Kathryn Wilson Humanist Wedding Celebrant
Kathryn Wilson
Humanist Wedding Celebrant
Kathryn is a Humanist Celebrant, accredited by Humanist UK.
She is a professional Radio & TV presenter so you might hear her before you see her!
Kathryn is Originally from Northern Ireland but now based in Buckinghamshire. She conducts ceremonies mainly in London but is happy to travel throughout the UK for LOVE!
If you think she could be the celebrant for your wedding, let’s talk love! Speak to Kathryn directly at kathryn.wilson@humanistceremonies.org.uk or on her Instagram @lovecelebrants
What makes you a great Humanist Wedding Celebrant?
Kathryn loves LOVE. Story telling, love stories in particular are those which bring her the most joy. She will work with you with a hope to capture your love story in an emotional, engaging and fun way.
As a non-traditionalist she believes that a wedding should be about the couple, their relationship, their stories and those witnessing the ceremony.
What is a ‘Humanist Wedding’?
In recent years, you might have found yourself hearing more and more about ‘humanist weddings’. But what are they? Why are they more popular than religious weddings in Scotland? And what is the link between humanist weddings and long, happy marriages?
A humanist wedding is a non-religious celebration that is welcoming, inclusive, and personally tailored to you, focusing on your love story and things that are important to you as a couple. It is conducted by a trained humanist celebrant.
It can include unique vows, readings, poems, music, and any rituals you choose, such as handfasting, symbolic knot-tying, or lighting a unity candle. It’s different from a civil or register office ceremony in that it’s entirely personalised to the couple and it can take place anywhere that a couple feels is significant to them. A humanist wedding is entirely focused on you, your love, and your story.
A humanist wedding can be a small, intimate, traditional affair or a huge, elaborate, fun-filled celebration. The choice is yours! And, as for the location, as said above, a humanist celebrant can marry you anywhere! This could be outside on your favourite beach, in a woodland glade, on a clifftop, or beside a river. If you’d rather have a Best Woman than a Best Man, or one of each, just say the word. Do you want to involve your pets or children in the ceremony somehow? No problem. You’re in control. It’s your wedding, your way.
Are humanist weddings legally recognised in the UK??
Humanists weddings enjoy legal recognition in Scotland, Northern Ireland, and the island of Jersey – meaning it’s extremely easy to get married in one perfect, heartfelt humanist ceremony.
In England, Wales, Guernsey, and the Isle of Man, the situation is different. You can still have a humanist wedding (as thousands of couples do) but you will need to register the marriage separately at a register office in the days before or after your wedding.
Can we have a same-sex wedding?
Of course! Kathryn is happy to conduct same-sex weddings. Humanist Ceremonies weddings are inclusive celebrations.
Where will Kathryn travel for wedding ceremonies?
Mainly based in Buckinghamshire but Kathryn is happy to travel for LOVE! She is from Northern Ireland so that is somewhere she’d be delighted to travel to (And already does so often!)
Get in touch today and let’s chat weddings!