There are many different symbolic gestures you can include in your Humanist marriage ceremony. A popular choice with couples is a handfasting. The handfasting is where the expressions ‘Tying the knot’ and ‘Giving one’s hand in marriage’ come from. Handfasting originates from an old pagan ritual. The bride and groom give each other their hands, and a ribbon...
Instead of mourning the loved one and looking ahead to the afterlife, British funerals have now become a time to celebrate the deceased’s life through memories of his or her triumphs, relationships and favourite songs. It’s less popular to have a sombre mood and black clothing and over 70% are now non-religious. According to a...
This venue speaks for itself! In my opinion, one of the nicest aspects of being a Celebrant, apart from meeting and working closely with the lovely couple, is going along to spend time in a beautiful venue, where the couple’s vision of how their big day should look, becomes a reality. In Scotland we are...
Here’s me, at the tender age of 50 (ahem-ish) I decided to take on my first standard distance Triathlon. Been out cycling in the rain today, at home in Arisiag. My goal on 24th September is a 1 mile open water swim, 40K Bike, 10K run at Triagh Beach near Arisaig (so plenty of hills...
Here at Fuze Ceremonies, we’re always looking at ways to innovate. That’s why we have teamed up with Appointedd to provide an online Celebrant booking App which taps into your desire to book online in real time. We want you to find the perfect celebrant for weddings, naming ceremonies, funerals, speech writing and MC’s for...
Scotland has just been voted ‘The most beautiful country in the world’ by readers of Rough Guide. In celebration, we thought we’d give you a wee insight into a wedding that took place in one of Scotland’s most picturesque locations and what made it even more special, the ceremony took place outside, allowing the happy...
An Italian company is re-thinking burials and the way we think about death. They’ve come up with an egg-shaped pod, made of biodegradable material, where our loved ones are placed for burial. The pod will then be buried as a seed in the earth. A tree, chosen in life by the deceased, is planted on...
You’ve decided on a humanist ceremony so now what? First things first, BOOK YOUR CELEBRANT. We get asked all the time when should we book our celebrant? Is it too early to book our celebrant? Our answer is always, as soon as possible! If you have your date and venue/location set then next on your list...
Recently, I conducted a Renewal of Vows ceremony that I was so proud to do and one which was so emotional and personal to me. My parents were married on 16th March 1956 and this was their 60th Wedding Anniversary. It was such a privilege and an honour to do this for them and even though...
Last week I lost a friend and ex-work colleague to cancer. The world we inhabit now makes it more likely that we all have friends and family scattered across the globe. My friend lived in the US, so it was not possible to attend her funeral. The result is that I found myself feeling very...
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