isle of wight ceremonies guide 17
NAMING CEREMONIES
choice of content will ensure that it is a truly unique celebration that you and your family will remember as your child grows older. Any parent, legal guardian or person with parental responsibility of the child may organise a naming ceremony. You can choose to hold the naming ceremony at any one of our licensed venues, at the Isle of Wight Register Office, or at a suitable location of your choice The ceremony will last approximately 20-30 minutes and is delivered by a member of the Isle of Wight Registration Service. A commemorative certificate will be presented to mark the event. If you would like to discuss holding a naming ceremony for your child or children, please call us on 01983 823233 for more information and details of our availability, or call in to the Isle of Wight Register Office.
A naming ceremony is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the birth of a baby or welcome adopted or stepchildren into your wider family circle. This secular ceremony is designed as an alternative to a religious celebration and has no legal standing, but it creates a special event at which to gather together family and
friends for a dignified but relaxed occasion. A naming ceremony;
u welcomes a new child or children into your family and enables you to express love, care and commitment to them in front of your family and friends.
u celebrates the name of a new child or children.
u enables supporting adults or grandparents to publicly promise to help and support your child or children as they grow up within our community. Our ceremony is designed to meet the individual needs of your family and you may choose to personalise it further by including a reading of verse or a suitable piece of prose. Every ceremony is different and your own
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