WHAT IS A HUMANIST WEDDING CEREMONY?

For many couples, planning a wedding ceremony seems to come with two obvious choices: a religious ceremony or one led by a registrar. But there is another option.

Wedding ceremonies can feel daunting and overwhelming and… a bit serious. There can be a sense that things need to be done in a certain way, in a certain place and according to a particular set of traditions or beliefs.

These days weddings are often cross-cultural gatherings, bringing together families and friends with different backgrounds and world views. Trying to honour everyone’s expectations — while creating a ceremony that actually feels like you — can seem like an impossible task.

Enter the Humanist wedding ceremony.

A Humanist wedding is a personalised, non-religious ceremony, that can be held anywhere and is completely unique to you and your partner. That’s it.

There is no prescribed format and no one-size-fits-all. Instead, you have the freedom to celebrate your commitment in a way that genuinely reflects who you are — choosing the words, readings, music, rituals and people that mean something to you.

It can be heartfelt or hilarious, intimate or full of people, traditional in places and completely unconventional in others.

Wherever, whenever and however you like, thank you very much.

Discover more about Humanist Ceremonies at Humanists UK