TRADITIONS & FAMILY HEIRLOOMS CONTINUE TO REMAIN IMPORTANT
By Stephen White 08/09/2007
Baby Jessica Power will be wrapped in 143 years of history when she becomes the 32nd relative to wear the same christening gown.
The seven-month-old will be baptised in the dress made by cotton mill worker Eleanor Thornber in 1864 for her first child Isabel.
It’s […]
CUSTOM FOCUSES ON COMPANIONSHIP
Sunday, September 9, 2007
By Vivi Hoang
The Tennessean
What started out more than 1,500 years ago as a simple task — presenting a child for baptism — has become a revered but blurry mix of religious and secular duty.
What does a godparent do? In most cases, whatever they, and their godchild’s parents, think best. […]
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Rena A. Koontz and Jesse Tinsley
Plain Dealer Reporters
Three-month-old David J. Telban Jr. was baptized in old clothes.
The hand-me-down baptismal gown is a right of passage in his family. It was made 100 years ago in Yugoslavia by his great-grandmother, Mary Telban, when she was 16. Her first two children didn’t live to […]
Looking for a unique, one-of-a-kind, ultra thoughtful baptism gift?
Just in case you are — thought we’d share some of these photos with you…
“Weaving your warmest wishes into the silkiest of satin edges”
You be the judge…
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