Craig Aikman IHC Humanist Celebrant

07/09/2024

I had the pleasure of marrying Kieran and Jill on Wednesday at Borland, Loch Tay. As Jill walked down the aisle, young Sophie sang beautifully for all the guests! We also had Scottish traditions of a hand fasting and quaich ceremony!
Congratulations Mr & Mrs McDade! 💕

05/09/2024

On Saturday I had the pleasure of marrying Laura and Rhys at the always lovely Brig o’Doon.

We had a very personal Scottish handfast, with Laura’s cousin Ross, assisting with the reading. And they reinforced their bond by having a traditional Celtic Quaigh Ceremony, where we were joined by both dads William and Stephen, who accepted each half of our happy couple as one of their own.

Congratulations Mr & Mrs Ambler! 💕

03/09/2024

I’m delighted that Lyndsay and Stephen have asked me to conduct their wedding ceremony at the Bowfield Hotel in Howwood!

I can’t wait to be part of their special day in October 2026 💕

30/08/2024

I will be there on Sunday along with my colleague Anne representing Independent Humanist Ceremonies.

If any of my couples are going and have not yet sorted tickets yet, drop me a wee message, I may be able to assist 😉

I look forward to meeting couples whom I am already working with, as well as lots of new ones who may recently have gotten engaged, or already were, but are now ready to make plans for their big day! 💕

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14/08/2024

On Sunday, I had the pleasure of marrying 2 friends and former colleagues Tina and Lauren at Dalziel Park Hotel. On a very emotional day, both looked amazing, as they shared personal vows, and had a beautiful reading by their daughter Becca. They reinforced their relationship by having a traditional Scottish hand-fasting, with additional ribbons being added by their son and best man Kris (Who also did a beautiful speech at the dinner!) and their daughter and Maid of Honour Becca. Congratulations Mrs & Mrs Sutherland! 💕

06/08/2024

I had the pleasure of marrying Roy and Nicola on Saturday at the stunning Bachilton Barn. They read one another some very personal vows, a few tears were shed along the way, and they reinforced their relationship by having a traditional Scottish hand-fasting, with the ribbons being brought forward by both of their mums. Congratulations Mr & Mrs Harley! 💕

01/08/2024

I’m delighted that Michael and Michelle have asked me to conduct their wedding ceremony at Boclair House Hotel!

I can’t wait to be part of their special day in October 💕

28/07/2024

I had the pleasure of marrying Ryan and Holly yesterday at the Castlecary Hotel. Holly was walked down the aisle by her dad Stuart, and their daughter Mileigh was beautiful as their flower girl! We also had a couple of Scottish inputs with both a handfast and a quaich ceremony! Congratulations Mr & Mrs Sneddon! 💕

19/07/2024

I’m delighted that Emma and Scott have asked me to conduct their wedding ceremony at Forgan’s in St. Andrews!

I can’t wait to be part of their special day in October 2025 💕

18/07/2024

I had the pleasure of marrying Gavin and Rebekka yesterday at the stunning Cornhill Castle. Rebekka was walked down the aisle by her mum Jackie, and their children Ruaridh and Jessica looked amazing as their page boy and flower girl! We also had a quaich ceremony, which came as a surprise to a few of the participants! There was a candle ceremony too, but we won’t say anything about the mysterious burn mark to the carpet! 🤫 Congratulations Mr & Mrs Borland! 💕

17/07/2024

I’m delighted that Max and Rhiann have asked me to conduct their wedding ceremony at Sloans in Glasgow!

I can’t wait to be part of their big day in April 2025 💕

17/07/2024

I’m delighted that Faye and Scott have asked me to conduct their wedding ceremony at the Brig o’Doon House Hotel!

I can’t wait to be part of their special day in June 2025 💕

07/07/2024

I had the pleasure of marrying Andrew and Samantha yesterday at Òran Mor. Samantha was walked down the aisle by her brother Garry, followed by a personal reading from Andrew’s sister Kirsty. They reinforced their relationship by having a traditional Scottish hand-fasting. Congratulations Mr & Mrs Mackenzie! 💕

07/07/2024

Some lovely words from the new Mr & Mrs Edwards 💕

We just want to say a massive thank you to Craig Aikman. We clicked with Craig instantly at our first meeting and knew then that we wanted him to conduct our wedding. On the day, he made everyone feel so welcome and comfortable. We wanted a lighthearted, funny , laid back ceremony and nothing to serious to which Craig delivered. We had so many compliments from friends and family to say how amazing he was. We will most certainly recommend Craig to everyone in the future. Thanks again for such a great day! Love Emma and William x

06/07/2024

Congratulations to William and Emma, the new Mr & Mrs Edwards, whom I had the pleasure of marrying on Thursday at the Lynnhurst Hotel, Johnstone 💕

17/06/2024

I had the pleasure of marrying Robert and Louise on Saturday at The Bothy in Glasgow. It was a lovely intimate wedding, with their son Blake stealing the show! Congratulations Mr & Mrs Shanks 💕

17/06/2024

I had the pleasure of marrying Andrew and Olivia on Friday at Coats, Paisley. We had a very personal handfasting, with their grans bringing up their family tartans, and a lovely reading from the grooms brother. Congratulations Mr & Mrs Boyd! 💕

17/06/2024

Time to recharge the batteries with a wee family break!

Looking forward to getting back into it on my return, and excited to be planning and conducting so many ceremonies for some lovely couples, and visiting some fantastic venues! 💕

All emails and enquiries will still be answered as quickly as possible. If it’s urgent though, message me and I’ll do my best to assist. I’ll pick everything else up at the weekend when I return.

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11/06/2024

I had the pleasure of marrying Alistair and Abbie on Saturday at Sloans in Glasgow. It was a lovely intimate wedding, with a candle ceremony involving the mums, and drinking from the quaich, involving the dads, then polished off by the brides sister! Congratulations Mr & Mrs Reid 💕

10/06/2024

I am delighted that Clare and Brian have asked me to conduct their ceremony at Sorn Castle in August next year!

I can’t wait to be part of their special day in this lovely venue 💕

06/06/2024

I’m delighted that Adam and Laura have asked me to conduct their wedding ceremony at the Dumfries Arms Hotel, Cumnock!

I can’t wait to be part of their special day in September 2025 💕

03/06/2024

Some lovely words and photos I received by email from the new Mr & Mrs Yuan, who had flown over from Shenzen, China, to get married in Glasgow University Memorial Chapel last month 💕

Dear Craig,

I hope to express our deep gratitude to you for the creative suggestions and wonderful hosting you provided at our wedding through this email. Because of your professionalism and hard work, our wedding became unforgettable, creating a pleasant and romantic atmosphere for us and our guests. Under your guidance, the entire wedding ceremony flowed in an orderly manner, both solemn and romantic, allowing us and our guests to enjoy it.

We are also impressed by your meticulous preparation before the wedding. You not only communicated with us many times to understand our expectations and needs in detail, but also provided us with many valuable suggestions and assistance. In every aspect of the wedding, you have devoted great enthusiasm and focus, which has deeply touched us and will be the most precious time in our lives.

We have specially attached the photos

I wish you success in your career and happiness in your life. We have always loved Glasgow and welcome you to Shenzhen, China.
Sincerely,

Ye Yuan(LEO) and Shicong Xie(VITA)

27/05/2024

Congratulations to Finlay and Lindsay, the new Mr & Mrs McGillivray, whom I had the pleasure of marrying on Saturday at the Richmond Park Hotel, Bo’ness 💕

21/05/2024

Another trip to the lovely Radstone Hotel at the weekend to conduct the ceremony for Melissa and Ashley. Congratulations Mr & Mrs Smith! 💕