This weekend was a biggie as it was my 30-something birthday plus Little One’s baby baptism. We had lots of family and friends over, and the whole weekend flew by in a blur as fun weekends usually do. I’m writing this post to show the wonderful job my sweet mom did in making a custom christening gown from a wedding dress – my wedding dress.
Custom Christening Gown from a Wedding Dress
Little One is my second child to wear this special christening gown from my wedding dress. It all started two years ago with Scooter Britches. I saw an idea for turning a wedding dress into a christening gown. My mom put her heart and soul into making Scooter Britches’ baptism gown from pieces of my wedding gown (which she had also made). She took some of the inner fabric of the dress while still being able to keep the wedding dress intact. And she even made the sweet matching baptism bonnet.
And now LO has already worn this custom christening gown too. It seriously seems like we were just baptizing SB. As my Dad says – on repeat lately – time is wasting away. Hopefully, the dress will become an heirloom for future grandchildren.
By the way, are you aware of the history of christening gowns? I wasn’t. But it is something I have always known to serve as a special heirloom.
Baby Baptism Time
I was so proud of LO during the baptism. She missed her morning nap because of our church schedule and was somewhat cranky, yet she held it together pretty well during the baptism ceremony. Of course, we forgot her normal pacifier, and I managed to find her Wubbanub paci in the bottom of her diaper bag. It was probably the most gaudy paci to have during a baby baptism ceremony, but what do ya do?
SB was the stinker. During the ceremony, she kept yanking my dangling necklace over and over again and laughing hysterically. She was in total mischief mode. And if the image of me bent over with a two-year-old yanking my necklace with all her might during a church ceremony isn’t funny enough, add to it an eight-month-old snatching my hair by the handful with her grabby hand. Yep, all during the baptism ceremony. Comedy is all around us, isn’t it?
My best friend since junior high, J, is the godmother to both of the girls, and her husband, D, is the godfather.
Main Menu for a Baptism Luncheon
After the baby baptism, everyone headed back to our house for a baptism luncheon. Given the hectic weekend, I decided to take the easy route with our baptism luncheon menu and provide a nacho bar with ground beef or chicken.
Dessert Menu for Baptism Luncheon
The dessert menu for the baptism luncheon included cupcakes and these miniature strawberry cheesecake-shortcake trifles.
Lifelong Friends
How happy I am to be able to share special days like this with two of my best friends from childhood. It is my hope that SB and LO are as blessed as I have been with longtime friends.
Do you have any special traditions or heirlooms that your family uses in baby baptisms or dedications?
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Jennice
I had to read this post as soon as I saw your beautiful baby. Happy Birthday to you and congratulations on the beautiful family you have!
The Gifted Gabber
Thank you so much, Jennice! She is just a little cute, isn’t she? 😉
Rachel
Aww LO looks so adorable, and what a lovely treasure (the dress). Such a grand event, you have such a lovely family.
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Rachel xo
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The Gifted Gabber
Thanks, Rachel!
Bridget - The Recipe Wench
Sounds like a lovely weekend! Thank you for sharing your story with us at the Inspire Me Mondays Link-Up!
The Gifted Gabber
Thank you, Bridget!
Melinda
Love the name Scooter Britches!!!
How sweet that your mom made the baptism gown from your wedding dress. That’s an heirloom for sure.
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The Gifted Gabber
Thank you, Melinda! When she was a baby, she was such a fast crawler from like 7 months on and walking at like 9 months, so it was just a name that stuck so I decided to use it for her blog identity, too. Thanks for stopping by!
Mica
Oh what a special gown to be made from your wedding dress! 🙂 We were in the special position of having gowns from both my side of the family (over 40 years old) and hubby’s family (over 60 years old) but sadly the one from hubby’s side of the family did not last after it’s last storage. It did make the decision for what outfit baby should wear easier I guess. It was nice to have him dedicated in the same gown I was dedicated in all those years ago!
The Gifted Gabber
Mica! I hate that the other gown didn’t survive, but how special to have the one that you have! Thanks for sharing!
Tara
I think there is a baptism gown in my family that’s like 100 years old. I love the little ruffles on yours!
Tara
Penniless Socialite
The Gifted Gabber
Wow, Tara! That is what I am kind of hoping will happen to ours. I want great-great-great grandkids to say the same thing you just did. 🙂