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Many parents want the opportunity to bring together family and friends and celebrate the joy, wonder and responsibility of introducing their child to the world. For many parents, a religious service isn’t appropriate, and with a humanist approach you can be free to have the ceremony that is right for your family and friendship group.

A naming ceremony is a lovely celebration of everything to do with welcoming and raising a child. The other part of the celebration usually involves cake! There are really no rules for how you run the ceremony and they can take place anywhere. I enjoy working with people to make their ideas a reality in a meaningful and child-centred ceremony.

Maybe you have some wonderful thoughts on how you would like your ceremony, or maybe you have no idea where to start. Either way, please do contact me to find out how I can help.

Feedback from last year: “Jon was a joy; both to create the ceremony with and on the day – collaborative, relaxed, thoughtful and genuine. Thank you for making it such a special day for us.”

Jon was brilliant throughout our whole planning process & on the day. He was very easy to work with & really flexible with ideas, readings etc. Highly recommend.

— Rachel

Jon made us feel so comfortable throughout the entire process! He was accommodating, helpful and courteous. All of our guests commented on how special the ceremony was, and we couldn’t have hoped for anything better!

— Holly

From the minute I contacted Jon I knew we’d made the right decision. He made the process of organising the ceremony so easy, was happy to offer ideas and support where we asked for it, but also made our ceremony so personal to us and our children. So many of our guests commented after the ceremony what a lovely service it was. It had just the right amount of personal anecdotes to bring a smile balanced with the right amount of formality for everyone to know exactly why they were there and to celebrate the naming of our boys. Thank you so much Jon :-)

— Katie

Jon was a joy; both to create the ceremony with and on the day - collaborative, relaxed, thoughtful and genuine. Thank you for making it such a special day for us.

— Olly

Jon was fantastic. He went above & beyond his role & mate the day so special for myself & my family.

— Adam

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Jon Peet

Where I work

Royal Tunbridge Wells and the surrounding area

Fees from...

300

How to contact me
Email

jon.peet@humanistceremonies.org.uk

Phone

07827 350 030

Website

humanist.org.uk/jonpeet/naming-ceremonies

HUMANIST CEREMONIES™ is the network of more than 550 celebrants, trained by national charity Humanists UK to a gold standard to provide memorable and meaningful humanist ceremonies to non-religious people. Operating throughout England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands, we deliver authentic, tailor-made and heartfelt ceremonies for life’s key moments. They are always inclusive and welcoming, regardless of the beliefs of those attending.

You can trust Humanist Ceremonies celebrants: We are DBS-checked, fully insured, and regularly peer reviewed for quality assurance. We are committed to a code of conduct, and have a transparent and robust complaints process in the rare case of a problem. We all pay a monthly fee to Humanists UK to further support the work of the charity, and are part of a regional network for like-minded celebrants for support and learning.

Humanist naming ceremonies

A humanist naming ceremony is a joyous event, and the perfect opportunity to gather friends and family to welcome your child into the world, with no reference to religion. It focuses on the child, their future and the circle of love and support around them, offering a sincere and personal alternative to a christening or other religious ceremony.