‘Welcome to the Family’ Ceremonies

What is a Baby Naming Ceremony?

Welcoming a baby into your life, and your family, is an incredible, overwhelming, amazing and completely terrifying (!) experience.

A ‘Baby Naming Ceremony’ enables you and your family, friends and loved ones to create  a personalised, meaningful way to celebrate the arrival of your new baby and welcome them. It is a non-religious alternative to a Christening or religious ceremony, and is a way to officially name your child in front of your everyone.

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It can take the form of a simple declaration of your baby’s names with a party, or you may decide to include celebratory elements such as sand ceremonies, tree planting or hand and foot printing, and involve loved ones to tell the story of your family.

Perhaps you would like to also ask loved ones to become ‘guide parents’ for your child, to ensure they have the love, support and guidance outside of the family unit, for their future. This is the time to share your dreams and aspirations for your baby’s future among those who will be a huge part of their journey.

Every ‘Baby Naming Ceremony’ is unique – as every baby is unique, and every family has their own story to tell.

My role, as your celebrant, is to get to know you as a family, listen and respond to your family needs, and then create the perfect ceremony for your baby. I will then be with you for the whole ceremony to ensure that your experience is exactly how you want it to be and is totally befitting of your baby.

It’s an incredibly exciting time and I can’t wait to meet you and your family and make this ceremony amazing.

How does it work?

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Meeting with you and your family to see if I could be ‘your celebrant’

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Booking the date/time/venue of your ceremony

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Meet again (in person or on WhatsApp) for me to discover more about your and your family and also your vision for the celebration.

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Create a personal WhatsApp group.

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Write a draft script of your ceremony for you to listen to. Make any changes and re-write.

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Source Readings/Poems/Music/Rituals as discussed/suggested

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Officate your amazing ceremony on the day

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Provide a copy of your ceremony and certificate (not legal) for your ‘person’ to keep forever as part of their story.

Celebrate with your family!

Frequently asked questions…

Prices for Naming Ceremonies start from £345

 

Please contact me so you can decide if I could be ‘your celebrant’ and help you to create the perfect ceremony for your family.

A welcoming celebrant based in the South West of England