Naming Ceremony Photography, The Avenue Halls, Kew

Special Occasions
Written By Anna McCarthy
Back lit portrait of parents with their baby girl.

Family and friends gather to for E’s naming ceremony in Kew and to mark her long awaited arrival into the world. E did everything on queue. She slept before the ceremony, yawned contentedly during it, kept her grandmother’s christening booties on - most of the time - and, in her grandmother’s christening blanket rescued from the loft for her special day, smiled lovingly at everyone who clamoured to meet and adore her.


A beautiful Spring day with low light inside and bright sunshine out for this Naming ceremony at St Luke’s The Avenue Halls in Kew where everything was about the union of family, friendship and community. Seven guide parents and all ages and generations coming together and contributing something to share in Katie & Richard’s joy at the arrival of E.

shot through window baby being fed with bottle looking out at me.
Baby looking up at her Daddy.
Girls with their mum arriving at a naming ceremony in Kew, London
Mother greets her friend at the church porch
Older boy with his brother and father and uncle with sons
Young children playing on a staircase.
Avenue Halls in Kew interior
Close up colour portrait of baby
Baby with dummy in mouth slouches in her father's lap holding his hand.
Guests arriving Avenue Halls Kew
Mother father and baby portrait documentary style.
Getting baby into her dress for Naming Ceremony
Baby laughing at the camera as she is held by her daddy.
Parents proceed up the aisle with their baby girl for her Naming Ceremony, Kew.
Wide angle view of Naming Ceremony in progress.
Comic moment of baby yawning during her Naming Ceremony.
One of the speechmakers embraces the parents after her reading.
Back lit shot of baby in father's arms with her christening blanket wrapped around.
Parent smiling at their baby after she is named.
Guests applauding after baby is named.
Baby with parents
Father kisses his wife whilst holding baby in an emotional moment in the ceremony.
Guests applauding at Naming Ceremony
Hand reaching out to hold baby's hand.
Close up group photo with parents and baby and guest smiling at baby.
Naming ceremony reception scene with children and parents
Party reception scene through a window.
Group photo with some humour with guide parents baby and parents.
Group family photograph with two guests holding each of the baby's hands.
Children playing at Naming ceremony reception in the grounds.
Naming ceremony reception scene with cake and guests
The older generation delighting at children at play at a Naming ceremony reception.
Tableau scene at Naming ceremony reception.
Portrait in direct sunlight parents with baby.
Close up portrait of baby between parents who are laughing at each other.
Portrait of father and daughter.
Portrait of mother father and child
Portrait of mother father and child interacting.
Close up portrait of parents with baby girl.
Portrait of baby sleeping in pram in sunlight

When was this Naming Ceremony? Avenue Halls, Kew, London

Feel of this event: Secular ceremony with celebrant and relaxed DIY reception in a community hall in Kew

Planning a Christening, Baptism, Naming Ceremony or Landmark Birthday Party? Get in touch with your date to check my availability and organise a call or online chat. I’d love to hear from you.

Anna McCarthy
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