Serendipity: Meaning: ‘the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way’ Gillian Phillips , one of our first celebrants to train with Fuze recalled when she met the team on her last day working for Debenhams. Morag and Anne met her in the changing rooms, of all places. Morag was buying...
It’s important for all of us to think about how life, and death, can impact this beautiful planet. Death remains a taboo in our society, but talking about it and finding out what choices are available to us will help us all make the right – and hopefully environmentally kind – choices. Currently, we cut...
People from all across the globe choose to celebrate life’s milestones with different rites and rituals. This could be a simple birthday party or it could be something a bit more permanent – Tattoos, piercing, teeth sharpening, Land Diving or just pure pain! Most cultures recognise that a rites of passage is an important occasion...
Millennials (born 1980 – 1996) are entering their prime. In the UK, they are a quarter of the population (or 17 million people). Millennials not only highly value experiences, but they are increasingly spending time and money on them – concerts, social events, athletic pursuits, cultural experiences and events of all kinds. And that’s exactly...
Writing a speech? Writer’s block? The experts at Fuze are here to help Not only are our team great Celebrants but we also offer a professional speech writing service. We want to make sure our customers are never lost for words when they need them most. Public speaking is nerve-wracking for professionals let alone the...
In today’s society, people are trending towards spending on experiences. They are looking for innovative ways to bring together family and friends to celebrate and commemorate. Life can feel too short and many of us live far away from our loved ones. The perfect antidote? Throw a party! Including a short presentation to the ‘guest...
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...
A simple poem that we’ve used at many funerals, an innocent blog and then an eye-opener to some very bad behaviour. In a recent blog (now withdrawn) we used a bit of a poem called ‘The Dash’ by US author Linda Ellis (with full credit given to the author). That simple act of sharing resulted...
I often see the phrase ‘Happy Humanist’, and today, I took the time to really consider the saying. A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of spending the afternoon, in some beautiful winter sunshine, travelling to Arisaig, to visit family. It has been a couple of months since I had driven the road north,...
It has been great to see the figures for the third quarter of 2015 released by the National Records of Scotland. This period covers the 1st July to the 30th September 2015. There were 11,434 marriages in the third quarter of the year which is a rise of 1.1% from the same quarter in 2014. From our...
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