FAQS

I charge £800 plus reasonable expenses, which I’ll outline with you in our contract before you sign anything.

The first 25% is non-refundable, payable at the time of booking, and means I will hold the date for you. The remaining 75% is payable a month before the ceremony. Find out what this fee includes here.

I understand that it’s a big lump sum to part with in one go at the same time as you’re parting with a a ton of other big lump sums in one go, so if you’d prefer to set up a payment plan, that’s totally cool. Just mention it in your email and we’ll find something that works for you.

Unfortunately, humanist ceremonies aren’t legally binding in England and Wales – but in Scotland they are the most popular choice of ceremony, and they’re also legal in Northern Ireland. It’s my hope that we’ll see these beautiful ceremonies given legal status in the near future.

With civil ceremonies or church weddings, you’re usually restricted to venues that have a wedding license. These venues can be very expensive and get booked up way in advance.

With a humanist ceremony, you can get married just about anywhere – at a football stadium, your garden, a farm, or even in beautiful woodland. Though if you’ve always dreamed of getting married in a church, that’s an option too!

One of the key principles of humanism is the right to self-determination. Whilst humanist weddings are non-religious, we would never tell anyone else that they aren’t entitled to their own faith. If you have a religious guest, I am happy to speak to them and let them know that they are welcome to share their love and well wishes towards the couple in accordance with their religion, but that I as a humanist celebrant cannot lead, or participate in, acts of worship or prayer.

There are so many beautiful and fascinating traditions from around the world that can be incorporated into your ceremony – from hand-fasting, to lighting a unity candle, to jumping the broom, or smashing a glass. If there’s a symbolic ritual you want to include, I’m happy to learn or to advise – and similarly, if you want to include a meaningful act of some kind but don’t know where to start, we can work together to think of something that represents your story in your own way.

Absolutely! Nobody will say what you want to say better than you. If you’re stuck, want some guidance, or some assistance in writing the vows themselves, I’ll include these at no extra cost.

Yes please! There are loads of fun ways to get furry friends involved in your ceremony – whether they walk you down the aisle or act as (hopefully well-behaved!) ringbearers. All dogs are different so we can chat about this and what your pooch can bring to the wedding!

We’re all weird in our own way - but no, I can assure you that despite humanism being an alternative wedding choice, there will be no tie-dye robes, cult rituals, human sacrifice, wicker men, or anything else of that vibe in my ceremonies.