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Questions to ask a wedding celebrant

Choosing the right celebrant is key to making sure your wedding is exactly what you want. With that in mind, here are some questions to ask a wedding celebrant. We recommend meeting or video calling with a few celebrants that…

Questions to ask a wedding celebrant
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Why choose a Humanist Society Scotland celebrant?

We’ve been around for a long time Our celebrants have been conducting ceremonies since the early 1990s and legal weddings in Scotland since 2005. With this history, it’s not surprising that we’re the most trusted provider of humanist ceremonies, with…

Why choose a Humanist Society Scotland celebrant?
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Civil partnership

There are no significant differences between the rights and obligations of a marriage and those of a civil partnership. Civil partnerships are formed by signing a civil partnership document, whereas marriages are formed by making legal declarations.  Some people are…

Civil partnership
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Getting married – the legal process

You’ve decided on a humanist wedding in Scotland. Great – but what’s the legal process? What you need to do in advance Anyone marrying in Scotland must submit marriage notices. Each party to the marriage must complete an M10 form…

Getting married – the legal process