Welcoming a new life
A naming ceremony is one of the most joyful days a family marks. Whatever your tradition calls it, PLVN holds the plan so you can hold the baby.
The eighth day. The child is brought out and named before family, elders, and God — the outdooring.
It is small and tender, but it still takes a plan: an elder to lead it, relatives to gather, a meal to follow. PLVN keeps the guest list, the caterer, and the order of the day in one place — so the focus stays on the baby.
The outdooring, hour by hour
PLVN lays the day out the moment you create the event, then tracks each part as it happens.
Morning prayer
An elder or pastor opens the day. The child is brought out for the first time — immediate family only.
Formal naming
The name is announced — family first, then given names from both sides. PLVN holds the order so nothing slips in the moment.
Gifts and blessings
Guests bless the child and bring gifts. PLVN tracks who came and who sent something from afar.
Celebration meal
The gathering shares food and music. PLVN sends the caterer a final headcount the evening before.
What PLVN carries
So new parents don't have to live in their phone the week before.
A close guest list
Built for small, personal gatherings — invitations, dietary needs, and a registry of what the family actually wants.
The caterer, sorted
Headcount, menu, and delivery time confirmed days ahead — no calls the morning of.
A day-of timeline
Prayer to meal, each person cued at the right moment. Nothing runs long, nothing is skipped.
Vendors who get it
Caterers, photographers, and decorators who know the warmth a naming day calls for — quotes and briefs in one place.
Vendor categories
"I set the eighth day and PLVN built everything backwards from it — caterers, elders, venue. I was barely sleeping, but the plan was there."Maame Ama — Naming ceremony, West Africa
Plan the day. Hold the baby.
Start your outdooring on PLVN — free, from the eighth day backwards.
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