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davidelder9
Dec 17, 20242 min read
Reflections as another milestone passes
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...
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davidelder9
Oct 7, 20242 min read
Saying goodbye with love
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...
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davidelder9
Aug 24, 20241 min read
100 not out!
So, today I reached a very special milestone in my Celebrant journey... I conducted my ONE HUNDREDTH wedding! I completed my wedding...
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davidelder9
Jul 18, 20241 min read
The personal touch!
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...
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davidelder9
May 21, 20241 min read
A wonderful (windy) wedding at Borthwick Castle
Thanks to Harry at #edinburghweddingvideos for tagging me in this lovely video of Katrina and Alex's wedding in the gorgeous Borthwick...
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davidelder9
May 1, 20241 min read
Beautiful memories of stunning Glencoe
I was delighted to be tagged in the wedding highlights video of Aaron and Chloe, who I recently married in the stunning surroundings of...
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davidelder9
Feb 5, 20242 min read
Best In Show!
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...
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davidelder9
Dec 31, 20231 min read
2023 - a brilliant year!
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...
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davidelder9
Nov 14, 20231 min read
A busy year!
Photo: Katie Blair Matthews 2023 has been my first full year of being a registered celebrant with Humanist Society Scotland and it's been...
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davidelder9
Sep 20, 20232 min read
A Wee Celebration!
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...
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davidelder9
Aug 21, 20231 min read
Merci Bien!
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...
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davidelder9
Aug 15, 20232 min read
Eine Deutsche Hochzeit (A German Wedding!)
Today was a special one! I had the honour and privilege of marrying two members of my extended family from Germany! Frank and Bianca...
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davidelder9
Jun 29, 20232 min read
A busy summer
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...
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davidelder9
Apr 25, 20231 min read
2 fantastic weddings and a very special funeral
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...
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davidelder9
Apr 7, 20231 min read
Tribute to a remarkable lady
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...
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davidelder9
Mar 17, 20231 min read
A Fully Qualified Celebrant!
I'm pleased to let everyone know that my training with Humanist Society Scotland is now fully complete and I'm beyond delighted to...
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davidelder9
Jan 1, 20232 min read
Happy New Year!
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...
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davidelder9
Nov 14, 20222 min read
The First Wedding!
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...
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davidelder9
Sep 14, 20221 min read
I now pronounce you...
After around ten or so weeks of intensive shadowing following a two day residential course and then a rehearsal day and an assessment day...
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davidelder9
Aug 11, 20222 min read
An elopement on the beach!
What about this as the backdrop to your wedding ceremony? This was the view on the stunningly beautiful Seacliff Beach just outside North...
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