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Alex and Becka’s Humanist Wedding at St Columba’s by The Castle
Sometimes even before I meet a couple, I get a sense that they’re going to be a lot of fun to work with, and so it was with Becka and Alex. Back in March, they sent me an email that said, “Hiya, We saw you in action at Kate and Mark’s wedding out of town by a lake … Continue Reading
Fizzing at The Signet Library
The Signet Library is one of Edinburgh’s most elegant wedding venues. Like the library in the Old Quad of the University of Edinburgh, it was partly designed by William Playfair, and its upstairs gallery was described by George IV as the most beautiful room he’d ever seen. I’ve only once conducted a wedding there, so … Continue Reading
Doreen and Trevor’s Humanist Wedding at the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Two comments stand out in mind especially – one from my 75 yr old aunty who rushed up to me and said “well if that is an alternative lifestyle then sign me up now!” The other was from my 24yr old nephew who said “I never knew that weddings could be like that, I had decided that I never wanted to get married, but that ceremony has changed my mind.”
Sophie and Neal’s Humanist wedding in the Royal Botanic Garden
We had the best day ever and a big contributing factor to that was being able to have a ceremony that reflected our views and beliefs and allowed us to authentically stand in front of our friends and family and make our vows.
John & Jo’s Humanist Wedding at Leith Town Hall
Sometimes pictures really do say more than words… John & Jo’s wedding simply radiated love, and happiness They had so many friends, the hall was absolutely packed And for once in my life, I had to use a microphone to be heard It was a really home-made, thoughtful wedding. The guests made and brought all … Continue Reading
Heather & Mike’s Humanist Wedding in The Playfair Library
I got some lovely cards this Christmas, but my favourite came from Heather and Mike. Unlike normal people, they didn’t send me Jpegs, but instead posted proper photographic prints, with captions hand-written on the back. This one said, “This pretty much sums up the feedback we got on our ceremony! The best endorsement was to … Continue Reading
Adam & Julia’s Humanist Wedding at The Caves in Edinburgh
Julia and Adam got off to a very bad start. He was unbelievably rude to her and she told everyone she knew that he was “the most ignorant person she had ever met in her life!” But despite a series of awkward dates, uncomfortable silences, embarrassing TV appearances and the luminous orange-green mould in Adam’s bread … Continue Reading
Allyson & Martyn’s Humanist Wedding in The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Meet Martyn and Allyson! From Leicestershire and the Eastern Seaboard of the USA respectively, they’re a pair of seasoned world travellers who as they put it in their ceremony, ‘cancelled out each other’s effect on the planet’, before discovering and deciding to live in Edinburgh, where one of the places they grew to love was … Continue Reading
Deborah and Brian’s Humanist Wedding at Ghillie Dhu
It was back in October that I celebrated Deborah and Brian’s wedding so I was really pleased this morning when I got an email from Brian telling me their great news – they’re expecting their first child! He went on to say, “So, before the next 20 years of my life disappear in a haze of nappies, … Continue Reading