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Other Ceremonies
Civil Naming Ceremony When a new child is born, parents often feel the need for a special occasion to gather together their families and close friends to welcome the child into the family. The civil naming ceremony has no religious content and no legal significance. Each ceremony is designed to meet the individual needs of the family, and includes words of welcome to the child and promises of commitment. The ceremony can also be used to welcome an adoptive child or step-child into a new relationship and family unit. Renewal of Marriage Vows This is a ceremony for a married couple who wish to renew their vows: either to celebrate a special anniversary, or because
their relationship has been through some difficulties and they now wish to renew their commitment to each other. Some couples who have married abroad later decide to renew their vows before their families and friends. Civil Partnership Conversion Ceremony Same-sex couples who are in a civil partnership formed in England or Wales are now legally able to convert this to a marriage. The conversion is a statutory paper process with the option to have a celebratory ceremony.
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