Every wedding needs a good opening sentence, and Tom and Emma didn’t disappoint. “Good afternoon everyone and welcome to Seton Collegiate Church for this very rare and special occasion – the marriage of a Town Planner to an Architect!” High school sweethearts who stay together forever are pretty rare these days, but Tom and Emma have … Continue Reading
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Hannah & Rory’s Humanist Wedding at Broxmouth Park
I knew that marrying a dashing young racing driver to a beautiful equestrienne would be fun. What I didn’t expect was that Hannah’s handsome horse Rowan would also be a part of the proceedings. Mind you, they did say in the ceremony, “love me, love my horse”, so I shouldn’t really have been surprised. Like … Continue Reading
Carol and Jon’s Humanist wedding at Ravensheugh Log Cabin
These shots by Edinburgh based photographer Boyd are just too good to edit: they really capture the atmosphere of the day Jon and Carol married at the magical Ravensheugh Log Cabin in East Lothian. Carol says, “Our wedding was truly one of the best days of our lives, it was just how we envisioned it … Continue Reading

Yvonne and Andy’s Humanist Wedding at Garleton Lodge
“So many people said the ceremony was the best they’d ever been to. Thank you so much!”

Kate and Chris’s Humanist Wedding at Garleton Lodge
We were so delighted and happy with how the day went, and all of our family and friends commented on how refreshing it was to have such a personal ceremony.

Jen and Stuart’s Humanist Wedding at Tyninghame Village Hall
I received a wee note from my grandma today, and in it she wrote ‘Thank you for a lovely day, both your granddad and I agreed it was the best wedding we had been to, the service was so personal and beautiful,

Camilla and Kevin’s Humanist Wedding at Winton House
“We just wanted to get in touch to say thank you for helping make our day extra special.”

Lorraine and Jim’s Humanist Wedding at Archerfield House
Some couples just look perfect together: at least that was what I remember from my first meeting with Jim and Lorraine earlier this year. They’d started out as neighbours, who passed on the stair, said hello, and got on with their busy lives, but gradually other people began to notice an attraction growing. One such … Continue Reading

Janice and Billy’s Humanist Wedding at the Open Arms in Dirleton
Billy and Janice got in touch with me in June to ask if I could conduct their wedding in August. They don’t hang about, this pair! As Billy wrote in his homework, “Janice and I met on a cruise to Svalbard. We would meet on deck and talk. I remember at times thinking I wish … Continue Reading

Jo & Tosh’s Humanist Wedding at Broxmouth Park
reading the ceremony reminded me of all the ways in which a humanist wedding can be made uniquely personal.