.... a naming ceremony celebrant, trained and accredited by Humanists UK. I create and deliver warm, loving and joyous non-religious naming ceremonies that celebrate the arrival of a new child. I also lead ceremonies to mark an adopted child joining a family, celebrate a blended family, or to affirm a new identity.
How I will work with you
It is a great privilege to help families celebrate one of the most important events in their lives. If you choose me as your celebrant, I will spend time with you listening carefully to your stories, hopes and ideas and help you to shape a naming ceremony that is entirely personal to you and your family, expressing your love and commitment in the way that best suits you.
Each ceremony is unique to the family. You will select the words you wish to say and choose music, poems and readings, and I will help and guide as needed. You may wish to involve other family members and close friends, and the ceremony can be held anywhere you like: a popular choice is the child’s home or garden, but you might prefer a village hall, a hotel, a room in a National Trust property, outside in a wood or park, or on the beach.
I will be there to support everyone from the moment we book your date in the diary to the end of the ceremony when we raise a glass and welcome the newly named into your circle of family and friends.
What I can bring
As a mother, step-mother and grandmother I understand the joys and complexities of family life. My working life has been concerned with people, education and the arts; books, music and the visual arts have been life-long pleasures.
I love how being a humanist celebrant draws on all the skills and experience I have gathered across the years - writing, public speaking, creating and hosting events and, above all, working with and looking after people.
Get in touch!
If this sounds as if it might be what you're looking for, drop me an email or call me so that we can have a preliminary chat.
