Two decades ago, I embarked on an unplanned journey into the world of celebrancy, beginning with the most challenging ceremony I would ever conduct: my mother's funeral. The process of writing and delivering her eulogy, though heart-wrenching, ignited a desire to share a little of her life story.

When I turned 40 I fell in love with wedding ceremonies after my husband Allan and I enjoyed our Humanist wedding ceremony at Crieff Hydro on 21st May 2016 (Yes I got a husband for my 40th birthday!) In 2020 I decided to go for it and Yvonne Hannah Celebrant was born.

I love helping & supporting people to achieve what they want in life. I have worked in the voluntary sector for many years supporting families through very challenging situations. I knew weddings had changed and I love how in a Humanist marriage ceremony, the couple are in charge and can choose whatever they want.

Becoming a UKCAPSA Trainer and Assessor was a natural “next step” for me in my celebrant career. Having earned the “in the field” experience as a celebrant over the last couple of years, along with having been an SQA Internal Verifier in my previous career.

I was brought up in Linlithgow and very proud of the town and its people. I love the annual Riding of the Marches and was privileged enough to be asked to speak last year at the Lady Provost’s breakfast for some 200 local invited guests and dignitaries. I attended Linlithgow Academy and in a recently viewed ...

“I grew up in Cumbernauld and the 80’s really killed that for me with THAT advert, “what’s it called” – literally everywhere I go, I got asked that. So broke free in 2021 when I moved to Motherwell all in the name of love and I’ve been here ever since with my now husband, daughter, my 2 dogs, 2 cats and 2 rabbits (I’m a bit like Noah and his ark – they’ve got to come in two’s!) – I cannot tell you how much they are my life!

My name is Nicole, and I grew up in a little village called Queenzieburn around 25 minutes from Glasgow. I attended local schools and found my passion in life was helping people. When I was in my senior year I applied to study Psychology at university with the hope of becoming a councillor.......