Baby & Child Naming

The Ceremony
Informal, fun, a special ceremony to welcome a new member of the family.  A new baby, or a chance to recognise a young member of the family reaching a certain age, whatever the reason the ceremony is a way to show they are loved and supported by you, family, friends and community.  This is also a rite of passage for the whole family and a chance to celebrate, make commitments and promises together on this special naming day.  

Working together
Whether you hold the ceremony at home, in a garden or field, on a beach or in a barn, the choice is yours. Making the ceremony personal with the focus on the child the family and your unique story, means so much more. It can also be great fun to organise ....and on the day. I will help you by writing the script, which can be secular, religious or spiritual, and by sharing ideas tailored to you.

Fees
My standard fee is £350 for a naming ceremony. Multiple namings at the same event would incur additional fees which we would agree when we meet, to ensure they reflect the work and time required. The fee is payable in instalments.  Included in the £350 fee would be: 

Initial meeting (11/2 hours) - to start to explore ideas, get to know each other and share key information, with the chance for both of us to ask lots of questions.Ongoing contact (by phone, email or online) so that I can help and guide you through the process of planning the ceremony and agreeing details.

The script - I will send you a draft of your story, script, and agreed readings or poems so that you can check it and so that we can agree a final version. This may take a few revisions which is absolutely normal.

Ceremony (30 minutes) - The ceremony itself will last about 30 minutes. I would stay until after the ceremony and hopefully get chance to take a few nice photos before saying goodbye and leaving you to enjoy the rest of the event.

And after the ceremony......I'll send you a lasting keepsake of your ceremony in the form of a personalised folder containing a copy of your ceremony certificate, scripts, story, readings or poems, with a little treat to enjoy as you look through it!

Additional fees - are payable if we agree that I will provide more than one naming (at the same or another event) or if longer meetings or a longer ceremony are required, or for items for the ceremony such as candles, witness book, ribbons, or other items. We can agree these as we develop the ceremony together. 

Travel & Accommodation - if you live more than 25 mile or your venue is more than 25 miles from my address, there will be an additional fee agreed. If an overnight stay is required for the ceremony, this will be agreed with you and recharged (together with the above travel costs) to you, after the ceremony.