Naming & Adoption Ceremonies Across Yorkshire & the North East

Whether you’re welcoming a new baby, celebrating an adoption, honouring a name or gender change, or blending your family together, a naming ceremony is a meaningful way to mark the moment with love, joy, and intention.

There are no legalities and no restrictions, just a heartfelt celebration created entirely around your family, your values, and your story.

Your ceremony can take place wherever feels right for you: your living room, a garden, a woodland glade, or a favourite local venue. There are no rules here, only warmth, connection, and care.

A Beautiful Way to Welcome, Celebrate & Belong

A Modern, Non-Religious Alternative to a Christening

Naming and adoption ceremonies are often chosen by families looking for a non-religious alternative to a christening, or simply something more personal, inclusive, and flexible.

They offer a chance to gather your people and say: This child matters. This family matters. This moment matters.

Together, we can create a ceremony that reflects your hopes, your promises, and the love that surrounds your child, without expectation or tradition that doesn’t fit.

Ceremonies for every family

These ceremonies are for anyone and everyone, including:

• New parents welcoming a baby

• Adoptive families celebrating belonging

• Blended families marking a new chapter

• Families celebrating a name or gender change

• Parents who want siblings, grandparents, or guideparents involved

Whoever you are, and however your family is made .... you are welcome here.

Every ceremony is written from scratch and shaped around your family. You might choose to include:

• Personal readings or words written especially for your child

• Promises from parents, guideparents, or loved ones

• Involvement from siblings and wider family

• Symbolic moments (candles, keepsakes, or rituals that feel right for you)

• Music, laughter, and space to simply be together

If you’re not sure where to start, I’ll gently guide you or we can keep things beautifully simple.

What your ceremony can include

What's included?

When you choose to work with me, you’ll be supported every step of the way. Your ceremony package includes:

• A relaxed, no-obligation chat to get to know each other

• Family- or child-focused questionnaires to help shape your ceremony

• A fully bespoke script, written with warmth, imagination, and care

• Support with promises, readings, and ceremony ideas

• Unlimited calls, emails, or Zooms along the way

• Guidance with music, layout, timings, and symbolic rituals (if you’d like them)

• Printed copies of your script, readings, and promises

• A beautifully delivered ceremony on the day

• Optional keepsake certificates for guideparents or your child

Let’s Create Something Meaningful

If you’re thinking about a naming or adoption ceremony or simply want to explore what’s possible, I’d love to hear from you.

From £350 for 2026 ceremonies onwards

** Additional costs may include **
Ceremony day mileage charged at 45p per mile
Extra in-person meetings: from £25
Venue rehearsal (if requested): from £50 + travel
Themed outfits or props: at cost (I’m game!)
Accommodation (if your location is over a 3hr drive): standard Premier Inn/Travelodge rate, plus evening meal and breakfast.

You’ll always know about any extras up front, no surprises. These will either be invoiced separately or added to your final balance.

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