Celebrate People
About this business
Celebrate People is a multi-belief organisation based on humanist values. We conduct ceremonies as well as providing support and counselling. Our highly trained and experienced celebrants represent our humanist values of love, kindness, equality, compassion, inclusion and respect. We believe that you two are central and will support you to make sure that your ceremony reflects and expresses what is important to you, your lives, your culture.
We can provide excellent Spanish, French and Italian speaking celebrants to make sure everyone is included.
We simply want you to feel cared for and supported to express your love and commitment in the way that means most to you in that special moment. You may celebrate with family and friends or run away just the two of you. Whatever you choose we are there to help you have your perfect ceremony.
We are there for you from the moment you start to think about what you want for your ceremony all the way through to you leaving for the rest of your celebrations. For most that includes making sure all the legal details are taken care of in the right way and in the right place. If you need guidance on what to include on your ceremony, we are there with many ideas and support to help you choose the best words and elements for you both.
All of our celebrants are brilliant at listening and helping as little or as much as you need them to put what is you want to say into words. For some couples this is easy, others less so. Wherever you fall on that scale we will support you in your ceremony development in preparation for the main event. Symbols and customs can strengthen what you want to say and all of us can include handfasting, drinking from the quaich, sand ceremony and many more.
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Our review is for Aileen Massie from Fife.
Where do I even start, Aileen was our winner from our very first contact with her. She was highly recommended from a couple we know so after a few messages we had a video call with Aileen and I knew straight away she was our person. Made us feel very relaxed as she is so down to earth, her interpersonal skills are outstanding!
After our meetings and discussions with Aileen she sent over the ceremony she had written up for us and it was perfect! We individually sent over things we love about each other to Aileen and these were added to our vows, which was a wonderful little surprise when we got married.
The ceremony was beautiful, and all my friends and family commented on how it fab it was, the best wedding ceremony they had experienced as it was so personal with some laughs thrown in as well, which made it really light hearted. At the end of our ceremony we tied the knot formally with hand fasting from both family tartans and this was flawless thanks to Aileen.
My husband was really nervous about the vows and he can’t thank Aileen enough for making him feel calm and at ease.
She honestly is such a marvellous celebrant, with her kindness, friendliness and banter you really can’t go wrong. Highly recommend Aileen xx
Sharon Campbell was recommended to us by a friend, and when me and my now husband first met her to discuss things we knew she was the perfect celebrant for our wedding. She just exudes warmth, charm and goodwill (as well as plenty of glamour!). We only had a vague idea of what our ceremony was to be and she worked with us to make something special that we were both happy with, as well as explaining all the tricky paperwork stuff. Following her guidance we worked out a script of our story to read out for the big day.
Then came the ceremony. We couldn’t have been more pleased. The way she read our story was so heartfelt. Absolutely fantastic. We opted to do a hand fasting ceremony and it went down a treat, everybody loved it! It was just so perfect.
All through the night our guests kept coming up to us to say how fantastic Sharon was, and how it was the best wedding ceremony they’ve been to. We really could not recommend her any more highly.
Gerrie Douglas-Scott
Gerrie married me and my partner Olivia on 15 June 2024. Gerrie has been a joy to work with from the very beginning – soon after I filled out the inquiry form on her website, she gave me a ring asking if I had time for a “wee chat” and then we had a very lovely conversation for nearly an hour – and I normally hate talking to people on the phone! I immediately knew Gerrie was the right celebrant for us.
Gerrie helped us put together a unique ceremony full of personal meaning and made the whole process very simple. I’m nonbinary and Gerrie was very excited for me that I got to select bridegroom as my designation instead of bride. As a queer couple, we both felt very understood and embraced by Gerrie. The day before our wedding, we invited Gerrie to the Airbnb house where we were staying with our guests for a barbecue, and when it turned out none of us actually really knew how to barbecue, Gerrie saved us all with her incredible barbecue skills – all our guests adored her and we were extremely grateful!
On the day of the ceremony we were all swarmed by midges but Gerrie was completely unfazed and conducted the ceremony beautifully and with her usual wonderful charm, competence and calm manner. Even despite the midges, it was perfect and everything we could have ever wished for. Gerrie was just the absolute best celebrant – inclusive, warm, and wholeheartedly supportive. Thank you so much Gerrie!!
Mo Waterston recently married in Luss at Lodge on Loch Lomond. She was recommended highly by a work colleague and she did not disappoint. She was amazing from start to finish, she talked us through the process both in person and over video chats. She tailored our wedding to what we wanted, happy to make suggestions and very much encouraged our participation. She is excellent at what she does, she is positive and truly happy to be involved, even looked ready to shed a few tears herself during our vows. We had a genuine connection with her and would recommend her to anyone. She even ended up being the dog sitter whilst our photos were taken (above and beyond indeed). She has certainly found her calling in life❤️
Susan Douglas -Scott
I just wanted to say a huge thank you to you Susan for conducting the most joyous ceremony for my daughter Heather and daughter in law Vicky on 18th
Each one of our guests said it was the most meaningful, happy celebration of love and was a testament to how this world should be. My best friend said it was a privilege to be there to witness and be a part of it.
You made the ceremony so personal for Vicky and Heather; your positivity and humour put them at their ease and your message of the importance of the fact they are legally able to celebrate their union really hit home ❤️
Your words, the choice of verses, grandparents pinning of their tartans, all combined to make this the most beautiful memorable day.
I know it meant so much to the girls that it was you conducting their ceremony given you blazed the trail for them.
Thank you again