A christening is one of the biggest days in a baby’s young life and most parents spend a long time preparing. You get the perfect christening gown, and it’s perfect for your baby, but what do you do with it after the christening? These are some of the most popular options: Keep the gown for sentimental value. Many people keep sentimental clothing such as wedding gowns and christening gowns. Just make sure you protect them in your wardrobe. Give it away to a charity shop or organisation. Lots of charity shops will take christening gowns to sell on. Reuse it....
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Everyone wants their child’s christening gown to be just right and a major part of this is picking the right material for the gown. It needs to look high quality and at the same time, be comfortable for your child on the day. It’s a fine balance. Here are some of the most popular material options for babies’ christening gowns: Satin. Usually ivory, white or cream, satin makes the perfect silky christening gown. It looks luxurious and will feel soft on delicate young skin as well. Lace. This will often be added as an overlay rather than forming the basis...
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Christening gowns can be personalised in many ways – not just the gown itself, but with various accessories too. A christening gown can be made personally for your baby by hand, meaning it will be the perfect fit and will have all of the details you want. There are many seamstresses who can make christening gowns by hand to make sure they are the perfect fit for your baby. You can also choose personalised accessories for your baby for the christening ceremony. Some people will buy the baby personalised presents that can be worn, such as bonnets or socks, perhaps...
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A christening can cost as much or as little as you like. There will always be some costs involved, but these don’t have to be high if you put the time and effort into thinking of ways to reduce them. As with anything, significant cost savings can be made with a little bit of thought and planning. For starters, the venue doesn’t have to be expensive. You might want to have a christening party in a church hall or other location, but if you don’t want to pay much for it, there will be some very good value options –...
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A Christening is an event that you will remember for your child’s whole life – even if they won’t remember it for themselves! However, they will be able to see photos as they grow older, and they will want to know about the event, and it is something that will be remember across your family. If you want to make sure the event lives up to expectations, then the outfit you select will be so important. You don’t have to go for something completely traditional, but do be aware that if you have your child christened in a church, then...
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