Camille & Virginia’s wedding wasn’t the first outdoor wedding that I’ve conducted half in French and half in English, and it wasn’t the first I’ve done in the Botanics either, but it was the first I’ve done under threat of a thunder storm. Unlike most couples, they chose to arrive together, which was a nice … Continue Reading
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Hannah & Albin’s Humanist Wedding on The Isle of Eigg
Every summer when I was a child, my family used to make a long and arduous journey, all the way from Edinburgh over single track roads and three separate ferry connections to our holiday home in remote Glenmoidart where there was neither gas nor electricity and the drinking water came from a burn at the … Continue Reading
Hannah & Albin’s Humanist Wedding on The Isle of Eigg
Every summer when I was a child, my family used to make a long and arduous journey, all the way from Edinburgh over single track roads and three separate ferry connections to our holiday home in remote Glenmoidart where there was neither gas nor electricity and the drinking water came from a burn at the … Continue Reading
Lucy & Mike’s Humanist Wedding at Ravensheugh Beach
Mike & Lucy have been together for twenty years and their wedding was a wonderfully relaxed and happy event on a day of glorious sunshine. The beach is near Tyninghame in East Lothian and it’s a very romantic spot. The cabin is absolutely simple but quite magical. When I arrived, Mike was still getting dressed. … Continue Reading
Lucy & Mike’s Humanist Wedding at Ravensheugh Beach
Mike & Lucy have been together for twenty years and their wedding was a wonderfully relaxed and happy event on a day of glorious sunshine. The beach is near Tyninghame in East Lothian and it’s a very romantic spot. The cabin is absolutely simple but quite magical. When I arrived, Mike was still getting dressed. … Continue Reading
Anita & Isra’s Humanist Wedding at Redhall Walled Garden in Edinburgh
One of the many great things about their wedding was that they involved so many friends in so many ways.
Anita & Isra’s Humanist Wedding at Redhall Walled Garden in Edinburgh
Anita & Isra really embraced my suggestion that they involve as many of their friends as possible.
Vicky & Andy’s Humanist Wedding at Melrose Abbey
What’s your definition of a romantic location? At one point I might have gone for the obvious one – palm trees swaying over a deserted tropical beach, but from now on, it’s the roofless ruin of Melrose Abbey, in the white light of a freezing cold Saturday afternoon in February. Only a true romantic would … Continue Reading
Jane & David’s Humanist Wedding in the garden of Haddington House
One of the things that surprises me most about the ceremonies I have the privilege of conducting is that they are all genuinely unique. Every couple’s journey is different and they way in which they tell their story is too. Jane and David’s approach was intimate, open and honest and they chose a lovely spot, … 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!