Ideas and inspiration
Couples and celebrants share stories of non-religious weddings that resonate deeply, intertwining unique love stories with timeless human values.
Six modern love poems and readings for a wedding vow renewal ceremony
Find the ideal modern love poem or reading for a wedding vow renewal ceremony. Whether you're looking for something traditional, or more unusual, you'll find it here.
Everything you need to know about humanist wedding vow renewal ceremonies
A wedding vow renewal ceremony is an ideal way to celebrate your marriage — and you get to say 'I do' all over again. Renewing your marriage vows means declaring your...
Top ten tips for a wedding vow renewal ceremony
Just what is a vow renewal ceremony? And how can you do it your way? Humanist celebrant Dawn Rees shares her top ten tips for renewing your wedding vows in...
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...
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 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?
Can you have a humanist civil partnership ceremony in the UK?
With civil partnerships becoming legal for opposite-sex couples across the UK, a lot of couples have been wondering on social media ‘Can I make it a humanist ceremony?’ In the...
