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Recommend a Humanist celebrant

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    #62
    lazygal
    Registered Users Posts: 12,644 ✭✭✭✭lazygal


    Ours stayed for a drink afterwards but didn't want to stay for dinner. I know someone else who had the same celebrant and didn't ask him to dinner at all. Its one of those up to yourself things but I don't think most would want or expect to be asked.


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    #63
    almorris
    Registered Users Posts: 206 ✭✭almorris


    lazygal wrote: »
    Ours stayed for a drink afterwards but didn't want to stay for dinner. I know someone else who had the same celebrant and didn't ask him to dinner at all. Its one of those up to yourself things but I don't think most would want or expect to be asked.

    There usually gone by that time so I cant really see the need.


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    #64
    andreac
    Registered Users Posts: 8,000 ✭✭✭andreac


    Dovies wrote: »
    Slightly off topic but didnt want a new thread. Does the Humanist/Celebrant get invited to the dinner? Or is that another 'if you want to' thing?

    Good question actually and i never thought about it.

    I think its a lot of hanging around for them especially when they know no one at all. They might have a cuppa and the pre-reception food after the ceremony.


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    #65
    rainbow kirby
    Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 26,928 Mod ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    Dovies wrote: »
    Slightly off topic but didnt want a new thread. Does the Humanist/Celebrant get invited to the dinner? Or is that another 'if you want to' thing?

    We asked ours and she said that she would prefer to just leave after the ceremony. She lives close to our venue anyway so it then becomes an incredibly easy job.


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    #66
    stargazer 68
    Registered Users Posts: 5,078 ✭✭✭stargazer 68


    Well I will ask her and see! Lots of little stuff to think about never mind the bigger things!


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    #67
    fits
    Registered Users Posts: 13,267 ✭✭✭✭fits


    Not a fear we are asking our celebrant to the meal. Our seats are scarce enough already! Tbh its not like she's doing us a favour, we are paying her to do the job. She'd be welcome to a drink and refreshments of course.


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    #68
    stinkle
    Registered Users Posts: 1,159 ✭✭✭stinkle


    I asked ours and he said he never attends the meal but did stay for the drinks reception and was chatting away to everyone - it wasn't like he ran out the door as soon as we were married! I imagine they're all so busy these days that they don't want to be spending extra time at these events anyway


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    #69
    Lizzie71
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭Lizzie71


    Can anyone recommend a name of a humanist that they have seen in action?


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    #70
    ionapaul
    Registered Users Posts: 5,295 ✭✭✭ionapaul


    We were married by Billy Hutchinson in September 2013 - he did a great job, we were very happy with everything. Gonna see him in a few weekends marrying one of my colleagues!


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    #71
    Lizzie71
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭Lizzie71


    Thanks so much Paul for the reply, can you tell me is there a way one can see them in action as I have heard some say the personality is just not there with some celebrants?


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    #72
    andreac
    Registered Users Posts: 8,000 ✭✭✭andreac


    ionapaul wrote: »
    We were married by Billy Hutchinson in September 2013 - he did a great job, we were very happy with everything. Gonna see him in a few weekends marrying one of my colleagues!

    Great to know as we have Billy booked for ours. We are meeting him for the first time in 2 weeks :)


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    #73
    andreac
    Registered Users Posts: 8,000 ✭✭✭andreac


    Lizzie71 wrote: »
    Thanks so much Paul for the reply, can you tell me is there a way one can see them in action as I have heard some say the personality is just not there with some celebrants?

    Could you not organise a meeting with them yourself and see how you get on?

    You dont have to confirm with them there and then im sure.

    But i would suggest to start contacting them asap as i contacted 7/8 celebrants back in March for August next year and Billy was the only one free for our date (a Friday), so they are very busy.


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    #74
    ionapaul
    Registered Users Posts: 5,295 ✭✭✭ionapaul


    Hmm, we didn't video our ceremony (lots of pictures though!) but I can say that Billy had the perfect personality for our tastes; he was sincere, engaged, defo didn't push any agenda (though we did join the Humanist Association of Ireland beforehand, which I had no problem with) and handled a nephew falling off his chair, onto the ground and crying loudly with ease and humour. I do think that being sincere is probably the most important thing people should look for here, hate being at weddings where you can tell the celebrant doesn't particularly care; this is admittedly very rare though.


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    #75
    Lizzie71
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭Lizzie71


    We are not marrying til 2017 but want to be prepared 😉 I think we are also looking for someone who will make ceremony personal and fun


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    #76
    andreac
    Registered Users Posts: 8,000 ✭✭✭andreac


    Well we met our celebrant last night for the first time, Billy Hutchinson and all i can say is that im so glad he was free for our date as he is such a lovely man. We were with him for over an hour and he was explaining everything and having a great chat, so we both really felt at ease and comfortable with him.

    I would highly recommend him if people haven't already contacted him.


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    #77
    Lizzie71
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭Lizzie71


    You just made my day we have our appointment with him later this month so best bring my cheque book 😀


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    #78
    brandnewaward
    Registered Users Posts: 438 ✭✭brandnewaward


    anyone use bridgit carlin? we have her booked but if anyone had feedback on how the actual ceremony went?......


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    #79
    corglass
    Registered Users Posts: 1,113 ✭✭✭corglass


    Any more recommendations guys?


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    #80
    salad_man
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭salad_man


    Not sure if there is a more recent forum on this...

    Looking for recent recommendations on Humanist Celebrants close / near to Dublin

    thanks


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    #81
    Shybride2016
    Registered Users Posts: 460 ✭✭Shybride2016


    salad_man wrote: »
    Not sure if there is a more recent forum on this...

    Looking for recent recommendations on Humanist Celebrants close / near to Dublin

    thanks

    Can highly recommend our celebrant Emma Sides. She’s based in Dublin but does travel. We were also at a friend’s wedding last year and she was the celebrant there too. She’s so lovely and really works with you to make sure you get the ceremony you both want.


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    #82
    lainycool
    Registered Users Posts: 318 ✭✭lainycool


    Shybride2016 wrote: »
    Can highly recommend our celebrant Emma Sides. She’s based in Dublin but does travel. We were also at a friend’s wedding last year and she was the celebrant there too. She’s so lovely and really works with you to make sure you get the ceremony you both want.

    Emma was our celebrant 6 years ago and she was amazing! She really listens to you and delivers such a beautiful ceremony!


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    #83
    Thundercats Ho
    Registered Users Posts: 2,531 ✭✭✭Thundercats Ho


    We got married last year, and Joe Armstrong was our celebrant. He's from Meath, but will travel. Highly recommended.


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    #84
    maximoose
    Registered Users Posts: 9,196 ✭✭✭maximoose


    https://www.humanism.ie/2018/05/keane-harley-dublin/

    Married us in October, an absolute gent and guests loved him


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    #85
    woodchuck
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 15,409 Mod ✭✭✭✭woodchuck


    We've chosen Siobhan Walls:
    https://www.humanism.ie/2014/11/siobhan-walls-dublin/

    We haven't met her in person yet, but she was lovely over the phone and very helpful with all of our questions (of which there were many!). She talked us through some of the rituals etc, so we have a lot to think about before meeting her to pin down the details. She has her own website too with a video of a wedding she has done, so we got a good feel of her style from that. We also found a lot of positive reviews about her from other couples online, including the HIGM facebook page.

    She was also extremely punctual - we arranged a phone call for 8pm one night and she rang on the dot. This was very important to us as there was another celebrant we were planning to use and she arranged to meet us in person for a chat, but she stood us up (she was profusely apologetic afterwards, but still).


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    #86
    woodchuck
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 15,409 Mod ✭✭✭✭woodchuck


    Shybride2016 wrote: »
    Can highly recommend our celebrant Emma Sides. She’s based in Dublin but does travel. We were also at a friend’s wedding last year and she was the celebrant there too. She’s so lovely and really works with you to make sure you get the ceremony you both want.

    She was booked for our date, but we have heard great things about her too. One of my friends is using her for her wedding in March.


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    #87
    jellybear
    Registered Users Posts: 3,223 ✭✭✭jellybear


    Can highly recommend Philip Byers. He did our ceremony and was an absolute gent. Guests loved him too. He performed a lovely, personal ceremony for us.


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    #88
    daffodill50
    Registered Users Posts: 115 ✭✭daffodill50


    Anyone able to reccomend a humanist for a Donegal wedding?


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    #89
    Joey99
    Registered Users Posts: 53 ✭✭Joey99


    +1 for Philip Byers from me. He managed my father's funeral in 2017 and I was at a wedding last week at which he officiated. He handled both events with grace and panache and is absolutely charming, intelligent and witty (in a nice way).



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    #90
    yourdeadwright
    Registered Users Posts: 20,539 ✭✭✭✭yourdeadwright


    We had Emer Dillion do our wedding two weeks ago and she was absolutely brilliant

    A dream to work with from start to finish and just so helpful ,

    She made it very personal but also has a great wit to her , I couldn't recommend her enough



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