Stephen McLaren Humanist Celebrant

Stephen is one amazing humanist from our first meeting we knew he was the man to marry us he listened to us about our lives and built a story from there he kept in contact regularly and we had to change things he done this no problem he made templates and asked us to see if they fitted our special day he gave us both questions to answer about each other and on the day used them that was a fantastic part we had last minute changes and it never bothered him he took it in his stride and made our day special on the wedding day he was there to help set up he checked in on both of us and met people who had parts to play in our day he made our day so amazing we are so grateful for his amazing ways in making it so special we would recommend Stephen to anyone getting married

Stephen was the most wonderful celebrant we could have found for our wedding. From the first moment we met him in South Queensferry he was so cheerful and chatty and he really put our minds at ease. He made our ceremony incredibly personal with his creativity, wit, and sense of fun and we couldn’t recommend him highly enough!

Stephen delivered the most perfect wedding ceremony we could have imagined. From the very beginning, he took the time to get to know us and created a ceremony that was a true reflection of our relationship, our personalities, and our journey together.

The ceremony was filled with both laughter and tears in all the right places. Stephen struck the perfect balance between heartfelt emotion and humour, making everyone feel completely engaged and connected. It felt incredibly personal and authentic, and we couldn't have asked for anything more.

So many of our guests commented afterwards that it was the best wedding ceremony they had ever attended. Several people said they had never laughed and cried so much during a ceremony before! Stephen has a genuine talent for storytelling and creating unforgettable moments.

We are so grateful for the care, warmth, and professionalism he brought to our special day. If you're looking for a celebrant who will make your ceremony truly unique and memorable, we cannot recommend Stephen highly enough.

We couldn’t recommend Stevie more! He helped us throughout the entire planning process which was a good thing as we wouldn’t have had a clue without him! Our ceremony was exactly as we imagined it, everything felt so personal to us and our personalities were really shown throughout. He did such a good job of making sure everything ran smoothly and keeping us calm throughout. Thanks again :)

Could not recommend Stevie enough! He helped us incorporate all of the Scottish traditions into our ceremony yet made it so interactive with our guests!

From the start of our catch ups it was clear Stevie only wanted the absolute best for us, this was also evident on the day. We have had so many compliments on how energising yet traditional the ceremony was. Stevie put me and my husband at ease throughout.

We honestly cannot thank and recommend Stevie highly enough.

From the minute we enquired about Stephen he mad everything so easy for us. Living in England but getting married in Scotland comes with its stresses but Stephen helped and guided us in making sure our service was everything we wanted it to be! Turns out we got much more than we bargained for because it was everything we wanted and more. Steven has so many great ideas for every couple to make the day more special.
All of our guests commented how perfect the service was and how it was full of warmth, humour and emotion. If you are booking a wedding make sure Stephen is free before you do!
Stephen, again thank you so much I hope our paths cross again!

Stevie was everything we could have hoped for. He went above and beyond to make our ceremony special. On what was a scorcher of a day, Stevie made sure everyone was happy and even had water prepared for us both. The little touches with his stories and added humour really made the day so memorable. Throughout the planning, he always led us with his professionalism and personable nature. We couldn’t have asked for anyone better to marry us. Thank you so so much! The McLarens

Words will never be able to express or do justice to how thankful and grateful we are to Stevie for being such a special part of our day. We honestly can’t thank Stevie enough – he was absolutely incredible! From the very beginning, he made both of us feel completely at ease and brought such warmth, humour, and heart to our ceremony. We’ve had so many guests – including the owners of Dundas Castle – tell us how incredible he was. He truly created a ceremony that was personal, meaningful, and unforgettable. It wasn’t just special for us, but for everyone there. If there’s one thing you must do when planning your wedding, it’s book Stevie. You will not regret it and he will give you the kind of ceremony you and your guests will remember forever!

Stevie spent time coaching us and listening to our stories so that he could personalise the service for us and he delivered a really warm, heartening ceremony, peppered with amusing (and appropriate) anecdotes which made this really memorable for us. He was very professional, researching some facts that built around our story and added some important details, which we would not have considered. He is a lovely, caring professional. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend him and would use his services again without hesitation.

Thank you for everything Stephen! You are so personable, easy going and really do take everything in. We were pleasantly surprised how much you picked up from us during chats and incorporated it into our ceremony. You made it fun and meaningful at the same time. We really enjoyed getting to know you and are so glad we chose you to marry us. It felt like a member of the family was marrying us. We can not recommend you highly enough and will miss having you in our lives now that we are married. Thank you for everything ❤️

Stephen recently conducted our wedding ceremony and so many of our guests complimented it.
Stephen took the time to get to know us, he asked us questions and then made our story and it was perfect. It was so well described to us and funny he had all our guest joining in from the AYE DOs to the laughter.
We are so grateful to Stephen because he made our ceremony exactly what we wanted, when we didn’t really know what we wanted just by listening to us.
Thank you Stephen, you are amazing at your job and we are truly grateful you were part of our day.