honour of conducting hundreds of Humanist Marriage ceremonies all over Scotland every year and get to work with some of Scotland’s premier suppliers to the wedding industry. In June of this year, I had the pleasure of marrying Ian & Gayle at the Leapark Hotel in Grangemouth, in conjunction with Wedding Supermarket...

A Scottish Homecoming

What is a Homecoming Ceremony? Do you have family in Scotland? Perhaps you’ve been planning a trip to Scotland for the last few years but you’re just not that sure where to start. If you are interested in researching your family tree then we have got what you are looking for. Fuze Ceremonies has introduced a brand new innovative service...

History of Humanism

Humanism – A Brief History Although many people assume that the Humanist movement and associated philosophies are a fairly modern way of thinking, Humanist thinking can actually be traced back over 2000 years. Many cultures all over the world have developed Humanist philosophies and traditions, including China, India and much of Western Europe. From the...

Summer Wedding

Today marks the official start to summer. Hello more sunshine (hopefully!) Let’s hope that for the next few months we get to see lots of sunshine, have more BBQ’s, drink more Pimm’s and eat lots of strawberries because we all know when we start seeing all of those things summer has really begun! Another sign...

Jewish Wedding Customs

Fusion without falling out! Sometimes coming to agreement over ceremony content can be a little difficult – especially when the couple are from different religious backgrounds. However, if they have decided to have a Humanist marriage ceremony and therefore a non-religious wedding, this doesn’t always sit easily with both families. Some families have difficulty in accepting this and in cases...

Fun, Frocks and Fundraising – A Review

So on Saturday the day finally came, Fun Frocks and Fundraising #2!! All the preparation and organisation was finally finished and everything was ready to kick off. We arrived early doors at The Nevis Centre in Fort William along with a team from Lochaber Hope ready to get all last minute details sorted and get...

Lochaber Hope

Lochaber Hope has been part of the community since 2005. We have worked confidentially with over 600 members of the community who struggle to cope with sensitive or crisis periods in their lives Most of the time, life ticks along fine, but when it doesn’t it can be intense and overwhelming and problems seem insurmountable,...