Hi, I'm Stephanie

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Congratulations on the birth of your child, or a new arrival into your family, or maybe coming together to make a new family – these are all are special moments in our lives to be celebrated!

Creating memories for these special moments, shared with your family and friends, is something I love to do and together we can create a personal naming ceremony that is just right for your new family.

Creating your naming ceremony

As a non-religious celebration, a naming ceremony can be made up of any words, songs, poems or symbolic gestures you choose. And it can take place anywhere you choose too.

Just as you would have ‘god parents’ at a christening, you can ask friends or family to be ‘guide parents’ or ‘supporting adults’ to your child and they can make promises that are meaningful to you all.

Parents often choose to make commitments to their child as part of their naming ceremony and I can help you craft these into something special that you want to say to your child and to share with your family and friends.

If you have an idea of what you would like, I will design your ceremony around this or, I am happy to make suggestions to suit your family so your special celebration is just as you want it to be.

Getting started

Let's have a chat on Zoom or What's App to talk through some ideas for your little one's naming ceremony.

We used Stephanie as the celebrant for our daughter's naming day and she was amazing! She put together such a lovely and personal ceremony and we really felt that she got to know us and put in so much effort to write the perfect script! We would recommend her to anyone who wants to host a naming day. Thank you!

— Ray & Will

Stephanie conducted a naming ceremony for our two little girls perfectly. She was really responsive in the run up to the event, taking on board all of our comments when creating the service and on the day ran it beautifully! It was a very special day and I would recommend Stephanie for any humanist ceremony!

— Katie & James

Stephanie made our daughter’s Naming Ceremony a day to remember! From the very start she was so helpful and friendly, and we knew we were in safe hands to help guide us through the process. She really got to know us, and wrote the most beautiful script!

— Catherine & Sam

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Stephanie Forster

Where I work

I mainly conduct ceremonies in Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire and London.

Fees from...

£300

How to contact me
Email

stephanie@silverbeeceremonies.co.uk

Phone

07786 268446

Website

www.silverbeeceremonies.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.