Scotland’s prime celebrant believes weddings are extra fashionable than ever after lockdown - as a result of individuals realised they'll’t take life without any consideration.
Andrew Scott, 47, believes weddings are a “essential evil” for some couples as a result of they need a giant social gathering.
The dad-of-two mentioned he has married couples in modest again backyard ceremonies.
However Andrew defined his companies have by no means been extra fashionable after lockdown gave individuals a reminder that nothing in life is assured.
He added: “I actually opened my diary final yr and it went bananas.
“To some couples the precise marriage is definitely a essential evil. They need the social gathering, they need the chums.
“For others it’s so essential, it’s all in regards to the phrases you say.
“If something, lockdown has taught us that tomorrow will not be assured and we should always recognize the little moments as a result of someday we are going to look again and realise they have been monumental.
“I feel church weddings are usually not as prevalent as they as soon as have been.
“Folks wish to discover what's essential to them.”
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He was just lately named Greatest Impartial Wedding ceremony Celebrant (Scotland) within the 2022 World Wedding ceremony Awards.
Andrew, from Glasgow, mentioned: “I’m very flattered as a result of it wasn’t one that you just purchased or lands in your lap.
“Any person on the market has referred me.
“I’ve labored a very long time and had awards earlier than and a few carry extra status than others. It’s beautiful.
“I wish to marry individuals and provides them the very best begin to married life.”
He spent 2020 coaching and qualifying as an impartial wedding ceremony celebrant with the Fulcrum Basis and can be a wedding officer, which qualifies him to supervise the authorized components of the ceremony.
Earlier than that he managed lodges and owned a espresso store.
Andrew, who typically wears a kilt and has a large beard, believes his nationality is part of his allure for shoppers - particularly individuals from overseas.
He mentioned: “I couldn’t be extra Scottish and I feel in case you have been international and also you have been to shut your eyes and assume ‘who would marry me’ it’s the massive burly, kilted Scotsman.”
One among his profession highlights was officiating the clifftop wedding ceremony of an Italian couple exterior Dunnottar Fort, Aberdeenshire.
They'd no friends and toasted their marriage with a quaich stuffed with Irn Bru.
Andrew mentioned he good points shoppers who've discovered him on TikTok.
He mentioned: “You may’t please everybody however I've couples who come as much as me and say, ‘I’ve been in your TikTok, you must marry us.’”