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What gift should you give if you are the godmother?
The christening medal is the preferred piece of jewelry given to a child by their godmother on the day of the christening, which they will be able to wear for the rest of their life. Engraved with the child’s name or the date of their christening, this piece of jewelry is a must-have for your godchild. To help you choose the right christening medal, here are a few things to consider.
CHRISTENING MEDALS
What gift should you give if you are the godfather?
Designed to accompany the christening medals or pendants usually given for a christening, christening chains are classic and timeless pieces of jewelry often gifted by the godfather of the future baptised child. The Shop presents its range of chains to perfectly complement your christening medal.
CHRISTENING CHAINS
Giving a religious gift for a christening
Needless to say, the most beautiful gift is all the love given to this child and the prayer!
Are you a godfather or godmother?
Of course, you will think of choosing a gold christening medal accompanied by its chain. This gift will follow the child throughout their life and symbolizes protecting the baptised child and helping them on their journey toward God. This is why, by tradition, the medal is blessed by the priest at the end of the christening. Some also offer a christening chain bracelet with the child’s name.
Are you a grandparent?
Consider an identity bracelet or a piece of silverware, a precious gift they will keep for their entire life.
Are you an uncle, aunt, cousin, friend, or neighbor?
Just like for a first communion, profession of faith, or confirmation, it is important to offer gifts that resonate with religion, unlike a birthday. Here is a list of ideas for a perfect christening gift:
A bible for children, a statue or a religious image, a wooden or colored rosary, a cross to hang on the wall for a Christian christening, a religious jewelry piece, a cross, mother of pearl, a bracelet, a pendant… Depending on your budget for the christening gift, discover a beautiful collection of religious jewelry and high-end silverware for boys and girls at Shop.
Given the significance of the christening mentioned at the beginning of this article, a christening gift must be meaningful and accompany the baptised person throughout their life and journey. In this sense, here are the fundamental qualities of a good christening gift:
- – Symbolic: a gift that has meaning and reflects the importance of the occasion for the family. It has a religious significance.
- – Durable: a christening gift should be a keepsake that the child can keep and cherish for years. It must be timeless.
- – Adapted to the age of the child or the baptised person, and if they are no longer a baby, also adapted to their interests.
- – Personalized: so that your gift has meaning for the child and they can keep it. You can add an engraving to make the gift unique and special.
A perfect christening gift: Silverware
To find a remarkable and timeless birth or christening gift, Shop has selected a collection of beautiful silverware objects and jewelry for you. According to the oldest traditions, birth or christening gifts often include silverware pieces such as christening napkin rings, christening cutlery, christening baby cups, or even christening egg cups. These silverware objects are of very high quality, in solid silver or silver-plated metal, depending on your preferences. These exceptional christening or birth gifts are often passed down from generation to generation. You can also choose to offer a cradle medal, a very elegant photo frame, or an original child’s bracelet in silver or 18-carat gold for a birth or christening. Depending on the christening or birth gift you choose, the Shop engraving workshop can personalize it by inscribing the child’s date of birth or name.
What silverware gift should you give for a christening?
Among the most popular silverware gifts for a baby, you will generally find tableware pieces: classic baby cups, egg cups, napkin rings, or even solid silver or silver-plated cutlery. Opt for a silver or silver-plated frame as a gift to celebrate a wedding, anniversary, or a beautiful event. These gift ideas differ from the purchase of jewelry that is usually offered for this type of event. All silverware pieces can be hand-engraved and personalized by a qualified artisan within our Parisian workshop: this engraving will make this birth, christening, or wedding gift unique. You will find these gift ideas on our e-shop or in our four Shop boutiques in France: Paris, Versailles, Lyon, or Nantes.
A PIECE OF SILVERWARE
How to choose a baby cup for a christening?
The solid silver baby cup is the traditional christening gift par excellence! As for choosing the baby cup model, it is only a matter of taste, but if you wish to add a more personal touch, consider personalizing the christening gift with a hand engraving. Engraving the child’s name is a way to add strong symbolism to this gift. You can also choose to have a date engraved on this silver cup: date of birth or christening. Baby cups are flagship pieces of silverware; there are different ranges of baby cups: crossed ribbons, flared fillets, pearls, gadroons, Biarritz, Menton, tambourine mug, or even flared France. Do not hesitate to order these beautiful objects as gifts for future baptised children: the baby or child who receives this baby cup will keep it throughout their life.
An elegant christening gift: the ceremony outfit
To dress the baby on their christening day, you must choose a pretty white ceremony outfit. The baby wears a white garment, a christening gown during the christening as a symbol of a new life, of the new dignity that covers the baptised. The white gown expresses the purity of the soul rendered spotless after the christening, the profound change and inner renewal that the sacrament has brought to those who have received it. There are many models, handmade or by designers, some old and vintage with lots of lace, or more sober and modern ones depending on your choice. The christening gown can be accompanied by a bonnet. Grandparents or loved ones can participate in this gift.
What are the symbols during the christening?
The candle given to the parents or the godparent of the christening symbolizes the light of the world, in the hope that it will enlighten the child and allow those who love and support them to accompany them in faith.
Water, as already mentioned, has the function of purifying the christening, of washing away any sign of sin from the body and soul. Water is universally recognized as the symbol of life par excellence.
The chrism serves to consecrate and sanction the entry of the baptised into the great family of the Church. It is a scented and consecrated oil that anoints the baptised head, giving them a kind of seal that consecrates them to their new role.
The christening sugared almonds offered at the reception given by the family are intended to remind participants of the joy of this special day.
