To wear jeans to a christening?

[Greedytiger]

I am breastfeeding so can’t wear any of my usual dresses. Can I wear black jeans and a smart ish jumper?

SunshineCake do you just lean at christenings or do you think jeans as wrong every week?

I have reasonably high church sensibilities and I don't wear jeans to church myself, but I couldn't have cared less what anyone else wore to my wedding, or my children's baptisms, or my eldest's confirmation (or what anyone else (apart from my children, to a degree) wears to church on Sundays). I wanted people we loved there, as they are.

Also if you take those folk who think it's all a bit casual to wear jeans, but who balk at fascinators and formal dresses, you're essentially asking people to dress in office wear, which somehow I find a bit depressing that this is the standard

Black jeans with smart jumper would be absolutely fine - a smart jacket or coat would work fine with black jeans too. There are no rules, except the ones in some people's fascinator-squeezed heads.

A family member wore black jeans to a funeral last week. No one cared.

I think it depends if the child's parents are church goers. If they are, jeans are probably fine. If not, you should probably dress up more.

I went to a christening last year, one of the godmothers wore ripped jeans and trainers.
My dad still isn't over it.

What are smart jeans genuinely intrigued?
Are they jeans that are block colour, no holes or fade etc. because all of my jeans are like this now, but, I’d still not consider jeans as smart.

Would be fine at our church. Normally baptisms are in the morning family service, and most of the congregation are in jeans. The family and friends of the baby tend to dress up a bit more, but black jeans and a smart top would be fine.

You’d fit in at my church. Nobody dresses up. It would be those ‘dressed for the occasion’ that would stand out.

I guess it depends on the church and the expectation of the family.

I would wear them though.

More to the point - make sure your phone is off. As in - properly off. Don’t be messaging during the service, it’s incredibly distracting.

Black trousers yes, black jeans no.

I must be the only woman on MN who never notices what people are wearing! Seriously people, wear what you feel comfortable in and don't judge others.

To be fair i more judge the parents who want to have christenings for their kids and never actually attend church themselves or intend to take their kids along.
and the godparents who agree to be godparent without any actual belief in it, that seems a total mockery of the whole thing.

Black jeans are fine. I wouldn’t wear blue denim to church (although as others have said I am sure God wouldn’t care).

I wouldn’t, it’s a special occasion for the family so nice to show that you’ve made a bit of effort. I wouldn’t want my dh to wear jeans to a christening either if it helps though.

I think you know OP that jeans are not appropriate. A Christening is a special occasion and the norm is that people dress up for a special occasion. I've been to countless Christenings and can't recall anyone wearing jeans. If I didnt have anything that fitted I'd buy a dress same as I would for a wedding, funeral, party etc

No. Unless it is a ho down.

Why not, it's just clothes. Wear what you feel most comfortable in.

Some of these responses have reminded me of why I used to hate church so much as a child before I realised what a crock of shite the whole thing is. All the cliquey unwritten rules that the 'regulars' use to judge other people. Not very Christian.

Regular churchgoer here - absolutely nothing wrong with jeans in church!!!
I can't believe how many posters are saying it is disrespectful!

The only thing that is disrespectful is when families turn the baptism into a three ring circus and never set foot in church again.

Black jeans? So basically somewhat stretchy trousers?
Yes, that's fine. Perfectly fine imo.

I've been to church wearing track suit bottoms. Granted, I was in crutches and simply couldn't trousers or tights over my splints but still, it was perfectly fine...

Didn't even get into trouble with any of my teachers. And there were fairly savage when it came to this kind of thing. Much stricter than most mumsnetters, I suspect.

Why don't people want to make much effort any more? (not talking about the OP)

Over-the-top wedding outfits for christenings aren't necessary, but don't people want to wear something different on special occasions or going out to dinner or the theatre or ballet or somesuch?
I'm sick to the back teeth of wearing jeans and look forward to an excuse not to.

Smarter jeans ie, not faded, ripped, good cut teamed up with a smarter top and shoes are fine. If the service is part of the regular Sunday service, the public will be in there in whatever they happen to be wearing. If it's a seperate service then everyone will have dressed specifically for the occasion.

I'm assuming that it will be in the near future, so in a traditional church building, dressing warmly is a sensible consideration. This is not the season for floaty summer wedding wear anyway.

I tend to end up in church directly from junior parkruns, so dressed appropriately for having been standing/ running around volunteering in a field. It's not exactly Sunday best, but the church are pleased that we are a regularly attending family and contribute positively to our community which matters more than the appearence of boots/ trainers/ leggings etc. I tend to swerve the Sunday of the month when baptisms fall, but have stuck around if it is a regular family involved.

Smart black jeans are fine, ignore all this tosh about inappropriate.
Ripped blue jeans would in my opinion be too casual, but if you are unlikely to be in a photo, your description of outfit is more than smart enough and if is free of baby sick -that's a double win.