What made you want a personal/humanist ceremony for your wedding ceremony?
We didn’t want a formulaic service where you got very little sense of the couple. We wanted it to be a celebration and declaration of love in front of family and friends but in a more relaxed format.
What did your guests say about your ceremony?
They really liked the personal and more informal, though no less serious, feel to the ceremony. They thought that it suited us, that we’d spent time researching a ceremony that was true to us.
Many people said it was one of the best ceremonies they’d been too, and that they were very moved – there apparently wasn’t a dry eye in the house at one stage!
What will you remember most from your ceremony?
The personal nature of the vows, for us both – it was something that we’d both worked on separately and not showing them to each other was absolutely the right thing to do; and while it made it very emotional, it was so important to us to hear them for the first time, which meant we really listened to the commitment we were making and it wasn’t just saying the words.
Any general comments about my service?
The tone from start to finish was perfect – it felt relaxed but formal enough for the occasion, professional but warm and welcoming. You had an understanding of us as people, so much so that you suggested I do my vows second, which was absolutely the right thing to do. Ultimately that’s why we wanted a humanist ceremony, so that we had some connection with the person who married us. |
