I’ve never had a thank you card quite like this one: it’s a Smilebox, sent to me by Sandy and Jo whose wedding last November was a total hoot. You can see it here and listen to it too: the soundtrack is the song they chose to have all their guests sing to them during … Continue Reading
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Alex and Christina’s Humanist Wedding at Prestonfield House
Tim helped us realise that we should make our ceremony as personal as we wanted.

James and Anna’s Humanist Wedding at Carberry Tower
“Thank you so much for helping us have the most incredible and best day of our lives. You were absolutely perfect and made us feel so special. It was a true pleasure to have you involved from the absolute beginning. We were so lucky to have met you and have you involved in our special day. We received so many compliments for the ceremony and everyone said it was the best they had ever seen! “

Katie and Paul’s Humanist Wedding at The Caves, Edinburgh
We would like to thank you again for marrying us in October. Everybody was very impressed at how personal and balanced our ceremony was, and how great you were.
Catie and Mark’s Humanist Wedding at The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
I often bump into couples I’ve married at the weddings of their friends. I don’t usually meet them at the John Lewis sale, but that’s where Catie and Mark tracked me down earlier this week! As I said at the time, it was a bit spooky, as I’d only just looked out the wonderful … Continue Reading
Debbie and Jason’s Humanist Wedding at The George Hotel, Edinburgh
I don’t often get to tell a tale of teenage love at first sight, but Jason and Debbie met in 3rd year at Bo’ness Academy, so their story was a long and winding one. It took in a few serious lows (like Jason breaking his back in a rock-climbing fall) along with some … Continue Reading

Fiona & Phil’s Humanist Wedding at Prestonfield House
Rules are there to be broken. Most ceremonies last half an hour: Fiona and Phil’s took ten minutes. Most brides arrive with their dads. Phil and Fiona spent a happy half hour with all their guests before the ceremony. Most guests get to sit down: at Fiona and Phil’s, there was standing room only. Most couples take … Continue Reading

Evonne & David’s Humanist Ceremony at Prestonfield House
I knew I was going to enjoy working with David and Evonne from the moment I read their homework where they told me a wonderful story about a showbiz legend – that sadly I can’t share here! I did get to tell it at the wedding though, which was a total hoot, as you can … Continue Reading

Jane and Peter’s Humanist Wedding at The Glasshouse Hotel
The Glasshouse Hotel at the top of Leith Walk has a glorious roof garden, and one day I’m going to be lucky enough to conduct a wedding on it. But on the day Peter and Jane chose earlier this year, the sun was hiding behind a veil of haar, so instead, they married indoors with a … Continue Reading

Ellie & Neil’s Humanist Wedding at The City Chambers, Edinburgh
This lovely thank you card reminded me why I’ll never forget Ellie and Neil’s wedding.Ellie’s mum Catrin gave a reading of a poem by Edward Lear that had been Ellie’s favourite as a child. It’s called the Quangle Wangle Quee, and what made it so special was that Catrin was actually wearing the Quangle Wangle Quee’s hat! Thanks Ellie and Neil … Continue Reading