New Jersey Baby Blessings • Baby Naming Ceremonies • Welcoming Ceremonies • Baptisms
Celebrate the arrival of your child with a personalized Baby Blessing, Baby Naming Ceremony, Welcoming Ceremony, or Baptism created especially for your family.
Hi, I'm Andrea Purtell, founder of For This Joyous Occasion Baby Blessings and a New Jersey Ceremony Officiant and Ordained Non-Denominational/Interfaith Minister. I have been creating meaningful ceremonies for families throughout New Jersey for more than 15 years.
I provide Baby Blessing ceremonies throughout New Jersey, including Ocean County, Monmouth County, and surrounding areas.
Whether your family is religious, spiritual, interfaith, or nonreligious, I will work with you to create a ceremony that reflects your beliefs, traditions, and hopes for your child's future.
Hi, I'm Andrea Purtell, founder of For This Joyous Occasion Baby Blessings and a New Jersey Ceremony Officiant and Ordained Non-Denominational/Interfaith Minister. I have been creating meaningful ceremonies for families throughout New Jersey for more than 15 years.
I provide Baby Blessing ceremonies throughout New Jersey, including Ocean County, Monmouth County, and surrounding areas.
Whether your family is religious, spiritual, interfaith, or nonreligious, I will work with you to create a ceremony that reflects your beliefs, traditions, and hopes for your child's future.
What Is a Baby Blessing?
A Baby Blessing (sometimes called a Baby Naming Ceremony, Welcoming Ceremony, or even a "Glistening") is a joyful celebration that welcomes your child into the love of family and friends.
Unlike a traditional church baptism or christening, these ceremonies can be held almost anywhere—your home, backyard, park, beach, banquet hall, or another meaningful location.
Many parents choose a Baby Blessing because they:
Unlike a traditional church baptism or christening, these ceremonies can be held almost anywhere—your home, backyard, park, beach, banquet hall, or another meaningful location.
Many parents choose a Baby Blessing because they:
- Want a personalized ceremony
- Come from different faith traditions
- Are spiritual but not affiliated with a church
- Prefer a nonreligious celebration
- Have adopted a child
- Wish to celebrate an older child who was never baptized
- Every ceremony is thoughtfully written to reflect your family's unique story.
A Ceremony Created Just for Your Family
Your ceremony can include whatever is meaningful to you, including:
- Religious or nonreligious readings
- Family traditions
- Cultural customs
- Combine faithes/Interfaith Baby Blessing
- Grandparent blessings
- Sibling participation
- Parent promises
- Godparent, Guardian or Guideparent promises
- Music
- Candle or sand ceremonies
- Naming rituals
- Special keepsakes
Using my unique Build Your Ceremony Menu, you can choose from a variety of readings, blessings, rituals, and ceremony elements to create a celebration that feels completely your own.
Celebrate Your Child
Whether you are welcoming a newborn, celebrating an adoption, or honoring an older child, your ceremony will celebrate the love that surrounds your child and the family you are creating together.
Every ceremony is customized to reflect your wishes and your family's values.
Each ceremony also includes a beautiful Baby Blessing or Baptism Certificate as a keepsake of this special day.
I'd be honored to help you create a ceremony your family will remember for years to come.
Contact me today to learn more or to begin planning your New Jersey Baby Blessing Ceremony.
Every ceremony is customized to reflect your wishes and your family's values.
Each ceremony also includes a beautiful Baby Blessing or Baptism Certificate as a keepsake of this special day.
I'd be honored to help you create a ceremony your family will remember for years to come.
Contact me today to learn more or to begin planning your New Jersey Baby Blessing Ceremony.
Below Is A Video Montage Of Ceremonies I Have Had The Honor Of Officiating
To contact me for your New Jersey Baby Blessing, you can use my contact form or email me or call me at 848-333-9948.
All ceremonies come with a beautiful Baby Blessing or Baptism Certificate!
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Choose a Certificate at Thisjoyous.com
