Mother’s Blessings
“All those clichés—those things you hear about having a baby and motherhood—all of them are true. And all of them are the most beautiful things you will ever experience.”
Penélope Cruz
What is a Mother’s Blessing?
A mother’s blessing is different from a baby shower as it focuses on you and your transition to becoming a mother or a mother again. Instead of showering the baby, we are celebrating you! It is a beautiful way of bringing your close family and friends together to celebrate your journey. It can really a bring a sense of empowerment, joy and support as you prepare for your forthcoming birth!
Every Mother’s blessing ceremony is bespoke to you and how you would like to celebrate! A typical ceremony will include a group activity such as creating flower crowns, making affirmation bracelets (or an activity of your choice). Followed by a reading and sharing of some delicious food!
What happens in a Mother’s Blessing?
Every mother’s blessing is bespoke to how you would like to feel and look. We will gather around a beautiful central table of flowers, candles, quotes- anything you want to include that is important to you.
The Ceremony
As your celebrant, I will lead the ceremony throughout so you can sit back and relax and enjoy the day. We will begin with introduction and a reading that celebrates motherhood (if you would like that) and then everyone will get a chance to introduce themselves, their connection to you and light a candle for the table.
Group Activity
I will lead a group activity of your choice which can include:
Making affirmation bracelets
Making affirmation cards for your birth
Flower crown arranging
Making an aromatherapy roller ball
Perhaps a gentle yoga relaxation or another activity
Creating a journal book together for you
Birth Blessing bead line
Flower arranging
Rose petal foot bath for you
Belly painting or belly cast
Any activity of your choice!
Red Thread Ceremony
If you would like we can continue the celebration with a red thread ceremony which is a beautiful way of honouring you and your forthcoming birth. The red thread symbolises the strength and power of motherhood and the support of friends and family. Each person will tie a red thread around their wrist and pass to the next guest and so forth until we are all connected by one thread.
We will then cut the thread and each person will keep the bracelet on until your baby is born and then remove it.
Closing of the Ceremony
The ceremony will close with a reading and we will then continue the celebration with food and drinks. Each guest is usually asked to bring some food to share!
Birth Blessing Package
Prices for a birth blessing start from around £165. Price will depend on location and activities you would like to do on the day and any extra bits you may need me to provide or arrange.
All Packages will include:
60 minute online planning session (or in person if you are local)
2 hour ceremony
30 minute set up and 30 minute set down
Digital invitation design of your choice with instructions for the ceremony for you to send out to your guests
Candle for the table centre for the blessing, flowers and tea lights for your guests and red string for the red thread ceramony
Crafting bits that you may need to create beautiful birth affirmations with your guests
