Humanist ceremonies across Edinburgh and the Lothians.

Celebrating all life events with love and respect.

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  • A full length picture of two women standing in a field facing away from the camera. One is wearing a white dress and the other is wearing a blue and white striped dress. The are both holding bouquets of white and pink flowers behind their backs.

    Weddings

    What better way to celebrate your love and commitment than a ceremony that’s all about you! Let’s make everyone laugh (and cry if you want!) as we tell them the unique story of how you fell in love.

  • An image of a funeral. A coffin surrounded by candles and flowers is blurred in the background out of focus and a bunch of peach tulips is in focus in the foreground

    Funerals and memorials

    Celebrate the life of your loved one. Let me help you write a fitting tribute that honours their memory, celebrates the life they built and uplifts all that knew them.

  • A family and 2 children, one of whom is a baby dressed in a tuxedo

    Baby Naming

    Welcome a new baby, celebrate an adoption or the coming together of a blended family. Mark this joyous occasion with a personalised ceremony… and a party!

  • Two people holding hands, only part of the their clothing and their hands are visible

    Vow Renewal

    Mark a milestone or simply celebrate your love and commitment to one another. Reaffirm your original vows or create new ones for the next set of adventures!

A woman in a pink dress is looking at the camera, smiling. Over her right shoulder she is carrying a red umbrella that is in the shape of a heart.

Anna Gilchrist

“Every life is a unique and beautiful story that should be celebrated in a way that's just as special.

I love listening to people's stories, learning about their lives, and discovering what brought them to this moment in time. I approach everyone I meet with warmth, compassion and a genuine interest.

Each ceremony is bespoke and written in collaboration with you, using your favourite memories, greatest achievements and life history to weave a full story of what makes you, you!”

I am an Authorised Marriage Officer with the Fuze Foundation, conducting legally recognised Humanist marriage ceremonies across Scotland. Being part of Fuze means I’m supported by an experienced team of celebrants, ensuring you have the reassurance of a trusted organisation behind you at every step.

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Feedback

  • “The service was perfect and everyone remarked how much it suited {her} and that she would have loved it.

    You made a sad day just a little bit brighter”

  • “I still have people coming to me to say how beautiful the ceremony was”

  • “Thank you for your efforts and help. You were superb and many people said the same.

    The service was perfect for {her} and the poem was so poignant.”

  • “I just wanted to say a huge thank you for conducting a beautiful service.

    You did a wonderful job and I received a lot of comments from friends and colleagues saying it was a fitting tribute to {her}. “

  • “Thank you so much. It went better than I could have hoped and felt it was a really fitting tribute to him.

    You were also exactly the right person to lead the service.”

  • “You were amazing yesterday and contributed hugely to giving my dear Mum a very fitting send off”

  • "Thanks so much Anna, it was a lovely service. Thanks for everything."

  • “We’ll treasure those memories for life.

    It was really such a special occasion and we’re very grateful for your part in it. “

  • “Thank you for buying into our vision and all your help and guidance bringing the ceremony together.  

    It really was as magical as I hoped it would be.”

  • “Thank you Anna, you did us all proud and everyone remarked on how lovely the service was.”

  • “It was so lovely to meet you and to have you as the celebrant for <the> funeral. Thank you for all you did it feels like she had a really good send off.”

  • “Thank you so much for conducting such a lovely service”

  • “Thank you so much for the lovely service, conducted beautifully by you.

    Everyone had commented on how lovely the service was.”

  • “We just want to say thank you so very much for the beautiful service...

    It really was lovely (if not incredibly emotional) and we have had numerous people who attended saying exactly the same thing.

    So we really do thank you from the bottom of our hearts.”

  • “Thank you so much for pulling all of our stories together in such a beautiful way.”

  • “Thank you so much for your hard work creating the ceremony, it was even more beautiful than I could have imagined!”

  • “Anna was amazing! From our initial “chemistry chat” to planning the ceremony. She was kind, considerate and created a ceremony perfect for us. I couldn’t be happier with how it went. Thank you Anna!”

  • “From start to finish we had an excellent experience with Fuze and Anna, we couldn’t be happier with how our ceremony turned out and also how unique and bespoke it was. Thank you so much Anna for making our ceremony come to life and helping us share our love story with our loved ones.”