What is the appropriate money gift for a christening? Any help would be great
2007-03-07 01:11:27 · 5 answers · asked by Ruby Tuesday 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Whatever you can afford should be allright. A $50 savings bond is a good present, a cute piggybank with a bit of cash in it, a silver rattle or drinking cup or a child's silverware set, all nice.
I think for a friend, invited to the ceremony, $25 would be OK.For Aunts, Uncles, Grandparents, $25-$50. And for the Godparents, a little more, if possible. After all, the Godparents are promising to raise the child in the religion of the parents if something should happen to the parents. For them, a religious present, and cash or another secular gift would be appropriate.
Of course, if you can afford it, and want to, I'm sure more would be welcomed.
2007-03-07 02:40:45 · answer #1 · answered by riversconfluence 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on your relation to the person being christened. If it is an infant and you are a friend of the parents, then $20 is ample. If you are the godparent, usually a gold cross or religious charm are given. Sometimes gemstones of the child's birth month (i.e. ruby for July) are given, say in a pair of earrings for a girl.
If you don't want to do a gift other than money, $20 for starters, then go upwards from there. Uncles and aunts - $50 is plenty, but you can always give more.
2007-03-07 01:20:51 · answer #2 · answered by aivilo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter received alot of Savings Bonds for her christening. That might be an alternative for you rather than giving cash. I would say depending on how close you are to the parents either $25 or $50 if you still want to give cash.
2007-03-07 01:21:13 · answer #3 · answered by CupCake 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on your income, I'd say $50 is decent. A savings bond will increase in value over the years
2007-03-07 01:20:41 · answer #4 · answered by bluesgirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The amount you can afford should be acceptable.
2007-03-07 02:27:10 · answer #5 · answered by ann t 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋