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he registrar will guide you through the options available for your ceremony and help you design a celebration which is uniquelymeaningful for you.
Naming ceremonies
One possible format is:
! Introduction and welcome ! Naming ! Readings or a speech by a special guest
! Parents’ Promises ! Guiding Parents’ Promises ! Grandparents’ Promises ! Signing of the Certificate ! ClosingWords
On the day, the ceremony will be conducted by a Celebrant from the register office, who will follow the choices you have made and lead you through the proceedings and the responses.
Baby naming ceremonies...
...present an opportunity for you to celebrate your child’s birth and welcome him or her into your family and community. They also provide an opportunity for you to declare, before family and friends, your promise to be as good a parent as you can and to provide your childwith love, support, reassurance and guidance throughout his or her life. You may also involve grandparents and adult friends or relatives, who can publicly pledge their support for your child and their commitment to his or her future development.
Who is the ceremony designed for?
Parents of a child of any age can arrange a ceremony and sometimes they may wish to include the naming of an older sibling at the same time as they celebrate the birth of a new baby.
Where can you hold it?
It does not matter if you do not live in Berkshire, you can still arrange to have your ceremony here.
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It can take place at a register office or in one of the approved venues in the county.
What is the format?
Just as no two children are ever the same, no two ceremonies will ever be the same. It can be formal or informal. It can incorporate poetry, music or readings which are special to you and friends and family can take part, as can Guiding Parents and Grandparents.
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