While some people have forgotten about traditional manners and etiquette – that is not you. You have a fine appreciation for the past. But not in just a nostalgic way.

You can appreciate how well tradition blends with the modern. New with the old. Timeless with the modern.

And what better time to give fine traditional christening presents than in today’s world? That is what we thought as we created these traditional christening gifts.

Classic & Traditional Christening Gifts Collection

Best Selling Traditional Christening Presents

Silver Christening Box

Silver is a fine traditional material. It has long been used for precious gifts through the world and Britain. It is well used in christening presents as well because of it’s traditional meaning of purity and beginnings.

This box is perfect for storing the bits and bobs the young child will cherish as she grows. While the box comes empty now, it will serve as a fine vessel for the future. What more could you ask for in a christening gift?

Christening Charm Bracelet

In keeping with the traditional silver theme we present this attractive Sterling silver charm bracelet. The 3 included charms can symbolise many things. If you wish to make it religious they can be The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Or, if you prefer, they can represent you, the Church, and the newly christened baby.

Also included in this gift set is a miniture treasure box to keep your gift safe. This makes a good traditional gift for a girl.

Pewter Quaich Bowl

Quaich bowls are traditional Scottish christening gifts. They are two handed drinking bowls from the highlands of Scotland. Often adorned with ornate Celtic patterns or fine woods, quaiches make for both unique and traditional christening presents.

This particular quaiche is made of high-quality peweter. Personalisation is also possible and it goes well with the Celtic patterns and knot handles.

Child Sized Cutlery and Dining Set

silver culterly – specifally spoons – are traditional gifts. So keeping with tradition we give you this complete cutlery and dining set. it contains 2 stainless steel spoons along with a plate, cup, egg cup, mug and bowl. All accessories are made from ncie porcelain and feature an adorable bear theme making it a traditional christening gift for girls or boys.

Personalised Crystal Bible

Crystal has a history of being used in fine gifts for centuries. And the Holy Bible is a well known traditional religious icon. Combine the symbolism – strength and purity of the crystal, faith and love of the Bible – and you have a christening gift that is sure to please.

This crystal Bible can be personlised with the location and date of the christening ceremony. You can also add the name of the child. Sure to be a well admired gift.

History of Traditional Christening Presents in The UK

How To: Find The PERFECT Christening Favour

Aside from cards and programs of events, there are other things which you can give your guests which they can enjoy now or save forever. Food is a good gift; personalized cookies can be decorated with frosting which spells out a custom message thanking your guests for attending your baby’s christening. You can also purchase tea bags with messages like “God bless” on them. Personalized baptism candies are also popular; for example, you can get Hershey’s Kisses which come in wrappers which reference your child’s christening. Mint tins and chocolate tins are also favourite party favours for many people and can be enjoyed during and after the christening reception. All of these gifts are fun and delicious and your guests can enjoy them in the days and weeks following the christening. Another fun gift which guests can enjoy for the short term is a christening balloon. These are especially great for guests who bring children since children always enjoy balloons.

Some Fun Christening Favours For Your Guests

Candle tins and candle holders are also good christening favours; these can include personalized labels with the name of your baby and the date and a cross icon. Mini cross charms are also good gifts. You can get these for less than a dollar each. Crystal angel keepsakes are available for less than £4.00. Angel keepsakes and crosses are wonderful because your guests can keep them forever. Magnets with pictures of your baby are also great for this reason. Key chains with crosses are equally useful, as are drink coasters. These little gifts will provide your guests with something which they can use in their daily lives and which will remind them of the happy and important day they shared with you and your baby.

You might also ask yourself whether there are christening favours which would be useful to your guests on the day of your celebration. Is your reception going to be held outdoors on a warm day? Think about providing your guests with personalized christening fans. This shows how considerate you are, and your guests will be very thankful!

Christening Favour Containers

You can also get special containers for your gifts like personalized gift boxes and satin drawstring favour bags. Even ribbons can be printed with a christening message, and you can use these to tie your gift boxes. Include a nice card with a special thank you to your guests and personalize your message by signing the card with a short note. Custom cards for guests are very affordable just like other christening favours.

Your baby’s christening is an important event, but what makes it extra special are all the friends and family members who come to join you and your baby as your child takes his or her first steps into the journey of life. Christening favours are all very affordable and most of them cost only a few dollars or less than a pound apiece. So as your guests give your baby christening gifts, you can return the favour! They are a simple but meaningful way to thank your guests for taking the time to be present during your baby’s christening and throughout his or her future.

One festive decoration which you can bring to your baby’s christening is the addition of christening balloons. Christening balloons are a fun and whimsical way of adding levity to your celebration and reminding everyone that sharing in faith can be enjoyable. Balloons are a symbol of childhood innocence and fun and can tie those elements into your baby’s christening.

Kinds of Christening Balloons

What do christening balloons look like? Most christening balloons are in pale pastels, usually blue for boys and pink for girls. Other light colours are also popular, and usually the balloons feature crosses, flowers, stained glass patterns, or childhood images like teddy bears and cute animals. Communion cups, doves, and angels may also adorn christening balloons. The balloons are usually round but sometimes are shaped like crosses or even like pillows or stained glass windows. You can get the type which is made of rubber or the Mylar variety instead if you prefer. Many of the balloons include inspirational quotes or phrases like “God Loves You.”

You can also get customized christening balloons if you want. These balloons can include the name of the child being christened along with a photograph which you select personally. These balloons are more expensive than non-personalized balloons; a single custom christening balloon will usually cost you £12.00 or so. A customized christening balloon can make a good gift or can personalize your baby’s christening.

Christening balloons do deflate, so they don’t make great long term keepsakes, but they are fun for your guests to take home, particularly if other children are invited to the christening. If you aren’t the one planning the christening (you are an attendee), you can also bring christening balloons to add to the atmosphere and give as a gift to the baby’s family.

Ordering Christening Balloons

Usually you can order christening balloons in bulk. For example, a ten pack of an 18” Mylar communion cross balloon might cost you £7.00. If you need a lot more balloons, you can get 100 11” rubber christening balloons for just £24.00. Christening balloons are very affordable, so they are one of the most cost effective ways to dress up your reception area and really convey the spirit of the day, which is one of faith and fun.

How else can you decorate your communion reception area? You will of course want a christening cake. This is the focal piece for the reception. Most cakes are blue or pink like christening balloons, or white (also a popular colour for christening balloons). Cakes are also personalizable and can include the name of the baby being christened along with an inspirational quote. You can further decorate the christening reception with fresh flowers.

Christening balloons add colour, atmosphere, and fun to a gathering which is a celebration for all your family and friends. The balloons reflect playful images and memories of childhood, and customized christening balloons can help keep the attention of your guests right on the little baby boy or girl who is being welcomed into the faith!

There are a lot of different choices for boys christening gifts, so many that you should have no trouble selecting a gift which is both traditional and unique. Most gifts are religious in nature, but many also are simply useful or cute. One popular gift is a personalized bible. Some people choose to give an illustrated children’s bible which contains biblical stories in a language which young children can understand. Others choose to give an unabridged bible, sometimes bound in a silver cover.

Popular Boys Christening Gifts

Silver makes a popular gift for boys’ christenings, and is also a very traditional option. Along with silver bibles, people also give silver bookmarks, silver cups, silver bowls and silver utensils, silver moneyboxes and silver picture frames and more. There are dozens of silver christening gifts you can choose from, and these make great heirlooms since they are made of precious metal and can be handed down through the generations.

Christening jewelry is also a great gift, for boys as well as for girls. Many christening bracelets and pendants are designed to be unisex, and many boys wear their christening jewelry into adulthood. This is another type of gift which is available in sterling silver. Just make sure if you get a bracelet that you ensure that it is adjustable. Also make sure you’re thinking about when the baby grows up, and pick something which a full grown man could wear. Pendants with saints are one good choice for Catholic christenings, and cross pendants are always appropriate.

Another good gift is baby clothes. This gift won’t be useable later on, but still makes a nice keepsake. Cute t-shirts featuring angel wings are a nice choice, and usually you’ll want to get something in blue. Another good gift is a baby quilt or blanket which commemorates the christening. Usually these have a blue colour scheme as well. Christening bibs are sometimes given as well.

Plush toys are also loved by baby boys, and this is one type of christening gift which can also be enjoyed for years or even a lifetime to come. Plush toys make good companions for children, and lambs and teddy bears are common christening gifts.

Don’t Forget These Things For The Boy Too

When you give your christening gift, you’ll also need to have a card for the baby. You can get a card which includes a pre-written poem, or you can write one yourself. The card you choose will also become a keepsake which the child will look back on later, so the message you include should be one of faith and support. The child won’t remember his christening, but he will cherish the words you chose as much as the gift which you bestowed.

While selecting a christening gift for a baby boy, you may want to ask around to see what the other guests will be giving. Since many traditional gifts are commonly given, you won’t necessarily want to be the fourth or fifth person to give the baby a silver utensil set. There are so many great boys’ christening gifts, and yours should be unique. A unique and well thought out gift will be cherished by that special boy forever and maybe even passed on to his children someday!

Most christening cakes are white, blue, or pink (blue for boys and pink for girls). Christening cakes can be all different flavors, but are usually very nicely decorated with icing and christening cake toppers. What is a christening cake topper? This is just a decoration that goes on top of the cake and helps to symbolize the meaning of the day. Most christening cake toppers are religious in nature, but some relate more to the theme of childhood. Others incorporate both motifs.

What are some common christening cake toppers?

Crosses are of course a traditional image and will always be a good choice. Many modern christening cakes don’t even feature religious iconography though. For instance, you might see a blue cake which features a teddy bear for a boy’s christening. Lots of christening cakes have toppers shaped like babies, and sometimes those babies have angel wings or crosses. They are often comfortably sleeping on clouds or blankets.

Another popular choice for a christening cake topper is a pair of baby shoes. The significance of the shoes is that the christening represents the first steps into life as a whole and into Christianity in particular. The image of shoes often graces card, christening gifts, and invitations for christenings as well.

When you choose toppers for your cake, you should also think about the theme for the rest of the christening. You’ll be ordering invitations and cards, banners and more. All of these keepsakes will go home with your guests or be stowed away among your own mementos. What images are you going to feature on these other items? You might want to choose a consistent theme. If you choose shoe toppers for the christening cake, you can use shoes as an image on your christening invites. Or if you feature playful images like teddy bears or cute animals on your invitations, you can top your christening cake with a teddy bear topper. If you go with a cross on your invitations, you can feature a cross topper on your cake.

While you are deciding on a christening cake topper you’ll also need to decide on the recipe and design for the rest of the cake. Most christening cakes also feature the baby’s name, and many of them include an inspirational quotation relating either to Christianity or to childhood. Like your topper itself, the saying you choose can be repeated as a motif on your invitations.

What flavor of cake should you get?

There are no real rules here; usually people just go with the flavor that they think their guests will enjoy. You could include a survey on the RSVP form to try and decide. Most people just go with vanilla, but many people choose chocolate, strawberry, or another flavor. Some people also top their christening cakes with berries to add a little extra flavor.

Your baby’s special day only comes once, so you want to make every detail count. A christening cake will be eaten during the reception, but a christening cake topper can be saved as a memento which you can later give your child and which he or she can cherish forever!

Popular Silver Christening Gifts

Silver christening gifts include bibles, bookmarks, tankards, cufflinks, cutlery, combs, boxes, dishes, and more. Silver christening gifts are available for boys and girls. Some of the best selling silver christening gifts are crosses and saint pendants and christening bracelets. The great thing about christening jewelry is that as your child grows up, he or she can still wear it. Jewelry can be worn clear into adulthood if it is adjustable, and can accompany your child on his or her Christian journey over all the long years. Silver is a good neutral color and looks nice with just about everything. Both men and women can wear silver.

Another popular item is a bible with a silver cover. These covers usually feature ornate silver inlays of crosses, and like silver jewelry, they can serve your son and daughter for life. The silver covered bible can be shared with the entire family, and eventually your child can pass it on as an heirloom. You can also choose to gift a child with a silver cross bookmark to go with the silver bible. Silver bookmarks make good christening gifts by themselves too.

One special traditional gift which is often given on christenings is a christening cup. You can purchase sterling silver christening cups which feature traditional designs or more modern motifs. Silver cutlery sets including knives, forks, and spoons are also popular christening gifts. Silver christening cutlery often features traditional designs from previous centuries, just like christening cups. Christening bowls are also available to complete the set.

Another useful christening gift is a keepsake box. Sterling silver keepsake boxes include picture frame boxes, money boxes, and more. Silver picture frames are also good christening gifts. After the pictures come back from the christening ceremony and reception, the parents can choose one to place in the frame, which makes a wonderful memento for later. Since a baby can’t remember his or her own christening, a picture frame can hold the memory instead.

Personalised Silver Christening Gift Ideas

One of the best things about buying silver christening gifts is that they are personalizable. You can inscribe a personal message onto a christening gift if there is enough space, or else you can just have the child’s name imprinted on the item. If you give a small jewelry item, you may just want to have the baby’s name inscribed on the back. If however you give something larger like a box or a frame, you could inscribe a short message, a nice quotation perhaps, or a message like “To (Name), love your (Godparents/Grandparents/Aunt/Etc.).

Silver christening gifts will never go out of style because they are so high in quality, beautiful to behold, and customizable. Personalized gifts are more meaningful to most people than gifts which can’t be personalized, so an engraved silver christening gift will be extra appreciated. Silver, being a high quality precious metal, also makes a great heirloom. Any silver christening gift can be passed down from parent to child for generations. A silver christening Bible makes an extra special heirloom since the whole family can enjoy it. Whatever silver christening gift you decide to give, you can be sure that it will be loved and treasured for a lifetime and longer!

One of the keepsakes which many people have for years after a christening is a christening invitation or a christening card. Friends, parents, and relatives all give a child christening gifts, and cards can be included with those gifts. Cards and invitations can also be given to guests at a christening. One way to personalize christening cards, whether for the baby being christened or the guests attending the event, is to include christening poems.

What is a Christening Poem?

Christening poems are usually short verses, often personalized with the name of the baby being christened. You can look up christening poems online, and you can even find christening poems which emphasize your relationship with the baby. For example, if you are the baby’s grandparents, you can find a christening poem addressed from grandparents to grandchild. If the baby is your godchild, you can find a christening poem which is addressed to your godchild. There is a christening poem for every relationship.

If you are the baby’s parents and are organizing the christening and the celebration that follows, you’ll need invitations for your guests. You may also hand out programs of events during the ceremony, and cards at the reception. Any of these may be enhanced with the inclusion of a special poem. A poem can create a theme for your baby’s christening and can set the tone for the event. It can express your wishes for your baby’s future. When your guests think about your baby’s christening later, they will think of that poem, and when they look back at their mementos in future years, they can re-read the poem and it will bring back memories of the day.

Example Christening Poems

You are a gift
sent to us from God
from the Heaven’s above
We love you
We cherish you
We will protect you
and let you grow

Oh child of mine!
The places we will go
The people you will meet
The God above below
And your family here on Earth
We will always love you

On the special day we think
how dear you are to us
Your family will always be by your side
as we are today
as we will be tomorrow
as we will be forever

What else can you do with a christening poem?

You can use christening poems elsewhere in the ceremony as well if you’d like. You’ll need to purchase a christening cake for your guests. Many people put a phrase on the cake which summarizes the theme of the christening, and that could be a line of the christening poem which you choose to adorn your cards and invitations.

A christening poem conveys a thoughtful, personal message, and when your child reads the christening poem you chose for him or her, your child will know how much heart you put into planning the christening, and how much you care about your child’s growth. If you can’t find a christening poem online to suit the occasion, consider composing one yourself. You can use the christening poems you see on the internet as inspiration for the poem you create. What should go into your christening poem? Your poem should convey that your child is always in your prayers, and that God will always be with your child. The poem can talk about new beginnings, and about the journey of faith which lasts a lifetime. Many christening poems are only a few verses, since just a few lines fits best on cards and invitations. You can certainly compose a longer version for your child, but try to find about four lines which you can use for your christening keepsakes!

Christening invitations typically feature images of faith and childhood, and are generally on pastel coloured high quality paper. Usually you see pink and blue for girls and boys, but sometimes you will also see pale greens, browns, lavenders, and other colours. Many christening invitations have ornate floral or stained glass borders around the edges or feature patterns in the backdrop in light colours. Crosses are of course very common images to adorn christening invitations, but you will also find childhood images like adorable animals which provide a more playful theme. Which theme you decide to go with is a matter of personal preference, but you should choose carefully since your invitations represent the first impression your guests will have of your baby’s christening, and therefore your invitations set the tone for the whole experience.

With the internet, it is now easier than ever to order personalized christening invitations. You can personalize your christening invitations not only by selecting colours, backdrops, and layouts, but also by including a photo of your baby or your family. Some people include a photo of their baby as a newborn, while others opt for a formal studio shot. Still others choose a home photo or a photo which features the whole family. You can have the photo featured on a backdrop of your choice, featuring text which you write.

The text on a christening invitation needs to formally invite your friends and family to attend both the christening ceremony and reception. You’ll need to provide the date, the times for both events, and the locations for both events as well. Some companies give you additional fields in which you can add extra details or a bible passage or another inspirational quote. Many christenings have a central theme; this is a good place to state your theme if you don’t have to provide any extra information. Keep in mind that the space on your christening invitations is limited. Also remember that different companies may give you more or less space and different fields to write in. So if you need more space, just search around.

Are christening invitations going to cost you a lot? You should be able to get a 25 pack for around $40.00. Solitary invitations usually run around $1.50. Sometimes even better deals are available if you order christening invitations in bulk. A lot of companies provide free shipping too, which should make christening invitations even more affordable to you. This is the price you can expect to pay for personalized christening invitations which include a photo—christening invitations without a photo might cost you even less.

Christening invitations not only set the tone for your baby’s christening, but also serve as mementos for years to come. There are only a few keepsakes from your baby’s christening which you can pass on to him or her, like the christening gown and shoes, christening bible, and christening bracelet, along with any other accessories. The personalized christening invitation is one more keepsake you can give your child, as well as keep for yourself. Your friends and relatives also can save their christening invitations as a token of the special day they were all a part of!

Christening shoes, like christening gowns, are generally white, since white is seen to represent purity, innocence, youth, and faith. As with christening gowns though you may find some variations, like shades of ivory, beige, or other off-white colours. You might also find pale blues and pinks. It’s probably best to pick out your baby’s christening gown first, since the gown is a bigger decision (financially and otherwise). The style of the gown you choose, the exact colour, and the material all could have an impact on what christening shoes you buy. Don’t worry too much about factoring in the cost of the shoes; christening shoes are very reasonably priced and you probably won’t be paying more than about $8.00-$20.00. So don’t be afraid to spend some money on the gown to get something truly exquisite which you can pass down from generation to generation.

The christening shoes, like the christening gown, also make a wonderful heirloom. They won’t be worn much, so they should stay in great shape. When selecting christening shoes, again, price may not be a huge factor. What will be is style and colour. If for example the gown you selected is bright white, you wouldn’t want ivory shoes, and vice versa. Try to match the shade as closely as you can. If the shoes have to be a shade off, make them a shade darker, not brighter, so they won’t draw attention away from your baby’s gown and face. Make sure to match the style too—if the christening gown has lace trim, for instance, lace trim on the shoes would be great.

Don’t forget that comfort is also a factor in shoe selection. Not only should the christening shoes look nice, but they should also be comfortable for your baby throughout the course of the christening ceremony. Check to be sure your baby is happy with the shoes before you make your selection.

While you’re picking out christening shoes, don’t forget to pick out some christening socks! Most christening socks are white and feature crosses on them. Christening socks also make a good heirloom to pass down. Other accessories to consider for your baby’s christening gown include a christening bracelet and a christening bible. Depending on your location, you may also want to buy something to keep your baby warm.

A lot of people overlook the importance of christening shoes, because they’re so small; but christening shoes have a special significance. You’ll notice that many christening cake designs include a pair of shoes on top for instance. The reason for this is that your baby’s christening represents his or her very first steps into the Christian faith and Christian community. The shoes that your baby wears to take those first steps are important! So take the extra time to select something really special. Then when your child grows up, you can show him or her the precious shoes which he or she wore while taking those first steps into Christianity. Then your child can pass down those christening shoes to his or her own child.

Personalized christening invitations run a wide range, but most of them feature soft colors which represent innocence and purity. Blue and pink are popular for boys and girls, but you can also get christening invitations in green, lavender, white, brown, or other shades. Most christening invitations include floral borders or stained glass borders and images of crosses which evoke the faith. Some christening invitations have more of a focus on childhood, featuring cute animals for example.

Personalized christening invitations may include a photo if you choose to or not. You get to provide whatever photo you want for a personalized christening invitation. This could be a photo of your baby as a newborn or a nice studio shot or a candid shot at home. If you choose, you can have other members of your family present in the photo you use. Regardless of your selection, you can usually choose the color, borders, and backdrop for your invitation along with the photo.

Personalized christening invitations also need to include text of course. The basics you need to include are your baby’s name, the date and time of the christening ceremony, along with the address. You should also provide the time and location for the christening reception below that. Most websites provide you with a set of fields to fill out in order.

If you want, you may be able to add other text as well, for example a bible passage, or another quotation you might be using as the theme for your baby’s christening. Passages or quotations should be uplifting and refer to new beginnings, childhood, or the journey into Christian faith. Sometimes you are also allowed to input additional instructions, so if you have anything specific you need to tell your guests, you can do so at the bottom of the invitation. Depending on which company you go with to order your personalized christening invitations, you may or may not have all these additional fields available to you.

How much are personalized christening invitations going to cost? You can get a package of 25 invitations for around $40.00, or a single invitation for about $1.50. Considering that the invitations are personalized and printed on high quality paper, this is a pretty good deal. You may even be able to qualify for free shipping on your order. Search around to see if you can find discounts for bulk invitations or offers of free shipping before you order!

Your baby’s christening only comes once, so you want everything to be perfect for your baby’s special day. The invitations are the very first thing your guests will see, and thus they set the tone for the entire event. Christening cards are also among the few keepsakes you can save forever to remember your baby’s christening, and one of the only keepsakes which you can provide for your guests. When your child gets older, you’ll be able to show him or her the personalized christening invitations along with the christening gown, shoes, bracelet, and bible which you or other relatives purchased. So design your personalized christening invitations carefully—they will make a wonderful keepsake to commemorate this special day for years to come!