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HUMANISM

Humanism is a non-religious approach to living an ethical life that is based on reason, compassion, and tolerance. Humanists use science and rational inquiry to try to explain the universe and reject supernatural explanations. Humanism is a democratic belief system that values all humans equally. It places the happiness and flourishing of all humans at its centre and encourages cooperation towards this shared common goal.

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source: www.humanism.scot

WEDDINGS

Getting married? - Congratulations!

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Date – sorted!  Venue – sorted!

Flowers – sorted!  Menu – sorted!

Cake – sorted!  Band – sorted!

 

Celebrant sorted? We’re not usually the first thing couples book, but we’re the most important part of the day, for if you get married by a person who is not authorised by the Registrar General to conduct your ceremony, then you will have had a wedding but not a legal marriage.

 

NAMINGS

A naming ceremony allows families to welcome and recognise new additions to their family via an event filled with joy, happiness and fun, which is free from formal religious ceremony or procedure.

 

Naming or welcoming ceremonies I conduct focus on the star of the show - the newly born wee one, as well as the people who will be most interested (or affected!) by the new arrival's development through life.

ABOUT ME

I am a registered celebrant with the charity, the Humanist Society Scotland, and I am authorised to conduct legal ceremonies in Scotland. Originally from Glasgow I now live in Ayr. 

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Testimonials

TESTIMONIALS

When my partner proposed on Christmas Day, we both knew we didn’t want to wait long to get hitched!

 

We had both been married before so we didn’t want anything big in a hotel or a castle.  We also had our children to think about when planning our wedding.  We couldn’t think of a more perfect place to tie the knot than on our own family farm in our garden; the children would be at home (quite literally!) and we could tailor our day exactly how we wanted it to be…informal and relaxed but memorable. 

 

When choosing someone to conduct our ceremony, we decided on a humanist and came across John. After a few emails back and forward with quick responses from John, we managed to arrange a date to chat and plan what we wanted.  John was so helpful and understanding when we were planning all the details with children running about and us having to pop out of the meeting quickly to sort things on the farm! He was also very patient and didn’t mind us changing our mind about things. John even offered to wear simple jeans and a white shirt to conduct the ceremony rather than a suit as he understood that would fit in nicely with our theme and laid-back vibe we were aiming for. 

 

Our ceremony was honestly absolutely perfect and so many guests commented on how different a ceremony it was to other weddings they had been at and how special it was.  We only had 24 guests due to covid restrictions and it was intimate, natural, romantic and funny all rolled into one. The sun was shining and everything went so smoothly thanks to John’s calm and professional presence. 

 

We would not hesitate in recommending John to conduct your ceremony. His experience and professionalism shines through and you would be lucky having him at the helm of your big day!

 

Thank you, John.

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