Katrina the Humanist

13/02/2026

13/02/2026

I am in New Zealand at the moment ...so it's Valentine's Day today ! but just a reminder for those looking for a last minute Valentine's present ....a household appliance will not cut it so even if your hoover is as old as these do not be tempted ! Happy Valentine's Day x

29/01/2026

l love handfasting!

Looking to include handfasting in your ceremony? Our top tips have got you covered…

🤝 What is handfasting?

Handfasting is an ancient Celtic marriage ritual and is thought to be where the expression ‘tying the knot’ came from. Many couples include handfasting as part of their legal wedding and it can also be a great option for a symbolic ceremony or vow renewal.

Handfasting involves the wrapping of cord, ribbon or cloth around your hands as a visual demonstration of your marriage. The knot or knots that are then created symbolise the binding of your union.

✍️ TOP TIPS! ✍️

- we recommend that each length of material is at least 1.5 metres long, ideally 2 metres.

- as well as being a lovely symbolic gesture, handfasting can also make a great keepsake after the wedding. You can display your knotted material in your home - in a box frame for example.

- want to personalise the material you use? You could use something that belongs, or belonged, to loved ones, e.g. a grandmother’s scarf or grandfather’s tie.

Read more top tips for planning your humanist wedding over on our ceremonies blog (link in bio).

Raring to get started? Click the ‘secure your date’ link in our bio to browse and book one of our fabulous humanist celebrants. Happy wedding planning 🥰

19/01/2026

Love this quote…

Right then, we put up an Insta post a few weeks that went viral of the lovely Jeff Goldblum remembering a quote by George Bernard Shaw about valuing life for its own sake.

It's been wonderful seeing our follower counts grow as a result of this. We now have more Instagram followers in New York than Glasgow. What a world!

It's also been lovely seeing the comments that the Shaw quote has inspired. This is one of our favourite, from a 93 year old. You go Jeanne! Here's to never giving up on life

16/01/2026

Absolutely lovely couple Tanner and Sarah in Neidpath Castle, so chilled and so much fun. Lovely Handfasting

13/01/2026

Wedding 101: HOW TO BOOK YOUR HUMANIST WEDDING CELEBRANT 📝💍

The very first thing on your wedding planning to do list is likely, finding your wedding venue. This then ties down your wedding date. The next priority? To choose someone to marry you!

Humanist Society Scotland is the leading provider of humanist ceremonies. We've got over 30 years of experience delivering humanist ceremonies and more than 130 celebrants across Scotland for you to choose from. So with us, your ceremony couldn't be in safer hands!

To secure your date with us follow these three simple steps...

1. Head to and click "secure your date" (link in comments 👇 )

2. Sign up for a wedding membership using our simple booking form, sharing the date and location of your ceremony. Now your wedding date is secure and you're guaranteed a Humanist Society Scotland celebrant, yas!

OR if you'd prefer to browse celebrants first, just head to "find a celebrant" instead. Here you will be able to use our search function to see a list of celebrants available on your date and location.

3 Choose your celebrant! Choose from our available celebrants by looking at their celebrant profiles online, you can even contact a few for a chat before deciding.

Happy wedding planning! 💓

Any Q's? Don't hesitate to send us a DM or drop a question below 👇

11/01/2026

Thought it was about time I posted some weddings on here …I love being a celebrant , in a crazy world , love will always be present.

08/11/2025

Coming out of a wedding this evening, carrying my broom, a lovely couple had just jumped the broom as part of their ceremony ….but the passersby at the Hydro hotel fully believed I was flying home on it …Halloween fireworks tonight in peebles …

02/11/2025

Just the loveliest couple yesterday at Neidpath, Sarah and David, who had Tolkein‘s song of the entwife as a centrepiece of their story. They will be able to write their own love story in years to come. Married forever.

28/10/2025

I am so happy to be one those celebrants with HSS, lifelong authorisation and to be in such good company with so many great celebrants .

Scotland is one of the few countries in the world where humanist marriages are legally recognised, thanks to years of campaigning by Humanist Society Scotland members.

But a lack of regulation of their own marriage law by government agencies has allowed individuals to pose as “humanist” celebrants without meeting the legal standards required of a genuine belief body, and without any link whatsoever to us.

We’re proud to have spent over 20 years providing meaningful, personal humanist ceremonies and remain the only non-religious organisation with permanent authorisation from the Scottish Parliament to do so.

HSS has repeatedly raised concerns with the government and National Records of Scotland, calling for urgent reform and proper oversight.

Now, The Sunday Post’s investigation lays bare the consequences of a decade of inaction.

👉 Read more: https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/marriages-at-risk/

20/10/2025