dress code at a christening is stupid!!aibu??

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been invited to a christening on sunday and had a txt message from the mother of the child saying they have a strict dress code for ..wait for it.....the children that are attending .... They do not want any child attending to be dressed in white??????

when i txt her bak thinking she was joking she sed her reason is cos she doesnt want the day oto be taken away from her PRECIOUS BABY!!!?/
How will my DD wearing a white dress/skirt affect her 4 month old feelings about his special day!!

Im trawling the internet now trying to find a white summer dress to put my DD in!!
AIBU to think this is the most ridiculous thing ever asked!!!

Oh bless her she'll look abck and laugh in years to come.
My DD2's Christening, we had a toast with champagne to her and I had a gift list i still cringe about but only because we got 15 egg cups and spoons for DD1, I thought I was being helpful
We'll just be happy if anyone turns up to DC4's Christening, whatever they are wearing.

That's actually very funny MMM

I'm not having mine christened at all.

I was feeling the same Fliight.
OK it's bit daft/pfb but nothing to get knickers in a twist over or be so bitchy.

thing is fliight, it's not being 'a bit daft but essentially with good intentions'

the intentions are silly and selfish and self serving and all about acheiving complete centre-of-attention. That's not good intentions and I don't think it is at all nasty to point that out.

maybe OP is a bit... jealous?

She is probably stressing about it and not thinking straight, pass her a glass of something on the day and pat her shoulder as she may find she is surrounded by people without a sence of humour and feeling put out.

I take your point Cirrhosis, but even so, why do some people care so much and get so wound up about it. Offering to be sick on her baby isn't really 'pointing it out' is it.

I don't think anyone on this thread cares hugely Fliight. Momentary heave at whole idea of dress code for babies christening = flippant post not getting wound up, honest!!

Still feeling a bit queasy, though

Good grief - you would think it was the hardest thing in the world to NOT put children in all white!!
Humour the poor deluded woman but don't be so Chill out!

haha im not wound up fliight maybe ive came across that way but its very odd request do you not agree and to have a wag style christening (maybe it wont be but thats the idea i have in my head)is ridiculous!!

im actually looking forward to sunday and i can promise you im not jealous atall ...

Its a bit precious of the person however we all have different expectations of what we deem "special" days and for her this is of importance. It would be tolerant of you to smile put it down as "one of her quirks" and then enjoy what I assume you know about her to be a good friend and lovely person.

and in 2-4 years time when she has baby no 2 and sends out a invite for a christneing followed by a BBQ you could then ask her "is white optional?" you know what they say about revenge being a dish best served cold

Don't go.

Clearly you aren't a friend of hers.