I live in Newark on Trent between Nottingham and Lincoln in the East Midlands and I absolutely love being a celebrant. I love it so much that I lead ceremonies in all the major life events – birth, marriage and death, as well as training and mentoring new celebrants on behalf of Humanists UK. I’m also a volunteer humanist chaplain at our wonderful local hospice.
Why choose me to help you with your naming ceremony?
Every celebrant has their own style, and I’d recommend shopping around before you decide. I’ve been a naming celebrant since 2016, and I’ve worked with families at all sorts of venues, from tiny back gardens to clubs, restaurants and even the renaissance chapel of an Italian palace, which was where I led my first naming ceremony. I’ve received masses of feedback, all positive, which I analyse, record and publish on my website. As a result, I reckon my strengths are:
• Professionalism – I’m often described as “professional”, and I inspire confidence.
• Vocal quality – I have acting training, and a strong and sonorous voice which people love listening to.
• Creativity – I am a skilled writer and ceremony designer with the capacity to delight you with an eloquent, inventive and completely original ceremony script.
• Lightness of touch – I believe that naming a child (or an adult for that matter) and welcoming them into the World is a profound and beautiful thing, and that humour and fun help to accentuate this.
• Cultural sensitivity – I’ve lived and worked in Europe and Asia and my travels have made me open-minded and able to communicate well with people from different social backgrounds and cultures.
I love meeting families for an exploratory chat either face-to-face or on Zoom, so do get in touch, even if you haven’t yet fixed a date. Have a look at my website too where you’ll find lots of practical information, FAQs, videos of me in action and client reviews.
Here is a small selection from the reviews you can find on my website:
