Christening Organization

[TinkerTot28]

I've been on mumsnet for a while but I've name changed for this as it's outing if people who know me are on here.
So basically cut a long story short, there's been a lot of hassle regarding organising my LO Christening. Guests arguing about dates, saying can't come, Change it to another date. Unfortunately we can't change it -one problem down.
Next problem (this is where my AIBU comes in) it's a day time event and we've booked a reception afterwards, I was thinking a buffet style food for guests. OH has now decided he wants to book a DJ and a bouncy castle for the children that may attend.
Is this the done thing?
My opinion on the matter is it's not a birthday party, it's during the day so no need for DJ and it's a celebration for a little baby being accepted by God.
I'm prepared for being told IABU

I've found there's often more 'entertainment' at christenings of 2nd children when there are naturally more kids / older kids. I've been to christenings with djs, bouncy castles, and garden games (like giant jenga). The best are the ones where the kids can just get on and play without too much supervision.

Disclaimer: none of the children belong to me.

Didnt even consider providing entertainment for attending DC at the 4 Baptism celebrations we’ve held. Two winter and two summer. The winter ones, they sorted themselves out (all related, don’t see each other that often so happy to go off and chat/play) and the summer ones they had the run of the garden.

Our ceremony was 12 noon so we came back to our house afterwards for buffet lunch, followed by puddings, followed by cups of tea and the cake. Plenty of alcohol was got through but no one got drunk, perhaps 50-70 people at each one and everyone was gone by 5ish.

In my book Christenings are daytime only affairs with a finger buffet lunch, tea coffee and perhaps one glass of wine.

I can't imagine a DJ being appropriate tbh.

We provided bags with colouring things in. But mostly the 6 children all happily entertained themselves with a few balloons.

I’m always slightly appalled at the idea of people getting drunk at a Christening.

I wouldn't go for the DJ but some sort of entertainment for the children would be nice. I think you need to have a chat and find some middle ground

I get a common ground may have to be met. Colouring books possibly but these kids that will be coming have been known to entertain themselves in the past as they all get excited to see each other again. I just don't want to throw a lot of money at it when it's not really needed.
Also we've been to restaurants with these kids and never time did they need a bouncy castle or a DJ to help them mingle.
I may reconsider a few colouring items and crayons

If there was a DJ & bouncy castle I'd be (silently) wondering if they were actually taking the christening seriously or just using it as an excuse for a piss up.

Did christening with husband number 2 was church then tea and cake with a few friends and was lovely
This is my idea of a christening.

@RangeRider exactly my point. I've said he's making a farce out of the whole point of a christening.
To be honest I just wanted a low key event just to celebrate my DS and his baptism.

sounds OTT to me. Christening then tea and cake in the church hall?

Our sons christening was followed by drinks and buffet in a restaurant nearby where we hired an area. The kids ran around the floor chasing each other and there was background music on that the restaurant provided. People only stayed 3 hours.

We did go to a christening once that had a children's Dj at it who played games with the children and did a disco. I actually thought it was great, there was a lot of children there though.