O/T: Christening present HELP

Topics

The Secretary

I don't have to endure Christenings very often due to most of my friends being fellow satan worshippers and despite my best efforts to get out of the event, it looks like I'm gonna have to attend one on Sunday.

Now I have no idea what to buy.

It's for a baby girl and her daddy is SERIOUSLY loaded so she won't want for much.

Clothes are a bit dull and I never did see the point of traditional silver trinkets.

So I wanna get something a little different.

Budget - no more than 50 of your earth poonds cos I have important stuff like wine & ciggies to spend my hard earned on.

Replies sorted oldest to newest

GMAMember

A piece of crystal in an appropriate ornament, such as a star or something?

7/20/093:42 AM

EllsMember

There's those wee trinkety box thingys (christ I'm having a brain fart today) you get them in silver and store things like babys first curl/birth certificate/first tooth and all that jazz.....

...or there are some lovely frames where you have babys pictures at birth, one month, 2 months, right up til their first birthday and it's lovely to see their progress.

7/20/093:43 AM

fzMember

http://www.countrygardenroses....me_your_own_rose.php

7/20/093:44 AM

subatomic partygirlMember

quote:
Originally posted by Ella:
There's those wee trinkety box thingys (christ I'm having a brain fart today) you get them in silver and store things like babys first curl/birth certificate/first tooth and all that jazz.....

...or there are some lovely frames where you have babys pictures at birth, one month, 2 months, right up til their first birthday and it's lovely to see their progress.

I was going to say a (biggish) trinket box for special childhood memorabilia too. Maybe a leather photo album?

Or a bottle of good wine to open on her 18th.

7/20/093:45 AM

EllsMember

quote:
Originally posted by The Secretary:
I never did see the point of traditional silver trinkets.

trust me to not read the post fully....forget I said anything now then

7/20/093:45 AM

SaintMember 10 years

OMG i bought a baby box thing

One comparment was for Babies first lock of hair
next babies first tooth
Next babies bracelet thing from hospital

it was lovely

7/20/093:48 AM

The SecretaryMember

quote:
Originally posted by fz:
http://www.countrygardenroses....me_your_own_rose.php

Now this is the kinda thing I had in mind - only problem being, her name's Poppy (same as my daughter) so it could get a little confusing

Thanks for the other suggestions, but this is rather a large do, and I suspect she'll have all the traditional Christening presents she'll ever need

Crock Rock, I did think about a star or a moon plot

Didn't think of forging the paperwork myself though

7/20/093:53 AM

subatomic partygirlMember

quote:
Originally posted by RENTON:
OMG i bought a baby box thing

One comparment was for Babies first lock of hair
next babies first tooth
Next babies bracelet thing from hospital

it was lovely

That does sound lovely. I was thinking more of a little 'treasure chest' to store the stuff that Mums always end up putting in shoe boxes! (first drawings, etc....I even saved the foil from his first Easter egg. Just wish I'd had a nicer container).

7/20/093:53 AM

bigdaddyostrichMember

Mötley Crüe's greatest hits compilation, 'Red, White & Crüe'

7/20/093:54 AM

fzMember

quote:
Originally posted by The Secretary:
quote:
Originally posted by fz:
http://www.countrygardenroses....me_your_own_rose.php

Now this is the kinda thing I had in mind - only problem being, her name's Poppy (same as my daughter) so it could get a little confusing

Thanks for the other suggestions, but this is rather a large do, and I suspect she'll have all the traditional Christening presents she'll ever need

Crock Rock, I did think about a star or a moon plot Didn't think of forging the paperwork myself though

I love that name! Perhaps imcorporate her name...Poppy's Wishing Rose or the like.

7/20/093:56 AM

bigdaddyostrichMember

6 bottles claret from the year she was born

7/20/093:58 AM

Jen-StarMember VIP10 yearsModerator

quote:
Originally posted by RZB:
I always go for something from The Royal Mint.

Usually a set of coins for the year the child was born....

90% of Christening gifts end up as dust collectors.

This is a nice idea, especially if they come in a presentation box.

The rose is a lovely one as well.

Or you could make up a box of the news paper on the day she was born, number one song that week etc. and pictures of her family..... weak i know but it's Monday fgs!

7/20/094:15 AM

DanceSetteeMember

what about a pair of these? She'll be the envy of the nursery

7/20/094:25 AM

ScottyMember 10 years

quote:
Originally posted by The Secretary:

Ooh, but what if it dies though but

7/20/094:26 AM

ScottyMember 10 years

quote:
Originally posted by DanceSettee:
what about a pair of these? She'll be the envy of the nursery

7/20/094:27 AM

The SecretaryMember

quote:
Originally posted by DanceSettee:
what about a pair of these? She'll be the envy of the nursery

Dear god, I hoped I'd never see a pair of those again

7/20/094:37 AM

Ad-Free	Search Site	Start Dialogs
Upload Photos	Upload Videos	Upload Audio
Upload Documents	Use Signature	Block Members
View Member Directory	Mark All Topics As Read	Edit Posts Anytime
Post To Walls

Skip to main content

Topics

Add Reply

Membership Required

Remove From Your Block List

Manage Follow Preferences

Block

Premium Membership Required

VIP

Please wait...