humanist wedding

But what even happens at a humanist wedding, beyond the avoidance of God talk?

This is already the case in Scotland, where 2,500 humanist weddings are held every year.

But I recently met a couple where the bride-to-be had only ever been to humanist weddings.

Humanist weddings organised by the group can take place in any setting which has particular significance for the participants.

Ireland passed a bill allowing humanist weddings at the end of last year, but it has not yet been implemented.

Members believe this is why there has been a large rise in humanist wedding, funeral and baby-naming services.

Humanist weddings had previously been included in religious ceremonies.

It was a humanist wedding and my bride and I felt the need for something that would be familiar to everyone.

Since 2005 a humanist wedding has been a legal form of marriage in Scotland, one of only six nations where that is the case.

Its main efforts have concentrated on seeking to allow legal humanist weddings, and to secularise state education.

A humanist wedding can be conducted by a celebrant in any 'safe and dignified' location.

Couples organising Humanist wedding ceremonies can choose to part with tradition or fully embrace it.

Humanist weddings were given legal status in Scotland eight years ago and have become the third most popular form of marriage north of the border.

In the meantime, who can argue with the joy - and emotional heft - of humanist weddings?

These are the vows, one imagines, of the humanist wedding, demand for which is growing in an increasingly secular Britain.

They want to change the law to allow humanist weddings, for couples who do not want a religious or civil marriage to express their commitment.

The celebrant of the humanist wedding arrived over an hour late - after hitching a lift in a tractor.

In Scotland there were 2,400 humanist weddings last year, outnumbering Catholic ceremonies.

Humanist Weddings Ceremonies - are entirely secular, but most definitely ethically based.

Humanist weddings are currently classed as religious.

There's is a perception that humanist weddings allow couples greater freedom to write the script for the ceremony and this can make them emotional occasions.

A new type of marriage could be introduced in Scotland to reflect the growing popularity of ceremonies such as humanist weddings.

Increasingly popular humanist weddings 'to overtake Church of Scotland ceremonies within two years'

Humanist weddings are popular and meaningful and legal recognition for them would be fair, timely, and not at all controversial.

There are already more humanist weddings than Roman Catholic weddings in Scotland.