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Kristina McDonald
Jan 8, 20243 min read
What Should I Put in My Wedding Memory Box?
A memory box is a special ritual to include on or after your wedding day, and a great opportunity to plan a future reminiscing session...
Kristina McDonald
Mar 19, 20233 min read
5 Ways to Include Your Mum in Your Wedding Ceremony
Weddings are an exciting occasion for all the family, but sometimes mums get a bit of a bum deal! There’s the father-daughter dance, the...
Kristina McDonald
Feb 13, 20232 min read
Water Ceremony: Symbolic Rituals You Can Include in Your Wedding Ceremony
It can be difficult to decide on a symbolic ritual for your wedding ceremony. If your guests have never been to a humanist wedding...
Kristina McDonald
Dec 30, 20222 min read
Oathing Stone: Symbolic Rituals You Can Include in Your Ceremony
Many symbolic rituals we see today are adaptations or call-backs to older traditions. The oathing stone is no exception. An old Scottish...
Kristina McDonald
Jun 13, 20222 min read
Wine Ceremony: Symbolic Rituals You Can Include in Your Ceremony
Like many symbolic rituals, a wine ceremony is a lovely representation of the uniting of a couple in marriage. It can also be inclusive...
Kristina McDonald
Apr 8, 20222 min read
Tree Planting: Symbolic Rituals You Can Include in Your Wedding Ceremony
Planting a tree is a beautiful way to celebrate a new marriage, and is a deeply-rooted (pardon the pun!) tradition in many parts of the...
Kristina McDonald
Mar 16, 20222 min read
Sand Ceremony: Symbolic Rituals You Can Include in Your Ceremony
It can be difficult to think of ways to personalise your wedding ceremony. After all, most wedding ceremonies are deeply traditional,...
Kristina McDonald
Feb 21, 20222 min read
Unity Candle: Symbolic Rituals You Can Include in Your Ceremony
Many symbolic rituals that are now common in humanist ceremonies come from other traditions, but with humanist weddings we can make them...
Kristina McDonald
Feb 7, 20223 min read
Handfasting: Symbolic Rituals You Can Include in Your Ceremony
Humanist weddings are unique and personal by nature, regardless of the elements you choose to include. Many people choose to incorporate...
Kristina McDonald
Jan 27, 20223 min read
5 Ways to Involve Your Guests in Your Wedding Ceremony
Your ceremony is (in my – probably biased – opinion!) the most important part of your wedding day, and the event that kicks off the rest...
Kristina McDonald
Jan 3, 20226 min read
10 Questions to Ask a Wedding Celebrant - BEFORE You Book Them!
Your wedding ceremony is the most important element of your wedding day. It sets the tone for the rest of the celebrations, and is the...
Kristina McDonald
Nov 30, 20214 min read
What is a Humanist Wedding?
Put simply, humanist weddings are non-religious ceremonies that put the couple front and centre. They are carried out by a humanist...
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