Sample Ceremonies - Idaho Humanist

Below are some sample ceremonies for various life events. Feel free to take any of these ceremonies and alter them to fit your specific taste or situation. You may chose to use an of these ceremonies as they are or use the samples as a starting point, a source of inspiration. This is your ceremony; feel free to make it yours!

If you for inspiration for your wedding ceremony, please visit our sister-site IdahoWeddingCelebrations.com.

All of the samples come from the Humanist Society and are used with permission.

Sample Wedding Ceremonies

Renewal of Vows (Coming soon)

Divorce Ceremonies?(Coming soon)

Baby Naming / Welcoming?(Coming soon)

Life Cycle Events?(Coming soon)

Inspiration / Reflection?(Coming soon)

Memorial Services?(Coming soon)

Churches or religious groups will often require couples to undergo some sort of premarital counseling before they can get married in the church. This generally serves two purposes: to ensure the couple is ready for the commitment of marriage and to educate them in the church's beliefs regarding marriage as an institution. As a secular humanist, I have neither a church nor any requirements for counseling.

While counseling is not ?a requirement, I do think that talking with a trained counselor can be beneficial to just about anyone, including those preparing to get married. I am not a trained counselor but I can point you towards some resources to help you find a secular counselor, without making a specific recommendation, if you would like.

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Planning a secular ceremony can be particularly daunting task?because you don't have a religious tradition to prescribe what the ceremony should look like. Please take a look at the Sample Ceremonies on our sister site to get some ideas. You can mix and match different ceremonies and readings to create a celebration as unique as you are.

I will be happy to help if you have any questions.

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