The great event happened: your child is born. You are filled with joy. You wish to celebrate this great joy, with others you love, in a celebration that will reflect your values. I will preside over this moment of joy for you and will be the gatherer of all those who will be there around you.
We will first meet to talk about the meaning you wish to give to the celebration, the values you hold and the dreams you have for your child. We will also talk about the gestures and symbols that are meaningful to you. Together we will develop a celebration that will not only be memorable but also reflect your own image.
NAMING AND WELCOMING INTO THE FAMILY CEREMONY
The arrival of a child is a celebration. Traditionally, people went to church and the child was baptized. Today, we re-appropriate the rituals and make them modern and adapted to our lives.
One of the most significant gestures around birth is the giving of a name. A name that will be carried for a lifetime. A name that will have importance. A name that will mark the child who will bear it.
I offer you a naming ceremony and an official welcome into the family.
Together, we will develop a ceremony according to your personal and family values. We will involve the whole family (because, as an African proverb says: it takes a village to raise a child). We will do it all in a festive way.
At the time and place of your choice.
