Naming ceremonies

We offer naming ceremonies to celebrate your baby or child and welcome them into your family and community. It is a non‑religious ceremony led by our registrars, where you can make promises to your child in front of family and friends.

Where ceremonies can take place

You can hold your ceremony in one of our ceremony rooms or choose another venue, such as a hotel. If the venue is not licensed, we will need to carry out a safety check. There is an extra cost for ceremonies held away from our offices.

How to arrange a ceremony

You can start by completing our online civil ceremony enquiry form. We will contact you to agree a date, time and location, and confirm the cost.

Civil ceremony enquiry form

How much it costs

Fees depend on the day, size of ceremony and venue.

At our registration offices, fees range from:

• Monday to Thursday £165.44 to £245.53
• Friday £181.96 to £272.24
• Saturday £331.99 to £366.11

At other venues, fees range from:

• Monday to Friday £372.68
• Saturday £418.46
• Sunday £546.87

Paying for your ceremony

Once we confirm your booking, you can pay the naming ceremony fee online.

Pay naming ceremony fee

Find out more

If you would like help choosing a venue or have questions about the ceremony, get in touch and we will be happy to help.