A baby naming ceremony offers a beautiful alternative, giving you a chance to openly welcome your child surrounded by family and friends. Naming Ceremonies can be performed for babies and older children alike.

Most naming ceremonies include the appointment of god parents or mentors, who promise to take a special interest in the child as they growing up. Parents and godparents become more aware of the responsibilities in bringing up a child and recognize the important role that they will play in this child’s life.

Naming ceremonies can incorporate the reasons the parents have chosen a particular name and it’s meaning. There are many beautiful poems and readings suitable for naming ceremonies. You may also wish to include a candle lighting ceremony, reading or some other symbolic gesture. If you have older children, you may like to acknowledge the importance of siblings or if they are old enough, they may like to read a poem as part of the ceremony.

Candles and Certificates are presented to the child and the godparents.

Early Bookings are recommended to secure your date and time.

My fees are $260 per Naming Ceremony ($290 for twins), all inclusive, with a $100 deposit to secure your booking.

My fee includes:

No charge for travel within the Newcastle/Hunter Valley areas. 

• Initial Meeting/appointment to discuss your ceremony.
  
• Extensive range of ceremony samples, readings, vows, poems etc to enable you to create your unique ceremony.
  
• A second meeting to finalise the content of the service.
  
• Unlimited phone and email contact
  
• Candles for the parents and godparents.
  
• A gift to the child from me.
  
• Baby Naming Certificate.
  
• Conducting the Ceremony.
  
• Original Copy of your Ceremony as a Special Keepsake for you.