CHRISTENING CUSTOMS
\nCelebrate your little one\u2019s new life in the Church with new clothes, cakes, and a keepsake full of memories<\/p>\n
Making plans to celebrate the baptism of your child? One of the first things you\u2019ll need to think about is the christening gown: should you go with an heirloom, perhaps the gown that you, your spouse or one of your parents wore?<\/p>\n
A review of the customs of different countries reveals that many believe a baby\u2019s outfit should be all new. For instance, in the Mexican tradition, the \u201cpadrino\u201d (godfather) and \u201cmadrina\u201d (godmother) promise to purchase a new christening outfit as well as a candle that should be lit each year to renew the sacrament.<\/p>\n
Half a world away, Poles believe in new clothes, too: interestingly, the color blue is popular for girls and pink for boys.<\/p>\n
What a baby wears is important to the Irish as well. In fact, natives of the Emerald Isle tie the christening of a baby back to the parents\u2019 wedding, with a quaint little item called the \u201cmagic hanky.\u201d The magic hanky is carried by a bride on her wedding day. After the ceremony, a few stitches and a length of ribbon turn the hanky into a christening bonnet for her first baby.<\/p>\n
The Irish also set aside the top layer of their wedding cake \u2013 typically a fruitcake \u2013 to celebrate their first baby. And a bottle of champagne is saved from the reception to \u201cwet the baby\u2019s head\u201d at the christening.<\/p>\n
The Italians celebrate a christening with a veritable sweets feast. Mouthwatering pastries such as \u201cpane degli angeli\u201d (angel food cake) and \u201ccanestrelli\u201d (waffle-like biscuits) abound, as do \u201cconfetti.\u201d Though Americans think of confetti as festive bits of colored paper, it\u2019s actually the plural form of \u201cconfetto,\u201d the Italian word for candy.<\/p>\n
The most common confetti you see at Italian celebrations are Jordan almonds: whole almonds dipped in a sugar coating that ranges in color from silver, gold, and white to subtle pastels.<\/p>\n
As a keepsake of a christening, the hosts of a party make up small packages of almonds called \u201cbonbonieres.\u201d If this word looks French, it should. It originated in France, where it once referred to a small, ornate container for candy.<\/p>\n
Bonbonieres are easy and inexpensive to make. Here are some basic instructions:<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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