How else can i make it special??

[Butterfly Child]

Im trying to organise a christening/naming day ceremony for my daughter grace, im hiring a hall/function room and was wondering if you can have someone come to the venue on the day and do the actual christening ceremony there.?? and if so how do i go about to doing that?

i have a few ideas to incorporate into the day im going to make a slideshow of photos of my bubba girl and have martina mcbrides song "?n my daughters eyes" playing its such a beautiful song. But i wa wondering about poems and versus i could say and other family members such as granparents ect. anyone have any ideas or suggetions???

Also any other ideas on how to make the day trully special please help me out??
let me no of your experiences and tips ect...??
thank you

[Tinks]

Yes, you can hire a celebrant who will come to any venue you want them to.

I love the slide show idea. WIll have a think about poems etc and get back to you.

[Kazbah]

You could incorporate some kind of blessing or moment where all guests come and welcome her to their community?

And maybe give guests a gift, a flower or photograph to remember?

[Butterfly Child]

You could incorporate some kind of blessing or moment where all guests come and welcome her to their community?

And maybe give guests a gift, a flower or photograph to remember?

Oh Wow thank you so much thats such a great idea i think i might do the photo thing for sure i was also maby thinking of making a scrapbook like thing and putting photos of the family n friends who r coming with grace and have them sign and write a blessing in there for her so when shes older she can look back and havie something special to keep.
thanks so much for ur ideas

[Lolli]

Hi

Do a Yellow Pages search for celebrants in your area. It's round about$300- $500 for a christening, i think. They'll often have ideas for poems and other things to include the entire family (at one I went to recently, the family members realeased different colored balloons for different things they wished for the baby's life- it was lovely).

Most celebrants will be happy to incorporate your music into the ceremony, and good ones bring their own sound equip and cd player.

HTH

[BrightSparkles]

We had a naming day for DD.
I wrote the whole ceremony and had a really good friend who is a public speakers officate the ceremony (of course you can have a celebrant though)
Each god parent sprinkled fairy dust on DDs head as they made a wish for her as she grows up, we had a reading too (when i get home from work i'll post it on here for you) then at the end we had helium balloons. Everyone took a balloon, kissed DD on the head, made a wish and released the balloon all while we had butterfly kisses playing in the background..it was so beautiful i have a tear in my eye thinking about.

[Butterfly Child]

Oh that sounds beautiful thank you so much that would b gr8

[BrightSparkles]

This is the poem we used for DD's naming day:
THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL

We give you the greatest gift of all,
a headstart that will last throughout your life

We shall do our best to teach you,
but it will be up to you to learn

We shall try to guide you in the right directions,
but it will be up to you to make the right decisions

We shall also encourage you to seek your own independence
but it will be up to you to be responsible

We shall tell you about 'drink and drugs',
but it will be up to you to say 'no'

We shall teach you about respect,
but you will choose whether to appreciate it's value

We shall encourage you to try,
but you should want to succeed for yourself

We shall teach you kindness,
but it will be up to you to be good-natured

We shall teach you to share,
but it will be up to you to be unselfish

We shall model values for you.
but you have to develop your own morals

We give you this knowledge as a gift
with all our love.

These are other ones i was thinking about using too.
It's 3 am they're all asleep,
And no one's here to see
as we rock slowly back and forth
My Baby Girl and me

Her little head is feather light
tucked up against my chin
I hold her tiny hand in mine
and stroke her baby skin

The house about us creaks and groans
the clock hands creep around
She snuggles closer to me still
and makes her baby sounds

I love these quiet hours so much
and cherish every one
store memories up inside my heart
for lonely nights to come

All too soon she'll be grown up
her need for Mummy gone
but until then I still have time
for kisses and for song

Time for quiet hours like this
with her cuddled in my arms
where I wish she'd always stay
protected, safe and warm

And yet I know the day will come
when this tiny little hand
will be much bigger than my own
she'll grow to be a woman

But until then she's mine to love
with no one here to see
as we rock slowly back and forth
my Baby Girl and me.

***

A CHILD LEARNS WHAT HE LIVES

If a child lives with criticism, he learns to condemn.
If a child lives with hostility, he learns to fight.
If he lives with ridicule, he learns to be shy.
If he lives with shame, he learns to feel guilt.
BUT
If a child lives with tolerance, he learns to be patient.
If he lives with encouragement, he learns confidence.
With fairness, he learns justice.
If he lives with security, he learns faith.
With approval, he learns to like himself.
And if a child lives with acceptance and friendship,
he learns to find love in this world.

HTH if i come across more i'll post them.
xx