Lindsey Mason Ross Humanist Celebrant

Lindsey Mason Ross Humanist Celebrant Humanist Society Scotland Celebrant in SW Scotland - celebrating life at all its stages. Fan of big necklaces and naps.
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30/05/2026

Hiya! Funny story from today's wedding for Paul and Kirsty at the beautiful Boathouse at Glencaple. It's one for the lads. It's a fitba story ⚽ 💙 💚 😂

"Hope you have a good day. Let's go cheerfully! Keep smiling!" 🇯🇵These are my tenugui. Read on...I became aware of a Jap...
25/05/2026

"Hope you have a good day. Let's go cheerfully! Keep smiling!" 🇯🇵

These are my tenugui. Read on...

I became aware of a Japanese concept called omotenashi a few weeks ago.  It's one of those words for which there is no English translation. The closest I can find is this: wholehearted hospitality with no expectation of reward or return.

 You give your full attention to someone, you anticipate what they need before they know they need it, and you ask for nothing back.

Which is exactly what humanism in action is. 

And it's exactly what I try to do through every ceremony I write. I write one ceremony at a time, even if it takes me days to get it right. 

 I immerse myself in the people I'm writing about, because this helps me show up completely for someone on the hardest or the happiest day of their life.

Here's a clumsy segue - it's also why I now collect tenegui -Japanese hand towels.

Tenugui are beautiful thin printed cotton cloths, often given as gifts in the spirit of omotenashi. They're pretty, thoughtful and functional. Drying hands, hanging as decoration (they're so PRETTY! ) or worn as a headband - they've become my latest obsession alongside the philosophy they remind me of. 

Every time I look at them I think about what it actually means to give someone your whole attention.  No waiting for the thank you.

Just: here I am.

And that's how I approach the work I do for families and couples. It's in the unseen things. The active listening. The behind the scenes research to find just the right words, poem or reading for your ceremony. It's keeping bottled water in my car, and dog bowl, sewing kits, batteries, colouring books and crayons, and the pretty hankies I have in my work bag, and leaving you with your first picture as a married couple thanks to my trusty digital photo printer.

That's omotenashi.

So I'll be scouring Vinted for more tenegui to add to my collection. And when I've decided enough is enough, I'll pass them on, with a glad heart. Not yet though. I'm still admiring them, especially the Hokusai inspired one 🌊

23/05/2026

Listen up people! This is your annual reminder that when the weather gets warmer, different rules apply!
1. Think about providing fans for guests at the ceremony.
2. Sunblock if you're planning on an outdoor ceremony
3. Try real hard not to be even a smidgen late! Don't keep guests sweltering. I've had fainters galore!
4. I say this every year but nobody ever does it - ASK YOUR VENUE to provide a couple of glasses of water for YOU on the signing table. I only had a wee carton of juicy water in my bag today but my groom was grateful for it. (I bring my own water bottle but you don't want to share that 😂)

23/05/2026

Today's entry for Mexican Wave of the Year. Marks out of ten for Keith & Andie's entry? My first wedding at the today!

21/05/2026

Happy birthday Sarah !

21/05/2026

Hello! I have loads of GORGEOUS weddings to share with you but now is the not the time because today is confessional Thursday. Here's my latest confession but those of you who get it, get it. And thank you to lovely for being an enabler and can I marry you when the time comes thank you? (To your boyfriend obvs not to me. My wife might be relieved to be rid of me mind)

Furthermore...Nicola and Ross threw themselves into the three wishes and a star task with such enthusiasm that I had to ...
17/05/2026

Furthermore...Nicola and Ross threw themselves into the three wishes and a star task with such enthusiasm that I had to print them so they could read what each said about the other over a glass of bedtime champers! My stupid printer printed the inside upside down but it's the thought that counts isn't it?

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