I REALLY REALLY want my wedding dreass made into a christening gown. DH isn't sold on the 'gown' part. I think it would be OK if it's made to not look too girlie.
Do you thinking putting a baby boy in a 'gown' is a stretch? Should I side with DH and do a romper?
Re: What do you think about boys in christening gowns?
personally, I like rompers for little boys - but I've seen baby boys in gowns that were really really sweet.
As long as it's not shiny or lacey I think you'd be just fine with a gown.
I think it was fine and if I had a boy he would be in a gown. Boys not being in gowns seems to me to be a more recent thing. My cousions who are now teens all wore gowns.
We are plannin on putting DS in a traditional christening gown. DH was baptized in it too so he is ok w/it. I"m a little unsure about the idea but don't really see the point of buying something else just to be more masculine.
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This. My DS would have been in a gown except our church was being renovated and I wanted to wait for it to be done to have him baptised so he was baptised at 6 months old.
My DS will be wearing the same christening gown that his sister, all cousins (2 boys and 2 girls), dad, uncles, grandma and great aunts and uncle and great grandfather wore. My DH's great grandma made a gown that their whole family has used. Its beautiful, and my DH is completely fine with it, probably because it's an heirloom, but even if it was brand new I don't think he'd care because it's what you wear in that situation.
A funny story..during my nephew's baptism he was really fussy and crying and my MIL leaned over and said to us it was because he was wearing a dress LOL
What exactly does he think this is going to do to his son?
I think it's silly to get up in arms over a boy in a christening gown for an hour or so.
Piper Jo: October 14'