Diary of a Humanist Wedding Celebrant By Gillian Phillips The first contact with any couple can come from many different and sometimes unexpected sources! When a couple are starting to plan their wedding, once they’ve decided that they want something very special and completely personal to them, they’ll usually make their first port of call the...
An’ I’ll kiss thee yet, yet! Amongst the glorious golden autumn hues, it was my absolute pleasure to conduct Alan and Kirsty’s wedding, in the fairy tale surroundings of Brig ‘O’ Doon in Alloway, Ayrshire. The magnificent ballroom, with its grand sweeping staircase and dramatically high vaulted ceiling, is a superb wedding venue and Karin...
Recently I had the pleasure of conducting a beautiful ceremony at Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s breathtaking House for an Art Lover in Bellahouston Park, Glasgow. From the moment I stepped inside the Music Room, with its amazing ethereal light and soft muted shades of mauve and ivory, I was instantly relaxed. I was in an oasis...
Earlier this summer I had the honour of marrying a very lovely couple at Hotel Du Vin, One Devonshire Gardens in Glasgow’s west end. The Couple The wedding ceremony was among the most exciting Glasgow weddings that I have conducted; the groom was Scottish and his bride was from India. We included wedding traditions from...
HOORAY FOR LOVE! I had been hearing about a beautiful place in Quarrier’s Village called Three Sisters Bake for quite some time. So, I was very excited when Nicole and Kris asked me to conduct their wedding ceremony there. Quarriers Village is a really pretty and historic hamlet situated just off the main road between...
I was first introduced to Laura and Michael in 2008 at the time of the death of Laura’s mother Lesley; she was such an amazing lady. I was absolutely delighted when her equally amazing daughter Lesley contacted me three years later in June 2011, to ask if I would officiate at her wedding on the...
A magnificent occasion! I was honoured to solemnise a wedding ceremony within the stunning grounds of Duart Castle on the Isle of Mull on Saturday 2nd of June, and had the privilege of meeting Sir Lachlan MacLean. The castle and grounds are both breath taking and beautifully peaceful and thankfully the sun shone down on...
May continued with an international flavour, Nikki and Shane flew 11,107.12 miles back to Scotland after three years in New Zealand for their Scottish Wedding at Broxmouth Courtyard, Dunbar where the wedding was hosted by Simon Flame. As you might imagine I hear many wonderful stories about couples proposal’s however Nikki and Shane’s was one...
A lovely article for anyone about to approach a significant wedding anniversary or thinking about renewing their vows. The Warmest Chord by Lorraine Devon Wilkie – featured in The Huffington Post What great kernels of wit and wisdom can I pass along as one of the wise old-marrieds? At this juncture of my 21st anniversary, allow...
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