Catherine and Alastair’s story proves that distance is no obstacle to romance. They fell in love even before they met in person for the first time, when Catherine flew over from Quebec, and Alastair gave her a whirlwind tour that took in gigs and ceilidhs, family meetings and the very special Isle of … Continue Reading
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Universal Humanism
Jenna and Jonathan’s Humanist Wedding at The Royal College of Physicians
So many people have come up to us and said it was the best ceremony they’ve ever been to and they couldn’t believe how personal it was. It incorporated everything: love, happiness, humour and most of all, it represented us, and for that we cannot thank you enough. We will remember it for the rest of our lives.
Helen and Simon’s Renewal of Vows at The Glasshouse Hotel
We loved the whole process of writing ‘our story’ separately and then reading each others versions over a nice bottle of wine. What struck us was that all the landmark events over the last 25 years were clearly just as important to both of us, as we highlighted all of the same landmarks in our separate stories. We definitely felt that the ceremony and celebration made us feel very close to each other.
Kirsty & Euan’s Tips on How To Make Your Humanist Wedding Unique
I married this lovely couple three years ago now, but as We Fell In Love decided to feature them today as an inspiring example of how to throw an autumn wedding, it prompted me to look back at a few of the things Euan and Kirsty did to make their day extra special. First of … Continue Reading
My take on happiness: Time For Reflection at The Scottish Parliament
I was delighted when Cameron Buchanan MSP invited me to deliver one of the weekly TIme For Reflection talks at the Scottish Parliament earlier this year. In the sixteen years that the Parliament has existed, I am only the fifth humanist to have been asked to do this, so it was an honour. The guidelines … Continue Reading
The Ideal Death Show
It sounds like a lot of fun! Read the full piece here: it’s very well written, by Hayley Campbell of Buzzfeed
What really matters at the end of life?
Great talk from American Physician BJ Miller who’s a palliative care physician at Zen Hospice Project in San Francisco. You’ll need a spare twenty minutes, but it’s lovely.
Sarah and Kyle’s Humanist Wedding at The Signet Library
Everybody loved it and has said it was the best ceremony they have ever been to.
Secular Funerals: A Lie About Humanity?
I’ve got a lot of time for the Reverend Giles Fraser, or ‘The Loose Canon’ as he calls himself, but I was surprised to read his most recent article in The Guardian, in which he used Cilla Black’s funeral to say that in secular funerals, “the so-called lie about God is commonly replaced by another sort … Continue Reading
Sarah and Russell’s Humanist Wedding at The Royal Scots Club
Serendipity That was the word that came to mind when this card hit my mat this morning, because I’d literally just sent a copy of Russell and Sarah’s ceremony to another couple, as inspiration to create their own. I thought their wedding ceremony was great, but I didn’t realise how great until … Continue Reading