Other Ceremonies

Welcoming a child is a special moment — one that’s often shared with family, friends, and the wider community around them. A baby naming ceremony offers a non-religious, inclusive way to mark this moment, celebrate your child, and express the hopes and values you hold for their life.

These ceremonies are completely personal and flexible. They can take place at home, outdoors, or in a venue that feels meaningful to you, and may include readings, music, promises from parents or mentors, and the involvement of siblings or loved ones. Some families choose to formally name supporting adults; others simply want a joyful gathering to welcome their child and mark the start of a new chapter.

My approach is relaxed, warm, and family-centred — creating a ceremony that feels genuine, thoughtful, and true to you, without religious content. Whether you’re welcoming a new baby, celebrating an older child, or bringing together a blended family, the ceremony is shaped around what matters most to you.

A funeral is, at its heart, a moment to pause, remember, and honour a life lived. I offer non-religious celebration of life ceremonies that focus on the person — their story, their relationships, their quirks, their impact — rather than on religious tradition.

Every life deserves to be acknowledged and respected, no matter how that life was lived. There is no single “right” way to grieve or to remember someone. Some ceremonies are reflective and quiet; others include warmth, laughter, and gentle humour in the places it feels right — because for many families, that’s exactly how their loved one would want to be remembered.

My role is to listen carefully and help you shape a ceremony that feels honest, personal, and true. This might include music, readings, shared memories, symbolic moments, or simply time to reflect. Ceremonies can take place in crematoriums, gravesides, woodland settings, or other meaningful spaces.

Above all, I aim to create a thoughtful, dignified send-off — one that allows people to come together, say goodbye in their own way, and leave feeling that the life being remembered was seen, valued, and honoured.