What to wear for DD Christening

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We are hoping to have our daughter christened this summer, all being well. She is our first child and since having her I feel like I’m not quite the old me fashion wise & genuinely am clueless as to what would look good and what I should wear on the day.
Could anyone advise ?
I’d really appreciate some help and guidance !

Pressed too soon.
I have looked on ASOS but not sure where else to look.
Please and thank you!

Does fashion matter? Just that you look smart. The priest or vicar is not going to refuse christening because you have a style of clothing from 2019.

I regularly help out with christenings and have seen everything from very smart dresses and hats, to jeans and trainers. There don’t seem to be many rules and as a PP says, the vicar won’t care. If you want to make an occasion of it, a nice summer dress would probably be the sort of thing

What justawoman said. Christenings aren't as dressy as weddings.

A nice summer dress will do

I usually just wear jeans and a shirt or jumper to church but for DC1s Christening we all got dressed up so I wore a dress and heels because it was such a special day. As others have said you can go as casual or smart as you like, it's what feels right for you that matters. What would you have worn pre baby?

If you are going to have photos printed to display at home try and pick something timeless to wear, not fast fashion. Or you will end up looking back in a few years time thinking how could I have had such bad fashion sense

What do you normally wear to church? Is it quite smartish? If so I'd wear that.

I organise baptisms, wear whatever you like. We have mums dressed like they are off to a royal wedding to those in jeans. I would say being a church, out of respect don't wear too short a skirt/short shorts/ leggings unless under a dress etc - we did take a slight double take a the lady in the leggings that were so thin that you could see the colour of her underwear and the cropped top! (We still baptised her dd but we working there found it amusing I admit)

I personally wore a summer dress, but it was 30 degrees that day

Check with the church first. Baptisms are limited to 30 until after 21 June at the earliest. If the church you are planning to go to is small and they only do baptisms in the main service you may have to modify your plans.

As far as clothes go I've seen everything from baptism parties from nightclub ready backless black dresses barely below the knicker line to beach dresses. You can't go wrong with a summer dress that does not show off too much cleavage or leg.

I wore a summer dress to dc1's christening. For dc2's I wore naice linen shorts and a top.

I preferred the shorts outfit, but I'm that way inclined!

A lovely summer dress from somewhere like Reiss, Hobbs, Ted Baker

Wear whatever you would normally wear on a summer day out to a restaurant, friend’ or family garden ‘do’ .

I’m not sure about checking with the church. Most vicars I know would be bemused at being asked for sartorial advice; as a profession they’re not generally known for their fashion sense! Wear what makes you feel comfortable and is appropriate to how formal you want the occasion to be.

@justawoman I agree. And most churches wouldn't care what you wore.

I'd just wear a smart version of what you usually wear to church OP. Some churches the congregation are quite casual in jeans and stuff but some people like to dress up more formally.

When my grandson was christened his mum wore a lindybop dress, the other mother wore means and a tshirt

Should have made myself clearer. It is worth checking with the church what you are allowed to have as a baptism as numbers at services are limited until 21 June.

Some churches only have baptisms in the main service. If this is the case it is worth checking out if this is a suit and tie church or super casual. If you go to the later in wedding attire with a fascinator or big hat you are going to feel a bit odd. If it is a private ceremony which is technically not allowed but does happen you can set the tone yourself.

In short, baptisms are part of the life of the church and it is worth finding out what that church is like before you plan the outfit. Maybe this has already been done and the vicar is fine with a private service in late summer. I tend to advise families to wrap up warm as it is cold in my church except for about two weeks in July when it is unbearably hot.

Oh sorry! I've made the assumption that OP attends this church already so knows what it's like. Sorry OP. A nice tea dress or something?