Share your Christening Outfit

hmp1 · August 2012

Has anyone bought one or started looking yet? I started my search today. I'm jealous of all the super cute girl gowns. I'm thinking I want a simple knit cotton one piece outfit since it will be winter.

These are the ones I like so far.

Manx4 · August 2012

There is a gown passed down through the family for baptisms - it worn regardless of boy or girl. But the rompers you posted are very cute!

mrs.kapow · August 2012

I just saw #2 on Pinterest -- super cute.

Assuming we are still Team Pink, DD #2 will wear DD #1's gown. My mom had her wedding gown turned into a Christening gown (with beads from my hemmed portion of my wedding dress). If this LO were a boy, I was considering having the same thing done with white shirts from MH and my dad.

Here's DD in the gown (and her best Blue Steel):

WRose3339 · August 2012

hmp&mrj:

Has anyone bought one or started looking yet? I started my search today. I'm jealous of all the super cute girl gowns. I'm thinking I want a simple knit cotton one piece outfit since it will be winter.

These are the ones I like so far.

That's super cute! I also am jealous of all the pretty girl gowns. I actually have no idea what LO's christening outfit looks like. My aunt asked if she could make it. So, all I know is that it will be a romper with long legs instead of short, and that she is going to add a touch a blue to it somewhere. I actually am super excited to get it and see what she came up with. She is very talanted, so I am sure it will be cute!

MichelenDave06 · August 2012

Boys are so hard. Here is a picture of DS in his outfit, which we will be using for LO as well. Looks similar to what you like in your post. I got it from OnesmallChild.

NewlyWeds13 · August 2012

I love the 1st one!! Where is it from (well actually where are all of them from) ?

I borrowed an outfit for my DS and can not seem to find anything nice and simple again like what you have above.

I am having a girl and it is just not my style to have a sparkly, sequined dress or shiny satin. I want something understated and simple and the 1st one is so gender neutral and just seems perfect!!

hmp1 · August 2012

NewlyWeds13:
I love the 1st one!! Where is it from (well actually where are all of them from) ?

I borrowed an outfit for my DS and can not seem to find anything nice and simple again like what you have above.

I am having a girl and it is just not my style to have a sparkly, sequined dress or shiny satin. I want something understated and simple and the 1st one is so gender neutral and just seems perfect!!

1. onesmallchild.com

2. dressedinwhite.com

3. sundayschild.com

DS wore a spring outfit that was shorts so I don't want to reuse it for a winter baptism.

flwboe · August 2012

My MIL passed away from cancer last spring and her wedding dress was taken to a seamstress to make 2 christening outfits. One for a little girl and one for a little boy. My SIL currently has them so I can't post pictures, but they are the cutest things. It's also a really sentimental keep sake for our family and I know it means the world to my DH that our son will wear the little boy outfit.

macy42 · August 2012

I found some on etsy that i absolutely adore. I'm about 95% sure I will be ordering this one:

paired with this headband

Source

macy42 · August 2012

hmp&mrj:

this is adorable! def. my favorite

hterry85 · August 2012

I'm not sure yet what we'll do. DD had the typical gown, but I don't like most of the outfits for boys. I'm considering having a friend crochet a nice white blanket and wrapping him in that with just whatever on underneath.

NewlyWeds13 · August 2012

macy42:

I found some on etsy that i absolutely adore. I'm about 95% sure I will be ordering this one:

paired with this headband

Source

what etsy seller made that dress? It is not too frilly. I did a search on etsy and got hundreds of results and after about 20 frilly, I got aggravated and stopped looking:)

taht one is very cute! I am looking for long sleeves but would love to see that seller's styles.

kellelle01 · August 2012

We bought one like the middle picture for DS 1 and plan to use the same one for this one since it will be the same time of year.

kelbel527 · August 2012

swseals:
macy42:
hmp&mrj:

this is adorable! def. my favorite

I concur. Love this one.

I love this one too. I don't love the one that we had for DS, so I may go and get something like this. Super cute.

MarisaKathleen · August 2012

Our baptism is scheduled for 9/30 and LO will be wearing a gown that all the babies in my family have worn. My FIL's now ex girlfriend crocheted us a little cardigan and I bought some tiny shoes for her to wear in case it's cold outside that day.

I don't think if you put your baby boy in a christening gown it will scar him or anything--3 boys in my family wore ours--they just had cute non-church outfits for later!

macy42 · August 2012

NewlyWeds13:
macy42:

I found some on etsy that i absolutely adore. I'm about 95% sure I will be ordering this one:

paired with this headband

Source

what etsy seller made that dress? It is not too frilly. I did a search on etsy and got hundreds of results and after about 20 frilly, I got aggravated and stopped looking:)

taht one is very cute! I am looking for long sleeves but would love to see that seller's styles.

she doesn't have any that are long sleeve, but perhaps she can make that custom for you the shop is called apricots and lollipops. i love her stuff because it's very simplistic and not over-the-top foofy and frilly.

hmp1 · August 2012

MarisaKathleen:
I don't think if you put your baby boy in a christening gown it will scar him or anything--3 boys in my family wore ours--they just had cute non-church outfits for later!

I don't think there is anything wrong or girly about a boy in a Christening gown. I just want something simple that goes more with the style we had for DS.

Stasi · August 2012

Now I'm jealous I'm not having a boy because the outfit is amazing!! It's exactly what I would pick.

A family friend is making a gown for my LO's baptism. She asked what I wanted...or what I didn't want and I told her the following things: no lace, beading, pearls, shiny fabrics...something simple and classic. So, we'll see how it turns out!