Naming Ceremony :

Order of service

There are no rules however when organizing a Naming Ceremony. The following is a general guide for the structure of the ceremony.

• Welcome and introduction  
• Acknowlegment of people who are unable to attend or who have passed on
• Introduction of Grandparents
• Reading - Poem
• Godparents/ mentors are introduced -  the important role of being a Godparent/mentor is highlighted 
• The asking - godparents / mentors are asked if they are willing to accept the responsibility of the role
• Godparents - Grandparents are invited to say a few words
• Child's Naming
• Wishes and blessings
• Balloon release

Testimonials

Abbey's Naming Day ceremony was a long awaited celebration.

When Abbey came into our life - our world was enriched. Adopting Abbey has been a wonderful and life-changing experience not just for Bob and myself but for all our family and friends.  

Your thoughtful and sensitive Naming Day ceremony was beautifully presented. . . and thankyou for your 'Dream Chart' . a gift that will be treasured for years to come.            June 11       Bob and Eileen

Thank you Colleen, for your patience, time and endless ideas and suggestions.  Mitchell's Naming Ceremony was a great celebration. Everyone including Mitch's siblings, grandparents, godparents, and of course Karl and myself loved our involvement in the scripting.  All our guests, our nearest and dearest family and friends all commented on the beautiful ceremony. Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou. . . I hope you enjoy the photos.

              Feb11                 Karl and Andrea

Carla's Naming Ceremony couldn't have been better.  Thank you for ensuring our Maori culture was interlaced in the ceremony.  Pop, loved the 'sing along' and Carla  really enjoyed the spotlight. . . she is such an actress.

                      Sept 11    Karalina and Max

Hi Colleen,

Just a quick note to say thank you. . . everyone enjoyed Adam's Naming Ceremony.  Matt's just going through the photo's, we will email you a few photo's within the next week.

             Nov 11                  Alison and Matt

Naming Ceremony

What a wonderful way to introduce your child into the world.
  

Children – are a blessing, a precious gift to love and cherish!

A Naming Ceremony is a joyous celebration - it is the ideal way to publicly welcome your child into your world of family and friends.

With a specifically scripted ceremony, including poems, readings and music - parents and friends can be involved in your childs naming celebration.

Naming ceremonies are usually of a 20 to 30 minute duration - anything longer can be problematic as some young children may have a limited concentration span and may prefer to run and play.

The good news about organizing a naming ceremony is that there are no rules - the contents of the service are a matter of individual preference.

As a guideline however most naming ceremonies include parents and godparents/mentors participation and quite often the participation of grandparents or special friends and siblings.

Suggestions to consider when planning . . . 

•Time capsule/treasure box - The capsule/box is presented to the child when they turn 18 or 21. The treasure box can be filled with small gifts, photos, letters or gift cards. Suggestions for the treasure trove are music cds; dvd's; popular magazines ; newspapers of the day the child was born ; coin collections for year of birth; a piece of jewelry; a child's favorite toy / book; a bible.

•Planting of a tree - Guests are invited to help plant a tree and as the dirt is shoveled into the ground, they say a word/s expressing their wish for the child. Alternatively each guest is given a bell to ring with each shovel of dirt.

•Lighting of a candle – personalized candles, decorated with little flowers, butterflies, sporting items, cars, child's name, photo, date of birth, weight and length and a poem etc.

•Historical significance - mentioning important things that happened in history on the child's day of birth.

•Video record - get guests to say something about the child (wishes etc) play at 18th/21st.

•Wishing well/cards - Guests write their wish for the child on a note and place it in a wishing well for the parents to read and keep for the child.

•Releasing of balloons to encourage your child's spirit to bloom and grow.

•Write a poem to commemorate the ceremony.

•Meaning of name commemorative certificate - a detailed full colour, certificate. The child's name is displayed at the top of the certificate, along with the names origin and meaning.

•Astrological chart about your child's life

•Signature bear/ frame - For guests to sign creating a permanent memento of the day and guests who attended.

For further information please phone or SMS to: 0416296494     or email:  info@acelebrant4alloccasions.com

Brisbane Naming Celebrant - servicing Redlands, Bayside, Logan City, Moreton Bay Urban Region incl Redcliffe, Scarborough, Sandgate