Ideas and inspiration
Couples and celebrants share stories of non-religious weddings that resonate deeply, intertwining unique love stories with timeless human values.
Ten ideas for your child’s naming ceremony
Planning a naming ceremony is great fun, but it can be difficult to come up with ideas to make the day special. We’re sharing 10 ideas for a naming ceremony,...
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What happens at a humanist naming ceremony?
Award-winning humanist celebrant Jane Blackman explains what happens at a humanist naming ceremony. Why hold a naming ceremony? The arrival of a new baby, adopted child, or stepchild into your...
Name change | Naming ceremony for a teenager
Fifteen-year-old Emily made the decision to change her name to Billie. When she learnt about Humanism as part of looking at different worldviews, she became interested in the idea of...
In recent years, you might have found yourself hearing more and more about ‘humanist weddings’. But what are they? Why are they more popular than religious weddings in Scotland? And...
What’s the most inclusive type of wedding ceremony?
Humanist weddings are on the rise. And it’s little wonder. People fall in love all over the world and despite our differences, love wins. Focusing the entire wedding day on...
Humanist wedding | James and Amie’s garden wedding
A gorgeous garden wedding can include both spectacular daytime elements such as flowers, fragrance, and far-reaching views — and romantic mood lighting with twinkling lights and candles - and a...
Five romantic poems for humanist weddings
A humanist wedding ceremony tells the personal love story of a couple, and so each one is unique. Some couples have favourite poems that they’d like to read or have...
A Guide to Handfasting | Symbolic Acts at a Humanist Wedding
Handfasting is a symbolic act that takes place during a wedding ceremony, where the hands of the happy couple are bound together with ribbon or cord, to represent their commitment...
Tying the knot in a humanist wedding ceremony
As part of our series on symbolic acts chosen by couples who’ve had humanist weddings, we’re looking at the act of ‘tying the knot’. To many people, the expression ‘tying...
A Guide to Unity Candle Ceremonies | Symbolic Acts at a Humanist Wedding
Lighting a unity candle symbolises two becoming one. Bringing a moment of ritual into your wedding can add depth and emotion to the ceremony.
Symbolic Acts at a Humanist Wedding | The Cut-out Heart Race
With a humanist wedding from Humanist Ceremonies, you can have your wedding ceremony wherever you choose – even in a woodland glade. You can also write your own vows and...
