Your help and advice was invaluable. You really instilled in us the importance of the words and that the sentiments of ceremony should reflect us and no one else.
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Judy and Steve’s Intimate Humanist Wedding at Home
everyone said they’d never been at such a personalised and relaxed wedding, ever!
Gavin & Natasha’s Humanist Wedding at a private house in Edinburgh
It was back in September 2011 that Natasha and Gavin first got in touch, and perhaps it was because their wedding was only a few months away that unlike most couples, Natasha was very clear about what she wanted from the start. She told me that she’d already booked a pianist and a violinist, and she … Continue Reading
Ged & Bertha’s Humanist Wedding at Newbattle Abbey
We both thoroughly enjoyed the ceremony and it was just right for us. we wouldn’t change anything.
George and Momo’s Humanist Wedding Ceremony at Rosslyn Castle
Some people like to plan their weddings far in advance. Today for example, I was asked to hold a date for a wedding in three years time, which is some kind of a record – for me, anyway. George and Momo did it the other way round. They got in touch at the end of … Continue Reading
Angela & Matt’s Humanist Wedding at One Royal Circus, Edinburgh
I remember that when I first spoke to Matt and Angela, they were going to marry at Edinburgh Castle, which in late January can be a cold and forbidding place, so I was very pleased when they told me they’d changed their minds and booked into Edinburgh’s most discreet private venue, One Royal Circus. A complete … Continue Reading
Claire & Peter’s Humanist Wedding at Prestonfield House
Some of the most touching ceremonies I do are those with only a handful of guests, like this evening wedding at Prestonfield House for Peter and Claire. We wrote the ceremony together as always, but they both prepared secret readings for one other, which they gave before they exchanged their vows. It takes a lot … Continue Reading
Bob and Alison’s Humanist Wedding in their back garden
Alison recently sent me this clip of her wedding to Bob last summer: I love it, not just because I’m largely out of shot, but mostly because it really does capture something of the relaxed and intimate atmosphere of the day. Thanks Alison!
Maria & John’s Humanist wedding at Forter Castle GlenIsla
After touring the world for more than two years, Maria & John came from Stockholm to the beautifully restored Forter Castle to celebrate their wedding with their immediate families. Just as well it was an intimate wedding – the tiny chapel is without doubt, the smallest wedding venue I’ve ever been in! … Continue Reading
Caroline & Bruce’s Humanist Wedding in their garden
I always enjoy a story where love triumphs over adversity, and Caroline & Bruce’s story is a cracker! Childhood sweethearts at a highland boarding school, they were apart for 26 years before they met – and fell in love all over again. They had an intimate ceremony for close family only in a marquee in … Continue Reading