Celebrant profile:
Anne Fraser
Since becoming a legally authorised celebrant with Humanist Society Scotland in 2022 I have conducted over 150 ceremonies and it has been an absolute privilege. Prior to this, I have worked in education and regeneration settings. For the last 15 years I have been running my own business facilitating learning and development workshops. I am delighted to be able to bring these skills together in my work as a humanist celebrant.
Humanism to me is a way of life and about making the most of the one life we have while supporting others to do the same. Humanist values such as compassion, kindness and tolerance are important drivers in my life and will also very much help me shape my support for you as we work together to plan your very special ceremony.
There is no pre planned template for your event! I just love to build a rapport with my clients to make sure that we take the time to plan exactly the ceremony you would wish for. That includes everything from music, readings, symbolic gestures, keepsakes and how you would like everyone to be involved on the day. Meeting clients for the first time is one of my favourite parts of the job!
I am based in Glasgow and am married with three grown up children.
In my spare (!) time I am involved in amateur dramatics and volunteer with the Street Care Project supporting homeless people in Glasgow.
I'd be absolutely delighted if you got in contact to chat through your thoughts and ideas - however wacky!
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Wedding & Civil Partnership Ceremonies
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Your wedding is your special day! Planning the perfect wedding ceremony for you is my number one priority. I can help you think through all of your ideas until we are absolutely sure that the ceremony we design together is exactly what you had dreamed of. Every couple is different ( and thank goodness for that!) so there is no pre planned formula for how your wedding will look and feel. Nothing is ever too much trouble to make things perfect for you.
I've had lovely feedback from couples (some reviews below) about how closely I work with them to make sure that their ceremony is unique and reflects everything that is important to them. If you are local to Glasgow (or Zoom if not) we will meet up before you book me so that you get the chance to make sure that I am the right celebrant for you. Once booked, I'll guide you through the whole process helping you think through various options for your ceremony. We will think through potential symbolic gestures like handfasting or quaich drinking! We'll also chat about readings/poetry, your wedding party and how they might be involved, photographers/videographers, music and of course the all important signing of the marriage schedule! Your ceremony script will be ready for you to approve around six weeks before the wedding.
I'd love to have the opportunity to talk to you about your wedding so please get in touch if you think I might be the right celebrant for you.
Please note that I deliver wedding ceremonies in the west/central Scotland only.
A few testimonials!
'Thank you again for our lovely ceremony! You managed to capture exactly what we wanted and helped make our day perfect. We also very much appreciated your help wrangling the wee ones!' Conor and Paul.
'We cannot thank you enough for marrying us. After meeting you in March, we knew we had chosen the right person and knew you'd do a great job. But it was unbelievable. You really made our day. Thank you also for keeping me calm! ' Scott and Steph.
'We had expert advice on behind the scenes necessities, legalities and practicalities, and absolute commitment to making it a ceremony that really was enjoyable for us and our guests alike. So many of our guests commented on how wonderfully personal it was, even compared to other humanist celebrations they'd experienced, and we'd recommend her to everyone given half a chance'. Robin and Michael
'Anne made us feel so comfortable at meetings and was able to accommodate anything we requested. Anne was so calm and confident and made us both really feel at ease during the ceremony. Ever since the wedding, when we meet family or friends, they will say how much they loved the ceremony and that it was so “personal”, “uplifting” and “one of a kind”.
We cannot express how grateful we are for all Anne’s help and for a ceremony we’ll never forget, we’re so glad we chose you!' Alex and Thomas
'On the day, Anne was so organised, calm and professional and we really felt like we were in safe hands. Our ceremony was absolutely flawless, Anne's presentation skills and storytelling were second to none and she had everyone smiling and laughing in equal measure. So many of our guests keep telling us that it was the most personal wedding ceremony that they have ever been to every time we see them. We can't thank Anne enough for bringing that extra bit of sparkle to our big day'. Laura and John
From meeting us just twice, Anne managed to capture who we are, as individuals and a couple, and our journey so well. She listened to the type of ceremony and wedding we wanted and delivered exactly that; taking our story and weaving it seamlessly into her ceremony, staying true to our wishes yet bringing her personal touches.
Anne also helped with the legal side of the process, ensuring we had the right documents in the required timeframes which was such a help.
We were delighted with the service she created and will remember it fondly for years to come. Nicola and Gordon
Now that the dust has settled I just wanted to say a huge thank you to this wonderful Human Anne. Our ceremony was perfect and just what we wanted. It was all about us and helped us relive some wonderful memories and gave us lots of laughter. Anne is a true professional and from beginning to end the process was easy and enjoyable.
Pamela and David
5 stars or 10/10!
Anne was such a fantastic celebrant from start to finish. The writing of the ceremony was easy when Anne sent us some questions to complete and it flowed exactly as we had imagined. On the day itself Anne was very confident speaking. She was so kind and helped us make the ceremony exactly as we had imagined. We would highly recommend Anne.
Will and Shona
We cannot thank you enough for conducting our wedding ceremony! You were fantastic with us throughout the whole planning process, and the end result was everything we wanted and more. Everyone we spoke to commented on how heartwarming the ceremony was and how well it was delivered. It was the perfect start to our special day.
Lewis and Lyndsey
We are grateful beyond words for the beautiful ceremony you helped us to create.
We felt the level of detail and personal elements you included really captured the essence of who we are as a couple, and made clear to our guests the depths of our love for one another.
Thank you for helping keep me calm ahead of the ceremony and for putting us both at our ease during the ceremony itself.
Having spoken with many of our guests, the feedback was overwhelmingly positive, particularly around how unique and personal the ceremony was. This is clearly a reflection of the love, care and effort you put into crafting our ceremony.
You have given us, our family and friends beautiful memories to cherish and for this, we shall be forever grateful to you.
Paul and Arwen
The ceremony made our day - and so many others too, it was one of the biggest talking points about how personal, emotional but also how joyous it was! I hope you heard from everyone too, they were singing your praises, and rightly so!!! It is all thanks to you, your way with words and your calm and loving sentiment. We cannot thank you enough, we feel SO lucky to have had you. Really, we cannot begin to find the words.
We had the most amazing day, and the ceremony was PERFECT! The right amount of laughs, tears and special moments, it all felt so US! You curated our ceremony so well, really, thank you!!
You spent so much time making it so special, and we are just so in love with having a copy for ourselves too. Okay, crying again!!
Thank you, Anne.
Laura and Will
We are immensely grateful for all you did on our day, you were simply perfect and although you were working, we still hope you managed to enjoy yourself. It was a very special ceremony and the work you put in was flawless. I have to credit you for Connor doing his poem as it seemed that it wasn’t going to happen then your encouragement was what he needed and for that we couldn’t be more thankful! All your lovely sentiments and compliments just add to the magic of it all. The decision to have you as our celebrant was clearly the perfect choice - thank you so much and we wish you nothing but good health, happiness and our eternal gratitude.
Love and best wishes,
Ross and Kelly
Anne was fantastic to work with from the start, she provided us with all the information we needed and gave ideas to make our ceremony special. Anne was always available to answer any questions we had and arranged a meeting to chat through everything before the big day. On the day Anne made our day so personal and special. Our guests commented on how great the ceremony was. Anne is a genuine, lovely person who clearly loves her job and we really couldn’t have picked anyone better! Thank you so much again.
Katrina and Nathan
From the minute we met Anne we knew she was the one to conduct our wedding ceremony. She made us feel instantly at ease and we knew our ceremony was in good hands with Anne behind the wheel! One less thing to worry about as we had every confidence in Anne to keep us right- and that she did! Anne is totally reliable, quick to reply, and helped more than I could’ve imagined in planning the ceremony, with lots of ideas and suggestions to make our ceremony extra special.
Fast forward a year and our wedding day was here. Anne delivered the wedding speech beautifully, getting the guests (appropriately) involved, with plenty of laughs and “aww”s along the way. It was perfectly paced and the perfect length. It was my favourite part of the day.
Anne is a beautiful person inside and out with a wonderful energy, and I highly recommend her to anyone on the search for a celebrant.
Rachel and Kieran
We were privileged to have Anne agree to be our humanist and marry us at our wedding at House for an Art Lover, she helped make it such a magical day from the very beginning. From the first meeting, Anne was an absolute joy, she was so positive and completely invested in our love story and how she could convey that love throughout the ceremony. She constructed a service that was completely personal to us and made it so very special. The love in the room was overwhelming and with Anne leading the ceremony, we really couldn’t have asked for better. Anne is such a special and wonderful individual who will guide you by the hand through the process and will make sure that love is at the heart of your ceremony! Thank you so much Anne!
Stuart and Kevin
We are on cloud 9! We cannot thank you enough for the most personal, involved, and beautiful ceremony. We are appreciative beyond words; can’t quite describe how much we loved every second of it. We also wanted to let you know how many compliments we got from our friends and family on how amazing you were and the ceremony were. From start to finish you have been an absolute dream, and we couldn’t have imagined our ceremony being delivered any other way. Thank you for understanding us and exactly what we wanted!
Leonie and Jay
Things are starting to settle but Nicola and I are still on cloud 9 after our day. From start to finish, it was INCREDIBLE.
You played a massive part in making our day so special. Thank you for taking to time to invite us over to your lovely home and get to know us before the day. You are one of those humans who instantly makes you feel calm, welcomed and listened to. You are clearly very suited to your role as a humanist.
The ceremony was perfect. We particularly enjoyed you getting the guests involved and making it fun and enjoyable for them to be part of the day. We have recently been to a few weddings and you definitely stand out as thee best humanist.
I wish we could do it all again but we now have amazing memories.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Nicola and Jackie
Thank you so much for conducting our wedding ceremony. We had the most wonderful day, and everyone said just how perfect you were for our day. You made everything in the lead-up to the big day so seamless and made us both feel so at ease. We're so glad we found you!
Emilie and Cameron
We booked Anne to conduct our wedding ceremony following reading her profile on the HSS website. She was absolutely brilliant from our initial point of enquiry, and even invited us to her house to conduct both of our meetings, which made the process feel wonderfully personal. Anne was so informative and professional and made sure we knew exactly what we were doing throughout the process of applying for our marriage licences etc.
She wrote us the most beautiful, personalised ceremony which told the story of our relationship so beautifully. So many of our family members had not witnessed a humanist wedding ceremony before and many of them said how touching and personal the ceremony felt - Anne had the whole chapel laughing, crying and beaming with love and joy throughout! We had a small hiccup on the day which resulted in the ceremony having to be delayed by 30 minutes at very short notice, but Anne maintained professionalism and kept everything running smoothly which was absolutely invaluable. We would absolutely recommend Anne to any couple looking for a personal, thoughtful and emotive ceremony,
Chloe and Cameron
Naming & Welcoming Ceremonies
Naming and welcoming ceremonies are such a special time in the life of a family. There can be no greater gift than bringing together all of the key people in a child's life to demonstrate their commitment to them. This could be in many different contexts like a new life, a new transition in life or a new family. In a fun but truly authentic way we will plan a wonderful ceremony for your child which represents exactly your wishes. As the proverb goes 'it takes a village to raise a child'. At your naming ceremony, you will be acknowledging your own 'village' where everyone will be making a commitment to supporting your child on their life's journey.
There will be many different elements of the ceremony which we can discuss and agree. All of which are completely led by you. This includes parent and guide parent promises, readings/poems, music, symbolic gestures, keepsakes, naming certificate. Most of all we will make sure that the ceremony is enjoyable and memorable for all who participate.
Please feel free to get in contact through the details below. I can't wait to meet you.
Funeral Ceremonies
I am truly humbled and privileged to be able to support families through what is a difficult and emotionally charged time in their lives. I can promise you that I will make sure that your loved one is given the send off that they would wish for themselves and that you would want to be part of. I will spend as much time as it takes working alongside you to create a beautiful and fitting funeral ceremony that clearly and sensitively reflects the life of your loved one. Feedback I have been given is that my ceremonies are heartwarming, uplifting and delivered in a way that is authentic and real.
Please get in touch if you would like to chat about a funeral.
A few testimonials
Can I also say thank you so much again for doing Ian’s service . I have lost count of the number of people who said to me it was one of the nicest services they had been too and thought it summed Ian up exactly . Karen
Thanks so much on behalf of our whole family for your support and kindness when meeting with us to plan my dads funeral. The ceremony was perfect and everyone commented on how much it reflected his life in a poignant and also lighthearted way. John
Thank you so much for your words today. It was a lovely service and you really did capture my aunt in your words. The family are so grateful for making this day so much easier and the people who watched it online all said how lovely your words were. Lesley
Anne provided a very personal and compassionate service to myself and my family for the funeral of my late husband. The ceremony was perfectly pitched and really captured the essence of his personality. Anne went above and beyond in terms of her communication with us to make sure that the service was exactly as we would have wanted, we found her relaxed and really easy to deal with. I would highly recommend Anne to anyone looking for a funeral celebrant. Jean.
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