Contact - Maureen Kettle

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Email: maureen.kettle@humanism.scot

Maureen Kettle Humanist Celebrant

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Justine Greenshields

16:02 29 Jan 24

Well where do we start. Maureen was fantastic from start to finish. she was so claming when going through everything... with us . Maureen made sure that everything was perfect for mine and Craig's special day.

Thank you for making our day special.

xxread more

Jade Pew

20:41 06 Nov 23

I would highly recommend Maureen to anyone looking for a celebrant for their wedding as she is truly amazing at what... she does!!

After initially meeting her at a wedding show I knew I wanted her to be our celebrant even before we had set a date, so after eventually booking our venue we contacted her straight away and lucky for us she was available.

We then arranged a meeting with her at her house where she spent time getting to know a bit about us and what we wanted for our ceremony. She also gave us lots of information and ideas for us to think about.

Maureen then continued to keep in regular contact with us and was available to offer any help and support if needed, and nothing was ever a bother.

Not long before our big day we had another meeting to go through every aspect of our ceremony to ensure everything was exactly how we wanted it, and we also got a chance to practice our vows and the hand fasting to help us prepare for the day.

Then on our wedding day she was just prefect and our ceremony went exactly how we had imagined it would be. It was so beautiful and personal, and everyone has commented on how lovely the ceremony was. Many mentioned that they really liked hearing about the history behind the hand fastening and found it very interesting.

Again, we can’t thank you enough Maureen and we are so glad to have had you as a part our our special day ❤️read more

Emma Bicker

13:01 23 Oct 23

After our initial celebrant could no longer do our ceremony due to personal reasons we were left in a bit of a panic.... We contacted Human Society Scotland who were brilliant and responded straight away with available celebrants, thankfully Maureen was one of them, we loved Maureen from our first initial zoom, very warm and friendly. She kept us organised and in the loop at all times with frequent communication. The ceremony itself was brilliant; very relaxed, personal, emotional with some funny bits added. We got compliments all day, we even had family members say it was one of the best ceremonies they had been to! Thanks again Maureen, Emma & Steven.read more

Laura Dugdale

11:40 12 Oct 23

We were so glad to have Maureen as our celebrant for our wedding in September. The ceremony she helped us prepare had... the perfect balance of humour and sincerity and was completely personal to us. All our guests were saying how much they enjoyed it!

Her little touches were amazing, from giving my best friend's baby some bubbles to play with during the ceremony, to helping me finish my vows when I was too emotional to carry on reading them. If you're looking for a warm, professional celebrant with a good sense of humour then look no further!read more

Cchristie McGowan

20:45 11 Oct 23

We would highly recommend Maureen as a celebrant. She was great from the initial meeting which was very personal and... she allowed us to physically try out different symbolic rituals so we could decide what ones we liked. It was great being able to try the different ways to do the handfasting as we immediately knew which one we preferred.

Maureen was so attentive and always got back to us by email promptly which we really appreciated. She always answered any queries or special requests we had.

It was really helpful meeting Maureen for a final run through of the ceremony nearer the wedding day. It helped to remove any last minute nerves from the both of us.

When it came to the day itself, we couldn't be happier with how our ceremony went. Maureen made everyone feel so comfortable and that included checking in on both of us aswell. All our guests had nothing but great feedback about Maureen and they all loved her personality and personalised touches that we were so involved with, which made the ceremony even more special.

We both don't have anything negative to say about our experience with Maureen and would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a humanist ceremony. Thank you Maureen! Xread more

Chris Burnett

14:43 16 Sep 23

Maureen was the perfect celebrant to conduct our wedding.
From the very beginning of the process she was kind,... funny, relaxed and knowledgeable. She was determined to make sure we celebrated our wedding in the way we had visioned and this was definitely the case.
We highly recommend Maureen to anyone celebrating a life event.
Thank you for everything you done for us.
Chris and Kevinread more

Emily Kenneth

12:57 15 Sep 23

Absolutely loved having Maureen as our celebrant. She was so organised and friendly and kept us calm throughout the... day! The only part of the wedding we weren’t stressed about was the ceremony as I knew we were in good hands with Maureen ❤️

She incorporated our story into the ceremony flawlessly. She listened to our ideas in our pre wedding meetings and helped inspire us when we weren’t sure.

Our wedding guests loved the ceremony and we have received many compliments about how fantastic she was. Would recommend her to anyone looking for a humanist celebrant she felt like part of the family 🥰read more

Gemma Lilias Gilmour

22:51 11 Aug 23

I highly recommend Maureen, she was wonderful from start to finish.

A really approachable, friendly and warm... person. As soon as we read her profile she stood out to us.

When we had our first meeting it was such a relaxed space. She listened to our plans and carried them through. We wanted a relaxed and fun service and Maureen was honestly the best.

Her lovely calm nature kept us settled on the day and the build up to it!

Maureen delivered above and beyond and we will be forever grateful.

Thank you xread more

Samantha Gilchrist

17:59 08 Aug 23

We cannot thank Maureen enough for being part of our day. Everything was perfect from start to finish and Maureen... played a massive part. From our first meeting until the minutes before our ceremony she was so informative and person centred. Everyone has commented on how amazing our ceremony was, all thanks to Maureen!read more

Amanda Barrass

12:31 07 Aug 23

Maureen was fantastic! We loved the way she delivered our wedding ceremony in a relaxed manner and made us feel at... ease. Our guests also complimented the same. With us both at opposite ends of the country, Maureen was very accomodating and made sure we had everything we needed to be prepared for the ceremony and even suggested some suppliers for personal touches for the ceremony who were also brilliant. The ceremony itself was perfect, we wouldn't hesitate to recommend Maureen!read more

Jill Cunningham

15:11 06 Aug 23

We were so delighted to have Maureen as our celebrant at our Wedding on 8th July 2023, after already seeing her in... action at our friends wedding a few years ago.

From start to finish, Maureen was fantastic. We met with Maureen a few times ahead of the wedding, and she always took the time to really get to know us and make sure the day was just as we’d hoped. She guided us through different options and made sure that everything felt personal to us. On the run up to the wedding we occasionally had some questions or changes we wanted to make, and Maureen was always so quick at coming back to us to make sure we were happy.

On the day, having Maureen there with us felt like a hug comfort and we knew we were in very safe hands. We had so many compliments about the ceremony with people specifically saying how fantastic Maureen had been, and that it had been the best ceremony they had ever been to, with everything so personal to Lee and I.

We will be forever grateful to Maureen for playing such a huge role in our special day, and feel so lucky to have had her there with all our family and friends to create the most precious of memories.

Jill and Lee xxread more

Sharon MN

10:53 06 Aug 23

Maureen was absolutely brilliant! We love the way she delivered our wedding ceremony in a relaxed, lighthearted and fun... manner. Our guests also complimented the same. With one of us working in the UAE and the other in the US, it had not been easy preparing for the ceremony. Maureen was very thorough and made sure we have all the info we need to prepare for the ceremony, from govt paperwork procedures (which we had no clue about) to suggestions on personal touches for the ceremony. The ceremony was perfect, it flowed so naturally! Thanks Maureen! xxread more

Keshena Clement

16:52 12 Jul 23

Couldn't recommend Maureen more! She was on hand to help with any questions we had prior to the ceremony. The ceremony... itself was perfect- it was exactly what we wanted and it was uniquely us! Everyone has commented on how good the ceremony was- with some saying it was the best they've ever been to.read more

Nikki Mitchell

13:39 06 Jun 23

Maureen was the humanist for our wedding and she was just amazing from start to finish! She was great with our kids and... so funny. Couldn’t fault her xxread more

Rochelle Easton

17:27 28 May 23

We are so glad that we chose Maureen for our big day! From the minute we got in contact we just knew. Maureen was... always just a message away and nothing was a bother. From zoom calls to the big day we were in touch and any questions I had were answered in no time.
Maureen is so friendly and accommodating and made us both feel so calm.
Our ceremony was so personal and just perfect. A couple of guests actually thought that we had knew Maureen for years!
I cant recommend or thank Maureen enough xxread more

James Quinn

09:59 23 May 23

Absolutely brilliant!!! Maureen was an absolute star from beginning to end and kept us absolutely on track. I would... highly recommend Maureen, she is excellent at what she does. Thank You Maureen.read more

Lorna Cunningham

17:49 11 Apr 23

Maureen Kettle Humanist Celebrant, Maureen was an absolute fantastic person sharing and describing all of my Mums... stories from beginning of her life to the end.Maureen is very professional and empathetic she has done an amazing job and is a very nice person. Thank you from the Cunningham family xread more

Ali Clark

10:44 20 Nov 22

Maureen is a fantastic celebrant, from our initial zoom call she made us feel so at ease & gave us so much helpful... information and guidance in creating our ceremony and responded to any queries so quickly.
On the day, she was so professional and engaging and we had so many compliments on our service and her delivery. I would highly recommend getting in touch with Maureen when planning your humanist wedding as she will not disappoint. 💕.read more

Lorraine Williams

20:53 22 Oct 22

Maureen was amazing from just enquiring right down to the ceremony. She send wee reminders emails had catch ups through... nothing was ever a bother. She even helped the guys on the day with botton holes the service was so personal and she is just a really down to earth special person you couldn't pick a better person for the job thank you so much for everything.read more

Demi Rowbotham

17:36 13 Oct 22

I cannot recommend Maureen Kettle Humanist Celebrant highly enough. Maureen was amazing from start to... finish.

Maureen made us feel at ease from the moment we met and straight away we knew we made the right choice having Maureen conduct our wedding.

Our ceremony was special and personal, and this was all down to Maureen listening to every bit of detail myself and Broghen gave.

Thank you so much for everything you did for us Maureen, our wedding ceremony was everything we dreamed of.

Mrs&Mrs Dickson xxxxread more

Kkaren Hhenderson

18:48 06 Oct 22

So glad we had Maureen to conduct our wedding ceremony! We wanted a relaxed and fun ceremony and Maureen gave us just... that! Nothing was ever a problem and she guided us through the whole process with a smile! Thank you so much Maureen xread more

Katie Johnson

15:41 05 Oct 22

Dear Maureen
Thank you for the beautiful ceremony you prepared for us and finally got to delivery two weeks ago!...
From 2018 you have been absolutely amazing, helpful, kind and organised!
You keep us right from start to finish and we honestly couldn’t thank you enough.
You went over and above for us and including our wee man in the day also meant the world to us.
You made us relaxed as we said we do !
Thank you Maureen !
You are absolutely phenomenal at what you do!
Love ,
The New Mr & Mrs Johnson 🤍🖤💜read more

Darren Westwater

19:13 16 Sep 22

We chose Maureen to be our celebrant for our wedding and we are so glad we did. Not only is she a great celebrant but... she is also a lovely person. She guided us through everything, from writing our story for the service, picking our vows, the music we needed etc and nothing was ever too much trouble for her. She delivered our service brilliantly with humour and professionalism and even managed to calm our nerves. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Maureen

Thanks again Maureen, you are a star

Darren & Hazel Westwaterread more

Stephanie Dalzell

10:41 14 Aug 22

would definitely recommend Maureen for anyone looking for a Celebrant! Maureen is so down to earth & nothing is a... bother to Maureen 💜 all my guests commented on how well Maureen did our ceremony for our wedding & some had said they had never been to a Humanist wedding & they loved how personal it was 😘

thank you for everything Maureen you were fantastic xxxread more

Donna Taylor

08:34 08 Aug 22

We found Maureen through humanist Scotland on Facebook. Right from the off Maureen was great took us through everything... step by step, got to know us and made sure everything was perfect. On our big day Maureen was brilliant the service was very personal and everyone loved every moment of it. Thank you again Maureen you are 1 in a million and we highly recommend you to anyone xread more

Louise Thompson

20:37 28 Jul 22

Maureen was recommended to us by a friend and we are so happy we chose her. Maureen made us feel at ease from the... moment we met her. She gave us lots of great ideas and advice but also took on board the personal touches we wanted to add. She was very helpful and was so efficient during our consultations and was always an email or phone call away. Everyone loved our ceremony and complimented on how laid back and personal it was. We would highly recommend Maureen, she is fantastic at her job. Thanks again Maureen!
Louise and Alec Thompson
14/07/22read more

Dayle Cowan

11:25 28 Jul 22

Thanks Maureen for making the process to becoming Mr & Mrs C so simple and exciting. From the minute we met all those... years ago in the burgandy suite, you made us feel so comfortable. You're endless support, attention to detail and humour gave us the best send off into married life we could have wished for. Thanks for making our wedding so special, we will always be grateful xread more

Becca O Connell

09:40 18 Jul 22

Maureen is a fantastic celebrant, absolutely perfect for our Scottish / Irish wedding in July! From the moment we first... spoke we felt we were in really capable and experienced hands - Maureen guided us through the whole process of personalising our ceremony and choosing our vows. I want to particularly thank Maureen for being so patient and communicating with us regularly, despite her being super busy, as we made final changes to our ceremony (several times due to all the covid postponements!).

Our ceremony was unforgettable - a true highlight of the day and a moment we’ll never forget. Maureen made us feel a ease when we were both super nervous, and had us and our guests laughing and crying throughout! I’m so pleased we picked Maureen to be our celebrant. She has the perfect mix of professionalism, good humour and a clear love for her job as a humanist celebrant which made for a really special wedding ceremony. Thank you Maureen 🥰 from Becca and Odhran xread more

Viki Hunter

11:47 22 Jun 22

Maureen conducted our backyard wedding just a few weeks ago and helped make the whole process calm, easy and great fun.... I would wholeheartedly recommend her for any ceremony.read more

Sandra Watts

18:48 29 May 22

Maureen conducted our Ceremony on 14/05/2022. From the moment we met Maureen we knew she was the person we wanted she... was so down to earth talked us through all the stages what paperwork we required and when it needed to be submitted. Our guests commented on what a lovely ceremony we had and it was so personal to us. Anyone looking at getting married in the near future and would like it done by the Humanist Society I would highly recommend Maureen.read more

Heather Wright

05:58 17 May 22

Maureen was the perfect person to hold our ceremony. From the moment we met her we were instantly put at ease so we... knew she was right for us. I really feel Maureen captured us well as a couple in the ceremony and our guests loved her too.read more

Hazel Bravin

06:13 15 May 22

Maureen made us feel comfortable and at ease from the moment we met her. She never put any pressure on us even when we... were late with our story! The ceremony was perfect and everyone commented on how lovely it was. We would highly recommend Maureen to everyone, she is amazing.read more

Natalie Quinn

11:49 11 May 22

Maureen conducted our wedding two weeks ago and was amazing! She incorporated all our little quirks and unusual wedding... requests and just made the whole experience really fun and was soo helpful, I would 100% recommend her 💕read more

Claire Martin

19:50 01 Apr 22

Maureen was fantastic from the moment we contacted her. Everything was so organised, all emails were well written. They... explained what needed to be done so clearly. Maureen kept in contact with us and was very quick at replying. She made us feel so comfortable at our first meeting. On our actual wedding day she was amazing. Very relaxed and calm and our ceremony was perfect. She was a great help with the kids and also sorted my husbands plaid for him. Thanks so much Maureen!read more

Audrey Johnston

19:12 20 Jan 22

Maureen made our Christmas Day wedding so so special. Andrew & I wanted someone like us, just down to earth, funny &... easy going. Maureen certainly was all of the above, she made us feel so relaxed & able to enjoy our day without a worry.

We would definitely recommend Maureen to any couple out there looking for someone just like them & puts all their needs first & foremost.

Maureen suggested a few special Scottish touches to our big day & these just made it even more special for us both.

Thank you again Maureen

Love Audrey & Andrew Johnston ♥️♥️♥️read more

Lucy Ward

12:59 01 Jan 22

What an amazing day from start to finish. Maureen was a great celebrant and got many great comments from our... guests.
From having an initial zoom call (due to Covid) to find out about a humanist wedding, since that first call we knew we wanted Maureen to be ours. We then had a few more zoom calls and e-mails back and forth to work together and put our ceremony exactly how we wanted it.
This is what I loved, it is made so personal to each couple, tells our story and not religious at all. You also have the opportunity to read your own vows and things you love about each other or Maureen is happy to do this too.

Thank you so much Maureen we will always recommend you to anyone looking for this kind of ceremony. And Adams auntie is now looking into this after enjoying your ceremony so much!

The Wards XxXread more

Rhona McGarvey

20:55 30 Dec 21

Maureen conducted our wedding ceremony in July this year at Oran Mor and we could not recommend her highly enough! All... of our guests commented on Maureen's personal touches which she carefully included through chatting over many zoom meetings during lockdown! She made sure our ceremony was full of humour, stories and tailored to suit all of our own ideas. We cannot thank her enough for everything she did to make our wedding ceremony so perspnal and unique to us as a couple. Thank you Maureen! 🌟read more

Rachel Hale

08:32 30 Dec 21

I could not recommend maureen enough. we got in contact with maureen after being let down by the church. We arent... religious so we decided to use maureen to conduct a naming ceremony for our little boy. Maureen made it so personal to our family and even had everyone crying (happy tears of course) she made our day perfect. Thankyou so much ❤read more

Lynn Nixon

12:23 18 Dec 21

Maureen was our celebrant twice. She was absolutely amazing, very helpful and put us at ease. Would definitely... recommend Maureen for your wedding. She helped make our day special.read more

Jen Rankin

21:05 16 Dec 21

Couldn’t recommend Maureen enough!
Maureen performed our wedding ceremony on 26/11/21 at Boclair House and it was... amazing.

Maureen is very professional and definitely knows her stuff when it comes to weddings and current trends ect.
We first had a phone consultation with Maureen and we’re a bit unsure on what we wanted our ceremony to be like but she talked us though different ideas and took lots of information about us and our family to make a really good personalised & funny script for our ceremony.

Maurren kept in touch with us and gave helpful reminders for anything we needed to do. Maureen was very fast with drafts of the wedding ceremony and was easy to work together to perfect our final script.

On the day of the wedding my husband and I were very nervous and Maureen really helped to ease our nerves and stay calm before and during the ceremony.
Maureen’s performance was perfect, she really engaged our guests and made everyone feel comfortable.

100% recommend Maurren and the Humanist Society Scotlandread more

Annette Rankin

20:55 16 Dec 21

Maureen was the celebrant at my son and daughter in laws wedding at Boclair house. There is just something special... about Maureen. She quickly built a rapport with all the wedding guests. To say she held a very nervous bride and her groom together during the ceremony is an understatement. Maureen is prepared, warm, thoughtful and witty and was a pleasure to have her marry Shaun and Jen. She made a perfect day that bit more specialread more

Megan Gray

16:56 29 Nov 21

Maureen was amazing start to finish. She welcomed us into her home and put us as ease with all the wedding planning.... She was more than helpful with any question we had. Our big day has been and gone and all our guests were so impressed with Maureen and what a lovely personal service we had. Best of all Maureen is one of the loveliest people you will ever meetread more

Rebecca Louise

13:49 04 Nov 21

Would 100% recommend Maureen, she was absolutely brilliant from start to finish. Very accommodating of our... postponements from 2020 and early 2021, nothing was too much hassle for her. It was a joy to work with her and give her our story and personalise our ceremony. Quite a few of our guests commented on how beautiful the ceremony was. I wouldn’t hesitate to use Maureen again in the future for naming ceremonies etc. thank you again!! Rebecca & Matt, 5th September 2021.read more

Fiona Bain

19:14 19 Oct 21

Maureen was brilliant for our big day. We would recommend her to to anyone. Maureen is understanding, helpful and... friendly. Maureen took time to get to know us through a video call and emails. She gave us ideas for the ceremony that we wouldn’t of thought of.
Thank you Maureen 😊read more

Charlotte Somerville

10:06 17 Oct 21

Can’t recommend Maureen enough! We had to change our wedding 4 times due to covid and each time Maureen was brilliant,... friendly and changed our date without complaint. The ceremony was amazing and everyone commented on how lovely and personal it was. She took her time get to know us both and our story to make it even more personal. Maureen you are a star and I can’t thank you enough for marrying us. It was perfect xread more

Elaine Gray

17:25 10 Oct 21

Maureen made my grandsons naming ceremony so special, was a beautiful day,would recommend Maureen, she is a lovely... person xread more

Zoe Porter

04:40 10 Oct 21

Maureen from the bottom of our hearts thank you …. My mums funeral was a celebration of life indeed, Everyone said you... captured my mum Down to every last detail and made it extra special.
Thank you Zoë Porter & family xXxread more

Rachel Ryce

07:33 26 Sep 21

Well what can we say about Maureen she was so helpful from the day we met her and made us feel so calm about our big... day as well.

She is friendly, funny and full of banter and that’s just what we wanted for our wedding day ❤️

She conducted not only our marriage ceremony but our daughters naming day and made it such an amazing day.

Maureen is definitely the best in the businessread more

Lucy Razzak

18:14 02 Sep 21

A huge thank you for everything you have done for us both in the run up to our wedding day and on the day itself....

You made us feel relaxed and prepared for our day with lots of emails/chats ahead of the day so you could make our ceremony perfect in every way! ☺️

Many of our guests have already shared with us what a beautiful and personal ceremony it was to be a part of.

We can’t thank you enough and are so excited to finally be Mr & Mrs Razzak!

Thanks Maureen! xread more

Alexandra Sharp

08:08 23 Aug 21

Maureen conducted our wedding ceremony last month, and honestly I can tell you everything was perfect. We had a very... small ceremony with friends only, and Maureen came up with the idea of arranging letters from our parents to be read out on the day, keeping the details of the letters a secret and making sure our friends (who read them) had copies in advance. Maureen coordinated all of this and it made the ceremony even more meaningful and emotional on the day. I was feeling quite nervous the morning of the ceremony, and as soon as Maureen arrived she put me at ease, her rucksack of supplies coming up with the goods! 2 rescue remedy pastilles and a glass of prosecco later and I was ready :)
Going back to when we first got in touch with Maureen, we were a little apprehensive. Neither of us were sure what to expect and a zoom call with someone you don't know can sometimes be a little awkward. Well we didn't need to worry, Maureen put us at ease straight away and from that meeting onward Maureen felt like part of the team. I will forever be grateful to Maureen for her part in our wedding. You couldn't really ask for more from your celebrant. Highly highly recommend.read more

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