Tag Archives: Humanist weddings

Do Your Wedding Right the First Time

I often hear from couples getting married for the second time (or for those who are learning about Humanist Officiants for the first time) that they often feel (or felt) they had little power or control over their wedding – … Continue reading

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What do people really want at the end of their lives?

The quieter season for weddings in Canada is upon us. I find it is a good time to reflect on the many beautiful Humanist weddings I officiated this past summer. I’m always comforted by the couples, who, in the collaborative … Continue reading

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Alternative Weddings: Resisting Pressure

I met a groom-to-be recently who told me that he and his fiance had wanted a tiny, quiet wedding at City Hall. However, when the bride’s parents discovered their plans, they were so upset that the couple bowed to the … Continue reading

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Surprise wedding plans? Risky business.

Personally, I think it’s a pretty brave person that attempts a surprise wedding. It’s one thing if your guests don’t know about it (read my last blog here). It’s quite another if your spouse doesn’t know about it. In some … Continue reading

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Getting Married? Take That Trip Down Memory Lane

OK I acknowledge the article I am posting here may not be exactly the thing you want to read so close to Valentine’s day (or your wedding day!) but no doubt many of you reading this article will silently agree … Continue reading

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Wedding Selfies – To snap or not to snap…that is the question

I used to always begin my wedding ceremonies by asking members of the audience (and sometimes the groom — never the bride so far) to turn off their cel phones for the duration of the ceremony. The idea was to … Continue reading

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Planning the Interfaith and Intercultural Wedding with a Humanist Officiant

I’m no wedding planner. However, as a Humanist Officiant, I do plan, build, write and conduct Humanist weddings and other life cycle ceremonies in a collaborative and creative way with couples and families. These ceremonies are grounded Humanist principles; a … Continue reading

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Mixing it up: Marriage Unions Becoming More Diverse in Canada

Increasingly, the couples and families I find calling for a Humanist wedding do so for a couple of key reasons. One reason is that they don’t follow the religious traditions of their parents or grandparents and they want a ceremony … Continue reading

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Humanist Weddings: Honouring Cross-Cultural Diversity and Modernizing Rituals

One of many things I love about conducting weddings in Toronto is that there is a good chance that the city’s multicultural landscape and energy will be reflected in the couples that decide to marry. Indeed many of the couples … Continue reading

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Wedding Season and Officiant Bargain Hunting

Gorgeous spring weather is such a great reminder that wedding season is fast approaching. I’m reminded how much I enjoy hearing from couples searching for a wedding officiant — even those working more last minute with very little time to … Continue reading

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