Jim Mackintosh Humanist Celebrant

Morgana and Gabriel flew in from the USA for their wedding at Dalhousie Castle, complete with ring bearing Owl. With many of Morgana's family in Brazil and Gabriel's in the States it was wonderful that modern technology allowed them all to be part of the ceremony via a webcast. For those who could make the trip it was a lovely intimate wedding and a real pleasure to have played my part. Best Wishes x

"We can't thank you enough. Everybody loved you. We chose the perfect one. You made it happen and we are eternally grateful for it. Thank you for the pictures and the laughs."

Lauren and Tom chose the Ghillie Dhu in the heart of Edinburgh for their wedding. It was a lovely ceremony and they wanted to keep things simple and make their big day about celebrating with their families and friends... and that's exactly what they did. Such a lovely genuine couple and a real honour to have announced them Mr & Mrs. Best wishes x

"We want to send you a massive thank you for being part of our special day. Your ceremony was incredible and so many of our guests complimented you during our drinks reception- it went down a treat!"

Carlowrie Castle is a very stylish venue which perfectly matched the very stylish Aimee and Chris. A shared love of mini golf and Taylor Swift got their relationship off to a flying start and Chris sealed the deal with a romantic proposal at the top of the Shard. They are such a lovely couple and have a wonderful future ahead of them. Best wishes x

"We had the most amazing day and felt so comfortable with you. It was absolutely the ceremony style that we were looking for."

Broxmouth Courtyard is one of my favourite venues and it was lovely to be back for Anna and Andrew's wedding. A piano duet from Anna's mum and auntie, a wonderful poetry reading and the really beautiful personal promises they made to one another ensured that it was their own unique ceremony. Just lovely to have been asked to play my part. Best Wishes x

The beautiful surroundings of the Royal College of Physicians was perfect venue for Suzi and Hamish to literally "tie the knot". Their love has taken them to the other side of the world and it was lovely that they chose Edinburgh for the gathering of their families and friends. It was a real pleasure to be the one to announce them Mr & Mrs.

"We wanted to say a big thank you for conducting our ceremony. You made us feel relaxed and at ease and it was exactly what we wanted! Our guests had nothing but lovely things to say about you. Big thanks from us!"

What a joyous wedding Natalia and Ian had at the wonderful Orocco Pier in South Queensferry. With so many guests from Italy it was important to make sure they felt included and it was lovely that Natalia asked 3 of her friends to stand with me and translate certain parts of the ceremony. Just a lovely, happy day and the way all weddings should be. Best wishes x.

Beth and Adam chose Kirknewton House Stables for their big day and were blessed with fantastic weather for their outdoor ceremony in the lovely gardens. It was a lovely ceremony of laughter and tears. A Shakespearean Sonnet and a Simon Armitage poem read by Adam's mum and dad were perfect choices as was the Islay whisky they shared from the Quaich. Thank you for allowing me to play my part. Best wishes x

"We just wanted to say a huge thanks for everything. We really enjoyed meeting you, you made us both feel at ease from the first call to the day itself. We thought the ceremony was perfect for us and had so many genuine compliments after from our guests.

Thank you for playing such an important part in one of the happiest days of our lives."

The stunning Glenbervie House Hotel was the perfect venue for Emily and Jamie's wedding. They chose to keep the ceremony nice and simple, and made lovely personal promises to one another which they'd kept secret until the day. A lovely young couple with a great future ahead. Best wishes x

After 25years of knowing each other but never quite connecting Mari and David's stars finally aligned. It was such an honour to be their celebrant for their elopement at Neidpath Castle, Peebles. They flew over from Canada for a memorable tour of Scotland in recognition of David's family heritage and the ceremony also included a symbolic reference to Mari's Finnish family. Such a lovely, happy positive couple who are sure to be the best of parents for their wee one. Best wishes x

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The stunning surroundings of the Old Collegiate Church at Seton Gardens was the venue for Kirsty and Graeme's wedding. It was the first time I'd heard the poem "A Home In You" by Michelle Shannon, and it was the perfect choice for their ceremony. Their handfast cloths of maroon and green reflected their differing allegiances before sealing the deal with a Guinness from the Quaich... Perfect. Best wishes x

"We just wanted to say thank you again for delivering the best ceremony last weekend for Graeme and I. So many guests spoke so highly of you afterwards and as I said in the card, we really appreciate the time and effort you put into it. We genuinely thought it was amazing and we would love for other couples to hear how amazing you are too!!"