Renewal & Affirmation of Vow Celebrants Archives - Page 3 of 7

Alicia MacDonald

May 5, 2014by Fuze Admin

Alicia MacDonald, Celebrant

"I want to use my experience, passion and professionalism to help create a meaningful ceremony that you both will remember forever".

Alicia is available to conduct Wedding, Civil Partnership, Vow Renewal & Baby Naming Ceremonies.

Alicia’s passion is weddings!! She loves meeting with couples, getting to know them and helping them plan such a significant day in their lives. She has worked in the wedding industry for over ten years as an Events and Wedding Planner, working with couples to bring together the vision of their big day in to a reality.

Having been involved in many weddings over the years, Alicia has always enjoyed the wedding ceremonies performed by Humanists. It seemed to resonate with her more, she enjoyed how personalised they were and how they opened up a more open, capturing wedding ceremony.

Having met Anne from Fuze Ceremonies through working in the weddings Industry, Alicia knew the exact person to contact when it came to organising her own wedding. Anne married Alicia and her Partner in October 2014, performing a beautiful, personalised ceremony, one that they will always cherish.

Now working as a Humanist celebrant, Alicia wants to use her experience, passion and professionalism to help create a meaningful ceremony that a couple will remember forever.

Her other passion in life is travel!!! It is something she gets extremely excited about. She loves researching new places to visit, experiencing new cultures and meeting new people.

Alicia and her husband are fortunate enough to have travelled across the world together and visited some truly amazing places. They spent a year living and travelling around the whole of Australia, they have backpacked through Thailand and Indonesia, spent a Summer Island hopping in Greece and have visited many European countries and other World-Wide destinations in-between. Their most recent adventure took them to New Zealand where they had an incredible two years working, travelling and living in this amazing country.

During their time in New Zealand they found out they had a mini hitch-hiker travelling with them. So they returned home to Scotland in summer 2016 and their beautiful baby girl, Fearne was born soon after.

Alicia say that Fearne changed their whole lives the day they met her, her presence has encouraged them to be the best possible versions of themselves. She can’t quite talk yet but already her influence on them is incredible. What she hasn’t changed is the couple’s passion to travel, thankfully this little addition to their tribe loves to travel too. At eight weeks old she flew back to New Zealand with them to live for six months. They had a great time living and travelling through this country making memories they can one day share with her. During the trip they spent some time travelling in a campervan were she was truly in her element.

So as you can tell, Alicia’s three passions in life are weddings, travel and being a mummy. Weddings have taught her to be approachable and organised, Travel has taught her to be open-minded and laid-back, Parenting has taught her that she can function as a fairly ‘normal’ human on very little sleep.

Alicia’s passions aside, she wants to hear about what makes you happy, what your adventures have been as a couple and the love that’s brought you to this stage in your relationship.

It is her goal to make you feel at ease, to ensure your plans are put together with care and efficiency to create wonderful memories to start this new chapter of your life together.

Alicia is based in Inverness and covers Inverness-shire.

You can contact Alicia on aliciamacdonald@fuzeceremonies.co.uk or you can see more of Alicia on Facebook

Jackie Jeffrey

May 5, 2014by Fuze Admin

Jackie Jeffrey, Celebrant

Jackie lives with her partner in the beautiful Perthshire countryside.

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 people person, warm, funny, sincere, and has a natural talent to write and tell a story. Becoming a Celebrant was the next natural step for her, giving her the opportunity to continue learning people's 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!

Jackie is based in Perthshire and conducts ceremonies in Aberdeenshire & Moray, Ayrshire, Edinburgh & Lothian, East Renfrewshire & Renfrewshire, Glasgow City & East /West Dunbartonshire, Glencoe, Inverness-shire, Isle of Skye, North & South Lanarkshire, Perthshire, Fife & Angus, Stirlingshire and Western Highlands.

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

Marie McWilliams

April 15, 2014by Fuze Admin

Marie McWilliams, Celebrant

Marie worked in the care sector for more than 30 years and always enjoyed working with people and helping them to fulfil their potential.

She was drawn to Humanism, as she felt that ceremonies should be centred around those who are celebrating or being celebrated.

Marie trained as a Humanist Celebrant so she could work closely with couples to celebrate life events and support families to remember their loved one in a unique and personal way.

She has been married for more than 20 years, and has two teenage sons, who keep her pretty busy. Marie loves being outdoors and can be seen braving the waves at her local beaches, in all weathers! She also enjoys spending time with friends and is a member of a local amateur dramatic group, which have been presenting annual musical productions for over 100 years in their local theatre.

Marie feels that being involved with couples and families and helping them to create a unique ceremony is a real honour. One which she is committed to ensuring that is perfect for her customers.

Marie is based in Ayrshire and covers Ayrshire, Dumfries & Galloway , East Renfrewshire & Renfrewshire, Glasgow City & East /West Dunbartonshire and North & South Lanarkshire.

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

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