The lovely people at Luath Press have just shared a wee story about WE DO! on Instagram, with a link to the interview I did with Ellen and Nicole on Soundcloud. They took me a bit unawares, and perhaps because of that I didn’t realise that they were going to stream it: I had thought … Continue Reading
I heard an interesting story on the radio this morning: it seems that BBC’s Sunday Programme on Radio 4 has commissioned its own research into the statistics and found that couples who choose to marry in a Humanist ceremony are up to four times less likely to divorce. You can read the full story here and … Continue Reading
I was delighted to see this amazing double-page centre-spread feature article on my book in the Sunday Mail last month – until I spotted the major factual error in the body copy. If you look closely, you’ll see the article says ‘Humanist weddings, which are non-religious, now account for more than half of all weddings carried out … Continue Reading
Ruth and Stuart created a wonderful ceremony that really wowed their guests! Their friends David and Jennifer told their story, and here’s a précis of how it started. David It was on Tinder that Stuart stumbled across the profile of a pretty blonde girl called Ruth. A teacher and pizza lover from Lanark. She swiped right, he swiped right … Continue Reading
Big thanks to The Scotsman for this great Valentine’s Day present! You can read the article here
It’s wonderfully informative, but so light hearted and easy to read.
Paul and Melissa’s wedding was full of love and laughter, which makes this ‘pre-wedding’ shot of Melissa and her dad all the more poignant: Rose and Alastair Burns Murdoch really do know how to capture those all-important moments! Melissa and Paul put a lot of thought into their ceremony, and it really paid off, as … Continue Reading
Do you know the song, ‘The Book of Love’? Peter Gabriel’s version is here* and the lyrics were an important inspiration to Michael and Barbara when they created their ceremony in far-off Chicago. The book of love is long and boring And written very long ago It’s full of flowers and heart-shaped boxes And things we’re all … Continue Reading
What’s in a name? Well, as Laura wrote, when she sent me these great photos by Gee from Geez Photography,‘I think we both gain a sense of pride in being able to refer to each other as “husband” and “wife” rather than that rather awkward “partner” title we used before – I personally always hated that!! Things … Continue Reading
When you’re getting married, you need to spend some time getting to know the person who’s going to conduct your ceremony. It’s great when it can happen face to face, in real time, but that’s not always possible, and over the years, I’ve got used to having that conversation over Skype, FaceTime, WhatsApp, Google Hangouts and even – yes, the phone! … Continue Reading