Naming & welcoming ceremonies

Bringing family and friends together to celebrate a new addition to your family with a personalised, non-religious ceremony can be a joyful celebration of parenthood and community. 

​As well as celebrating welcoming a new life into your family they can be used as a rite of passage or a celebration of growing independence. They are also the perfect way to welcome older children, adopted children and step-children into the fold. 

Parents can choose guide parents to make promises to their child, alongside their own promises. We can also involve grandparents and your wider family if you’d like. During the ceremony we will talk about your child’s story, your hopes and dreams for them and find out how their personality is coming along! We can include readings and some music if you would like.

Naming ceremonies really are a joyful and uplifting experience – I absolutely love doing them, and they can create some lovely memories for your child as they grow up (wish boxes or books can be an especially nice touch that and something everyone can join in with). There’s also the opportunity to add a few other fun elements if there are other small children present, so everyone has the best time. And, of course, there is usually cake!