TheFizz.co.uk on humanist weddings
Often, a couple will have a formal ceremony at their local Register Office first but regard the humanist Ceremony as the one which marks the beginning of their married life together.
Although a non-religious ceremony can be conducted by anyone you choose, a Humanist wedding will usually involve a Registered Humanist Celebrant who has been trained and licensed by the British Humanist Association.
A humanist wedding can take place at a venue of your choice and does not require a special licence. There are no set formats involved and the ceremony will be personal to you. Your celebrant will work with you to express you feelings for one another in to words. What you say can be totally original or adapted from suggestions from the Association.
http://www.thefizz.co.uk/wedding-planning/humanist-non-religous-weddings/
Nice to see you posting on weddings, Fizz, and a happy new year to you.
But as you’re probably aware, the BHA isn’t the only source of trained and registered celebrants in the UK – the HSS is as well, and many many people are now choosing to travel to Scotland, not just from England but from all over the world to have a LEGAL humanist wedding – so many that in the short 4 years since they became legal here, humanist weddings are now the fourth most popular form of marriage (Civil, then Church of Scotland, then Catholic, then HSS)
You can read more about what we do here http://www.humanistsocietyofscotland.org.uk and I’d be grateful if you’d amend the post so it’s more helpful and accurate.
Thanks
TIm