As 2025 draws to a close I wanted to reflect back on what has been my busiest year so far in my celebranting journey. This year I conducted 71 weddings, 66 funerals and one very joyful naming ceremony! Every ceremony that I craft is special and unique, whether it be for a family preparing to say goodbye to a loved one, parents getting ready to welcome a new member to the family, or a happy couple about to embark on one of the happiest days of their life. I take a great prid

This morning I had the privilege of conducting the funeral of a wonderful woman who had recently celebrated her 99th birthday. The lady...

This morning I reached another special milestone as I took my 199th and then 200th wedding bookings! This time two years ago I had only...

I recently had the privilege of conducting the funeral of a former work colleague, who had been very interested in my work as a celebrant...

So, today I reached a very special milestone in my Celebrant journey... I conducted my ONE HUNDREDTH wedding! I completed my wedding...

One of the lovey things about a humanist wedding is the number of unique ways in which your ceremony can be personalised to suit who you...

Thanks to Harry at #edinburghweddingvideos for tagging me in this lovely video of Katrina and Alex's wedding in the gorgeous Borthwick...

I was delighted to be tagged in the wedding highlights video of Aaron and Chloe, who I recently married in the stunning surroundings of...

I didn’t have any weddings in January so I was expecting to have a quiet month catching up with admin tasks and tidying up my office at...

So - there we are - 57 weddings conducted along with a good number of funerals, and just like that, my first full year of being a...

Photo: Katie Blair Matthews 2023 has been my first full year of being a registered celebrant with Humanist Society Scotland and it's been...

For those of you who have been following my celebrant journey since it began in early 2022, you might remember that it was mid September...

It's always so lovely to get a thank you note from a couple after their ceremony, and this weekend I had a lovely email from Kirsty and...

Today was a special one! I had the honour and privilege of marrying two members of my extended family from Germany! Frank and Bianca...

It's almost July and I can't believe how fast the first six months of the year have gone! Since I returned from my trip to Liverpool for...

The past two weekends have seen me very busy with both weddings and a very special funeral. On Sunday 16 April I married Rebecca and...

This afternoon I conducted the funeral of a wonderful lady who had reached the grand age of 92. She loved to chat about the issues of...

I'm pleased to let everyone know that my training with Humanist Society Scotland is now fully complete and I'm beyond delighted to...

As we enter 2023 I want to take this opportunity to wish everyone the happiest of new years. Whatever this year has in store for us, I...

So there I was, just in from walking the dog on Thursday afternoon, when I got a message from one of my celebrant chums... Her hubby has...