Mollygirl - it's actually with my sisters - mum and my stepdad just had twin girls (mum and i were actually due two weeks apart but twins were premmy). So i'm very excited that they'll be in the same ceremony i think it'll be a lil bit special - jellybean is going to be so much bigger than them though as they are tiny tiny - Still smaller than 5-0's!!! I think i might be best to wait til he;s born and just put the money aside for it, i just get a bit antsy when things aren't organised well in advance. Oh my gosh the bibs and candles online are about sixty dollars, i couldn't believe it! thanks for the tip I think i'll have a look at the parish shop as well.

Mel - Thank you so much for your lovely offer! It's very kind of you I do want to try and look for a gown, but will certainly keep it in mind, like i said, i'm a bit antsy when things aren't organised and if i leave it until he is born and bubs decides to come late i'll a) be might unimpressed :P and b) have no time to look anywhere!

Annie - thanks for sharing that - im a bit clueless on sizing (my cousin is the last baby i was around and he was a 5-0 bub at full term!) but figured i should be right with a trip, unless he's huge and/or grows quickly. If it's a gown it;s not going to look to disproportionate anyway will it really? And if i were to get a double i' guess i'd probably be more likely to use it next time around as well...

Erin that gown was absolutely stunning. Thank you for sharing with me, it was just so beautiful!

Mollycat - im probably cutting it a bit fine to get my grandma to make anything (but refuse to trust dressmakers after my own deb dress debacle...) so ill definitely take a look at the hospy. I hadnt thought of the markets either - but now you mnetion it does sound like a good idea!

Thanks everyone for your suggestions. Mel - how big would the outfit you have be? Do you happen to have any pics? Sorry to be a pain!!!