I just had a call from the Registrar in Duns, who was kind enough to let me know that from the 1st of April 2010, the fee charged by all the Register Offices in Scotland for doing the paperwork on your humanist wedding has risen by £2.00 per person. So from now on, expect to … Continue Reading
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Humanist Weddings Scotland
Volcanic Eruptions….
I’ve just had my second phone call from a couple whose wedding plans have been blown sky high by the Eyjafjallajokull volcano – thankfully in both cases, their marriage will go ahead, but there are parents and friends stranded all over the world at the moment, and lots of anxious brides to be. In the … Continue Reading
Thursday is the new Saturday – Official!
I was waiting to celebrate Lee & Kelly’s wedding at the Vu, the stunning hilltop venue just outside Bathgate, when I got talking to the very helpful young assistant, Mhairi Donald. It turned out that she’s a Business Studies student at Glasgow Caledonian University, and is working as a waitress at The Vu not just … Continue Reading
If Music Be The Food of Love
People often ask me if I know a good pianist for their wedding and until now, I had to say I didn’t. But at Sharon & David’s wedding at One Royal Circus on Saturday evening, I met Michael Kelly, aka The Wedding Pianist, who used Mike Gordon’s baby grand piano to knock out a couple … Continue Reading
The First Ever Humanist Chocolate Bar
Sandra Colamartino is a friend of mine who until recently edited Scottish Homes & Interiors Magazine, but after a long career as an art director on newspapers and magazines has abandoned the inky world of print to become a Chocolatier, and set up The Chocolate Library. She’s designed a whole range of wonderfully packaged chocolate bars … Continue Reading
Say ‘I do’ to the Humanist touch when tying the knot
I got a call the other day from Catherine Salmond at the Edinburgh Evening News. She was writing a story because Elizabeth Bell, the wedding co-ordinator at Houston House Hotel, had got in touch with the paper to say that 1 in 10 of their weddings this year are going to be Humanist ceremonies. So we had a chat … Continue Reading
Planning your Humanist Wedding -a Useful Timeline
It’s time to decide what kind of wedding ceremony you want, and who should conduct it.
Some Things to Think About Before You Meet a Celebrant
Things to think about before you meet a celebrant.
Step by Step Guide to a Humanist Wedding no.10 – Rehearsals – Who Needs ‘Em?
Wedding rehearsals can be a scheduling nightmare
Can I Marry You?
This isn’t as dumb a question as it may at first appear. This week, I’ve been tracking the enquiries I’ve had from couples who wanted me to marry them at some point over the next 12 months, and I’ve had to apologise to two thirds because I am already fully committed on the date in … Continue Reading