Wedding Forum - Humanist ceremonies???...

Can someone tell me what they are and what happens at one? We're getting married at a country house in Cornwall but Farell my OH, wants a humanist ceremony. Are they legally binding? Do you have to be of any particular faith? I have never heard of them before. Has anyone ever had this type of wedding?

f you are not religious and wish to be legally married in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, you are currently obliged to have a marriage or a civil partnership ceremony in a register office or an approved venue.
But like many couples, you might want a ceremony which means something more. You’ll probably not want to feel rushed. You might want to express your vows to each other in your own words. You might want to be formal, or thoroughly informal. You might want the special part of the ceremony to be shared by more friends and family than a register office can accommodate. You’d probably prefer not to be limited to a licensed venue, but to hold your ceremony in a place which is special to you – on a boat, in a garden, on a beach, in your favourite restaurant, in your own home. You might want people close to you to have particular roles. You’ll probably want to choose readings and music which mean something to you, as a couple. Having a Humanist ceremony, celebrating your commitment to each other exactly where, when, with whom and how you want it to be enables you to do all these.
In England and Wales, most couples who choose to have a Humanist wedding or partnership ceremony complete the legal formalities and obtain a civil marriage certificate at a Register Office first. But they regard their Humanist wedding or partnership ceremony as the one which truly marks their life-long commitment to each other. This is the ceremony which is special to them and their guests, at which they make their vows and during which they choose to exchange rings.

Didn't realise that sorry......We are in Scotland and thought it was the same all over the uk......my bad :-( x