Highland Toastmaster & Highland Wedding MC

13/08/2025

A memory by Sandie Ritchie Photography

This young lad was either running from the Highland Wedding MC or that wee fierce dug!

He was running so hard that his sock flashes have dropped 😆

https://www.scottishtoastmasters.com/brian-baxter-scottish-toastmaster/

26/06/2025

A behind the scenes photo bomb selfie whilst John Leo Scott delivers a magical wedding ceremony here Trump Turnberry.

Association of Scottish Toastmasters

26/06/2025

I said 2026. A big boo boo fae the start. Who cares? 😆

Gillian Stuart Stuart Simpson John Leo Scott

You all get a mention!

26/06/2025

To officiate (not a word I use often these days) as a Scottish Toastmaster and Wedding MC for the wedding between Courtney and Derek.

Working initially with John Leo Scott from Humanist Celebrants with Fuze Ceremonies

Association of Scottish Toastmasters

07/06/2025

Upskilling my charity offerings 🫴 as a "Mentor" to other UK military service leavers and their families in Scotland.

SSAFA Scotland
SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity SSAFA Perth and Kinross

16/04/2025

Some more photaes fae last night's Association of Scottish Toastmasters 25th anniversary dinner at the Cannonball Restaurant, Edinburgh.

The gentleman in the "slack dress code" 😆 is our founder and was my mentor when I first started out as a Toastmaster in 2009 - John Smith who has taken a back seat from Toastmaster duties. I'll be considering doing exactly the very same in the not so distant future!

Great shame that Alexander Fraser couldn't be present, then it would have been a "full house"

Val being introduced to one of my future couples Stuart Måc and SJ, well, maybe...... get that booking in!

I must say though, all of the association were aspendded and very smartly turned out. Our future and current rivals take note.......;)

14/03/2025

For those wishing to attend the Stark Agency Ltd Wedding Shows and Fayres coming up this year. See picture.

There are lots of other organizations that run shows/ fayres in Scotland.

Such as fellow veteran and his lovely other half host some too. Check out Razzmatazz Occasions

I won't necessarily be attending all of these. But give them consideration!

Good luck in your planning and securing the right wedding vendor for you!

05/03/2025

Braw!

Can we all please welcome Brian Baxter “The Highland Celebrant” and Fuze Foundation and Fuze Ceremonies who is a finalist In the Entrepreneur of the Year category Sponsored by Hugh James

We caught up with Brian to find out a bit more about him:

"Between 1979 to 2003 I served with the Infantry Junior Leaders Battalion and 1st Battalion The Black Watch – 24 years and 99 days and from 2005 to 2023 – 51st Highland Volunteers and the 7th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland – 18 years.
Total military service – 42 years."

"In March 2020, I completed my diploma with the United Kingdom Celebrant and Public Speaking Academy, and became a Scottish Humanist Celebrant with Fuze Ceremonies, delivering both legal marriage and funeral ceremonies all over Scotland. During the first three years of my role as a Celebrant, I continued to serve full time in the army. I have also taken great pride as a volunteer SSAFA Branch Case Worker and Fundraising Manager for the past 14 years and I am about to take on the role as a SSAFA Mentor for all of our Scottish military community in April 2025.
Being recognised and having been shortlisted for the Scottish Veterans Awards 2025 is a great honour. To be nominated for the Entrepreneur of the Year award, is truly humbling and I look forward to this recognition in continuing to provide support, advice, guidance and mentoring to our veterans in the future."

"My best Achievement to date is having now legally married 200 couples, including some serving personnel is absolutely awesome. Being part of and setting the scene for any couple's “big day” gives me a real buzz. Also provided a fitting tribute to those service personnel and veterans that have sadly passed away."

"The not-for-profit Fuze Foundation was established in 2012, dedicated to making a positive impact on charitable organisations. In addition to this, it is committed to tackling the growing epidemic of funeral poverty head on, having provided hundreds of funeral ceremonies free of charge for financially stretched families. The Foundation also offers not-for-profit Legal Humanist Marriages in Scotland and campaigns for equality, diversity, and social justice."

Good luck to Brian and we can't wait to celebrate with you all on the night!

25/02/2025

I am extremely proud to announce that I am a shortlisted finalist at this years Scottish Veterans Awards!

Scottish Veterans Awards are due to be held at Prestonfield House on the 30th of April in Support of The Army Benevolent Fund Charity and Royal Navy Royal Marines Charity.

The Veterans Awards accorss the UK are sponsored by Thales Group, and the lead sponsor in Scotland is DXC Technology.

The shortlisting process was extremely difficult.

The organisers want to inspire our future service leavers that great things can happen. It's us that hopefully, will act as role models and, in some cases, mentors, remembering that.........

Positivity breeds Positivity.

To see who the finalists are

https://veteransawards.co.uk/2025/02/25/meet-our-shortlisted-finalists-for-the-scottish-veterans-awards-2025/

03/02/2025

We at SSAFA are always on the lookout for volunteers, donations and projects that will assist our serving folks and veteran communities including their families.......

Could you give up some of your time in 2025 and volunteer with SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity to help support the Armed Forces, veterans and their families in your local community?

Our SSAFA branches in Scotland have a variety of interesting volunteer roles available 👇
www.ssafa.org.uk/volunteer-for-ssafa/

27/01/2025

Weddings – According to the Highland Brian Baxter - Humanist Celebrant with the Fuze Foundation and Scottish Wedding MC

Fuze Foundation
Humanist Celebrants with Fuze Ceremonies
Association of Scottish Toastmasters
Highland Toastmaster & Highland Wedding MC