When we set about choosing our non-religious ceremony we didn’t know there were other options than Humanist. When we looked into humanist beliefs we didn’t feel the type of ceremony really captured us as individuals, a couple or reflected our families values. So, we kept our eye out for any other options. I first found Andrea on instagram, tagged in a beautiful rooftop wedding in Edinburgh. I read about Agnostic Scotland and their ethos and it struck a cord with us. We arranged a zoom call with Andrea and chatted to her about our dream ceremony, what we wanted to include, how we wanted it to feel and the meaning behind it for us. Andrea was so easy to talk to, made us feel listened to and also shared great ideas and options when we needed some support. We loved being able to meet Andrea in person on a few occasions during wedding planning as we knew by the wedding day she really knew us as people and could properly share our love story. Andrea supported our choice to write our own vows and guided us without controlling anything. I wouldn’t have dreamed of feeling brave enough to share the words I did without feeling so comfortable with Andrea as our celebrant. On the day, the ceremony was the most commented on aspect of our wedding. There were moments in the ceremony where we could just really feel the love in the room. Andrea’s telling of our story was unbelievably perfect, and a beautiful mix of ritual, cultural tradition, poetry and personal vows, moments of reflection, inclusion, loving humour and fun. Choosing an agnostic ceremony and Andrea as our celebrant was one of the best decisions we made during wedding planning and I’m so glad it turned out to be such a true reflection of us. We really will cherish the memories forever. Thank you Andrea!
