Louise Williams Celebrant

17/02/2025

Congratulations if you got engaged on Valentine's Day; you're not alone. It's thought that more than one million people got engaged this Valentine's Day in the UK alone.

If you are not religious and are looking at your options for your wedding ceremony, please do get in contact for a no obligation chat.

https://louisewilliamscelebrant.com/weddings-leeds-yorkshire-manchester/

Louise Williams Celebrant Humanist Ceremonies

15/02/2025

Thirty-four years ago, I said "I do" to my GOM (Grumpy Old Man). This photo was taken soon after, and last year, thanks to a Christmas present from my sister, Debbie Clark, we treated ourselves to another photoshoot...Happy Anniversary GOM! x

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14/02/2025

Happy Valentine's Day everyone ❤️. I love making cards and this was the card I made for my husband last year. I can't believe that he actually bought me a card prior to Valentine's Day and gave it to me first thing this morning! Who says love is dead?!

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12/02/2025

Happy Darwin Day!

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Today marks the 216th birthday of Charles Darwin! It's a day to reflect on Darwin's underpinning values – his humanism – and to recognise how what was once considered radicalism has become common sense to most people today.

Charles Darwin's theory of evolution, as laid out in On the Origin of Species, was profound, controversial, and even 'blasphemous'. It challenged religious doctrine and, with its rational assertion that all human beings have common ancestors, represented an entirely new perspective to see humanity, morality, and our place within the natural world.

Today, we call this perspective – grounded in evidence, rational thinking, and a focus on our common humanity – 'humanist'. We see the grandeur in viewing life this way – with 'endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful' having evolved, and with the idea that human beings are free to shape their own fate in the one life they know they have.

Darwin Day simply reminds us that it's taken millions of years to be here. And that for as long as there have been human beings, not only have we looked for an explanation for the origins of life, but we’ve also looked for a way to live a good, fulfilling life, too.

In recognising this, it's clear to humanists that our search for moral guidance need not extend beyond our own collective wisdom – because human compassion, morality, and cooperation have, and always will be, evolved.

07/02/2025

I'm really looking forward to this event.

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A return to self for global change with Miranda Arieh | Leeds Humanists Register Now 11 February 2025, 18:00 -- 19:30 Join us to explore the role of self-awareness and mental health care in movements for social change. How can cultivating self-awareness and mental well-being drive meaningful socia...

04/02/2025

11 February 2025, 18:00 -- 19:30 Miranda Arieh will be presenting "A return to self for global change" Leeds Beckett University - City Campus, Portland Crescent, Rose Bowl, RB241 LTA, Leeds, LS1 3HB.

https://humanists.uk/events/a-return-to-self-for-global-change-with-miranda-arieh/

Join us to explore the role of self-awareness and mental health care in movements for social change.

How can cultivating self-awareness and mental well-being drive meaningful social progress? Join Leeds Humanists for an inspiring lecture by Miranda Arieh, a renowned mental health coach and advocate for self-compassion.

As humanists, we recognise the profound interconnectedness between individual flourishing and collective well-being. In this talk, Miranda will explore how fostering self-awareness and prioritising mental health can empower individuals to create positive change in their communities and beyond. She’ll share practical insights into how small, personal shifts can ripple outward to contribute to a more compassionate and sustainable world.

This event offers a great opportunity to reflect on how humanist values of empathy, reason, and the pursuit of happiness can begin with the care we show ourselves. Don’t miss this transformative exploration of how reconnecting with the self can lead to greater global impact.

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A return to self for global change with Miranda Arieh | Leeds Humanists Register Now 11 February 2025, 18:00 -- 19:30 Join us to explore the role of self-awareness and mental health care in movements for social change. How can cultivating self-awareness and mental well-being drive meaningful socia...

01/02/2025

If you love singing and acapella in particular, you won't want to miss this "Love to Sing" course with the wonderful White Rosettes.

Clickable ticket link here! https://www.tickettailor.com/events/thewhiterosettes

We are running a 4-week Love to Sing course starting 26 March. See flyer for all the details. We would love to welcome you to Moorlands to learn a song with us, and find out whether our brand of 4-part harmony could be your new passion - come on down!

Link: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/thewhiterosettes/1523945

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21/01/2025

Today is National Hug Day. Here's a hug from me.

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14/01/2025

I love it when a couple chooses to include a Handfasting - or Tying the Knot' - in their wedding ceremony. Cords can also be used as well as purpose made braids.

Handfasting is a ritual that is said to date back over 2,000 years. It's also known as a hand tying or hand binding ceremony and is popular in humanist weddings as a beautiful symbolic moment during the ceremony. ❤

Photograph: Lisa and Kayleigh by Sawyer and Sawyer Photography

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10/01/2025

Pay it forward. Random acts of kindness are wonderful.

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07/01/2025

As a Celebrant, a key part of my role is to work with families who are grieving to ensure that their loved one has the best possible celebration of life.

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06/01/2025

I'd love that to be me. If you don't know what a Humanist Ceremony is, please have a look at my website, where you can see what the art of the possible is.

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05/01/2025

While Celebrant's role is to help you craft your wedding ceremony, it's so nice to hear about all the plans couples have for their wedding... and after of course, as I also offer Naming Ceremonies.....

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04/01/2025

With a Humanist Ceremony, you can write your own wedding vows, or I can suggest some appropriate words for you - hopefully with fewer than ten attempts to get the perfect words for your wedding ceremony!

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03/01/2025

On the ninth day after Christmas, my true love and I chose nine pieces of music for our wedding ceremony: music while the guests wait and our favourite three pieces for the processional, certificate signing and recessional.

With a Humanist ceremony, you can craft the ceremony as you wish...

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Louise Williams Celebrant

02/01/2025

Did you know that you can choose to write your own personal commitments for your Humanist wedding ceremony, as well as your wedding vows.

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01/01/2025

To anyone who has lost someone dear to them.... Louise Williams Celebrant Humanist Ceremonies Louise M Williams

The start of a New Year can bring a myriad of emotions for those grieving, as it can seem that they are further away with every year that passes.

But as these words remind us; we will not leave them behind, they will always be with us.

Wishing you all a peaceful 2025. 🧡☂️

01/01/2025

On the seventh day after Christmas, my true love and I changed our minds about a hand-fasting at our ceremony and chose seven colours for a sand-blending instead....

Not sure? Part of the joy of being a Celebrant is helping couples choose the right symbolic acts for their ceremony.

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