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Humanist celebrants craft memorable and meaningful funeral ceremonies, intertwining personal memories with timeless human values. These are their stories.
Choosing the Right Wedding Celebrant: Humanist Ceremonies
When planning your wedding, one of the most personal and meaningful decisions you’ll make is choosing the right wedding celebrant. The celebrant plays a key role in shaping the tone...
Your Wedding Planning Checklist for a Non-Religious Ceremony
Planning your wedding ceremony is an exciting journey and, if you’re opting for a non-religious celebration, you have the wonderful opportunity to create a truly personal and meaningful experience. To...
Finding the Perfect Words: How to Use Non-Religious Wedding Readings in Your Wedding Ceremony
Planning a wedding ceremony that truly reflects your values and beliefs may mean stepping away from traditional religious texts. But how do you find readings that resonate with you and...
Talking About Death: A Plan for Conversations That Matter
Talking about death isn’t always easy – but it can be one of the most important conversations we’ll ever have. We’re encouraging people to open up about end-of-life wishes and...
Planning a Non-Religious Wedding Ceremony: What is a Humanist Wedding?
Are you trying to plan a wedding ceremony that truly reflects you as a couple? One that’s deeply meaningful, personal, and free from religious content? Then a humanist wedding ceremony...
Uplifting Funeral Readings: Bringing Hope and Comfort through a Humanist Ceremony
In the midst of grief, finding moments of light and hope can be incredibly comforting. Uplifting funeral readings – whether poems, prose extracts, or quotes – can play a vital...
Crafting a Meaningful Eulogy for a Humanist Service
Delivering a funeral speech, most commonly known as a eulogy or tribute, is a profound act of love and remembrance. It’s an opportunity to honour a unique life, share cherished...
How to Write a Funeral Speech (Eulogy): A Step-by-Step Guide
Being asked to write and deliver a funeral speech, or eulogy, is a significant honour, but it can also feel like a heavy responsibility, especially when you’re grieving. But, for...
Laughter at a Funeral: Choosing Funny Poems for a Humanist Ceremony
Funerals are naturally poignant occasions, marked by sadness and reflection. However, for someone who lived life with a twinkle in their eye and liked to have a laugh, incorporating humour...
Humanist Funeral Readings: Non-religious Choices for a Personal Farewell
Choosing readings for a funeral is a way to add depth, emotion, and personalisation to the ceremony. When planning a humanist funeral, memorial, or celebration of life, non-religious (secular) readings...
Poems for Funerals: Selecting Meaningful Tributes for a Humanist Farewell
Finding the perfect poem for a funeral, memorial, or ashes ceremony can feel like searching for a key – something that unlocks emotion, expresses love, and honours a unique life....
Finding the Right Words: Funeral Poems for a Meaningful Humanist Ceremony
Choosing readings for a funeral can feel like a significant responsibility during an already emotional time. Funeral poems offer a powerful and often beautiful way to express complex feelings, pay...
