Weddings

Are weddings conducted by Fulcrum Celebrants legal?

Yes, all our celebrants are Marriage Officers and are authorised to solemnise marriages by the Register General of Scotland. 

Do I have to join The Fulcrum Foundation to be married by one of their celebrants?

No, we don’t have a membership we only ask that any couples that are thinking of choosing us support our values (please see our Fulcrum page), and agree with our belief on marriage ‘marriage is the lifelong connection between two people that is based on equality, compassion, common purpose and tolerance’

Do you officiate LGBTQ+ weddings and support BIPOC and Neuro Diverse couples?

Damn right we do we do, we pride ourselves on the diversity of couples who we have married.

Does my Religion or Faith matter to whether I can book you or not?

Not one bit, the content of your ceremony isn’t restricted in any way by culture, religion or belief. If you want to add cultural or religious elements to your ceremony, no problem.

Are there restrictions on where we can hold our Ceremony?

No! In short you can marry anywhere you like, outside, inside, up a mountain in the forest, wherever. Furthermore, you can have your ceremony at sunrise, sunset and anytime in between.

Do your celebrants conduct Elopements? 

Yesssss frequently and we love them.

What is it a celebrant does on the day?

Your celebrant will come along on the day about an hour before your ceremony is due to start, check in on you both, check the room set up is as it should be, liaise with your on the day suppliers and venue staff, brief your wedding party, and basically do any other thing that comes up that needs doing (we’re exceptionally good on the ground problem solvers and always your biggest cheer leaders!)

I don’t like public speaking; do I have to say a lot during the ceremony?

You can say as much or as little as you like, all our celebrants are exceptionally good at tailoring your ceremony to exactly as you want it to be, they will advise you, guide you and listen to every little concern you might have and provide solutions to them all.

Will your celebrants travel longer distances to conduct our ceremony?

Travel is part of our job, we expect to travel, how else would we get to go to so many amazing places, so no problem at all. Please note though that travel and accommodation etc where required additional charges will be incurred. (See Fee’s page)

How safe is my personal information when I give it to you?

In short, very. We adhere to the Data Protection Act 2018. Information kept by your Celebrant will be Name, Address, Email and Contact Telephone Number. No further personal information will be requested.

Data will never be shared with third parties or any individuals, the only time this would arise would be in the unlikely event your Celebrant had to be replaced due to ill health or events out with their control. The above information would be passed to the replacement Celebrant, after you have given your approval. All documents and data pertaining to your wedding will be deleted 6 months after your ceremony date.

What happens if something happens, and you can't conduct our ceremony?

There is very little that would keep us from being there on your special day! However, (touch wood!) in the event that one of us is struck down by illness, accident, etc, a fellow Celebrant will receive the script you have created together with your celebrant and deliver it on the day.

Do you stay for the rest of the day?

We don’t, because this is family time and as much as we appreciate being asked we always decline, we will just sneak away when you go to get your photos taken.

Will you use our photographs and videos on your Social Media?

Only if we have received written approval from yourselves, we have this included in our Booking Form.

What about the legal stuff?

All our celebrants are authorised by the General Registrar through the Fulcrum Foundation to solemnise your marriage on the day of your wedding. However, you must submit your notice to marry to the local Registry Office where your venue is (and not where you live if this is different).

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The application forms you need to complete are called the M10 and Witness Forms. These can be submitted no earlier than 12 weeks prior to your wedding date, but absolutely no later than 29 days prior to your wedding day.

Your chosen celebrant will talk you fully through this process.