https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 14 Apr 2026 01:04:26 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-getting-a-christening-gown-made-from-their-wedding-dress#post-82852 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:00:12 +0000 Rock n Roll 82852@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter wore my christening gown to her christening. And, since she was already nearly two when we got married, she wore a dress made from the same fabric as my dress to our wedding! That was really special to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-getting-a-christening-gown-made-from-their-wedding-dress#post-82834 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:47:10 +0000 BSB 82834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: Yeah, if I do one, I'll probably see if they can make one dress and one suit out of it. So then it won't have to be unisex. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-getting-a-christening-gown-made-from-their-wedding-dress#post-82812 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:28:34 +0000 looch 82812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's a great idea! I'd love to have done one, but my dress isn't the best for making it into a unisex style. </p> <p>I think a first birthday dress is a great option, or a pettiskirt out of the veil if you had lots of tulle for a photo shoot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-getting-a-christening-gown-made-from-their-wedding-dress#post-82809 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:26:40 +0000 BSB 82809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really like this dress where the skirt is made out of the veil. So pretty! <a href="http://www.petiteparfait.ca/christeninggownstory6.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.petiteparfait.ca/christeninggownstory6.htm</a></p> <p>Also, I found a good forum that has some great links on dressmakers who can do this. <a href="http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/93192.page" rel="nofollow">http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/93192.page</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-getting-a-christening-gown-made-from-their-wedding-dress#post-82526 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 21:04:11 +0000 aunt pol 82526@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rubies: that could be pretty! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-getting-a-christening-gown-made-from-their-wedding-dress#post-82461 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 17:30:55 +0000 Rubies 82461@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not a christening dress, but I've always wanted something made for LO from my dress, not sure what. Any ideas? Maybe a 1st birthday party dress? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-getting-a-christening-gown-made-from-their-wedding-dress#post-82434 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:08:35 +0000 aunt pol 82434@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Although I do foresee some resistance from his family as my dress is ivory, not white... They can just put up with it, I caved on plenty of things for the wedding, I won't be so soft for my babas! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-getting-a-christening-gown-made-from-their-wedding-dress#post-82432 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:00:59 +0000 His Barista 82432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love that ideas! My mil made veils for sil and I from the lace of her dress. Mine doesn't have much in the way of lace and its just sitting in the closet. Hmmmmm..... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-getting-a-christening-gown-made-from-their-wedding-dress#post-82422 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 12:31:54 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 82422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love that idea - I wish I would have thought about that before I sold mine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-getting-a-christening-gown-made-from-their-wedding-dress#post-82414 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 09:49:06 +0000 aunt pol 82414@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I definitely intend to do this- it seems we're having twin girls so it's actually good that I was larger for the wedding, there's plenty of fabric to make two christening gowns! Also I think the dressmaker I used is still local so I would happily use her again. I intend to keep the French lace strips (that are under the bust) so that my girls can use them in their dresses or at least in their bouquets.<br /> Although that pinterest is awfully pretty... Maybe the dressmaker could get enough from the skirt of the dress for the gowns leaving the option of the bodice for a photo like that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-getting-a-christening-gown-made-from-their-wedding-dress#post-82412 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 09:34:26 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 82412@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What a great idea! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-getting-a-christening-gown-made-from-their-wedding-dress#post-82408 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 09:12:11 +0000 anbanan15 82408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Adorable idea! Depending on the area you took the fabric from and the style of your dress, you could do both the christening gown and picture idea from pinterest. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-getting-a-christening-gown-made-from-their-wedding-dress#post-82390 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 06:43:55 +0000 heffalump 82390@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm Jewish. But I think it's such a sweet ideas! And you could save the scraps that you have leftover in case your lo wants to use it for her wedding. I used part of my mom's dress (she didn't preserve it so I couldn't wear it) as the ribbon for my bouquet, and my sil used it for part of her chuppah. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-getting-a-christening-gown-made-from-their-wedding-dress#post-82387 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 05:04:17 +0000 SugarplumsMom 82387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I want to do this! Though I don't have the experience to do it myself. I may just take the plunge anyway, but the longer I put it off, the least likely it'll happen. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-getting-a-christening-gown-made-from-their-wedding-dress#post-82377 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 00:22:42 +0000 Boogs 82377@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't. My dress was so expensive that I couldn't bear the thought of cutting it up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-getting-a-christening-gown-made-from-their-wedding-dress#post-82374 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 00:10:20 +0000 BSB 82374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really want to do this since my dress is sitting in my closet. Also, I doubt my daughter will want to use it for her wedding.</p> <p>I might be able to ask one of my two aunts to make it.</p> <p>Anyone else considering doing this?</p> <p>Although, there is a cute pinterest idea of putting your daughter in the your wedding dress. Hmm...<br /> <a href="http://www.pinfluence.com/2011/11/07/the-princess-brides/" rel="nofollow">http://www.pinfluence.com/2011/11/07/the-princess-brides/</a> </p>