Yes, of course!
Yes, all our celebrants are Marriage Officers and are authorised to solemnise marriages by the Registrar General of Scotland.

No, we don’t have a membership we only ask that any couples that are thinking of choosing us support our values (please see our Fulcrum page), and agree with our belief on marriage ‘marriage is the lifelong connection between two people that is based on equality, compassion, common purpose and tolerance’.

Not one bit, the content of your ceremony isn’t restricted in any way by culture, religion or belief. If you want to add cultural or religious elements to your ceremony, no problem - it makes it more you - and that’s A-OK with me!

Usually I’ll turn up on the day about an hour before your ceremony is due to start, check in on you both, check the room set up is as it should be, liaise with your on the day suppliers and venue staff, brief your wedding party, and basically do any other thing that comes up that needs doing.

Effing right we do we do, we pride ourselves on the diversity of couples who we have married.

I’d be pretty offended if you didn’t want to!
Absolutely though, my biggest thing is that the Ceremony reflects who you guys are - WHATEVER that means to you!

Not in the slightest.
I’ll pack a brolly, sunscreen, overcoat, sunglasses, a scarf, and a waterproof script.

In short you can marry anywhere you like, outside, inside, up a mountain in the forest, wherever. Furthermore, you can have your ceremony at sunrise, sunset and anytime in between

Honestly? The further ahead the better. I’m sure by now you know how mental booking your suppliers can get. So I’d always say as much notice as possible means you are more likely to get me. That being said, there are always wee gaps here and there - so give us a shout and we’ll see what we can do!

Not a problem at all - I know I didn’t when it was my wedding.
We can go through each stage, chat options and ideas over. That’s all part of the process!

Quite the opposite.

I want you to be 100% happy and feel like your ceremony could only be written for you and about you - and your guests should feel that too!

I’ve had secret handshakes, special dances, a tortoise ringbearer, and incredibly inappropriate jokes.
It sustains me!!

This one’s easy.

Yes.

Yes, you bloody well can.

Well I don’t want to tempt fate… but there is very little that would keep me from being there on your special day! However, in the event that I am clinically dead or fighting a dramatic duel, a fellow Celebrant will receive the script you have created together with your celebrant and deliver it on the day.

Ideally you would get married in my back garden, but I appreciate that’s unlikely to be QUITE your vision. I’ve done weddings in remote forests, in a ruined Abby on an Island, and in the middle of our beautiful cities.

Occasionally though I may need to include a travel supplement if travelling outwith 50 miles (round trip) from the ML2 post code - but we can work all of this out and make sure you have a full picture when we catch up.

Yes.
Hmm that felt a bit short.

Yeeeeeessssss.

It can sound daunting but it’s really not too bad!

I am authorised by the General Registrar through the Fulcrum Foundation to solemnise your marriage on the day of your wedding. However, you must submit your notice to marry to the local Registry Office where your venue is (and not where you live if this is different).

The application forms you need to complete are called the M10 and Witness Forms. These can be submitted no earlier than 12 weeks prior to your wedding date, but absolutely no later than 29 days prior to your wedding day.

Don’t worry though we can absolutely talk through this!

I just really love a gentleman’s hat. Fight me.

Ok, serious bit here, so I want to make sure to get this right.

In short, very. We adhere to the Data Protection Act 2018. Information kept by your Celebrant will be Name, Address, Email and Contact Telephone Number. No further personal information will be requested.

Data will never be shared with third parties or any individuals, the only time this would arise would be in the unlikely event your Celebrant had to be replaced due to ill health or events out with their control. The above information would be passed to the replacement Celebrant, after you have given your approval. All documents and data pertaining to your wedding will be deleted 6 months after your ceremony date.