Opinion is divided. I don’t think anyone absolutely NEEDS to do a rehearsal, and I know that on the day, everyone will do pretty much what I tell them. BUT if it’s a big production number, with flower girls and bridesmaids and multiple contributors, then I think it’s worth taking the time to ‘block it out’. Or […]
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Step by Step Guide to a Humanist Wedding no. 8 – The Vows – Official Guidance
One of the many attractions of a humanist wedding ceremony is that you are free to choose what to say to one another about why you love one another, what marriage means to you and what you promise. The wording of the legal declaration, however is another matter. As it says on the Registrar General […]
Step by Step Guide to a Humanist Wedding no.7 – The Order of Ceremony
It’s sometimes a good idea to have an Order of Ceremony, just so your guests know what’s happening. It doesn’t need to be complicated: it can be a simple, single sheet of A4 It can be something clever that reflects your interests… Or it can be simply a beautifully bound example of the printer’s art. […]
Step by Step Guide to a Humanist Wedding no. 9 – Wedding Vows
The vows are the heart of the wedding ceremony so it’s not putting it too strongly to say that the words you choose will be the basis on which you will live for the rest of your life. There are two ways of doing them: either repeat after me, or I shut up for a […]
Step by Step Guide to a Humanist Wedding no 6 – Registrars and Paperwork
With the rise in popularity of humanist weddings in Scotland, more and more people are choosing to come from all around the world to marry here, which is great news. It does mean, however, that I’m spending more and more time having to explain what’s involved in the paperwork, so here’s my version of the […]