Humanism is a non-religious lifestance based on reason and compassion.

In 1996, members of the humanist umbrella organization Humanists International (HI) agreed the following minimum statement of humanism: 

“Humanism is a democratic and ethical life stance that affirms that human beings have the right and responsibility to give meaning and shape to their own lives. Humanism stands for the building of a more humane society through an ethics based on human and other natural values in a spirit of reason and free inquiry through human capabilities. Humanism is not theistic, and it does not accept supernatural views of reality.”

This minimum statement is a short summary of the Amsterdam Declaration which is the defining statement of Humanism agreed by Member Organizations in 1952 and revised in 2002.

All providers of humanist weddings listed on this website are members of Humanists International and have signed the European Humanist Wedding Standard.