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gabbie83
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Christening Help (Centerpieces, Favors & Gown)
My DD''s christening is mid october. I need ideas on favors and centerpieces, where can i find a nice gown for her?
as far as centerpieces..... id like to probably do something myself since i dont need many maybe only like 5-6, we are having the lunch at a restaurant for like 45 ppl.
TIA ETA: oh and what about cakes?
we bring our own.... where did you ladies get your cakes?
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lakadema
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Re: Christening Help (Centerpieces, Favors & Gown)
My son's christening is mid October as well so I was going to do mums as centerpieces. That way people can take them home. I am just going to go to home depot a few days before and pick them up.
For Favors, I am doing photo edible white chocolates. I have attached a ppic for your reference. I am getting them from emma's edible images on ebay.
For my son's christening suit, I went to Little dicken's. If you don't mind spending $$$, I would go there. The gowns they had for little girls are to die for. But, they are pricey. Image Attachment(s):
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| Posted 9/23/09 9:43 AM |
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gabbie83
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Re: Christening Help (Centerpieces, Favors & Gown)
Posted by lakadema
My son's christening is mid October as well so I was going to do mums as centerpieces. That way people can take them home. I am just going to go to home depot a few days before and pick them up.
For Favors, I am doing photo edible white chocolates. I have attached a ppic for your reference. I am getting them from emma's edible images on ebay.
For my son's christening suit, I went to Little dicken's. If you don't mind spending $$$, I would go there. The gowns they had for little girls are to die for. But, they are pricey.
where is little dickens?
what are mums??? lol ????
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Goobster
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Re: Christening Help (Centerpieces, Favors & Gown)
We used these as our favors. They were delicious and beautiful. Everyone loved them.
I got DDs dress in Charlotte's kids in Massapequa.
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| Posted 9/23/09 9:50 AM |
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lakadema
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Re: Christening Help (Centerpieces, Favors & Gown)
Little Dicken's is in Lake Grove I think. You can google it and it will come up. It was a 40 minute drive for me, but I still feel it was worth it.
Mums are a flowering plant. You will recognize them once you see them. They are the fall plant everyone always has outside. But you don't need to get the huge ones like you would put outside. I am getting a reasonably sized one for a table.
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MommyAgain
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Re: Christening Help (Centerpieces, Favors & Gown)
I LOVE Goobsters favors..
For centerpieces, i would do pumpkins!! And i could also put fake leaves down underneathe them, small vases with candy corns..fake acorns, etc..
For favors, if you dont want the cookies, id DEFINATELY do candy apples..i would totally go with the "fall" thing.
As far as a dress goes..i had mine made from my wedding gown, but Charlottes Kids in massapequa has BEAUTIFUL stuff too.
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| Posted 9/23/09 9:58 AM |
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lakadema
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Re: Christening Help (Centerpieces, Favors & Gown)
Posted by MommyAgain
I LOVE Goobsters favors..
For centerpieces, i would do pumpkins!! And i could also put fake leaves down underneathe them, small vases with candy corns..fake acorns, etc..
For favors, if you dont want the cookies, id DEFINATELY do candy apples..i would totally go with the "fall" thing.
As far as a dress goes..i had mine made from my wedding gown, but Charlottes Kids in massapequa has BEAUTIFUL stuff too.
It is so funny that you say candy apples as a favor. I thought of doing these too but DH was like what about the people who are coming with dentures? We have a handful of them. I would have loved to do them though. I think that is a great idea! If I hadn't picked out my blue and brown color scheme already I would totally rock the pumpkin centerpiece idea too! Great ideas :)
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| Posted 9/23/09 10:04 AM |
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Re: Christening Help (Centerpieces, Favors & Gown)
Posted by lakadema
Posted by MommyAgain
I LOVE Goobsters favors..
For centerpieces, i would do pumpkins!! And i could also put fake leaves down underneathe them, small vases with candy corns..fake acorns, etc..
For favors, if you dont want the cookies, id DEFINATELY do candy apples..i would totally go with the "fall" thing.
As far as a dress goes..i had mine made from my wedding gown, but Charlottes Kids in massapequa has BEAUTIFUL stuff too.
It is so funny that you say candy apples as a favor. I thought of doing these too but DH was like what about the people who are coming with dentures? We have a handful of them. I would have loved to do them though. I think that is a great idea! If I hadn't picked out my blue and brown color scheme already I would totally rock the pumpkin centerpiece idea too! Great ideas :)
Ahhh i didnt even think of that..you could totally do fresh fudge though..that ALWAYS makes me think of the fall..and its soft..
For a blue and brown theme, i would do chocolate EVERYTHING, and blue cotton candy for centerpieces :)
I LOVEEEE party planning, so anyone can fm me for any ideas :)
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| Posted 9/23/09 10:08 AM |
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Smileyd17
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Re: Christening Help (Centerpieces, Favors & Gown)
For the favors, I 2nd EMMA EDIBLES from Ebay!
I used her in the past and I know a few on here have too.
You send her a pic of your dd and she puts them on chocolate or cookies, Like this!
Here is link Emma's Edibles
As For cp's, how about ballons?
Two pink ones and a mylar with a weight. Very simple.
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| Posted 9/23/09 10:09 AM |
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lakadema
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Re: Christening Help (Centerpieces, Favors & Gown)
Posted by MommyAgain
Posted by lakadema
Posted by MommyAgain
I LOVE Goobsters favors..
For centerpieces, i would do pumpkins!! And i could also put fake leaves down underneathe them, small vases with candy corns..fake acorns, etc..
For favors, if you dont want the cookies, id DEFINATELY do candy apples..i would totally go with the "fall" thing.
As far as a dress goes..i had mine made from my wedding gown, but Charlottes Kids in massapequa has BEAUTIFUL stuff too.
It is so funny that you say candy apples as a favor. I thought of doing these too but DH was like what about the people who are coming with dentures? We have a handful of them. I would have loved to do them though. I think that is a great idea! If I hadn't picked out my blue and brown color scheme already I would totally rock the pumpkin centerpiece idea too! Great ideas :)
Ahhh i didnt even think of that..you could totally do fresh fudge though..that ALWAYS makes me think of the fall..and its soft..
For a blue and brown theme, i would do chocolate EVERYTHING, and blue cotton candy for centerpieces :)
I LOVEEEE party planning, so anyone can fm me for any ideas :)
Ohhh I love the idea of the cotton candy. Two questions: where do I get it and how would you make the presentation on the table? Sorry to hijack the post, but I am really loving your ideas.
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| Posted 9/23/09 10:11 AM |
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gabbie83
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Re: Christening Help (Centerpieces, Favors & Gown)
Posted by lakadema
Posted by MommyAgain
Posted by lakadema
Posted by MommyAgain
I LOVE Goobsters favors..
For centerpieces, i would do pumpkins!! And i could also put fake leaves down underneathe them, small vases with candy corns..fake acorns, etc..
For favors, if you dont want the cookies, id DEFINATELY do candy apples..i would totally go with the "fall" thing.
As far as a dress goes..i had mine made from my wedding gown, but Charlottes Kids in massapequa has BEAUTIFUL stuff too.
It is so funny that you say candy apples as a favor. I thought of doing these too but DH was like what about the people who are coming with dentures? We have a handful of them. I would have loved to do them though. I think that is a great idea! If I hadn't picked out my blue and brown color scheme already I would totally rock the pumpkin centerpiece idea too! Great ideas :)
Ahhh i didnt even think of that..you could totally do fresh fudge though..that ALWAYS makes me think of the fall..and its soft..
For a blue and brown theme, i would do chocolate EVERYTHING, and blue cotton candy for centerpieces :)
I LOVEEEE party planning, so anyone can fm me for any ideas :)
Ohhh I love the idea of the cotton candy. Two questions: where do I get it and how would you make the presentation on the table? Sorry to hijack the post, but I am really loving your ideas.
you ladies are great
thnx
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Goobster
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Re: Christening Help (Centerpieces, Favors & Gown)
DDs gown from Charlottes, it was gorgeous, shiny, silk gown. I fell in love with it instantly. They had such a nice, fancy selection. Dresses look MUCH more elegant in person, the website does not do the dresses justice.
And the cookie favors were from
www.beaucoup.com
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Deeluvsvinny
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Re: Christening Help (Centerpieces, Favors & Gown)
Gabbie- are you in queens? There is a store in Flushing/Bayside on Northern Blvd & 194th Street. Anastasia's Gift Shop. She has GORGEOUS christening outfits and favors!
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| Posted 9/23/09 10:32 AM |
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Re: Christening Help (Centerpieces, Favors & Gown)
Posted by Smileyd17
For the favors, I 2nd EMMA EDIBLES from Ebay!
I used her in the past and I know a few on here have too.
You send her a pic of your dd and she puts them on chocolate or cookies, Like this!
IMAGE
Here is link Emma's Edibles
As For cp's, how about ballons?
Two pink ones and a mylar with a weight. Very simple.
I also used Emma's Edibles for Photo Cookies, which were covered with chocolate (white and dark) and I had her put on a stick. I also had photo chocolate lollipops (white and dark). Her prices so reasonable compared to all the other places that do photo cookies.
For the centerpieces I took the lollipops and chocolate covered cookies on a stick and placed them in a rectangular vase (with styrofoam on the bottom to hold the sticks) decorated with a lavendar ribbon. I them added custom white and lavendar m&m's (which had the christening date, her name and god bless written on them) on the bed of the vase to cover the styrofoam.
In essence, I used the favors as the centerpieces which saved me money and the guests loved.
For DD's dress I went to a boutique on Fresh Pond Road in Queens, if you are in Queens and interested I can give you the details
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| Posted 9/23/09 10:47 AM |
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MommyAgain
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Re: Christening Help (Centerpieces, Favors & Gown)
I would do Chocolate Malted Balls, or blue and brown m&m's (although the bigger the candy, the less expensive since youll use less) and put them in vases (see if you can get either old fashioned ice cream glasses, or cone shaped vases from Michaels), then i would pre order cotton candy (most of those party guys/entertainment companies will make it for you, i have a guy who used to do it, ill email him to see if he still does)and i would use the cotton candy in HUGE puffs, as an "arrangement" on top..
if you dont want to use edible cotton candy, ive used blue cotton (you could spray it, play around with it) around the edges of a vase before too..OR nix the cotton candy, and use marabou..lots you can do..
Sorry gabbie, fm if you want any other suggestions, im going on a rampage lol
btw..gorgeous dress goobster!
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dapnkap
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Re: Christening Help (Centerpieces, Favors & Gown)
We got our cake from Dortoni's in Levittown.
Favors and Centerpieces - we combined in one and did personalized cookies individually wrapped and set up as centerpieces. We used Cookies by Design.
Gowns - we got DD's in Lobel's (Massapequa), but Charlotte's Kids (Massapequa and Wantagh) had beautiful ones too and so does the Tri County Flea Market (Levittown)
Good luck!
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| Posted 9/23/09 12:30 PM |
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MommyAgain
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Re: Christening Help (Centerpieces, Favors & Gown)
oh cakes!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE, and will not use ANY other bakery besides Riesterers in west hempstead...dont know where you live but theyre fantastic..speak to Jennifer there if you call..she can make ANYTHING..if you go with the fall theme, she can put leaves on your cake..or anything else you may want!!
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| Posted 9/23/09 12:44 PM |
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CoutureMaMa
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Re: Christening Help (Centerpieces, Favors & Gown)
Posted by MommyAgain
As far as a dress goes..i had mine made from my wedding gown,
oo i thought about doing this for my babys christening outfit. who did you have make yours?
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| Posted 9/23/09 1:36 PM |
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MommyAgain
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Re: Christening Help (Centerpieces, Favors & Gown)
I used Josephine of Alta Moda in Merrick..shes fantastic..definately $$$ and alil hard to handle lol but i wouldnt trust anyone else cutting apart my gown..fm me if you want the number..there are a few pics in my album
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