Fees for Humanist Ceremonies
Our celebrants are members of the Humanist Ceremonies™ network and charge fees according to set bands which are reviewed annually.
Fees for humanist ceremonies are different for each kind of ceremony and vary according to local competitive rates, the average time and mileage celebrants are likely to be required to travel, or the complexity a type of ceremony involves. Additional travel and accommodation costs are often charged in addition to the agreed fee, by prior agreement.
For weddings and naming ceremonies, you should expect to check fees directly with the celebrant, and pay them directly. For funerals, the fee to the celebrant is usually included as part of the funeral director’s charges for disbursements.
The bandings for fees in 2013 have been agreed as follows:
Ceremony |
Fee Banding for 2013 |
Payment of Fees |
|---|---|---|
| Funeral celebrant | £140 – £190 | Usually payable to funeral director as part of charges for disbursements |
| Memorial celebrant | £140 – £190 | Payable directly to celebrant |
| Wedding celebrant | £350 – £1,000 | Payable directly to celebrant |
| Partnership celebrant | £350 – £1,000 | Payable directly to celebrant |
| Naming celebrant | £140 – £250 | Payable directly to celebrant |
A percentage of the fees above is paid by our accredited celebrants as a contribution towards celebrants’ training and quality standards and to promote and develop the BHA’s Humanist Ceremonies network. This contribution also pays for full Public Liability and Professional Indemnity insurance for each celebrant.
Find a humanist celebrant in your area, trained and accredited by the BHA.
