Naming Ceremonies

Celebrating Family, Love and New Beginnings

Naming day ceremonies are a beautiful way of celebrating and welcoming a new baby into your family and are a fantastic alternative to a traditional baptism or christening.

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These are joyous occasions where we come together to introduce and name your child, surrounded by the love and support of family and friends. Other children in the family are welcome to get involved, and we can make it as fun and inclusive as you wish!

They can also be the perfect way to celebrate and welcome a child to your family through adoption or as a stepchild.

Specialised ceremonies marking the start of your child's unique journey

As a dedicated celebrant, I specialise in creating personalised ceremonies filled with love and joy, which will mark the beginning of your child's unique journey.

Naming ceremonies welcome everyone, regardless of religious or cultural background, making it an inclusive and heartfelt celebration for all.

Every child is unique, and your ceremony will reflect that and your family's values and beliefs, celebrating your aspirations, hopes, and dreams for your child.

A naming ceremony can be in your home, garden, or another venue of your choice. I will fully embrace any themes or fun additions you wish to include!

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About me

Every family is unique, and I will make sure your child's naming day ceremony is, too. I am a warm, friendly, fun and approachable celebrant. As a proud mother of two, I know the importance of family life and the joy children bring.

Whatever your vision for the ceremony, let's share ideas and make it happen together. I am dedicated to helping you create memories that you, your child, and your loved ones will treasure forever

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Package

Please feel free to contact me to book a chat, so we can create a naming ceremony for your child filled with love, laughter, and meaningful moments.

  • A no-obligation Zoom meeting to discuss your ideas and decide if I am the right celebrant for you.

  • We will then have a ceremony planning meeting by Zoom or face-to-face. I will give you a personalised questionnaire to help me create a unique ceremony for your child.

  • I will write your ceremony script, which you can amend until you are delighted.

  • Help to choose readings, poems, music, and symbolic rituals.

  • Help with a theme should you wish; I love dressing up!

  • Unlimited contact with me.

  • I will arrive at your chosen venue in plenty of time to deliver your unique naming ceremony.

  • I will give you a copy of the ceremony script.

* Travel expenses: No mileage is charged for meetings, rehearsals, and ceremonies within a 30-mile radius. Past this distance, mileage is charged in line with government guidance at 45p per mile.

Emily and I played the Bride and Groom for Karen’s recorded wedding assessment as part of her accreditation to become a wedding celebrant. It was great fun as we are an engaged couple planning our wedding. It was a 1950s wedding, and we all went to town on the theme.

Karen wrote the entire ceremony, including the vows and commitments; she chose the entrance and exit music and the reading. She even included remembrance candles for loved ones who had passed away and did a handfasting ceremony!

Karen has a natural warmth and joy; her passion for us, our love story, and the wedding ceremony shone through, as did her sense of humour, which she wove into the script. There were very moving parts that she handled sensitively and laugh-out-loud moments, too. We walked back down the aisle to ‘All Shook Up’ by Elvis while the audience covered us in party poppers!
We hope Karen will be our celebrant when we get married next year.

Ray and Emily

Southend-On-Sea, Essex.

Karen spoke at our wedding, and she was brilliant. She is a genuine natural - not only is she a lovely, warm individual who bursts with positive energy, but she is also a brilliant raconteur and so delivers a ceremony reading as a top professional.

Peter Rampling

London

Congratulations to Karen Nute on delivering a knockout live wedding ceremony today, bringing her mentoring with me to an end all too soon! I've loved supporting Karen- a natural celebrant with all the heart and soul to go far! Well done, Karen!

Miranda Ash

AMC Mentor

We are so glad that we chose Karen as a celebrant for my dad’s funeral.

From our very first meeting she was kind, patient and empathetic. Her warm and understanding nature was very comforting at such a difficult time which made arranging the funeral that bit easier. Karen listened so well to each of my brothers and I and came up with a service that was so perfect and really captured the man my dad was. In fact so many people that came told me exactly that.

I would absolutely and whole heartedly recommend Karen as a celebrant.

Melanie

Southend-On-Sea, Essex

Karen was the celebrant at the funeral of my father. She was meticulous in her preparation, taking the time to visit us before the funeral to find out about his life. Karen kept us in the loop about her contact with our funeral director, so we knew exactly how logistics would work. On the day she was marvellous - her service was wonderfully respectful with just the right tone. Her reading of our eulogy was very composed but with so much feeling. Thank you, Karen - you helped make the day a fitting tribute to a lovely man.

Julie Irwin

August 2024

I would love to hear from you if you think I am the right celebrant for you.

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