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Claire the Humanist

5.0

Based on 61 reviews

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Gemma Ure

08:33 19 Sep 24

Claire is hands down the best humanist on the planet and that is a fact! She made our elopement so amazing. From the... moment we met her on a video call we knew she was the one for us! She made everything so easy and relaxed for us. She is an amazing writer and managed to tell our story through our ceremony perfectly. She had the exact right amount of funny and serious and I’m so grateful to her for giving us a wedding that was beyond anything I could have hoped for. Thank you Claire. 🥰read more

Joanne McInnes

13:27 03 Sep 24

Everyone has commented on how well you came across and the ceremony being so personal and just perfect for us. It was... exactly what we wanted and more and we are still on a high!

So thank you again for helping us to make the most special core memory 💕read more

Lauren Kirkpatrick-Stoddart

18:54 22 Feb 24

In our opinion, you just can’t get better than Claire. A funny, lovely and generally sound person who supported us... through the scary journey of wedding planning. Claire took time to get to know my Wife and I and no stone was left unturned. Claire delivered a genuinely beautiful ceremony which resulted in tears, hearty laughs and provided sentimental anecdotes which left everyone in the room feeling connected and “all fuzzy”. We were apprehensive about the actual wedding part of the day but Claire put us at ease and held our hand every step of the way. If you don’t book Claire…then what the heck are you doing?!read more

Adam Beaton

14:03 11 Feb 24

Claire isn’t your usual humanist, she’s even better. Her story telling and ability to pull everything together is... brilliant. Me and my Wife, Tamsyn felt so comfortable in that the ceremony would be perfect, and it was. Thank you Claire!!read more

Emily Glen-Hencher

14:52 23 Aug 23

Claire created the most beautiful, funny, real ceremony we ever could’ve hoped for. She’s so easy to work with, so open... to ideas and she very clearly cares about her work. She captured our wonderful weirdness and helped us to share our love with our family and friends. In short she absolutely smashed it and I’m fairly sure she’ll be doing all our family weddings from now on!! Thank you Claire 😊 xxread more

Danielle Shaddock

17:52 10 Jun 23

Would like to give Claire a big thank you for making our ‘wee’ wedding so special. From the first meeting to the big... day itself claire made us feel at easy and comfortable. Shes full of energy and super fun. She really made our day one to remember, thank you!read more

Melissa McLarnon

16:41 26 Apr 23

The first thing we did when we started to plan our wedding is book Claire. We both knew from the get go she was the one... for us! Our guests are still raving about Claire & many people have commented it’s the best Humanist wedding they have been to! I can’t thank you enough for the ceremony you gave us - when we both read the transcript prior to the day I can’t describe how it made us feel… it conveyed everything we wanted to say in an emotional but light hearted manner which is exactly what we wished for! Our guests laughed at the funny stories but really got to see our emotional side and how we feel about each other. Our ceremony was beautiful - the way you spoke about our story, our memories & the way you kept us both at ease whilst standing up there is something we both will never forget. Thank you so so much & thank you for giving us “the hottest day of the year” 🤣 love from the McLarnons xread more

Peggy Ellis-Keeney

03:34 13 Apr 23

We got complimented about a few things about our wedding, but the one most consistent favorite was Claire. We were two... Americans getting married thousands of miles from home, and yet Claire - who had met us once, over a lunch we were nearly an hour late for - managed to deliver a ceremony that was simultaneously personal, genuine, lighthearted, hilarious, and sincere. She sent us thoughtful and personal “homework” that not only helped shape our ceremony, but also made our relationship better, and somehow captured our story in a way that was funny and honest and heartfelt. We have watched the video of our ceremony possibly a dozen times and laughed and cried every time. Claire is a master at her craft and an incredible asset to any ceremony. We count ourselves deeply lucky to have her as part of our day. Numerous people have asked us how we found her, and we feel so fortunate that we did. If you want to laugh so hard you nearly collapse, cry from the depth of your heart, and hear your story told better than you could have imagined, hire Claire. You won’t regret it.read more

Rebecca McCluskey

13:22 05 Mar 23

We want to say a Massive Thank You to Claire for conducting our wedding ceremony at the end of February❤️... From the initial planning meetings to the big day she made us both feel at ease and equally made us laugh! Our guests absolutely loved every minute of it and how personal it was to us and our journey together. We can't thank you enough for the most amazing ceremony! We've had so many compliments and we would highly recommend Claire to all couples looking for the perfect Humanist😊read more

Lisa Bertellotti

18:03 13 Feb 23

We were married by Claire at the beginning of February and even though it was short notice and was technically during... her holidays she put together a beautiful ceremony for us.
She had the notoriously grumpy ones laughing, the hard nuts in tears, and shared our story with our loved ones so beautifully.
There were rave reviews from everyone and the general concensus was that she could have a stand up gig after dropping some excellent Danny DiVito material and handling some heckling geese like a pro.
She brought such a calming and reassuring presence to the day, I can't say I was nervous about marrying Sam, but whenever more than about 3 people are looking at me I usually get so flustered that I forget what to do with my hands and start to T-Rex. But standing up there, she really put us as ease and, with her direction, the whole ceremony flowed perfectly.
We're both so happy that we managed to book Claire and that we can now officially say we're part of the cult!read more

Heather Owens

10:22 22 Nov 22

We booked Claire for our wedding at Lodge on Loch Lomond and I’m so glad we did, our ceremony was exactly what we were... after and was my favourite part of the day! She was so friendly and approachable about things and gave some great suggestions for our ceremony. Most of all she had a great process of us telling our own story in the ceremony which was so personal, I will never forget it. She also gave us some lovely suggestions of readings and symbolic gestures which just made the ceremony even more special.read more

Amie Agapito

17:40 29 Oct 22

Claire is THE best Humanist in Scotland, nay the world. (We’ve only got married once and cannot comment) however, we... love her, and she was the perfect fit for our ceremony. Claire was there on hand from the very beginning to guide us and made great efforts to get to know us, making our ceremony all the more personal. Her humour and wit are unrivalled. Thank you, Claire, let’s hope we’re not one of those Lesbian statistics. 😜 Lots of love, the Lopshagapeeetos xxxread more

Emma Morris

16:35 28 Oct 22

Claire was amazing! Ever since our first meeting we knew Claire was perfect for our wedding. Claire was so down to... earth and funny that she put our minds at ease. Every detail for our ceremony was so personal and it meant a lot to us. Thank you for making our ceremony so special.
The Fergusons xread more

Natalie Steedman

17:36 01 Sep 22

Claire is the most wonderful human. After our very first zoom meeting we knew she was the one for our ceremony; full of... life, energy and the best banter. We knew we made the right choice. Our ceremony was perfect, a beautiful love story shared with nothing but love, warmth and an absolute truck-load of laughter and tears. Everyone declared it was the best ceremony they had ever been a part of and we wholeheartedly agree (obviously!). Claire is just a complete delight to be around and she helped us create the most beautiful memories to last a lifetime. Thank you immensely!!!read more

Lauren Cardiff

21:01 26 Jun 22

After 5 weeks of whirlwind planning a small wedding we really did not know how the day was going to go. A lot of people... were very very nervous as to how our day would turn out and my side of the family have never been to a Humanist ceremony before.
Your ceremony was incredible. I know we had read it beforehand but we loved every moment of it. The structure of your words with family & freinds reading poems & blessings just flowed so well and your on the spot comments about being in the wizard of Oz/baby yoda were so quick. It was overall such a great way to start our marriage. We loved every second of it.
Not only did we love it but our guests continued to compliment what a great ceremony it was throughout the day. It was the perfect balance of meaningful marriage moments coupled with proper belly laughs.
You started our marriage in the most special way and we will be forever grateful for everything you have done for us.read more

Ali Son

22:38 22 May 22

We can’t imagine having been married by anyone else! I’ve never been to a wedding where I wanted to listen to the... celebrant. But Claire managed to touch on multiple emotional levels with a sprinkle of well-timed humor to boot. To be fair, it was our wedding, but as I also enjoy her insta, I think this would hold true in other ceremonies. Thank you Claire for adding so much meaning and laughter to our ceremony!read more

Kimberley Ross

20:48 24 Apr 22

I honestly don’t know where to start with Claire, from the very first time we met her we knew she was the one for us.... Claire was down to earth, kind hearted and understanding of what kind of ceremony we were looking for. Always just an email away no matter what the topic or what time of day and nothing seemed like it was a trouble for Claire to reply. Claire absolutely smashed it with our ceremony, she got the exact vibe myself and my husband wanted which matched our personalities to the T. Claire told our story beautifully with the most amazing degree of humour. The content was not only appreciated by myself and my husband but with our guest also commenting on how amazing Claire was. Claire kept things relaxed throughout the whole journey and honestly made the most amazing addition to our day!! Cannot recommend enough if you want an open and honest individual to conduct your ceremony!! Thanks again Claire for everything you done for myself, Gary & Teddy ❤️!!xxread more

Jessica Morris

11:59 17 Mar 22

Claire was the one for us from the get-go, she's just so cool! Claire was so supportive throughout and added a bit of... fun to an otherwise very stressful process. The story of my partner and I that was created and delivered by Claire was fantastic, few dry eyes and many rave reviews from the guests. Had our names not headed the Order of Service, it could have been the "Claire the Humanist" showcase. Everyone loved Claire but not half as much as myself and new husband Steven. Thank you so much, you amazing lady!!read more

Stacey Marie

19:51 12 Mar 22

Mark and I got married on 11/12/2021 and our ceremony was conducted by the lovely Claire and she is honestly incredible... - look no further!!

We really enjoyed getting to know Claire during the months leading up to our wedding, so on the day Itself, she felt so familiar and we were immediately at ease.

Our ceremony was so personal, meaningful and conducted in a way that captured all of ours guests attention from the word go and even got a lot of laughs along the way - mostly at our expense whilst Claire was telling our story! So many of our guests said it was one of the best wedding ceremonies they had been to and Claire even made one my best friends change their mind on how they want their wedding ceremony to be conducted due to the positive impact and presence she had on them.

If we were to do it again, we would choose Claire every time as she is honestly amazing at what she does!

A million thank you’s and we can’t wait to have our wedding video back to watch back the ceremony and take it all in again!!

The Bells xx

P.s get yourself a humanist who also captures a lovely post confetti pic like this 🥰
Ceremony picture taken by the wonderful
Emma Lawson 📷read more

Rónán Peter

20:53 03 Feb 22

Myself and Gillian would like to say a huge thank-you to Claire for conducting our wedding in October. She made us... feel relaxed, happy, and loved. She put an incredible amount of personal detail in the ceremony, and we are very grateful for that!read more

Charlotte Hill

11:48 03 Nov 21

I just wanted to say a huge thank you again for our wedding a couple of weeks ago at The Engine Works. Our ceremony was... our favourite part of the day thanks to you, it was so fun and relaxed which was exactly what we wanted. I laughed so much throughout it and so did all our guests. And so many people have mentioned how special it was. Thank you again!read more

Sophia Barclay

16:27 27 Jun 21

Couldn’t thank Claire enough for marrying us.. she did a fantastic job of giving everyone a little condensed snap shot... of Phil and I. We had so many compliments about the ceremony everyone loved it including us. Thank you Claire xread more

Liz Turner

16:22 26 Jan 21

Claire comes fully recommended as a funeral celebrant. We couldn’t have had a better person to
oversee the ceremony.... I felt confident with her from the first phone call. She immediately contacted
the funeral parlour and family members who were speaking. Co-ordinated everything beautifully
and was able to capture the essence of my mum’s lovely nature from our casual conversation. Thank you.read more

Siobhan Paterson

14:11 11 Oct 20

We were lucky enough to, how shall we put it, be ‘gifted’ Claire! We won our wedding as part of The WeeWildWeddings... company’s amazing competition in August and we couldn’t have picked a more perfectly suited person! From the first FaceTime to the actual ceremony we had such a laugh!! She made us feel instantly at ease and we could just be ourselves. She captured our day perfectly with the right amount of love, laughter and banter! Our wedding was live-streamed and the people who tuned in with us have said how they felt they were at the ceremony due to her personality and we loved that!! Don’t hesitate to book her for your occasion, you will not regret it 😍 Thank you so much from Siobhan and Mags (Mrs and Mrs Paterson 😂) xxxread more

Scott Morrison

13:47 07 Apr 20

When we begin our search we came across some great people however were just a little too formal for us. Don't get me... wrong, you're a true professional but definitely have that 'mental side' we seek 😝.

Finding a humanist very much like ourselves proves you're one in a million. When we got our draft of the wedding we were delighted with it, had all the laughs, perfect amount of seriousness and some beautiful words about those who missed out on the wedding 💔. The day was a true emotional rollercoaster but you kept us focussed on what we were there for on the day!

Thank you so much Claire!

Love, Scott & Shelley ♥️read more

Gary James Blair

16:27 20 Mar 20

What can I say that hasn’t already been said before? We were to lucky to have found Claire, she captured our special... day in better ways that we could have imagined. The compliments of the ceremony by our guests were plentiful and we are forever grateful to Claire for everything she did for us! Most were surprised that we had only talked to Claire on a few occasions, as she performed our ceremony like a family friend...if you are thinking about asking Claire to perform your wedding - do it! You will not be disappointed whatsoever!!!read more

Jennifer Ross

22:45 15 Mar 20

Claire married us yesterday and we literally cannot put into words how amazing this woman is at her job! She made us... both instantly feel at ease and captured us and our story perfectly! All our guests commented on how great she was and said it was one of the best ceremonies they had been to! It must take a lot of time and effort to do such an amazing job and Claire was always in touch and at the end of the phone if we had any questions throughout the whole process. Would highly recommend Claire to anyone.read more

Carol Miller

17:10 16 Feb 20

Claire, you are amazing. You made our special day extra special. We laughed, we cried and our phones have been blowing... up with complements. You made our ceremony all about us and captured our personalities perfectly. We loved every minute and we love you. Ben sends his regards 🤣😂read more

Laura Mearns

20:18 06 Dec 19

Claire is truly, absolutely wonderful at what she does. From the outset, we were set on having a personal, intimate and... relaxed Humanist wedding ceremony, and Claire stood out to us as being the ideal celebrant - in actuality she was so, so much more than that. Working with her on our ceremony felt like sharing our story with an old friend, she made everything feel so easy and laidback, so that on the day, we were just so excited about the ceremony and sharing it with our guests, with no nerves at all. The ceremony itself blew us away, it was everything we could have hoped for and so, so much more - Claire was the perfect balance of funny and warm and personal, sharing our story in the most beautiful, relatable and memorable way. Our guests all commented on how wonderful she was, and lots said they wished she could have stayed for dinner! Claire, we can't thank you enough for helping us to get married in the most brilliant way, we'll treasure it forever xread more

Ian Cohen

21:13 04 Dec 19

Claire simply is spectacular in every way. We married 2 weeks ago and our service was beyond perfect. She captured us... like we were old friends. On talking to family and fiends since our day everybody has said it was the greatest wedding ceremony ever. Honestly she is a complete starread more

Stacey Berrie

06:09 20 Oct 19

Claire is amazing! She made our wedding ceremony perfect, she got the balance of charm, funny and heartfelt just right.... Her communication was excellent from the get go and made suggestions that suited us. Everyone was so complimentary of the ceremony. It was personal, with just the right amount of humour. We couldn't be happier with our wedding ceremony! A day we will never forget. Thank you so much!read more

Stuart Madden

18:37 13 Oct 19

Claire is exceptional at what she does, her infectious personality brings the best out in people. From the moment we... got in touch with her, she was friendly and helpful, and made the process enjoyable. Our wedding ceremony was absolutely perfect, extremely personal and everything we could have hoped for and more. We really can’t recommend Claire more. Thank you again!!!read more

Jocelyn Janssen

12:31 03 Oct 19

We highly recommend Claire, our wedding ceremony was very personalised and flowed perfectly. Claire was very responsive... to our enquiries - definitely a great choice!read more

Triona Gray

10:28 09 Sep 19

Claire married us on 22.08.19 and we cannot thank her enough 💕💕.

She gave us the most... amazing,family oriented, fun and laughter filled ceremony that we could have ever asked for 💕💕 All our guests are still raving about her.

From the moment we met her we just knew she was right for us and are so privileged that we had her marry us. She really is a top bird. Keep being you Claire, your fab. Lots of Love Mr & Mrs Grayread more

Steph El

13:30 28 Aug 19

Claire married us in March (sorry it's taken me this long to leave a review, Claire!) and she is just THE BEST. From... the first Skype call with her to the big day itself she 'got us', and we couldn't have asked for a better ceremony. If you're looking for a Celebrant, look no further, Claire's who you need in your lives!read more

Lindsey Gowdy

08:26 03 Aug 19

I can’t recommend claire highly enough. She made the process from start to finish, clear and easy. She is absolutely... one of kind and all our guests raved about the ceremony. We are not necessarily the best public speakers as a couple but with everything we discussed with Claire prior to the wedding, she put this into a ceremony that was heartfelt, funny and unique! 100% recommend claire to anyone 😃read more

Davie Abel

17:17 15 Nov 18

Claire did our wedding and delivered a superb ceremony.

We found Claire quirky, honest and the ceremony was... very much a representation of us.

Pretty much every guest commented on how enjoyable the ceremony was and Claire’s delivery.

She’s top notch 👌👌👌👌read more

Ryan Casey Gormley

19:45 01 Oct 18

If you’re thinking of having a Humanist wedding, choose Claire. My wife (!!) and I were married by her just over two... weeks ago and it was such an incredible ceremony. She took the time to get to know us and made our ceremony so special and unique. She brings out that double-chin kind of laughter and even snuck us some gummies when we were nervous! Couldn’t recommend enough.read more

Heather White

13:05 25 Sep 18

To the lovely Claire.... Kevin and I can't thank you enough for the beautiful ceremony you created for us! We couldn't... even have imagined it could have been so much fun and relaxed and emotional all wrapped up together... you put everyone at ease which just made it a great experience for everyone! Folks who were there have been absolutely raving about you and asking "who is she?" like you were some mythical magical goddess!...definitely the best wedding I've ever been to..not biased at all but it was amazing...you really started the day off beautifully and it set the tone for the rest of the day which Kevin and I will never forget. I can't thank you enough for that...your a talented lady and your just amazing at what you do x. I wish you all the happiness and thanks again Xx lots of love and happy vibes from the McCormicks 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 5 stars from us....I can't figure out how to get the stars showing on my post so just to get the point across...Your the best!! Xxread more

Craig Stewart

08:14 01 Sep 18

Claire,

We love you!!!! I can’t tell you how bloody amazing you made our day!! I know you’ll get thanks like... this all the time but honestly the ceremony was amazing every part of it.. you totally relaxed me and everybody there. Everybody commented on how fab you were and the laughter that filled the room high lighted this.. thank you a million times over!! Can’t wait to see you in the future for our babies naming days and any other celebrations.. you’re so talented! Love Love love you for this forever!!

Thanks,
Lisa and Craigread more

Nikki Ferguson

16:50 09 Aug 18

Claire is amazing!!! She done our wedding & the ceremony was exactly the way we wanted it (and more 😂) cracking... person & made the whole process totally chilled & really enjoyable. Thank you! Xxxread more

Yvonne Clark

20:36 17 Jul 18

A huge thank you for your services on our big day! You exceeded all our expectations and were amazing!! You made... everyone feel at ease (esp the bride & groom!), as many had not been to a Humanist wedding before and they all thoroughly enjoyed the service and were singing your praises.

We could not imagine our day without you there, so once again thank you! : )

P.s apologies for the worst knot ever! Lol! xread more

Jacqueline Sunnick

17:37 03 Jun 18

We’ve just opened our first anniversary piñata..... Lots of lovely messages for us but even more for Claire and her... amazing ceremony. Claire, you’re absolutely brilliant! Thank you so much for such a great day. Xread more

Claire Fleming

12:07 29 May 18

Claire was everything we expected on our wedding day - she was professional but quirky, entertaining and just made it... the most beautiful ceremony! Thank you so much for everything, our guests said you were brilliant and we thought so too! Love Claire and Kieran xxread more

Aly McCulloch Devine

17:31 09 Apr 18

I can't possibly give the fabulous Claire any less than 5 stars and not just because she's my pal!� We had a perfect... wedding day thanks to a number of people, but Claire got it off to the best possible start with a beautiful and very personal ceremony. It had remembrance, humour and lots of love. Most of all it was relaxed and fun which was very important to us. Thank you, Claire for a day we will remember with much happiness.read more

ELaine Neeson

10:58 07 Apr 18

Words can't say how much Claire was part oh oh the day, not only did she do the marriage ceremony , she then went on... to dance the night away with all the guests
Top Notch Humanist ��read more

Keith O'Donnell

11:47 19 Feb 18

There is not enough stars to show how much we loved you!!

Finally getting some time now to reflect on what’s... been the best weekend of our lives.

Honestly, you are one in a million. Both of us were so happy and delighted with how our ceremony went. It was the exact way we wanted the whole day to be. So much laughter, love and at the same time relaxed.

So many of our guests had complimented on your ceremony and I’m pretty sure they will be hunting you down for their weddings.

Thanks so much for all your hard work and time you have given us over the past 6 months. Sorry about getting the timings wrong on the day as well. Hope it wasn’t too much of a hinderance to your day.

I’m sure we most definitely will see you again in the future � (don’t worry it won’t be our wedding!). Thanks again for giving us some of the best memories from the most perfect weekend ever.

Lots of love,

Keith and Laura O’Donnell �read more

Emma Morgan

16:19 05 Feb 18

Claire was our celebrant for our wedding last year & our ceremony was spot on, all because of her! She completely set... the relaxed & fun tone for the rest of the day. We got so many compliments throughout the day and after about how brilliant Claire was, our guests thoroughly enjoyed it. She told our story perfectly and kept everyone chilled and entertained, can't recommend her highly enough!read more

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