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...
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...
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...
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...
It’s getting to that time of the year when we can start thinking about heading outdoors for a ceremony. Just one of my many many favourites from last year was t the wonderful Altskeith Country House Hotel on Loch Ard. It’s just a few miles from Aberfoyle and is located in the Queen Elizabeth Forest....
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...
Looking out the window today at the howling wind and driving rain, I decided to reflect on a ceremony I conducted just a few months ago at Norton House Hotel in Edinburgh. The couple in question had decided to have a Humanist Marriage Ceremony so that they could celebrate their commitment to each other in...
Where did your story all start? My husband and I started seeing each other on the 10th of May 2013 We met at Coatbridge College while we were studying Performing Arts and we began chatting regularly, first on Facebook and then over text message. One thing led to another and, after a whirlwind three years...
Dancing their way into a beautiful future! One very memorable day back in July, I had the complete pleasure of conducting a very special ceremony for Ross and Kylie at the stunning Lochside House Hotel. From the minute I met them to start creating their ceremony, I just knew that this was going to be...
3 years ago I had the ultimate honour, as a celebrant, of being asked by a close family member to conduct her marriage ceremony. She also happens to be my business partner and a celebrant too… So no pressure then! I conducted the ‘couples meeting’ as I would have with any of the couples I...
