reading the ceremony reminded me of all the ways in which a humanist wedding can be made uniquely personal.
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Jennifer & Mo’s Humanist Wedding at The Vu
I was really pleased that Jennifer & Mo sent me a link to this video of their wedding this morning. Not because it shows my best feature – the back of my head – but because it reminded me how moving it was to see and hear them speaking their vows to one another. The short … Continue Reading
Heather & Stephen’s Humanist wedding at Cambo House, St Andrews
There’s something inherently dramatic about the idea of marrying in a winter wonderland, but this is the first year for a long time that the weather in Scotland has made that possible over the Festive Season. Sadly for more than one couple, that led to last-minute postponements, but by the time Stephen and Heather’s big … Continue Reading
Some Things to Think About Before You Meet a Celebrant
Things to think about before you meet a celebrant.
Step by Step Guide to a Humanist Wedding no. 8 – The Vows – Official Guidance
One of the many attractions of a humanist ceremony is that in your wedding vows you are free to choose what you promise. The wording of the legal declaration, however is another matter. As it says on the Registrar General of Scotland’s website, “There is no legally prescribed form of words to be used in … Continue Reading
Step by Step Guide to a Humanist Wedding no. 9 – Wedding Vows
The words you choose will be the basis on which you will live the rest of your life.
Elizabeth & Bengtis’s Humanist Wedding at Greywalls in East Lothian
Recently I’ve been encouraging couples to keep one or two of their vows secret, so they both get a very special surprise on the day.
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