Humanist weddings win popularity in Britain

08 August 2007

Humanist weddings are quickly winning popularity among British couples, according to the Humanist Society.

Figures from the Humanist Society show 434 British couples chose a humanist ceremony last year, compared to just 80 in 2004.

A bride from Co. Clare and her Dutch fiancée married in Scotland in June 2005 and were the first couple to tie the knot in a legally recognized humanist ceremony in Britain.

Previously, a marriage ceremony was only legally binding if carried out by a minister of religion or a registrar.