Kathryn Hanson Celebrant (2026)

10/04/2026

Availability update...

If you've been hovering around my page, wondering if I'd be the right fit as the celebrant for your wedding, and thinking about getting in touch looking for 2027, now's the time!

Pushy sales tactics feel awkward, but my window to book is definitely a bit limited as I'll be heading off on maternity leave at the end of May (wow, it's come in fast!) So, if you'd like to arrange a catch up before then, give me a shout.

I love working with couples to create really laid-back, fun and heartfelt wedding and elopement ceremonies. No cheesiness (unless that's your thing). I'm there to tell your stories - your best bits, misadventures and highlights, conduct the legal duties, and send you and your guests away from the ceremony beaming that you two just got married! I get really excited about weddings that don't fit the traditional mold, and working with you to figure out what elements of a ceremony feel right and authentic for you.

If this sounds like your thing, get in touch before June. I'll be away from my desk all summer while I hang out with my new tiny love and adjust to life as a family of 4. I'll be back to emails later in the year.

A big shout out to for being unbelievably sweet and offering to grab a few photos of me and bump last weekend. So lucky to work in an industry brimming with talented and kind people. Thank you so much, Marta ❤️

14/03/2026

Where could be more perfect for a first-look for a couple who has been to the cinema 240 times (and I'm going to bet it's even more now) in just a few years together?! I'm obsessed with these photos from Lee and Aoife's day.

Couples choose a first-look for a variety of reasons. To take the opportunity to have some peaceful moments together before greeting all their guests. To alleviate nerves, it can take some anxiety out of a very public first seeing of each other. Because they just like seeing each other and want to spend time together!

Gorgeous first-look photos at followed by their ceremony at one of my faves . Amazing photographer

05/03/2026

If you’re new to wedding planning, you might wonder – Celebrant? Humanist? Officiant? What’s the correct term for what we’re looking for?

So, officiant – that’s a broad term for someone who legally solemnizes marriages. Which is part of what I do. But I’d tend to go with celebrant over officiant, as a big part of being a celebrant is getting to know people and crafting a ceremony that belongs to them; has heart, stories and meaning; and embodies how they want their wedding to feel.

And I’m a Humanist. You might also be a Humanist too! Humanism is an outlook on life, valuing human connection, making moral and ethical choices, and having the ability to make decisions about your life and the world without religion or superstition. People being good for the sake of people, not because of a deity overseeing or predetermining their decisions. Humanism supports equality and believes human rights are for everyone.

In having a Humanist ceremony, you can have a non-religious celebration that values human connection, in a way that belongs to you, and celebrates the joy that is found in these important life moments.

So, I’m a Humanist celebrant (although calling me a Humanist or celebrant is grand). I’m authorised by Independent Humanist Ceremonies, and have been conducting legal weddings across Scotland since 2018. My diary is open for 2027, so give me a shout if you’re looking to book!

Photo by the amazing .black of a dreamy day at

28/01/2026

Lovely kind words from Ronja and Scottie's wedding last summer. What an utterly gorgeous ceremony location in the woodlands of

"Kathryn is a warm, joyful and experienced celebrant that felt more like a friend than a vendor on our special day. From the first meeting, we felt so comfortable with her and her ceremony was nothing short of beautiful. It was well balanced with fun moments and tales of our love, while really keeping our diverse guests and language barriers in mind. She made us feel at ease during one of the biggest moments of our lives, and we're so grateful to the happiness she added to our wedding. We cannot recommend Kathryn enough and enjoyed every step of working with her!"

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07/01/2026

There's been a lot going on behind the scenes in 2025. This year is shaping up to be a super busy year for me, but not necessarily with weddings. We're delighted to say our family is growing, as we're expecting our second child this summer.

What does this mean if you're looking to book?
✨If you're planning a last minute 2026 elopement or wedding, I still have some availability in February, March and May. I'd love to hear from you. Let's do this!
✨I'll be on maternity leave for the second half of 2026.
✨And if you're looking to get organised and book a celebrant for 2027, my diary is now open. Send me an email and let's have a chat.

I have been in touch with all couples whose weddings are affected by my maternity leave. A big thank you for your kind words and understanding, and I'm so grateful to my colleagues at Independent Humanist Ceremonies who are covering these dates.

And to anyone who finds seeing announcements like this hard, I hear you, it's so brutal, and I'm sending love and hope your way.

04/01/2026

2025 standout moments...

All manner of venues from an elopement in a bookshop, incredible castles, to on the couple's horse farm. Officiating my 300th wedding. Conducting ceremonies freezing on beaches, sweating in greenhouses, in the pouring rain in a wood. A wedding walk - rather than one big ceremony, it was split into wee chunks, intercepted with little strolls through nature with their favourite people, allowing the couple to take the spotlight off themselves. Misbehaving owl ring bearers, walking an alpaca, and so many cute dogs. A wedding pulled together in just 29 days (the bare legal minimum). The couple's kid falling in the river right as they were about to exchange their vows. A bouquet with a effing big sword in it. A tree pelting pinecones at me throughout a ceremony. Being part of ceremonies for people I really care about - a childhood friend, my brother in law, and one of my bestest friends. Setting my hair alight while signing the paperwork.

Oh, and Vic's red dress from my last wedding of the year! Obsessed! Captured by the fab

Thank you to every couple who let me play a small part in their story. It truly is an honour to get to share these moments with you. Lots more adventures to come in 2026!

10/12/2025

Looking back over 2025, and realised I hadn't shared this beaut of a day from February. Caitlin and Joe got married in the gorgeous library of the Royal College of Physicians . What could be a more romantic venue than a beautiful old library? (So long as you don't read all the old medical book titles surrounding you!)

Scroll to see my favourite photo from the day, Joe buzzing after walking up the aisle!!

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09/10/2025

Yasmine and Oli got married at arguably the most iconic building in Scotland - Edinburgh Castle!

My favourite bit about their wedding? Watching their transition from a bag of nerves at the start of the ceremony (honestly, I was worried that Oli was so tense he might stop breathing), to laughing so freely, fully in the moment, in love, having the best day of their lives once the ceremony got going. We laughed a lot during this one! What a brilliant day!

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04/10/2025

300 WEDDINGS!!

Today was a wonderful milestone, I completed my 300th wedding. And what a day it was!

What did I do to celebrate...? Pulled some stats!! I'm a big loser who loves a spreadsheet, so thought I'd have a look at my numbers so far.

Of all the weddings I've conducted:

73% of people have opted for the BIG wedding with all the important people from their lives (and maybe some less important people too haha).
17% went for a smaller intimate gathering with just close family and/or their best friends.
10% eloped with only 2 witnesses present.

35% took place outdoors - either out in the wild, in a garden, or outdoors in venue grounds.
11% took place somewhere that isn't a recognised wedding venue such as a beach, woodland, or garden.

Only 3% of weddings I've been part of have taken place outside in BAAAD weather - I don't mean a little drizzle, but drenching rain or storms. I'd say that's pretty good odds! And actually in winter, the likelihood of bad weather was less (depending on your definition of bad).

And 8%* have been LGBT+ couples - which is something that fills me with pride, as only 3.8% (ONS, 2023) of the UK population identity as LGBT+. Know you are always welcome here.
(*Probably not fully accurate, as I don't ask people to disclose this information, so for example likely more bi people than I'm aware of)

James and Chris, thank you so much for choosing me to be your celebrant and fort making my 300th wedding so wonderful. The guests began cheering from the moment the first bridesmaid walked in, and laughed, cheered and cried throughout the whole ceremony. Your day was full of heart, fun and love. You two are so clearly meant to be.

300 ceremonies in and I'm still so in love with being a celebrant. To every couple who has trusted me with their ceremony, thank you from the bottom of my heart ###

20/09/2025

Ceremony selfie!

The Henderson-Tarbets just moments after they were pronounced legally married! This ceremony was A HOOT!!! A lot of laughter, a bit of chaos, 14 Pridesmaids, some tears, some hecklers, and a whole lot of love!!

Disclaimer - I'd never normally whip my phone out in a ceremony. But Keiran and Jordan wanted a selfie from the moment they were married, and I do love a selfie ❤️

12/09/2025

What a day Kimi and Ciarán had earlier this year. Their wedding was beautifully, authentically them. Incredible outfits, heartfelt vows, the cutest dog, surrounded by their chosen family. It was hilarious, geeky, emotional, q***r and joyful.

We all needed hankies - crying with laughter, crying happy tears, and wiping away our sweat in a greenhouse on the hottest April day ever!!

All captured by the wonderful

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