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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No white dress.   If your daughter is a teen, she is old enough to understand that the day isn't all about her.[/quote]

+1, would you let her wear the white dress to a wedding? There will be lots of little 7-8 year old girls receiving first communion decked out in white dresses (and in some cases veils) and then randomly your teen daughter.[/quote]

She knew enough to ask, so the snark wasn’t necessary.

The Mass will be about 60 minutes long.   Don’t go up to communion if you aren’t Catholic.  There will be a lot of sitting/standing/kneeling - just follow everyone else and feel free to skip the kneeling.   For a gift, money is best but not too much will be expected.  $50 is plenty if you aren’t super close.  [/quote]

You’re right, apologies for the snark, just trying to clarify that a non- first communion candidate wearing all white would be very out of place.[/quote]

This is OP.  Yes, I’ve never been to one, but do realize the girls wear white.  But since it is for a boy, and it isn’t a wedding, I thought I would clarify. I didn’t realize this is done as a large group with many children though.  [/quote]
The actual ceremony will probably be for a couple dozen kids all at once. So it might be weird for your DD to wear a white dress to the mass portion, but she'd be fine wearing a white dress at a little boy's after party. But also, because there are so many kids being honored at once, I don't think it's that weird for your teen to wear a white dress, unless she paired it with a veil and some gloves and a brand new crucifix, because first communion outfits are a little extra, and I don't think a white spring dress on a teen would be that attention seeking. The biggest faux pas you could make, would be to take communion, so just remain seated during that portion. [/quote]

Have teen DD put a colorful shrug or cardigan over her dress and no one will care or confuse her. Done. [/quote]

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