Livy’s Naming Ceremony at The Quay

Proud parents Brogan & Connor lovingly look at their daughter Livy – beautifully captured by good friend of Fuze Photos By Dawn By Darren Handy, Fuze Celebrant It was Sunday 3rd July 2022 and right from the first light of the day it glittered with pink sparkle in readiness for this very special Naming Ceremony...

Thursday Thoughts:  Worldwide Birth Traditions

Each week, as part of our Thursday Thoughts series of blogs, we’re going to be taking a look at some of the weird & wonderful traditions from around the world, paying particular attention to the milestones of life.  Last week we shone the spotlight on the UK and the customs & traditions associated with welcoming...

Customs & Traditions:  Welcoming a Newborn

Photo by Pixbay As part of the ever-popular ‘Thursday Thoughts’ web trend, every Thursday we like to share some Team Fuze musings.  Previously, we’ve shared a series of blogs on how we can be the best possible version of ourselves, but this week sees the beginning of a new series of blogs where we’re going...

Baby Naming Ceremonies

What is a Baby Naming Ceremony? The purpose of a naming ceremony is for you, as parents, to state your commitment and love to your child, as well as any hopes for the future. Naming ceremonies are happy, personal and relaxed occasions and are a perfect way to honour not only different traditions and beliefs,...

A New Life, a New Chapter

Becoming a parent for the first time is one of the most amazing, but also challenging experiences in life. At first, you are filled with so many different emotions; love and affection for your child, excitement about their arrival, fear and trepidation about the future.  You’re looking forward to watching your child grow and nurturing...

Baby Naming Ceremonies

Being asked to conduct any ceremony is always a great honour, but I felt especially privellaged to have been asked to conduct a naming ceremony for the daughter of a couple who I married a few years ago. Being able to help families and couples celebrate diferent life events is something I will always cherish....

Why we had a naming ceremony

Neither Allan and myself are religious and in May 2011 we had a Humanist marriage ceremony which was so nice and very personal and therefore when our daughter Rylie was born we both knew we would not be having a religious christening service.  However, we did want to celebrate the arrival of our precious daughter...