Ideas and inspiration
Couples and celebrants share stories of non-religious weddings that resonate deeply, intertwining unique love stories with timeless human values.
What motivates a couple to renew their wedding vows inevitably varies from couple to couple. Celebrant of the Year, humanist wedding celebrant Jane Blackman looks at the many and varied...
We Still Do! | What happens at a Wedding Vow Renewal Ceremony
After ten or twenty years or more, maybe a couple kids, several house moves – and everything that life throws at you in between – your wedding may seem like...
Combining your wedding anniversary celebrations with a vow renewal ceremony
A wedding anniversary is the perfect time to reflect on the years you've spent together as a couple and to remember the vows you made to one another on your...
Which flowers to use at your vow renewal ceremony
We all know that traditionally, each wedding anniversary has a different gift associated with it, but did you know that there are also different flowers associated with each anniversary? If...
An emotional, surprise wedding vow renewal ceremony
After 21 years of marriage, Steve Parry wanted to renew his wedding vows to Tracey as a public demonstration of his love for her. To make it all the more...
An online naming ceremony celebrated with bubbles
During the Covid-19 pandemic, the UK lockdown and social distancing rules have meant that celebrants and families have needed to find creative ways to hold humanist ceremonies. Humanist naming celebrant,...
Humanist funerals and the coronavirus pandemic by Joan Bakewell
Baroness Joan Bakewell, talks about the lockdown, the important work of humanist funeral celebrants, and why we all need video technology skills.
Same-sex humanist weddings in Northern Ireland
After the first legal same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland, Laura Wylie reflects on what legal marriage means to her and her partner, Erica. When we first think of marriage, I...
The importance of rituals in grieving
Committal rituals can help the bereaved to say goodbye. When there isn’t a committal, symbolic gestures can be a substitute. As well as being a way of saying farewell, they...
Supporting grieving friends and relatives during the coronavirus lockdown
During the lockdown, many people will be physically alone, while dealing with grief. As a nation, our attendance at funerals, memorials, and wakes may be severely restricted at this time. But...
The Virtual Pre-wedding Celebration Ceremony of Hannah and Matt
Saturday 11 April 2020 was meant to be the wedding day of Hannah Broadbridge and Matt Saleh, who had been planning for two years to have their humanist wedding at...
Love in the time of coronavirus
Imagine the disappointment of having to postpone your wedding because of the coronavirus pandemic. What are you meant to do with yourselves when the date you had planned comes around?
