Special Occasion Clothes: Older Child
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First Communion Dress Shopping
Asked by J.D. from Tampa
on February 12, 2008
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Hi Everyone,
My 8 year old daughter will be making First Communion this year in May. I am tempted to just purchase a dress online. I've looked in Dillard's so far (...
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- Bridal shops are a great place to look. They have a lot for flower girls.
- try jcpenny's. if you can't find anything you can always go to a bridal shop like davids bridal, they usually have simple white gowns for children
- I bought my Granddaughter's 1st communion dress's at JC Penny's they have a lot of them. E.
Need White Dress for 8 Year Old
Asked by R.P. from Salt Lake City
on February 21, 2010
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My daughter is getting baptized in April. I need/want a modest, whte dress for her to wear. I really don't want to spend $70-80 that Sears was charging. Where can I...
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- White Elegance in Murray. It is opposite Fashion Place Mall on I think it is 6200 S .It is in a strip mall that backs onto the I 215. They have a good selection and if...
- Jolene's as lot of cute dresses.
- Target has a cute sleveless dress for only $14.99 that you could add a white T-shirt under, it is a bit casual though. http://www.target.com/Girls-Cherokee-Sleeveless...
Baptism Gift for a Toddler
Asked by C.P. from Chicago
on January 16, 2008
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In a couple of weeks, our almost 3-year-old will be getting baptized. Has anyone else gone through this with a toddler? I'm wondering what kind of gift we should give ...
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- Hi C., My nephew did his first communion and his 2 favorite gifts were an engraved bible and an engraved cross that he had asked for to hang in his room - he's olde...
- Gifts: Bible, cross for his room if he doesn't yet have it, chain with cross or saint medal, photo frame, monetary gift, children's books about prayer Clothes: Nice...
- I just recently had my 8 year old baptized and someone gave her a bath towel that had the initials CTR embroidered on it. It came with a poem about baptism and the im...
Baptismal Ceremony for a 7 Year Old
Asked by D.D. from Boston
on April 26, 2009
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My husband (a non-believer) has finally decided to let me baptize my children ages 7 yrs and 8 months. We are Catholic and I was wondering how they would preform the ...
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- My sister and I were baptized at ages 7 and 8 years. It was handled much like an infant ceremony except we stood by the baptismal. We wore white dresses, just like la...
- Hi D., There are slightly different requirements for each diocese. I'm not sure where you're writing from, but in the Diocese of Fall River, if the child is age 8 ...
- Hi, my 18 year old daughter was baptised at the age of 7. When she was born, I could not find a preiest that would perform the rite, because I was unwed! Years later a...
My Daughter Is Getting Baptised!
Asked by C.R. from Kansas City
on August 16, 2011
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We are at a loss of what we should get our 10 year old daughter for her baptism. Any ideas??? My mom bought her a Bible with her name and the date engraved on the cove...
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- what about a cross necklace? Maybe you could get the date engraved on the back. There is a christian bookstore over near 119th and I-35 behind Target, they probably ...
- A watch, a charm bracelet, a share certificate (while they're low!!), a pewter music box, a bank account. UPDATED: My mom has a cute little church charm on her Pan...
- That's what I got when I was baptized at 8. I think maybe a pretty locket or special little earrings to wear would be cute.
First Holy Communion Dresses
Asked by R.P. from Las Vegas
on May 9, 2010
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my daughters are about to have their first holy communion and i need to buy their dresses. i already went to the mall and dindt have any luck there. i dont want to buy...
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- Have you tried Sears or JC penney?
- I see you're not in Los Angeles, where the Mexican Catholic community is large. We're lucky to have stores here that have beautiful party dresses & at this time of ye...
- I know you said 'no online purchases' but that is exactly where I got the dress for my daughter's baptism last year. I checked eBay and found a dress that was beautif...
If You Have a Tuxedo for a 2 Year Old, Can I Buy It?
Asked by S.C. from Los Angeles
on August 5, 2010
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Hi Moms. My son is going to be the ring bearer in his uncle's wedding Sept. 18. He is almost 2 years old but is rather tall and thin for his age. If you have a black t...
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- You can get a tuxedo for a toddler at tuxedosonline.com for less than $40. I know there is a site you can rent dress clothes for toddlers from but I cannot think of t...
- You may want to call the tux shop where the groomsmen are renting their tuxes to hear what their "deals" are. Many of them have deals where after so many are rented, ...
- You can also try going to an indoor swap meet. I bought my son one from the Anaheim indoor swap meet for $25. I know Norwalk has one too, or you can try going to downt...
Newborn Gift Ideas for Older Sibling
Asked by E.T. from Washington DC
on May 24, 2011
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My first son will be nearly 23 months old by the time the 2nd son is born. I have heard it's nice to have the baby "give a gift" to the older sibling. I'm trying to ...
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- My son was 23 months too. He loved trains, so we got him a battery-powered train from his sister which was good b/c he could play with it in the hospital (and he stil...
- Both of my older grandchildren, ages 7 and 10, still love stuffed animals and the plan was for the baby to give them stuffed animals.
- Very honest answer... don't invest too much into a toy at this point b/c of the proximity to his birthday and the fact that kids have no concept of cost! Beyond that,...
Need Help Finding a Church in NRH...
Asked by M.S. from Dallas
on December 24, 2006
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I lost my way in my faith several years back and am working to get back on track now. I really want my daughter to have a spiritual upbringing, but I want somewhere wh...
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- Hi M., I wanted to let you know about our church in NRH. We have been going there a year and love it! It is a non-denominational church named Wellspring Church. ...
- Hi M. - I have the most amazing church in North Richland Hills- Center Point Church - 7804 Mid Cities Blvd., North Richland Hills - Ph# ###-###-#### - website: www....
- We live in Keller but attend at Life Connection Church in Euless. For me it is well worth the drive as it is exactly what you described and after the first time there...
