I was conducting a wedding ceremony last Saturday evening in Edinburgh when I heard someone playing classical guitar – exceptionally well, I thought – so I went to see who it was. It turned out to be Adele Neilson. Despite her youth, she’s a serious player who earlier this year gave a recital at the … Continue Reading
I really enjoyed working with Carol and Craig, who created a wonderful and very moving ceremony and sent me this lovely testimonial. “I wanted to extend my heartfelt thanks for helping make our wedding day so unique and memorable. From the minute I walked down the aisle I could tell that you’d ‘warmed the crowd’ … Continue Reading
One of the many attractions of a humanist ceremony is that in your wedding vows you are free to choose what you promise. The wording of the legal declaration, however is another matter. As it says on the Registrar General of Scotland’s website, “There is no legally prescribed form of words to be used in … Continue Reading
Thank you very much in being part of our special day we really had a fantastic time and the ceremony was perfect, everybody was really touched by it.
On a good day, there are few more beautiful settings for an outdoor wedding than among the Redwood trees at the Botanics. And these photos, by Kerry & Nick Steyn, capture it brilliantly. Gillian and Neil were in two minds about what kind of wedding to have: something small and discreet or a big celebration … Continue Reading
Most people agree that marriage these days is an equal partnership between a woman and a man, but traditions die hard, and every so often a bride tells me that father wants to ‘give her away’ to her groom. This can be tricky, but Joanne came up with a clever solution that respected her dad, … Continue Reading
One of the many things that’s great about the laws of Scotland is that Humanist marriage is legal, but – and it’s an important but – only between men and women. Gay people are allowed to have a Civil Partnership, but they can’t choose any other form of marriage, even though there are many in … Continue Reading
As most people marry later in life these days, stories of star-crossed teenage sweethearts are hard to come by, but that was Gill & Ruari’s story. From a glance across the floor at the school disco, via a Hogmanay snog, university separation, reconnection through a supermarket stalk all the way to a proposal on a … Continue Reading
I knew it was only a matter of time before I married a couple who are more webbed up than I am. Julia and Colin have already posted shots of their wedding last weekend to Facebook and to Colin’s Blog. It really is a wired world. OK, you two: move away from the keyboard, board … Continue Reading
I knew it was only a matter of time before I married a couple who are more webbed up than I am. Julia and Colin have already posted shots of their wedding last weekend to Facebook and to Colin’s Blog. It really is a wired world. OK, you two: move away from the keyboard, board … Continue Reading