Gift at Baptism?

[Freesia123]

I would give my niece or nephew $50. If it was for a friend I'd give a picture frame or even clothes.

 

[aprilgail2]

We are Catholic - we give cash. At my children's baptisms, everyone gave money.

agreed. any Catholic baptism I have been to/had for my kids - cash is the norm.

even the non-Catholic ones I have been to/had cash was the norm.

My experience...

Godmother bought the christening outfit and dressed the baby that day.

Godfather bought the cross on a chain.

All other guests gave $$. About $50 average.

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For the 2 I was godmother to and the godparents to mine it was the godmother and godfather split the outfit and also gave a nice gift- for the ones I was godmother
at the godfather and I split a 500.00 savings bond.

It would be more tacky to write that on an invite than to just smile and graciously thank someone for a monetary gift and just stuff it in the kids' piggy bank.

I agree- that written on an invite would certainly make you "the talk of the town"

Around here the bare minimum for weddings is $200 per couple!

when I am invited with a guest I don't bring one because I don't want to have to come up with another 100+ for the gift LOL. I recently attended one at Oheka Castle- what an awesome place! But to have a wedding there you are talking $10,000 site fee plus $250-$400 per person depending on the night and what season. It really is a beautiful place but I doubt I will ever be there again LOL.

 

[Lionqueen2]

We also give cash. For family and close friends, it is $50 to $100 or more. The baptisms we've attended are usually followed by a buffet at the parents' home or a brunch/lunch at a restaurant.

 

[MSSANDRA]

I give a gift if we are invited to any type of reception or meal afterwards. One of my favorite things to do for a baby or child is a build a bear. We choose an animal, and do one of the voice buttons that you can record yourself. We say, " Jesus loves you (name)". Its been a big hit. We are non catholic but most baptisms we have attended have been small children or infants. I did give a nice pair of cross earrings to a female adult and a gift card to a teen boy.

 

[Disney Doll]

What I give for a baby's Baptism varied depending on how well I know the recipient family and what they might like. I'm catholic so have gone to mostly Catholic baptisms.

I have given savings bonds. I like to give savings bonds to children because they are eventually double what you pay for them...for example, if I give cash, and I give $50, then the kid gets $50. If I give a savings bond and I spend $50, the kid eventually ends up having a bond worth $100 if they hang onto it long enough, which in the case of babies, isn't so hard to do. And even if it does need to get cashed in early, it's still worth what I paid for it.

I have given a nice cross...not a babyish cross but one that they would be able to use throughout their lifetime, even in their own home if they chose to. I like to try and find a nice pewter cross, as I think pewter is a look that can go with pretty much any decor.

I have given a savings bond and this cute little lamb, very soft, that plays "Jesus Loves Me This I Know" when you squeeze its paw. That was a big hit because it was something for the baby now and something for the baby's future.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

Cash here too but do not forget a pretty card as well.

 

[BlueStarryHat]

Youre right. It shouldnt be labelled as a catholic thing then. It definitely depends on your area/where youre from.

Yes, I think it's a neighborhood thing. In the Catholic South Philadelphia neighborhood where I grew up, it was (and still is) the norm to give cash or a savings bond to start up a bank account for the little one. I didn't know this wasn't the way people did it everywhere.