Laura Fitz Humanist Celebrant

18/04/2025

Everyone is welcome here 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Love and Solidarity ✊

29/03/2025

On this grey and rainy day I’m thinking of beautiful Clare & Eithne and their October wedding full of the brightest colours!

They brought the most colourful energy to their day, not only in terms of the flowers (some of which they grew themselves for their big day) and the individual artworks hand painted by artist Eithne as favours for their guests (what a talent!) but also in the loving and big-hearted vibes you could feel all around them. It was the happiest day, full of laughter and romance and mutual personal connections, and I loved every moment of it.

Swipe for a few examples of all that glorious COLOUR!

Thank you Mrs & Mrs McG for such a special, unforgettable day - love you both xoxo

15/03/2025

Congratulations Mrs & Mr Smyth!

Last Friday I had the absolute pleasure of marrying Ciara & Michael

Their ceremony was full of craic and giggles, to the extent that I actually snorted with laughter at one point 🤦‍♀️🤣

In between laughs, they spoke their own personal vows to each other and there was hardly a dry eye in the house. Their words were so passionate and meaningful; it was an honour to bear witness to this special moment between two people so very much in love.

Truly living the humanist ceremony motto “your wedding, your way”, the newlyweds popped down to McDonald’s for a quick burger and retro photoshoot straight after they were declared legally wed!

Thank you so much Ciara & Michael for inviting me to marry you. I am so happy I got to know you both and I’ll never forget your magical, romantic, unique wedding - especially THAT suit Mr Smyth!

Wishing you a lifetime of happiness, music and lots of pets xoxox

Keep an eye out for the profesh pics by - such a relaxed and lovely presence to be around 👌

02/03/2025

A beautiful and timely read today from Virginia Méndez Mesón

Resisting Feels Hopeless—But It’s the Most Important Thing We Can Do

09/10/2024

My lovely Celebrant colleague Marylou McShane talking about being a Humanist school speaker… did you know you can book us (for free!) to come and talk to your school pupils or teachers about the humanist worldview?

Northern Ireland Humanists
Humanists UK

Did you know that 99% of 'school speaker' visits to schools in Northern Ireland are from Christian organisations?

We think children deserve to learn about being non-religious too because when it comes to learning about religions and humanism, children deserve a balanced approach.

We caught up with one of our school speakers recently, Mary Lou, to find out more about how school speakers are making a positive impact on young people’s lives.

If you're a teacher in Northern Ireland, you can also book a humanist school speaker for free!

(We'll post the full interview in the comments)

11/09/2024

Highly recommend this enlightening walk!

Belfast Humanist Heritage walk for teachers | Northern Ireland Humanists September 22nd, 2024 13:00   --   16:00 Encompassing champions of religious and civil liberty, abolitionists, activists, artists, and educators, this led walk will introduce a whole new vision of the city, shedding light on t...

03/08/2024

I couldn’t let today pass without wishing these two cracker humans a very happy 5th anniversary!!!!

Paula & Andrew are extra special to me because they were the first couple I legally married… so this is also my own 5 year anniversary! Officially celebrating 5 years of celebranting 😍

Their wedding was held in the grounds of their old school, where they first met as bright-eyed, bushy-tailed little first years. Not just any old school, the college that sits high up the cliff in Portstewart, overlooking the Atlantic! It was truly magical, and unforgettable for so many reasons.

It has been such a pleasure to have remained in the Boyd family’s lives these last few years. We had this photo taken a few months ago, at my first wedding after giving birth to Oliver. Paula was a bridesmaid to the wonderful Kelly and Richard .ni and it was great to catch up, as always.

Paula and Andrew, I will always be so very grateful to you two for asking me to marry you! 😁

Happy Anniversary, with all my love to you and the kids xoxo

25/06/2024

Love this from my wonderful colleague Celebrant Michael - Humanist & Non Religious Ceremonies 😁👌

21/06/2024

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It could be said that atheism is the answer to a question:

‘do you believe in a god?’

‘No.’

Someone being an atheist doesn’t tell you much about that person’s worldview or approach to life.

You can be atheist, and not a humanist.

Humanism is so much more than whether or not you believe in any gods or goddesses.
It is a philosophy rooted in reason and rationality.
Humanists see the world as a natural place, shaped by humans and not by supernatural beings or forces.
Humanists look to science to make sense of the mysteries of our universe.


As an approach to life, humanism encourages compassion and kindness.
Humanists champion human rights and equality for all people, regardless of their beliefs - as long as they do not harm the rights of others. This includes protecting the rights of people to hold and practise their religious beliefs.

I wasn’t born into a humanist family.
I went to a Catholic primary and a non-denominational (though still Christian) post-primary school. (In N.Ireland, with the exception of Irish-language schools, all our
schools are Christian.)

It took me years of questioning and debating and arguing and reflecting to find out that humanism was the philosophy that resonated with me.

There are many countries around the world where you can be imprisoned or killed for being openly non-religious.

Today, on World Humanist Day, I stand by all those who have come to harm because of their humanist beliefs.I acknowledge my incredible luck to have a family who support my freedom to choose what I believe.

I choose to be humanist.

It’s not through tradition,
it’s not through faith,
it’s not what I was born into.

Humanism is my choice,
and I’m grateful for it.

18/06/2024

You’ll often hear people talk about how much fun a humanist wedding ceremony is, and it’s true! We are telling your story, and no relationship is without it’s funny stories and moments of light! However, we also recognise the seriousness of the commitment you are making to each other, and give that its due respect. We acknowledge the legal aspect of your union and honour the personal undertaking you have committed to, hopefully for the rest of your lives. Let it never be said that a humanist marriage is lesser than a religious marriage in any way. Because it just is not.

A moment of reflection for Lauren and Craig, during what was a ceremony full of all the feels!

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05/06/2024

I’ve just watched the documentary ‘Blood on the Dancefloor’ by - one of the most important records of our history, and a must-watch, harrowing as it is. Thank you to all those involved for telling this story.

We must never forget that LGBTQ rights have been and continue to be a matter of life and death.

In memory of Darren Bradshaw and all those who died because of who they happened to love 🏳️‍🌈💚🏳️‍⚧️

28/05/2024

A few weeks ago we went out for family lunch to celebrate my mum’s birthday. Baby Oliver was the centre of attention, getting so many smiles from everyone around us. My dad (a former French teacher) cited this verse, by Victor Hugo. I thought it was so apt, and would be lovely to include in Oliver’s naming ceremony.

It popped into my head again this morning, thinking about Rafah. How lucky we are to have the luxury of being able to choose readings to celebrate new life, in a way which suits us - no one dictating to us how we should live our lives, being able to enjoy the freedom of choice.

Being able to live, at all.
Being able to bring a child into the world without fear of death and destruction being wrought upon their little lives.

All those sweet, shining faces. All that innocence and joy, wiped out in an instant, by fully informed adults operating in the full knowledge of the consequences of their abhorrent actions. They can have no claim to innocence whatsoever.

My heart is with the families of Rafah today ❤️💚🖤