Tag: ceremonies
Should We Write Our Own Vows?
The vows are a memorable part of many weddings. They are not legally required, but they can be a very personal and meaningful part of the ceremony – and are often intensely emotional as well. Some of the couples we marry have a clear idea about what they want their…
What is a humanist wedding ceremony?
For millennia, religious institutions have governed people’s life passages. Weddings, funerals, welcoming new children into the community – worldwide, these were strictly religious ceremonies. But recently, as our society becomes more secular and religion recedes as a dominant social institution, non-religious ceremonies have become more prominent. The question many couples…
Should We Write Our Own Vows?

The vows are a memorable part of many weddings. They are not legally required, but they can be a very personal and meaningful part of the ceremony – and are often intensely emotional as well. Some of the couples we marry have a clear idea about what they want their…
What is a humanist wedding ceremony?

For millennia, religious institutions have governed people’s life passages. Weddings, funerals, welcoming new children into the community – worldwide, these were strictly religious ceremonies. But recently, as our society becomes more secular and religion recedes as a dominant social institution, non-religious ceremonies have become more prominent. The question many couples…