Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I love the idea of using the family heirloom. Our family didn't have one so I started one with my daughter and embroidered her name and date of baptism in it and hope it gets passed down from family to family. Don't you want to keep your wedding dress in the case someone in the family wants to wear it, or have it modified to work for their needs?
I'd line up both heirloom ones and see which one works or fits. Sounds like you have a plethora of options. If one doesn't work (and some of these gowns are truly tiny - you don't say how big your baby is nor what the family gowns are like), then you have the two other family ones as a backup. And yes switch out later for the family reception. (We had a reception before - you could do that too - by then you would know what the gowns look like and have decided which one goes to church).
And for the cold, you just wrap the baby in a blanket for presentation. Also, if your priests uses a lot of water, you may want to have a second dress on hand anyhow.
BTW, the practice of the white christening gown didn't start until the 19th century, so your MIL's gown can't be 400 years old.
I preserved my wedding dress and my daughter plans to wear it. Is yours really a dated look? If not, I'd just preserve and store. You never know. I love the practice (again not done in my family) of having brides wear the same dress or modified. I saw a photo once of five brides in one family - all in the same dress, each with its own twist suiting the bride's personality.
How old is your daughter?
She may plan to wear it but she wont wear it, they ever do.
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