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...

In my time as Marriage Officer with Fuze, I have had the pleasure of visiting some of the best wedding venues in Scotland and I’d like to tell you all about one of my favourites; Pollok House. A National Trust building, Pollok House is nestled in the heart of Pollok Country Park on the outskirts...

With summer on its way we find out about Sheelagh and Gavin’s outdoor wedding in Edinburgh’s City Centre. Where did your story all start? Gavin proposed on Valentine’s Day and picked a beautiful ring. Where did you decide to tie the knot? We chose the botanical gardens in Edinburgh, as we really wanted to get...

This all started somewhere, how did you get engaged? It was me that proposed after a day at the rugby. I had planned to do it on Valentine’s day the week before, but the setting just wasn’t right, and me being me, I couldn’t wait for the leap year day the week after. It suited...

One of the great things about getting married in Scotland is that you can hold your ceremony virtually anywhere.  The top of a mountain, the shore of a loch, or for Anne and Peter, your own home. After experiencing difficulties trying to organise a wedding venue from abroad, Anne discovered that their perfect venue was...

Scotland has many places to choose as the setting for your wedding Celebrations.  I know it was hard enough for me when I first started looking, but I think for Steven and Mellissa, they knew straight away where their wedding was going to take place, and who could blame them? Where did you get married?...