AIBU unreasonable to wear purple anyway? Ridiculous christening invite...

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So, I said I'd go to a friend's daughter's christening (just the service) a while a go. No problems there apart from the usual trying to get into Chruch school bollocks. Just picked up the invite to check I'd got the times right for tomorrow and noticed this little beauty. "Please don't wear dark colours, after all, it's not a funeral. Also, you many not wear pink, purple or ivory unless you are the parent, God parent or grandparent".

I already have a purple dress that I was planning to wear. Is this a thing now??? I've never even read a bridezeilla missive saying one may not wear a certain colour!

Please come back tomorrow and tell us how it goes.

Am loving the idea of a bible for a gift - we've been invited to a 'Christening Party' - must be a bit like the evening party at a wedding - not invited to the church bit!

Pink hair, purple shoes....sorted

I vote that you rent a banana suit from a costume shop and wear that.

Or you could go as one of the non purple teletubbies, because it fits the scheme and it's child friendly too.

Can you get hold of a white wedding dress to wear? They specified it wasn't a FUNERAL...

Wear whatever you like and if anyone queries it just say you did see the request on the invitation but it was so clearly bonkers that you assumed it must be a joke. You must go, though! It may be hilarious.

Please have pink hair and a purple top hat on for good measure.

'The christening party' wtf is this body?

What next 'baptzillas'?

bodhranbae - brilliant!!!

And wrap the bible in LOTS of purple tissue paper with a huge purple pull bow.

Is it part of a general church service with the normal congregation there as well?

marmite why? It's a church service, that's all. There is no need for 'the christening party' (whatever that is) to wear coordinating colours, or to stand out from the rest of the congregation. All they have to do is stand at the front with the baby and say some vows.
OP I would either go and wear the outfit I had already chosen or not bother, depending on how close the relationship to the baby was to me. I see it's a friends baby, so I'd probably not bother turning up. Who really needs someone like that as a friend?

Maybe something like this, reflecting the solemnity of the spiritual occasion?

katisha I think not. It's considerably later than the usual Subday service (a couple of hours) and when I enquirer how many babies were being Christened (as previous experience had taught me vicars prefer a job lot) I was met with a look of confusion. Oh dear, It is going to be a micromanaged Wedding wanna be isn't it? Is it too late to develop smithing unpleasant and catching?

Definitely agree with wear a wedding dress.
And throw confetti.
Over yourself.

Is the vicar very short sighted and liable to pick anyone in the right colours to be god parent?

Maybe something like this, reflecting the solemnity of the spiritual occasion?

squoosh I'd normally say not with my thighs but this might just be the perfect occasion...

Alconleigh-too true! On your knees, avoid the fees (for all the Rev fans out there)...

ha ha ^ do it!

Head tilt and sex doll pout compulsory.

How small are you op? Would you fit into this?

Wear the purple. I would.

Not that small and 17yo DS would object.

I just thought that was the most succinct way of referring to the group of people involved, not a thing as far as I know. In our church, christenings are very low key, because a baby can't make the decision to follow the teachings, so we don't have any formal ceremony as such, our babies are baptised in the course of a service and all the congregations are God parents, though we don't use that term, until the Dedication at around 16-18, depending on time of marriage. So I'm not really au fait with less orthodox proceedings terminology.