O.K i need to get Phoebe's christening sorted out, i have a few avenues i can go down, I want it to happen in July when its warm etc and Matt's mum will be around.
We can have a traditional church christening like i have had with the boys etc or i can go for the naming ceromony, in both you still have godparents (or supporting adults), in church the godparents have to repent of sins etc in the naming one we write promises we want them to make.
In church i will be very limited to how many people we invite and as i would like this to incorperate our cars to make it unique it may not be possible, also the church is only a short walk away where the naming ceromony is anywhere we choose.
The naming ceromony can be held at a lot of different venues, one being brands hatch, the downside is the cost.
My ideal christening is in a nice little church were all scoobs can park outside with pink ribbons on and all our family and friends will fit in, but i have to have it done in our local church and its an awful glass building on temple hill, the manor gatehouse is Anne of Cleeves former house so has lots of history etc.
Fors and against.......
Church:
Traditional service like all our children.
Cost is minimal.
The old ones appreciate the church service.
It feels right to have it held in church.
The proximity to home means walking,
Not a brilliant church
Limited to numbers as its during morning service.
Naming ceremony:
Choice of venues.
Ceremony is done the way we want with poems read by my boys and our own promises.
The scoobs will be involved.
The cost for Brands hatch is £524 (although to have it in manor gatehouse is considerably cheaper)
We wont be welcoming her into the christian faith.
We may put people noses out of joint if it is not relgious.
I really would appreciate your feedback on this as i havent got long to organise it and really do not know which way to go.
We can have a traditional church christening like i have had with the boys etc or i can go for the naming ceromony, in both you still have godparents (or supporting adults), in church the godparents have to repent of sins etc in the naming one we write promises we want them to make.
In church i will be very limited to how many people we invite and as i would like this to incorperate our cars to make it unique it may not be possible, also the church is only a short walk away where the naming ceromony is anywhere we choose.
The naming ceromony can be held at a lot of different venues, one being brands hatch, the downside is the cost.
My ideal christening is in a nice little church were all scoobs can park outside with pink ribbons on and all our family and friends will fit in, but i have to have it done in our local church and its an awful glass building on temple hill, the manor gatehouse is Anne of Cleeves former house so has lots of history etc.
Fors and against.......
Church:
Traditional service like all our children.
Cost is minimal.
The old ones appreciate the church service.
It feels right to have it held in church.
The proximity to home means walking,
Not a brilliant church
Limited to numbers as its during morning service.
Naming ceremony:
Choice of venues.
Ceremony is done the way we want with poems read by my boys and our own promises.
The scoobs will be involved.
The cost for Brands hatch is £524 (although to have it in manor gatehouse is considerably cheaper)
We wont be welcoming her into the christian faith.
We may put people noses out of joint if it is not relgious.
I really would appreciate your feedback on this as i havent got long to organise it and really do not know which way to go.