Baby Naming or Welcoming Ceremonies are a perfect way to welcome a new baby or child into your family or community, whatever their age. They are also a wonderful idea for welcoming stepchildren when two families come together. Marking the start of their new lives together and bonding the new family as one unit can be a very moving and deeply bonding experience for everyone concerned.

Many parents nowadays are either not religious or not churchgoers and feel that a Christening would be inappropriate. It may be that you would want your child to make their own choices about what they believe when they are old enough to make an informed decision. However, you still want a special occasion to mark your baby’s arrival.

Let us either arrange just the ceremony where we write an individual service, especially to fit your needs, or you can rely on us to arrange and manage the whole event.

It is important to remember that a naming ceremony is a celebration and a joyous ceremony. I will meet with you to create a ceremony that feels special and captures your requirements for the ceremony. I will be able to give guidance on poems, readings and music and to help make the ceremony as personal as possible. Following our meeting, I will provide you with the wording for The Order of Service to ensure everything is correct. I will also be able to advise family and friends who wish to take part in the ceremony, making sure that everything runs smoothly.

Please click here to see a selection of ceremonies and rituals, such as handfasting and unity candles, that can be used within your ceremony.

Sustainability statement – naming ceremonies

A naming ceremony is a beautiful way to welcome a child into the world, surrounded by love, family, and the people who will walk alongside them through life. It also offers a lovely opportunity to reflect on the kind of world we are welcoming them into.

Sustainability, in this context, can be something simple and meaningful. It might be choosing a local setting, keeping the ceremony personal and relaxed, or using natural and reusable elements that reflect care for both the child and the environment they will grow up in.

Many families choose to include thoughtful touches, such as planting a tree, using flowers or plants that can be kept and nurtured, or creating keepsakes that have lasting meaning rather than being used just once. These small choices often become part of the child’s story as they grow.

My role is to support you in creating a ceremony that feels right for your family. If sustainability is something that matters to you, it can be gently woven into the day in a way that feels natural, warm, and full of meaning.

At its heart, a naming ceremony is about love, hope, and the future. Bringing a sense of care for the world into that moment can make it all the more special

For further information on my sustainability policy, please click here.