Namings
Welcome to the world!
“It takes a village to raise a child…” I love this!
It is an African proverb that speaks of the benefit of an entire community of people interacting with a child in order for her or him to learn and grow in a safe, healthy and stimulating environment. You can involve your friends, and members of your family in the ceremony, making it a truly inclusive and special occasion!
I want to have a Naming Ceremony for my child… What do I do first?
A Naming Ceremony is a wonderful opportunity to formally introduce your child to your family and friends, to celebrate and to welcome this unique little person to the world.
The first thing to decide is where you are going to hold the special celebration of your child. You may have a favourite hotel or club, or be thinking of having it in your own, or another family member’s home. You will also need to pick a date.
Then you will need to find a Celebrant available on your chosen date who will work with you to plan and then conduct your child’s Naming Ceremony. It is important to choose a Celebrant that you feel will be on your wavelength. We can arrange to have a no obligation chat by phone or online, or meet up and we can take it from there…
How to book me as your Celebrant
In order to book my services as your Celebrant, I will ask you to complete a simple Booking Form with your contact details. My total fee is **£300 but at the tine of booking you will be asked to pay a deposit (£100) to secure your date.
**(an extra £25 is payable for a venue over 60 miles away from Dromore, Co. Down, where applicable)
What’s next?
Before the special day we will have a planning meeting. You should allow approx. 60 mins for this meeting and we will discuss all aspects of the ceremony in detail.
The Ceremony will typically include a ‘Welcome and Introduction’; poems or readings; your story as a family; promises made by the parents, grandparents, and ‘guideparents’; and of course, the all-important Naming moment!
I will put together a script from all the information that I gather from you and based on all the discussions that we have. Over the next while we will work together to make any changes necessary, until we end up with a beautiful, personal and unique Naming Ceremony script that you are totally happy with. At this point, the balance of my fee (**£200) is payable.
**(an extra £25 is payable for a venue over 60 miles away from Dromore, Co. Down, where applicable)
On the day itself, the Ceremony and Celebration will hopefully be all that you hoped for… and more!
