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Lucy Haden

May 7, 2014by Fuze Admin

Lucy Haden, Celebrant

Lucy is available to conduct Weddings, Civil Partnerships, Vow Renewals, Baby Naming & Funeral Ceremonies.

Lucy has had a varied career so far, including being an agony aunt for a teenage magazine, managing the estate of a well-known artist, and running a couture wedding dress shop. She is now a manager in a rehab hospital, and is a great believer in facing and adapting to the challenges that life throws at you – hence the mixture of careers.

Lucy has always written creatively, including stories, plays and pantomimes, and has been an enthusiastic amateur actress for over 30 years, her proudest role being in Calendar Girls.

To be a celebrant combines so many of the positive and exciting aspects of what she has done so far. It’s a huge pleasure and a privilege to play a part in the great milestones in peoples’ lives, whether it’s helping to create a wedding ceremony that’s full of joy and laughter or whether it’s creating a memorable farewell for somebody.

Lucy really enjoys helping people to find the perfect reading or symbolic gesture for you to make a very personal ceremony, and takes great pride in working with couples and families to provide imaginative ceremonies to make their day something they will remember for ever. She looks forward to making your day a unique experience for you to treasure.

Lucy is based in the Scottish Borders and covers Argyll & Bute, Ayrshire, Dumfries & Galloway, East Renfrewshire & Renfrewshire, Edinburgh & Lothian, Glasgow City & East /West Dunbartonshire, North & South Lanarkshire, Perthshire, Fife & Angus, Scottish Borders and Stirlingshire

You can contact Lucy on lucyhaden@fuzeceremonies.co.uk or you can see more of Lucy on Facebook and Instagram

Chris Alexander

May 5, 2014by Fuze Admin

Chris Alexander, Celebrant

Chris is available to blether for and conduct Weddings, Civil Partnerships, Vow Renewals, Baby Naming & Funeral Ceremonies.

As an actor Chris has found himself travelling the world. A passion for folk and their stories and the connections, long or short that immeasurably inspire us all our days.

It’s crucial to Chris that your ceremony is your story. In joy or grief.

As a person it was a saunter on El Camino Santiago that ignited a want to aid people. “We share stories all the time. A simple hello could have a million possibilities.” As an outdoor lover, a pal to nature and Munro bagger, Chris is happy to do any ceremony, wherever you want. Mountains, beauty spots of Scotland(What a country) to jumping in the sea(After we’ve checked for sharks). Or the local hall! Nothing is off limits. Mother Nature is a wonderful sculptor.

It was a natural flow to combine the skills as an actor and place it in humanist ceremonies. I love working with people. Travelling is a passion. “It seemed to me, to continue meeting new folk, hearing stories and sharing those stories to the people they love the most, becoming a celebrant is a new bubble of joy. It’s an honour to give the journey of a life to people that love the person or people.”

A humanist ceremony is the perfect way to include anything you want. Let's have a blether.

Chris is based in Ayrshire and conducts ceremonies throughout Scotland.

Buen Camino!

You can contact Chris on chrisalexander@fuzeceremonies.co.uk or you can see more of Chris on Instagram

Jackie Jeffrey

May 5, 2014by Fuze Admin

Jackie Jeffrey, Celebrant

Jackie lives in a small Perthshire village with her partner and Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.

Known by family and friends as the Queen of organising, she really does love a list!

Having worked closely with people all her life, across different career paths, Jackie has always had a genuine interest in people and loves hearing all about their lives and experiences. She is a great peoples person, warm, funny, sincere and has a natural talent to write and tell a story.

Jackie is also a Life Coach, a role that commands a lot of listening and understanding but one that she finds very rewarding. Becoming a Celebrant was the next natural step for her, giving her the opportunity to continue learning peoples stories, meet amazing people and share their life events.

It is important to Jackie that you have a ceremony as unique as you and one that reflects your hopes and dreams for the future or honours the life you have lived.

Jackie is a very optimistic person and it will be an honour and a privilege for her to conduct your ceremony with professionalism and integrity and she won't eat all the wedding cake!

Lifes what you make it, make it the best life you possibly can.

Jackie is based in Perthshire and conducts ceremonies in Aberdeenshire & Moray, Ayrshire, Dumfries & Galloway, Edinburgh & Lothian, Glasgow City & East /West Dunbartonshire, Inverness-shire, Perthshire, Fife & Angus, Scottish Borders, Stirlingshire and Western Highlands & Islands.

You can contact Jackie on jackiejeffrey@fuzeceremonies.co.uk or you can see more of Jackie on Facebook and Instagram

Douglas Gilgallon

May 2, 2014by Fuze Admin

Douglas Gilgallon, Celebrant

Douglas’s passion in life has always been people. At the age of 16 he turned his back on a promising apprenticeship with an American Engine company because he realised he wanted to work with people and not machines. Over the past 25 years Douglas has had a career in Social Work, where he worked extensively within the Glasgow homeless scene, and in the last 10 years with adults with disabilities.

Douglas brings with him a quarter of a century worth of service to people. Over that time, he has honed his interpersonal skills, and his empathy, warmth and compassion are the driving force behind his desire to serve others.

Douglas lives in Glasgow with his wife Pauline. They have been married for 27 years and have 3 daughters and three rescue dogs.

In his spare time Douglas is an avid Munro Bagger and has climbed over 40 Munro’s to date. If ever you needed a guide or advice on some great Scottish Mountains for that special ceremony, he is your guy.

Douglas is also a keen guitarist and learned long ago just how much music moves people. He is always being asked to bring his guitar to parties as it’s a fantastic way to bring people together.

Douglas first attended a humanist funeral service in 2004 and it completely opened his eyes as to what was possible in terms of saying a farewell to a loved one. He loved the idea that a service existed where the focus was based around honouring the memory and the life of the individual.

Douglas has always had a talent for writing, and is the go-to person amongst his family and friends whenever a heartfelt letter or special words are required for a unique occasion. This combined with his 25 years’ experience capturing information for clients, and formulating provision and support based around that information, means Douglas is more than able to help you capture the story that you want told at your ceremony. Be it a marriage ceremony, a civil partnership, a renewal of vows, a baby naming ceremony, or helping with the difficult task of saying goodbye to a loved one, he can help by creating something special and memorable for you.

Douglas is based in Glasgow and conducts ceremonies in Argyll & Bute, Ayrshire, Dumfries & Galloway, East Renfrewshire & Renfrewshire, Edinburgh & Lothian, Glasgow City & East /West Dunbartonshire, North & South Lanarkshire, Perthshire, Fife & Angus, Scottish Borders and Stirlingshire

You can contact Douglas on douglasgilgallon@fuzeceremonies.co.uk or you can see more of Douglas on Facebook , Instagram and Tik Tok

Maurice King

April 29, 2014by Fuze Admin

Maurice King, Celebrant

Maurice’s personality is immediately a winning one. His ability to coax and cajole nervous Brides is only outdone by his sense of diplomacy. Maurice has been conducting Marriage Ceremonies since 2014 and your marriage ceremony is in very safe hands! Maurice is a VOWS Award Winning Specialist.

Wedding Ceremonies have the potential to be great days for all involved. They are like films or plays that one can look back on with fond memory and as such they still require direction. It is not enough just to arrange them they need a Director. Maurice with the ability to bring his focus to bear on the key individuals The Bride & Bridegroom at the same time delivering a touch of showmanship that raises a wedding above all others.

Maurice is based in North Lanarkshire and conducts ceremonies in Ayrshire, East Renfrewshire & Renfrewshire, Edinburgh & Lothian, Glasgow City & East /West Dunbartonshire, North & South Lanarkshire and Stirlingshire.

You can contact Maurice on mauriceking@fuzeceremonies.co.uk

Neil McKenzie

April 27, 2014by Fuze Admin

Neil Mckenzie, Celebrant

“It is a privilege to be part of a couple’s wedding. My role is to work in partnership with you to develop a personal and unique ceremony.”

Neil is available to conduct Weddings, Civil Partnerships, Vow Renewals, Baby Naming & Funeral Ceremonies.

Neil has worked in communications throughout his career so is adept at putting his presentation, writing and people skills to great use to ensure you have a memorable ceremony that tells your story.

In his spare time, Neil is very much a family man with his wife of over 12 years and two sons. He is usually found driving his sons to various clubs and activities. Neil is also an avid sports fan.

Neil is based on the outskirts of Glasgow and covers Ayrshire, East Renfrewshire & Renfrewshire, Edinburgh & Lothian, Glasgow City & East /West Dunbartonshire, North & South Lanarkshire & Stirlingshire

You can contact Neil on neilmckenzie@fuzeceremonies.co.uk or you can see more of Neil on Instagram

Gina Williams

April 26, 2014by Fuze Admin

Gina Williams, Celebrant

Gina’s career in local government involves working closely with others and building great working relationships. An outgoing, warm and friendly person, Gina is quick to build a rapport and enjoys getting to know her clients. Confident and reliable, you will be in good hands when it comes to preparing for your ceremony. Gina loves hearing your stories and life experiences and, with her talent and flair for writing, she will handcraft a unique, memorable and highly personal ceremony with you.

The beauty of a non-religious wedding ceremony is that it can be anything you want, anywhere you want it. Gina will ensure your ceremony is joyous, meaningful and truly reflective of you as a couple. Family, friends and even pets can be involved in the ceremony. Gina has an adventurous spirit and loves a challenge. She has participated in a number of charity fitness events such as Tough Mudder, the Moon Walk and trekking to Machu Picchu. She has a passion for the outdoors, riding horses and hill walking and would be delighted to accommodate your wishes, no matter where you dream of getting married!

Including appropriate rituals, such as handfasting, poetry and readings can give your ceremony meaning, romanticism and humour. Gina can help you select appropriate elements for inclusion, that are the perfect match for you as a couple. A naturally organised person, who thrives on keeping busy, Gina will guide you through the process and support you on your special day.

For Gina, becoming a celebrant has been a rewarding and enjoyable experience. She considers it both an honour and a pleasure to be invited to participate in your ceremony and aims to ensure your event is a momentous and heartfelt occasion.

Gina is based in East Lothian and covers Edinburgh & Lothian & Scottish Borders

You can contact Gina on ginawilliams@fuzeceremonies.co.uk or you can see more of Gina on Facebook and Instagram

Allan Kidd

April 25, 2014by Fuze Admin

Allan Kidd, Celebrant

‘It’s always a pleasure and a privilege to help any family whether it’s to conduct their marriage or arrange and support them through a funeral ceremony.’

Having worked as a funeral celebrant for some time, it was a natural succession to go forward and marry people too, initially inspired by Anne Widdop the founder of Fuze when she conducted two funerals within the family Allan decided to use his public speaking skills and interest in helping people when they are at their most vulnerable.

After a career within the social care industry for 20 years Allan decided to change his focus and now works within a large company within the brewing industry and manages some of their contact centre services. Allan also loves to meet and develop relationships with the people he is working with as he believes that’s when you get the best out of them.

Allan has been married to his wife Vicky for over 12 years and has a step son and twin girls, when he is not working he loves to spend time on family days out and spending time making memories.

Always open to new ideas and with a passion for inclusion and diversity Allan, whilst always able to give advice, will also incorporate all your ideas for you to have a very unique and memorable time.

Allan is based in West Lothian and covers Ayrshire, Edinburgh & Lothian, Glasgow City & East /West Dunbartonshire, North & South Lanarkshire, Perthshire, Fife & Angus, Scottish Borders and Stirlingshire.

You can contact Allan on allankidd@fuzeceremonies.co.uk or you can see more of Allan on Facebook and Instagram

Oskar Gilchrist-Grodnicki

April 21, 2014by Fuze Admin

Oskar Gilchrist-Grodnicki, Celebrant

Oskar is an experienced wedding professional who has been involved in the wedding industry since 2009, running, delivering and planning over 600 weddings this far. Over the past 6 years, he’s received an accolade of awards including the most recent Your Scottish Wedding Award 2022.

He loves keeping on top of the latest wedding trends, therefore, you can often see him blogging and providing advice and support for wedding planning couples online or in some of the biggest Scottish wedding editorials.

Becoming a humanist celebrant was a natural next step for him. When getting married to his husband George in a humanist ceremony back in January 2018, Oskar found a lot of interest in humanist ceremonies and how personal and elevating the ceremony experience can be.

Oskar is known for his professionalism, helpfulness and above all his can do attitude. His ceremony writing style can be described as warm-hearted, romantic, yet charming and fun.

Originally from Legnica, Poland, he has fallen in love with Edinburgh in 2008 and made it his permanent home since. This is why Oskar can also write wedding scripts in the polish language.

You can contact Oskar on oskargilchristgrodnicki@fuzeceremonies.co.uk

POLISH LANGUAGE

Oskar ma wiele lat doświadczenia, pracując przy weselach już od 2009 roku. Od tamtej pory, Oskar zorganizował, przygotował i dostarczył już ponad 600 wesel i ślubów. Przez ostanie 6 lat, Oskar otrzymał już wiele wyróżnień za jego prace, włącznie z Your Scottish Wedding Award w 2022 roku.

Oskar uwielbia interesować się wszelkimi nowościami na rynku weselnym, dlatego też często będziecie mogli go widzieć publikując, albo edytując blogi, które pomagają parom młodym w planowaniu ich wesela lub ślubu. Niektóre z nich publikowane są w najpopularniejszych magazynach weselnych w Szkocji.

Podjęcie się szkolenia na Celebranta Humanistycznego było dla niego następnym naturalnym krokiem w karierze. Kiedy sam brał ślub humanistyczny z Jego mężem George’m w 2018 roku obudziła się w nim ciekawość na to jak bardzo spersonalizowane i podnoszące na duchu mogą być właśnie ceremonie humanistyczne.

Oskar jest uważany za osobę profesjonalną, pomocną i także taką która chętnie spróbuje coś nowego. Jego styl pisania scenariuszy ceremonii jest uważany za romantyczny, a także urzekający i wesoły.

Oskar pochodzi z Polski, a dokładniej z Legnicy, a przyjechał do Edynburga na studia w 2008 roku i zakochał się w tym szczególnym miejscu na ziemi. Dlatego też Oskar może napisać Waszą ceremonie w całości, albo po części w języku polskim.

Alex Paton

April 20, 2014by Fuze Admin

Alex Paton, Celebrant

Alex is available to conduct Weddings, Civil Partnerships, Vow Renewals, Baby Naming & Funeral Ceremonies.

Alex is based in Glasgow and covers Ayrshire, Dumfries & Galloway, Edinburgh & Lothian, East Renfrewshire & Renfrewshire, Glasgow City & East /West Dunbartonshire, North & South Lanarkshire, Perthshire, Fife & Angus, Scottish Borders & Stirlingshire.

Alex is the people’s person; the person you want to be by your side, whether it would be in sadness for support; or in happiness for laughter. Therefore, it was a natural career step in becoming a celebrant with Fuze ceremonies.

Alex says being a humanist celebrant will continue to allow him to meet amazing people, hear amazing stories of their life and help people make or relive memories. Alex believes making people happy is the greatest gift you can give someone.

No ceremony should be the same. It is that person’s special day and with the ability to listen to every special detail in the person’s life, Alex will create that memorable day.

Much of his career has been bringing memories of happiness, joy, fun and laughter to people. From organising major music events to DJing in all over the world. A known DJ in the Northern Soul, Indie, Punk, SKA music and the Scooter Scene.

His personality and appearance are one you will love from start. A modern look that everyone will talk about. In his spare time he is a big fitness fanatic, from core fitness to walking and running.

He lives with his wife and his dog Elvis and shares every activity in his life with them. He is also a big supporter of Cancer Research UK and other charities, which he has helped to raise much needed money over the years.

You can contact Alex on alexpaton@fuzeceremonies.co.uk or you can see more of Alex on Facebook & Instagram

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