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 … Continue Reading
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Elizabeth & Bengtis’s Humanist Wedding at Greywalls in East Lothian
One of the particular joys of being a Humanist celebrant is making new friends. Elizabeth and I had briefly met, but never really got to know one another. That all changed when she and Bengtis, her partner of 21 years, decided it was time to get married. Elizabeth is extremely organised and in another life … Continue Reading
Sarah & Robert’s Humanist Wedding at Linlithgow Palace
I love this shot of the vault at Linlithgow Palace; a now roofless masterpiece of mediaeval architecture, (deliberately set on fire by Butcher Cumberland en route to Culloden) it was a very atmospheric setting for Robert & Sarah’s wedding. Robert & Sarah’s story was very romantic. When they were only in their teens, they both … Continue Reading