Christening/Dedication Outfits

[Mother Goose]

HELP! I want DD to wear a semi traditional gown for her Christening/Dedication service. But where do I find them!!!!???? There used to be a store at our nearest shopping centre but when I went in there today they now only sell Fred Bare clothes!!!! Not one thing suitable for the service!!!! I've had a look on Ebay and the only thing I found looks too wedding dressish for me... Any help would be appreciated!

MG

[Caramello]

Hey MG,

I don't know where you are located (actually ROFL when I saw your location! ).

I know that there is a shop in Granville, NSW that does Christening outfits - I drive past it all the time - and their ad says 'both new and modern outfits'. You could put it into yellow pages, get the store name and just goggle their ad - they sound like a sweet shop(not sure if I'm allowed to post the name or link...moderator??)

HTH

[Snacks]

MG, I'm LOL at your location I'm in Sydney's west and there's a little boutique shop near me that sells Christening gowns and various lovely dresses.
Perhaps you might find a small specialty baby shop near you that'd have cute little dresses? They're sort of 'going out' dresses but not necessarily traditional long, lacy, satiny numbers, kwim?

[Rach75]

depends when you christening is, a friend of mine wanted a long traditional dress in cotton and couldn't find a thing is Australia everythng was lace and satin she found one in the US comaprable to a decent one in Australia and I have got to admit is gorgeous

[*Elle*]

my dd wore mine and my brothers gown it is very plain and simple and cotton I loved it because it was the one I wore and the one my 3 brothers wore it felt really special, this bubba will wear it to, DS wore a suit but only becasue of his age but that is a whole other story LOL

If you are able to wait and purchase in Adelaide there are quite a few shops here, one on Henley beach road one at Newton on st bernards road and one on main north road in prospect, the gowns can be very $$$ my X SIL conned my mum and asked her to go gown browsing with her, she 'found' a gown on the day ( I think she new it was there but wanted my mum to pay ) it was almost $400 it was absolutely gorgeous but very heavy and a bit OTT, she then said ' oh no I forgot my purse' so mum put it on her credit card as X SIL started crying in the shop cause she as worried she would miss out on it and someone else would buy it, she never paid mum back, an expensive lesson!!!!

I know there are a coupel of online places but I cant for the life of me remember what they are called, I will have a look now and edit if I find anything for you.

ETA I have found one but am still looking so will keep adding them it is called goo goo gear australia, but I think you may not like their gowns some are very weddingie

ETA again google 'unique gowns by dana' she is in hoopers crossing victoria, I am not sure if that is even where you are LOL but thought it was worth a go, she doesnt have many pics but sounds like she has aht you like,
I did find another one but their cheapest gown was over $250 and they even had one for $879 OMG I nearly choked LOL

[Mother Goose]

Ooohh thanks girls! I'm in Vic - tee hee. Amy - I did think about waiting until I get there but I figure I will be too exhausted from the drive plus I have to get things ready (and try and prevent IL's from overstimulating Abbey so she won't be too unbearable for all the rellies on the Sunday!). i tried to get a family one too but my wonderful brother destroyed my sister's and my IL's aren't sure where DH's is (plus I would want it dry cleaned first and MIL wouldn't agree to that!). So I am still looking.... The ceremony is on the 3rd June so I still have a couple of weeks to go....
Please keep the suggestions coming!

[*Elle*]

I have edited with a few I found on the net

there is also another one in Vic called Delicate eligance,

[Mother Goose]

Thanks girls!

OMG Amy! NO WAY! Who pays that for one day? Not even a day - a few hours!? I actually saw a GORGOUS skirt for Abbey yesterday but it was $67!!!!! And I swear it would have been a MINI skirt on her! I couldn't believe it! ROFL

[*Elle*]

My wedding dress was only $500 so no way would I pay well over $800 for a christeneing gown, JMO though,

it is hard isnt it as its the same kind of thing as with a wedding if you say wedding the cost goes up same with christening gown I guess, there are some lovely ones that are deffinately worth their money but some I looked at were very plain but still well over $200 I couldnt see why TBH but again thats just my opinion, but I am lucky that I have one that is in our family, its such a pitty about the ones you mentioned that are in your family's

[Danni]

i am looking for an all-in-one type satin suit for Masons christening...can anyone help?

caro, i tried googling "its a small world" and cant find it.

[*Elle*]

they had some on the sites I posted Dani I am pretty sure, so yeah worth a look

[Danni]

dana has no pics or prices which scares me lol

goo goo gear is too pricey

[Mother Goose]

there is a link on Dana's website to another website which does have pictures and prices Danni.

I'm still looking for something that isn't too formal

[*Elle*]

yeah that was my first thought to, I dont trust anywhere that dont have prices on them, you guys are in Melbourne waht about the markets over there, surely there would be something, I know we got DS a little 3 peice suit with tails it was very cute from a stall at the markets here in Adelaide and it was only about $60 I think so not to bad.

[Danni]

Mg: ebay has some nice girlie dresses which arent too formal.

[Danni]

mg: i cant find a link on Danas site? Im at uniquechristeningowns dot com dot au

[Rach75]

i am looking for an all-in-one type satin suit for Masons christening...can anyone help?

caro, i tried googling "its a small world" and cant find it.

try our small world thats what I found when I tried googling its a small world

[*Elle*]

I just had a look WOW they have the most gorgeous gowns for gorls and the suits and all in ones for boys, all at really great prices too, good find Caro.