GNI MAG ISSUE 59 - Christmas 2023

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BIG DAY HUMANIST CEREMONIES

TIPS FOR AN AFFORDABLE HUMANIST WEDDING Weddings can be a large expense. And, in this difficult economic climate, it’s even more important to plan carefully to create a wedding that doesn’t break the bank. Humanist marriages are legally recognised in Northern Ireland, which means that you can have a personal, non-religious wedding. Your celebrant will work with you to create a ceremony unique to you, and will have ideas about how you can personalise your ceremony and save some money at the same time. Here are four tips to plan an affordable humanist wedding 1. Venue hire The venue hire is often the largest cost but, with a humanist wedding, you can have the ceremony wherever you like!

A beautiful woodland is a wonderful place for a ceremony, allowing you and your partner to affirm your love immersed in nature – and avoid the costs of an expensive venue. 2. BYOB (Bring your own bouquet) Ask your guests to bring flowers from their gardens or local florists to pop into bottles or vases at the venue. This saves on budget and allows your guests to be involved with the decor. 3. Put your playlist-making skills to good use If you regularly create great playlists, save on the costs of a DJ by creating your perfect wedding playlist.

4. Elope Elopement can be a great option if you’re on a very tight budget. For some couples, it’s also the chance to shake off difficult conversations about guest lists and family. You can personalise your humanist elopement however you want – you just need to find the right celebrant for you. Humanist Ceremonies are inclusive to all. Find out more about humanist marriages, and meet our network of Humanist Ceremonies Northern Ireland celebrants, at humanists.uk/ ni-ceremonies.

You can even create a collaborative playlist where guests can add their favourite tunes!

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MAKING MAGICAL MOMENTS Christmas

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KINGFISHERCountry Estate

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pages 112-114

BREDA LODGE

2min
pages 110-111

FITNESS THE COUNTDOWN IS ON...

3min
page 109

CASTING COUCH Martin Kearney

1min
page 108

TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY Martin Murray

3min
pages 106-107

Gnostic REVIEW

1min
page 105

REAL LIFEPaul

9min
pages 101-105

TRAVEL Zurich

6min
pages 97-100

TIPS FOR AN AFFORDABLE HUMANIST WEDDING

3min
pages 95-96

OUR BIG DAY Lee & Loan

11min
pages 89-94

OUR BIG DAY Becky & Ciara

5min
pages 81-88

THE LORD BAGENAL INN

1min
pages 79-80

THE LODGE

1min
page 74

YOUR CELEBRANT

3min
pages 72-73

FOR LOVERS OF SOMETHING DIFFERENT

1min
page 71

THE OUTING

1min
pages 64-68

7 FESTIVE FOODIE STOCKING FILLERS BRUNCH VENUES

3min
pages 62-63

SPENDING CHRISTMAS ALONE Xand

3min
pages 60-61

SURVIVING AND THRIVING THE WORK CHRISTMAS PARTY

4min
pages 57-59

& CHILL

7min
pages 54-56

LOTS OF CHEER, LITTLE CASH

5min
page 53

PARTY LIKE A PRO THIS FESTIVE SEASON

4min
pages 42-43

JEAN CHRISTOPHE NOVELLI BRINGS MICHELIN STARS CHRISTMAS TO AC HOTEL BY MARRIOTT

2min
pages 40-41

EVERY WOMAN WANTS TO BE HER!

1min
pages 38-39

CHAYCE’ING HIS DREAMS

4min
pages 36-37

JORDAN Oosterhof

5min
pages 31-34

WHO IS BABY QUEEN?

3min
pages 29-30

THE RETURN OF PARRALOX

2min
page 28

Can I Foster?

2min
pages 26-27

Meet the WriterTara Lynne O’Neill

1min
page 25

REBECCA FERGUSON

10min
pages 22-24

Jake QUICKENDEN

4min
pages 17-20

ROUGH SEAS AHEAD?

2min
page 16

CIAN

13min
pages 13-15

QUEER ASSEMBLY Connor Mills

3min
page 10
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