Special Occasion Clothes
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Christening Dress
Asked by V.H. from Chicago
on January 18, 2007
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Hello -
I'm looking for a dress my daughter will wear to her baptism in a few weeks. She will be 3 months old at the time. I don't want to spend too much money (n...
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- Try e-bay if you have enough time. I just bought my daughters flower girl's dresses off e-bay and I paid only $25.00 dollars a dress. I know they also have a ton of b...
- Try JCPenney, my son was just baptized and I got his adorable little "suit" from there. Also, the spring clothes are already out, so you might find a white dress jus...
- Bebe Elegante on Ashland (between Roscoe and School) street have many Christening gowns. There is also a children's boutique in Lincoln Square a next to Timeless Toys.
Baptism Questions
Asked by N.O. from Chicago
on January 10, 2006
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Hello,
I'm looking for creative gift ideas on what to give our daughter's God Parents for her Baptism.
We're also looking for a good place to buy our daughter's...
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- I had my son's baptismal gown made from my mother's wedding dress. Since I didn't wear her dress and I don't have any sisters that would it was of no use just sitting ...
- For our gifts we took a fabulous picture (w/dress on) and put in a frame. We found her gown in the merchandise mart. There is a designer shop (that is resalle and...
- We gave our daughter's godparents a wooden Baptism frame with our daughter's picture in it with each godparent. As for the gowns, in Chicago on the southwest side ther...
Do You Ever Want to Wear Your Wedding Dress?
Asked by M.. from Detroit
on July 26, 2011
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I know this is kind of silly, but my wedding anniversary is coming up and for some reason I have been thinking about my wedding dress. Its stored at my parents house ...
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- Yes, mine is sooo pretty, and it still fits 22 years later! I've put it on a few times, and it seems a waste to have it hanging in the closet, but what do you do... I...
- I had my preserved and I to want to wear it but I can't. DH says I will be the crazy lady if I try to take it out.
- It's been more than a month, and I still haven't gotten my wedding dress cleaned... yikes. I love my dress!! I can't imagine WHY or WHERE I would ever wear it again...
Christening Gift for Goddaughter
Asked by M.D. from New York
on July 6, 2008
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My husband is the godfather to his cousins daughter. He wanted to buy something special for her christening. But, we found out that the godmother already bought a cros...
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- Hi Nicole, My daughter received the Tiffany dumb bell rattle from her godfather. It is a lovely piece and is engraved with her name. Its something she'll always hav...
- I just had my twins 1st birthday party and we got a really great gift from their aunt. She bought a photo package from Sears for them. It might be nice to buy her th...
- Why not get a gift certificate to have professional pictures taken somewhere and a pretty frame. That's what we did for my husband's nephew (ran into same thing w/my ...
Baptism
Asked by S.B. from Minneapolis
on March 19, 2007
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My son's baptism is comming up and I was just wondering if anyone had a few ideas for gifts? I want to get him something memorable, and also something for his god pare...
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- In our family, we've always done a small pewter plate that engraved around the edges with the child's statistics from birth, Godparents names & church baptized at. The...
- I still have a nice frame with a picture on her dresser, its a wonderful keepsake. I also have a picture that was given to me by the church that has her baptisum date...
- I remember seeing this message and didn't have any recommendations at the time. Did you receive any gift ideas? If so, would you mind sharing?
Christening Favors - Practical Ideas???
Asked by L.A. from New York
on February 17, 2011
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Ladies:
We have some time before its set to happen, but I need help brainstorming on this one. I want to buy/make christening favors for our littleboy's big day. I...
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- I agree with the idea of giving something edible - I did white chocolate cross lollipops with personalized ribbons for both my kids' christenings and they were a big h...
- I recommend a partial set of Boomering Links from www.toysofdiscovery.com There are many things they can be used for....here's just a few. * Clip items to belt...
- Wow sounds like a big party! Enjoy . Maybe little picture frame (2x1) with his picture in it. They can reuse the fram later...
Baptism
Asked by A.M. from Dallas
on January 28, 2010
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Hi Moms,
I hope you all can help me with this. My two sons, ages 1 and 2, and I will be getting baptized soon at an Anglican (think Episcopal) Church. I haven't a c...
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- Yes, your sons should be in white. because of their age/size there may be a couple options, but white suits/tuxes are the normal attire. You should wear a nice dress...
- Here are three links to several options for your sons. http://www.cutieclothes.com/christening-boys-christening.html http://www.onesmallchild.com/category/Chri...
- My son was baptized in the Episcopal Church when he was a little over 1 and I put him in a light blue one piece suit/jon jon w/ dress shoes and knee socks. I think if...
What to Do with a Wedding Dress
Asked by L.O. from Detroit
on February 15, 2008
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I have been married for 8 years... My wedding dress was hanging in the closet in our extra bedroom..But then we had our second child who moved into that bedroom and I ...
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- Dear L., I wish you would've asked that question before you got rid of it. A little Italian lady helped me make a christening outfit & crib set for our child. We...
- Hi L., I have been married for just a year now and of course I still have my gown. Right now I actually still put it on sometimes. I put it on the Christmas after o...
- My mom has a friend who turns wedding dresses into teddy bears. I recently gave her mine, which is 17 years old, and I should have it back soon.
Baptism Outfit for Boy - Does It Have to Be Traditional?
Asked by C.B. from Madison
on February 17, 2011
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Is it really necessary for a baby boy to wear a typical baptism outfit? My 5 month old will be baptized in a couple of weeks, and the outfits I found online are upward...
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- I got my son's on sale at Babies r Us...for like $20. My daughter wore a pretty white dress I found at Target I think...
- I like a traditional Baptism outfit. I found some on www.christeningshop.com that were closer to $50. We bought a nice one for our oldest and ended up using it with ...
- I have never seen a baptism where the child actually wore a "baptismal outfit." If the baby was a boy he wore khakis and a button down (usually plaid actually, not wh...
Baptism Gown or Pant Suit?
Asked by M.S. from Kansas City
on January 3, 2008
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Growing up, whenever a baby was baptized, girl or boy, the child wore a gown. I am preparing for my son's baptism (Catholic Church) and would like to do the same. Ho...
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- I'm not catholic and may not be much help but my sister-in-law dressed both of her boys in the traditional gown. I would say do that if that's what is traditional in ...
- Hi M. I have to say I'm all about the gown. My son was baptiaed at 9mo and since he was a big baby we could not use the gown in the family because it was to small,...
- Its absolutely approriate and totally traditional for either a boy or girl to wear a baptismal gown. We have a family gown thats been passed back and forth and has be...
