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Welcoming someone into the world is one of the most joyful experiences in life. What is important about a naming ceremony is that it honours and celebrates an individual and their place in their community.

Each ceremony is carefully crafted to ensure it is truly reflective of the person around whom it is centred and the aspirations that they have or that their family have for them.

Readings, poetry and music all have important roles to play in the creation of a meaningful ceremony but the core of each is a celebration of the welcoming embrace of a family or a community for a unique individual. Families can have great fun with creative symbolic welcoming activities.

For many people the recognition of the people who can offer an individual practical, emotional or ethical support as they grow is very important. Humanists tend to refer to such people as Guide Parents but many other titles can be used. Often the vows of the Guide Parents at a Naming Ceremony add a lovely richness of social context to the event.

Hi Sally, we just wanted to say a huge thank you for making baby's day so special with a beautiful ceremony. It was amazing and so lovely that you have officially welcomes both of our boys… if we have another we will be sure to let you know.

— Anon

Sally has a real gift for story telling. Our Ceremony was delivered in a natural and relaxed manner.

— Anon

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Sally Hay

Where I work

I work in North London, for further afield please enquire.

Fees from...

£200 base rate.

How to contact me
Email

sally.hay@humanistceremonies.org.uk

Phone

07774 235929

Website

www.sallyhay.co.uk

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.