Naming Ceremonies
Welcome your sweet, little one into the world!
A Celebration for the Whole Family!
A warm welcome for your little one!
I can perform Naming Ceremonies for babies or young children that you want to be celebrated!
Below is a breakdown of what's included in the two packages.
The prices depend on the day of the week you're having your ceremony.
Little Star Package
Between $309 and $510
A beautiful, little package to celebrate your little one!
Perfect for ceremonies between 5 and 15 minutes in length.
Plenty of flexibility for a ceremony as desired, with additional readings and rituals welcome at the couple's request.
Family members and godparents welcome to participate.
Full consultation with Ben to organise the ceremony script and run order, and suggestions for vows to your child.
Ceremony at a location of your choice, with a $1 per km cost outside of a 60km radius of Brisbane's CBD.
Books Ben to arrive 30 minutes prior to the ceremony and remain for up to 15 minutes after.
Love & Cherish Package
Between $369 and $610
When you want nothing but the best for your child's big day!
Perfect for ceremonies between 10 and 20 minutes in length, or any length of your choosing!
As customised and in-depth of a ceremony as desired, with up to two rituals included for no additional costs of acquiring materials.
Family members and godparents welcome to participate, and a souvenir certificate provided to you after signing it together at the end of the ceremony.
Unusual requests for ceremony location, style, or presentation are welcome and can be worked with.
Full consultation with Ben to organise the ceremony script and run order, and suggestions for vows to your child.
No travel costs for driving to a ceremony up to 200 kilometres from Brisbane’s CBD.
Books Ben to arrive 45 minutes prior to the ceremony and remain for up to 30 minutes after.
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No obligation coffee meetup is on me!
Naming Ceremony Service Contract
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Naming Ceremony FAQs
A Naming Ceremony is a perfect opportunity to celebrate your little one and their entrance into your family. It can be a great time to get your family and close friends together to reveal your child's godparents, or just to generally celebrate the happy times to come with the life of your little one.
In terms of the Naming itself, this refers to explaining further why a child was given their names. Tying this connection between the lives of the parents and those who have impacted them enough to bestow their name upon their child can be a very special moment.
I'd say up to the age of 5!
There's no cutoff of course for how old or young a child should be for a Naming Ceremony, but generally most namings will happen with the child is still very young.
No - neither is it a legal ceremony.
The ceremony proceedings will be purely ceremonial, but that doesn't mean they can't be as meaningful as you'd like them to be. Rituals such as sand ceremonies or unity candle lighting can be a great moment to include other family members such as your other children, cousins, or godparents into the loving mix.
Anything else on your mind?
If you have any other questions not answered above, please don't hesitate to ask!
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