Baby Naming Ceremony
Welcoming a new life into the world is one of the most special moments we can have, so it’s not surprising that more and more non-religious families are looking for ways to mark and celebrate their new arrivals. Or maybe you’ve recently adopted a child or become a blended family with a new partner and your respective children?
Whatever your circumstances, a naming ceremony is the perfect excuse to gather together all your friends and family to officially welcome your baby or to celebrate the family you’ve become! It’s an opportunity to thank the people who support you and your family.
With every ceremony
With every ceremony I also offer rituals like:
- Hand tying
- Wine box ceremony
- Jumping the broom
- Sand ceremony
I have lots of fun ideas to add to the day, where family can be involved too.
What Happens Next?
Let’s chat
Before booking, let’s chat! I’d love to hear more about your celebration and what you are looking for from your celebrant. If you decide that I am the perfect celebrant for your day and want to go ahead and book me, I take a 50% deposit. I’ll then send you a contract so we have an agreement in writing.
Let’s meet
We’ll meet up a couple of months before your baby’s naming to plan the ceremony. I’m happy to be as flexible as possible and fit in around naps and feeds. I find the best naming ceremonies are kept simple (because, as we know, little ones don’t stay still for long!) but are full of joy and meaning. I will offer plenty of guidance on readings and ways to involve or pay tribute to the special people who support your family. We can discuss whether you’d like to include parental promises or assign Guardians/Guide Parents. But more than anything, I’ll want to get to know you and your little one so I can create a ceremony which perfectly reflects your family!
With every naming I write, I aim to nail it first time! But I’m not perfect, so if there are things you want to add, change or re-work, that’s fine. We’ll tweak it until it’s perfect.
Let’s go
On the day of the ceremony I’ll arrive early so I have time to meet everyone directly involved in the celebration. And once you let me know you and your little one are happy to start, I’ll conduct your personalised ceremony, guaranteed to leave everyone feeling all warm and fuzzy!
