Christening info

[handbagqueen]

Nothing like having a baby to make you realise how much you don't know!

I am, yet again, clueless... we have booked Lilys christening for feb 15th. Church and bar booked for after... now what?!

I have no idea about how these things normally run- should we have food, champagne, music?? What do people normally do? None of the people I know with babies are Catholic and the last time i went to one i got very drunk and don't really remember it

Also, is Lily supposed to have some sort of shawl?

Please help me!

 

[maria1976]

Hey honey, are you having a rehearsal with the priest, we did. And yes you will need a shawl,we got ours from debenhams xx

 

[handbagqueen]

Hey honey, are you having a rehearsal with the priest, we did. And yes you will need a shawl,we got ours from debenhams xx

Not sure about rehearsal..priest just said we'd meet up just before the event to discuss final details like hymns etc ( his actual words) he was in a hurry to leave us! so now i'm clueless

 

[helsekia]

ours wasnt a catholic christening but heres what we did.we had our service in the church,beforehand hired the church hall which is next to the church,we decided we wanted it to be a child friendly partty afterwards so we just made a buffet,had a cake made,put a hi fi in the corner and had 45 minutes of party games for the kids.we all had a really good time.we did pass the parcel,musical statues etc and the parents even joined in.we decided not to have alcohol at the party except for a few bottles for a toast.theparty lasted for 2 hours after that we invited a few (godparents and close family) back to ours for a 'proper' drink.

dont know if thats any use to you.im sure you will have a great day

 

[abcd1234]

We didn't need a shawl, she was christened on a warm day in September in a christening gown and i carried a white blanket just in case, though the two boys had little suits type things on and the other girl was about 3 so in a party dress, we just had wine and food and some music afterward and people got to have a poke of Tally lol, was a good day though i was so tired afterward.

 

[heles7]

MIne was a catholic service and there was no option of a rehearsal. I kept things very informal and booked a buffet at a local pub/hotel afterwards. I made my own cake and didn't bother with any champagne or decorations which I personally think are a bit unneccasary for me especially as money is a bit tight right now.

James wore a christening gown which was made for me as a baby. I carried a white blanket too just in case. My church insisted i attend a couple of preparation meetings and we talked about the symbolism of a white garment, the oil and water used during the service and that's about it really. Everything else is up to you!