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Carol Knight Humanist Celebrant, Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow (2026)

30/05/2026

Tiny weddings are definitely my favourite, especially when they’re at home. Lara & Xander are having a big celebration in Portugal in a few weeks time but made their legal declarations with only their closest family present in her parent’s garden but this story began back in May 2018, at the rather glamorous occasion of the Finance Grad Ball at Seamill Hydro…

L. I decided to crash the ball because my friend had a spare seat at her table and even joked that I would come along to see if I could find a nice husband last minute before we finish uni.

X. She sat next to me, and we had a great evening. She even asked me to dance with her for the ceilidh, how inclusive!

L. Supposedly I made the first move. It was a ceilidh after all so it meant I could keep him on track since he was an international student and wouldn’t know any of the moves.

First impressions?

X. Remember her having amazing eyes, which I told her that night. Also for someone who asked me to a ceilidh, she didn’t seem to know the dances!

L. He was not what I expected. For someone that seemed so smart and serious, he was actually really good fun. I was genuinely surprised how fast we clicked and that there was so much chemistry between us. Our first date was when he asked me out for dinner. Apparently he’d provisionally booked 3 restaurants that night so that he could make sure he got the right one.

X. I then went back to Hong Kong for the summer holidays. I told her she should come out, as I had some uni friends visiting too, and she did!

L. I wasn’t going to go because I thought it might be weird since I hardly knew him but then decided to book the flights on a whim.

X. We had a great time exploring Hong Kong and visiting Macau, where I said “I love you” after she won us some money on the roulette table.

L. It was by accident, because I made the right call at the casino table and won him a couple of hundred dollars

X. We then returned to Glasgow where Jane and Scott picked us up from the airport… first time meeting the parents.

L. Xander then moved to London to do his masters, while I was still in Glasgow as I’d finished uni but I visited him every month while I decided what to do with my life.

X. She asked about what her post uni plans should be and did I have any thoughts on her job hunting, so I suggested adding London to her search.

L. I then ended up landing a full-time, permanent job, and invited myself to move in - only 7 months after we started dating

Their day was intimate, special and full of love and laughter. Good luck at the big bash in Porto and huge congratulations Mr & Mrs Ong ❤️

23/05/2026

Cathy & Jon ❤️

23/05/2026

To tell Matthew & Emma’s story we need to go back to 2018 and the slightly unromantic location of NHS Forth Valley where both of them worked at the time and as luck would have it, both were both single. Matthew was commuting to Falkirk from Dumbarton on a daily basis and was on-call one night so asked Emma if she would like to go for a coffee. One coffee turned into five. When restrictions lifted further they had their first “date” at Sarti’s in Glasgow, but Matthew absolutely DID run off at the end of the night to watch Celtic with his pal….🤨

First impressions?

E. Not great - I’d never met him before; he was coming to work with a new team that was being set up, and I was going to be a part of it. He arrived at a fairly formal training session (where the Director of Allied Health Professionals was on the panel) wearing a Calgary Flames sweatshirt. He might’ve seen me roll my eyes in disgust. A couple of months went by, and the team was now established but he called in sick on his first day. Thankfully his attire and health improved, and we got on great as friends, sharing a similar sense of humour. I had no idea he liked me as anything more than that, perhaps the frequent suggestions of coffee (which I didn’t really drink at the time) should’ve been a giveaway. Or when he turned up on my doorstep with flowers as a “nice gesture”. But no, he had to painfully text it out one day!

M. I first saw Emma in a lecture theatre in Stirling. She must’ve made an impression because I tapped my pal during it and said, “I quite like the cut of her jib”. Who would’ve thought we’d be here today?! Once I got to know her, I thought she was very funny, never taking anything too serious but also stubborn….sorry determined. I could tell from very early on that she had VERY expensive taste. Normally that would scare me (for obvious reasons) but I loved that she knows what she wants and flaunts her style.

Matthew started spending more time at Emma’s house and whilst he never had an official ‘move in’ day…… he’s still there 4 years later. They spend most of their time eating out and travelling and holidays usually tend to have at least one disaster.

THE PROPOSAL

Shock - another holiday! This time to Lake Annecy in France where Matthew had planned to propose. He spent the full holiday with the ring and box in his pocket waiting for the right moment. That moment eventually came on the final morning.
He found a quiet spot and popped the question. It was a total surprise. The moment was captured by a local French family that congratulated them and took a picture for posterity. They went on the celebrate with a mini bottle of Prosecco and rented a speedboat for an hour.

I then asked why they felt they were so well suited….Their response?

“We’re both very cynical and love going out for food and drinks and despite our track record we still love travelling!” They also said they are very funny, apparently Emma more so that Matthew but he will deny this.

Their day was pretty perfect with family friends Scarla & Maureen playing violin & piano and even the sun shone☀️
Congratulations Mr & Mrs Gallagher ❤️

09/05/2026

Another dating app success story! Back in July 2022 Bumble brought Victoria & Joseph together

V. He was living in Canterbury but was visiting Scotland on holiday with his parents and friends. I was disappointed to discover he lived so far away, but we got on so well that we continued texting back and forth, nonetheless.

J. We were heading up to Loch Goil. I was literally absent-mindedly swiping for fun on the drive up, never even stopped off in Glasgow, so it was pure chance that we matched when we were in range. I wasn’t seriously intending to meet anyone, and I wasn’t interested in a fly-by fling, which is why going on a first date with someone who lived 500 miles away seemed so ridiculous at the time. But we immediately hit it off and spent the week exchanging messages. As the holiday drew to a close, I was suddenly faced with the reality that we lived and worked on opposite ends of the country. I was desperate to meet her in person, but I had absolutely no reason to “just happen” to be in Glasgow. With some reinforcement from my friend that I would be an idiot to pass on the opportunity and that “love conquers all”, I decided to stay behind and book myself a hotel. Victoria was surprisingly accepting of my utter lack of nonchalance (there was no way for me to “play it cool”) and suggested that we make an evening of it and go for dinner.

V. It really wasn't as forward as it sounds!
I was feeling a bit jaded by online dating, and it just felt refreshing to just go on a date with someone lovely without any pressure - assuming unless it was something amazing we probably wouldn’t have another date - turns out it was amazing, I was thrilled when he suggested that we meet in Glasgow for dinner.

First impressions?

V. He was absolutely lovely – kind, well mannered, warm and friendly and I felt completely at ease. We had the exact same taste in food/wine/cocktails and the conversation felt so easy. We are similar in that we are both the eldest children, both with two younger brothers with exactly the same age gaps.

J. I felt immediately at ease with her. It didn’t feel like we were on a first date at all. She was beautiful – and impeccably dressed. She was kind, intelligent, and funny, but also self-deprecating – which made me like her even more. I knew right away that she was special, and that I had made the right decision to stay behind.

V. We both agreed that we wanted to see each other again. So, a few weeks later I flew down to London to meet him. It felt like quite a bold move for a second date, but I was really looking forward to seeing him and it was surprisingly straightforward to plan – I picked the restaurant and he picked the theatre. The date went so well that we lost track of time and realised the play was about to start just as the main courses were being served. Decorum went out the window as we wolfed our main courses, downed the rest of our wine and sprinted to the theatre with seconds to spare. We met up again the following day for a walk round Kew Gardens, at which point we were already planning our third date.

J. After a few more dates, I started travelling up to stay with her more often. I would set off on my 500-mile drive after finishing work on Friday and arrive in the early hours of the morning to a sleepy Victoria. Despite the sometimes long stretches apart, we managed to make the distance work.

V. I was extremely appreciative of him doing all the legwork; the 10 hour drive on a Friday evening to come and visit me. He drove a Mazda MX5 when we met, intended for sporty jaunts zipping around the Kent countryside with the roof down. Little did he know that his poor car would be doing 1000 mile round trips every other weekend to Glasgow.

J. I eventually persuaded the Civil Service to allow me to relocate to Glasgow, and we’ve
been living together happily ever since.

Joseph’s friend was right, love really DOES conquer all
Congratulations Mr & Mrs Bondatti! ❤️

02/05/2026

To tell Natalie & Lee’s story let me take you all back to 2010 and the start of the new student intake at Stirling University, there the were all fresh faced and excited for the start of the next phase of life…

L. I didn’t have the best start to university life as after letting my mum fill out my university accommodation forms for me I found myself living with mature students (thanks mum!)

N. I was in Geddes Court halls, when a spare room became available on our floor and Lee moved in a few months into the first semester and that is when we met. We were on the same course but hadn’t crossed paths yet!

L. It happened to be a room directly across from Natalie and we were on the same course, so living together and going to class together we got to know each other and kind of did things in reverse, before we started dating.

First impressions?

N. I can’t pretend our halls were glamorous. Think overflowing bins, cheap cider bottles and stacks of dishes. Then Lee arrived, armed with clean plates and actual cutlery and seemed to have it together. A clean, tidy boy on our floor? I was so impressed! He also had blonde, highlighted “One Direction” hair that I loved at the time – it was very 2010! He even had better straighteners than me that I stole (and still have to this day)

L. We started going to some classes together and every time she’d appear, full glam with her hair and make-up done to go and sit in a dark lecture theatre – I was instantly attracted, but thought she was out of my league!

N. I did tell him one night that I had a dream about him, and he assumed that it meant I fancied him! From then on, we started hanging out, just us two - watching films and talking until the wee hours. After nights out, I’d always head straight to his room — not even to see him but because he had a basket of crisps under his desk that I loved digging into after a night out!

L. There’s an unwritten rule not to date someone on your floor. Naturally, we ignored it. It was convenient that our rooms were directly across from each other as we attempted to hide the worst-kept secret from everyone.

N. After university, we moved back home to Dumfries & Galloway and Ayrshire and tried long distance dating until December 2015, when we stumbled across a perfect little house. One month later, we had the keys and it felt like we were starting a proper “grown up” life together.
Our 20s were filled with adventures: Californian sunshine, Nashville, winter sun in Jamaica, chasing the Northern Lights in Iceland, and touring Italy (our favourite place!) In 2018 (after YEARS of pining) we surprised our friends and family when we brought home Bear, our golden retriever. He is, our life and I always tell Lee that he’s now 2nd in the ranking to the dog (he says he’s made peace with that)

Their day was like dodging rain clouds but just as I pronounced them husband & wife, the sky brightened up and their beaming smiles lit up the photos!
Congratulations Mr & Mrs Dunlop! ❤️

25/04/2026

Lauryn & David’s story began only two years ago, the way that so many do, with the swipe of a finger on dating app Hinge.

L. He swiped right first.

D. On the 23rd of September, Lauryn’s profile popped up, and to be honest after reading the little captions she wrote about herself and how beautiful she looked, it was a no brainer I was going to hit the “like” and chance my luck.

L. When I saw his profile my first impression was how handsome he was and he came across as funny with a joke about Crocs and cats boaking, which still makes me laugh.

D. Three days passed with no match, I knew I was punching above my weight so wasn’t surprised. When out of nowhere I saw a…’you matched with Lauryn Martin’ notification on my phone quickly followed by a message from her!!! Although technically I made the first move, she will always take the credit for us meeting because she texted me first, and that’s what counts. I had just arrived back offshore to start a two-week trip. We texted and voice noted everyday getting to know each other and arranged to meet up for a coffee and a walk around Queen’s Park. I don’t really know the area so unsurprisingly got lost trying to find where she was, so the first date started out as more of a game of hide and seek

L. He came across as respectful, fun and interesting. I also really liked his voice, deep and well spoken. I tried some innuendo and he didn’t bite, he was a true gentleman. I was smitten.

First impressions?

D. When I first caught a glance of her, my heart genuinely skipped a beat….and I was also relieved I hadn’t been catfished, she was beautiful.

L. My first physical impression was that he was gorgeous and dressed beautifully. We met for a walk and a coffee, and he insisted on holding an umbrella for me, opening the door to the coffee shop and buying me coffee. I’m independent and found this unusual. He reminded me of my dad in some ways - a true gentleman.

D. We spoke with each other every day after that and arranged to go out again. Meeting in town for lunch, then for the third date going out for dinner and going to see Chris Stapleton where we had our first kiss!

L. That’s a big third date! Was this man really that into me? It seemed so. We met each other’s families and closest friends after a month or two. David then chose Golf Fang because he’s brilliant at golf, but I won the round with his family David can’t even pretend that he wasn’t raging.

D. As we got to know each other more, we both knew the direction things were going. Everything seemed to come so naturally.

L. I met his mum for a coffee and an empire biscuit and then his dad, I loved the banter. Everyone was lovely and made me feel welcome. The way he spoke about his family early on gave me a real insight into his values. He loves them and they’ve all supported him in different ways. My family love him too and that’s important to me.

D. It wasn’t too long before we decided to move in together.

L. I’d happily lived alone for over 4 years, and it was a big change for me but a great one. He’s finally accepted that I enjoy cleaning and tidying and is doing an okay job of letting me be when I’m on a roll. Never interrupt a woman with Zoflora on a mission!

What a stunning couple they made on their wedding day! Those beaming smiles say it all, congratulations Mr & Mrs Lindsay ❤️

24/04/2026

Emma & Matthew ❤️

17/01/2026

Diane & Graham met back in August 2022, where so many love stories begin, on dating app Hinge. And so it was with the swipe of a finger, they matched.

G. Diane made the first move; she commented on my prompt about whistling a Westlife song whilst being nervous. You will be shocked to know the demand for bald data analysts on Hinge was low at the time so to see this 5ft 10 blonde bombshell message me was a turn up for the books.

D. We exchanged a few messages, and he seemed fun. Having learned it’s best to skip straight to meeting up after messaging men for weeks only to realise it was a hard pass within 10 seconds of meeting, I quickly said “I’ve heard enough, would you like to go on a date?”.

G. Diane suddenly messaged bluntly ‘You will do, let’s meet’. After having been swept of my feet by her way with words, we met a few days later in Pollok Park. Diane was very late, which would go on to foreshadow our life together, she emerged from a 16-year-old Skoda (The F14 RIP), with a big, beautiful barking black dog called Mia.

D. So I took Mia along and arrived, true to character 30 mins late.

G. We marched around for an hour, she was her hilarious and engaging self from the start, lord knows why we only stayed for an hour but after we ended the walk with a hug, we almost immediately started texting, wondering why we weren’t still together.

D. We went our separate ways after what felt like a far too short date. I remember thinking “well he’s my next boyfriend” on the drive home. I then met my friend for a drink and told her I thought he was great. I think I messaged him on the app to give him my number and said I’d like to see him again - thankfully he felt the same.

First impressions?

G. Diane is clearly beyond intelligent, more capable and fun than anyone I have ever met before but as she gingerly emerged (she has the worst back known to man) from the car, the image of this stunning tall blonde juxtapositioned against the battered Skoda with overflowing coffee cups and rubbish, was quite the sight. There wasn’t a moment on that date that made me think I wouldn’t want to see her again.

D. I fancied him instantly and I think the first thing I said to him was “you have nice eyes” (smooth moves!). We walked around the park, and Mia seemed to like him which is odd because she hates most humans. He was chatty and funny and seemed interested in what I had to say. However, on the second and fourth date (seems the even numbers were not his strong suit) I went very back and forth on whether I was interested or not. I think I was worried his kindness, and enthusiasm was insincere but turns out he’s just a great guy.

G. I know Diane wasn’t sure about me. Date 1 was brilliant. Date 2 was tense. Date 3 was brilliant. Date 4 was tense.

D. We hadn’t be in touch for maybe a week after our fourth date and then I sent him a picture of me and 4 day old Cora with the message “nice niece”. He then asked if I wanted to go and see the Jodie Comer play “Prima Facie”, I agreed.

G. Somehow the critique of defence lawyers and the judicial system’s poor treatment of sexual assault cases equalled romance. We haven’t been apart since, several weeks later we went to Mull and Diane asked me to be her boyfriend on the ferry.

D. He came to my parent’s house for Christmas that December and then we went up to Thurso to see his family between Christmas and new year. We had the best time together and once we got back to Glasgow he unofficially moved in with me. We have slowly but surely made my flat our home with ongoing (much needed!) renovations.
He’s become the best dog dad to Mia and she is obsessed with him to a level that is almost offensive to me. He supported me through my consultant job interview and surprised me in the RAH car park the morning after my last night shift as a registrar with Mia and balloons.

And so that was it, BINGO!!! These two made me laugh so much, they’re a perfect match and their twilight wedding was stress free and no fuss, just like them. Congratulations guys, hope we meet again one day when I’m walking my dog in Pollok Park! ❤️

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