Marriage Ceremony Planning

Hello! I’m Mair Garland, a humanist celebrant based in London. One question couples always ask me is: what’s the difference between a celebrant and a registrar? So in this blog, I’ll dig deeper into this question, which I hope will shed some light and help you decide what’s right for you. Are celebrant weddings legal? Celebrant-led weddings aren’t yet legal in England and Wales, though humanist weddings are legal in Scotland and Northern Ireland. But just this summ

Getting married isn’t something any of us do every day and many couples navigating ‘the system’ for the first time can find the legal/ formal side of marriage to be a bit of a minefield. This is where this blog aims to help by giving you a summary of your choices and the steps to take to officially register your marriage. This blog intends to be a general overview, specifics do vary within the U.K and can also depend on the local registration service. There are links at the b

What couples actually need to do to get legally married and when When couples imagine their wedding day they picture the dress the flowers the music and that moment when everything finally feels real. What they don’t usually picture is the legal bit. And that’s completely normal. It’s also the part that tends to cause last minute stress if it’s left too late which is exactly why I always talk couples through it early on. So here’s a clear friendly guide to what you actually