Speech writing for social events

The need for well scripted social speeches could be greater than you think. Take weddings for example. If you’re a bride, groom, best man or father of the bride, there’s an expectation that you’ll deliver a speech that packs a punch. But, like football results, expectations can be disappointing. You have a packed room, a...

Weddings By Numbers

The National Records of Scotland (NRS) have released their yearly life vital events report for 2021 – we deep dive and tell you the headlines on all things marriages and weddings Pictured above: Mabbie Forest in Dumfries hosted Liam and Kate’s wedding ceremony, conducted by Fuze Celebrant Sue Earnshaw – photo credit: Jenny Appleton The...

Venue Partner Spotlight – The Haberdashery Glasgow

All smiles from The Haberdashery duo Afton Ferguson and Nikki Fairful Exclusive Tour We were recently invited to view Glasgow’s latest wedding and events space, The Haberdashery on the Charing Cross side of Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street, so couldn’t resist a look around. Our Fuze Ambassador George McLean got an exclusive personal tour by entrepreneur duo...

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...

Covid-19 Heroes

Heroes come in all shapes and forms. Some have been saving lives, some have been looking after vulnerable people. But others have been saving businesses. This story is about the latter. It is about the selfless acts that may not make the headlines, but are none the less critical to the health, wellbeing and sense...

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...

Weddings after Lockdown

When lockdown came into effect in March 2020, Larissa and Bryan had already planned their Wedding Day to be held at Neidpath Castle, the Medieval Castle near Peebles. Close family members and friends had already booked their travel from various parts of the world, to attend their special day. We were all ready to celebrate...

Emerging out of lock-down

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