Author: Samantha

Daniel Boy’s Christening Outfit: Our Top Pick for Spring 2014

In need of a fabulous boy’s Christening outfit? Searching for that perfect baptism romper? Having trouble choosing an LDS blessing outfit that is just right? We’ve critiqued our boy’s outfits and chosen our top boy outfit for this spring: the Daniel Boy’s Christening Outfit! Let me tell you why. We love the playful pleated design. The entre-deux trim is a very masculine, dressy style. You can personalize this outfit with baby’s name or a crisp cross on the matching visor bonnet (included) to up the keepsake factor. We know how un-predictable spring weather can be, so we’ve chosen a lightweight 100% cotton romper with long sleeves and legs. Whatever the weather, he’ll feel just right in this outfit! With all these features, our customers give the Daniel Christening Outfit a 5-star rating. So, take a look at our top pick for boy’s Christening outfits this spring!

Accessorize the Daniel outfit with our sleeveless bodysuit, ribbed ankle socks and our poly-cotton oxford shoes. See more boy’s Christening outfits.

Personalized Baby Gifts: Engraved Boxes

Let’s talk about personalized baby gifts. When it comes to a gift for that darling little one, you want something they will love for a lifetime; something that will become a cherished keepsake. Gift them a personalized box-engraved with their name or initials. These boxes are worthy to hold even their most valued treasures. Tuck away her beautiful first bracelet, his first tooth and curl, all their tiny mementos. When engraved with their name or initials, these boxes become even more special to them. What a perfect gift for baby’s Christening, birthday, holidays, and so much more! (Does anyone really need an excuse to gift a baby?) Here are a few of our favorite engraved boxes…

{The Ballerina Musical Jewelry Box is a gorgeous gift for your little prima donna!}

{Her name is centered in the heart on the front of the ballerina box}

{The Small Dot Box is just right for that little gentleman in your life! This silver-plate box is lined with luxurious blue velvet.}

{My First Boxes}

See more personalized baby gifts from One Small Child!

Throwback Thursday: Customer Photo Contest – One Small Child, Allie Wade, Fluff N’ Twirl

Looking back at all the dresses and suits we’ve made over the past 30 years has us feeling rather nostalgic. Each product has offered something special and unique to our customers. We’ve always enjoyed seeing our clothing worn by your children and babies throughout the years. And we *love* hearing what makes it special to them and you!

All this reflection has made us want to share this trip down memory lane, so we decided to do a customer photo contest! We want to see your photographs – old or new – in any of our product over the years. Tell us what made it special to you! How did wearing it make you or your child feel? What design characteristics did you like about it? What event did you or your little one wear it for?

Just for fun, we’re going to give away two $50.00 shopping codes: one credit will go to one randomly selected photo, the other will go to the photo with the most likes!

So dig out those old pics of you and your friends in Fluff N’ Twirl, Allie Wade and One Small Child dresses! Show us your nephew in his handsome blessing outfit! Share a snapshot of your granddaughter in her christening gown! Whether it was five days or fifteen years ago, if we made we want to see it!

To enter, simply upload your photo to our Customer Photo Contest page on Facebook, here. Encourage your friends and family to like it! We’ll accept entries through 11:59 pm mountain time on May 14 and announce a winner on May 15. Good luck!

Caryssa Christening Gown: Our Top Pick for Spring 2014

Have you seen our gorgeous Caryssa Christening Gown? It’s made from pink embroidered French netting that’s simply heavenly-not to mention silky smooth! Our designers chose pretty puffed sleeves, giving it a girly flair. Flowing ribbon streamers tie at the waist and headband, leaving cute layered bows. A stunning heirloom length is absolutely elegant. The set includes a matching bonnet and cotton slip. You can personalize the slip with baby’s name, Christening date or any of our other embroidery options. This gown has received a five-star rating from our customers, and is a staff favorite. All this makes the lovely Caryssa Gown our top Christening Gown pick for Spring 2014!

Accessorize the Caryssa gown with the matching Caryssa Lace Slippers. The Lace Bow Headband and Lace Rosette Headband also match flawlessly!

Our Favorite Christening Food Ideas: Pinterest Round-up

Today we’re featuring a Christening food Pinterest round-up! (Are you following us on Pinterest?) There are so many options to choose from when it comes to a Christening menu. Pinterest is a wonderful resource for planning your entire event. We make planning a Christening easy with an enormous selection of boards just for this special occasion. From appetizers to desserts, let’s indulge in some of our favorite Christening food eye candy!

{See these pins and get more ideas for your Christening menu on our Christening Foods Pinterest pin board.}

Throwback Thursday: Easter Dresses Then

Every once in a while we enjoy reminiscing with fun old pictures. We found some cute snapshots of Easter memories, and stumbled upon one of our previous Easter dresses! Meet McKenzie: she’s now the head fabric cutter here at One Small Child, but she was once a Fluff n’ Twirl girl (more on that name later). This adorable photo features our cutting queen in a pretty pink dress from 1996. We just had to share!

{We love you Kenzie!}

Flower Girl Dresses 2014: Miss Mallory Dress for Girls

We don’t talk much about our flower girl dresses at One Small Child. We have a great line of dresses and accessories that are perfect for the pretty girl who precedes the bride. There’s something about seeing that precious little girl walking down the aisle. Maybe it’s the promise of her future; the hope that she’ll be walking her own aisle one day. Maybe it’s the way you can tell she feels like a princess; all dressed up with all eyes on her…

{Our Crystal Hair Snaps look stunning in special occasion up-dos.}

{Today, we’re showcasing the Miss Mallory flower girl dress. Only $46.00!}

We do know she’ll feel extra special and look absolutely beautiful in any of our dresses and accessories, just like these girls did!

Baby Easter Baskets: One Small Child Gift Sets

Spring is in the air at One Small Child! We’ve been having so much fun, we decided to keep it going with some adorable baby Easter baskets! We have several gift sets for your little one this year. Each offers a different assortment of toys to amuse, loves to snuggle and books to inspire. Most sets are ready to give in fun totes or suitcases (the giraffe set comes in One Small Child packaging). Tote sets come personalized with the baby’s name. From our Aiden and Anais sets for newborns to our bath time kit for bouncing babies, we’ve got you covered!

{Our Aiden and Anais Gift Sets are available for boys and girls–perfect for a newborn’s first Easter!}

{Our Lamb Gift Tote makes a classic spring gift for a baby boy or girl!}

{Bella Owl Gift Set}

{Bennet Owl Gift Set}

{Our Bath Time Gift Tote makes a perfect Easter basket! All those ducks are adorable!}

{Dinosaur Gift Set}

{Finn + Emma Girl Gift Set}

{Giraffe Gift Set}

{Monkey Gift Set}

These babies love our gift sets, and we know yours will too!

Get more gift ideas!

Baby Girl Headbands: Spring Accessories

Spring is here, which means warmer weather is well on its way! Today we thought we’d round up some delightful baby girl headbands that stay cute and comfortable on a bright, sunny day. Each one is made with a lightweight (and lovely) lace or silk band. No more hot, sticky headbands for your bouncing baby girl! Whether paired with her fancy Easter dress or a favorite onesie, these are the perfect spring accessories!

{Pink Carnation Headband}

{Rose Bow Headband}

{Carnation Halo Headband}

{Touch of Pink Headband in satin}

{Touch of Pink Headband in silk}

{Twinkle Flower Headband}

{Silk Bow Headband}

Looking for more? See all our baby girl headbands.

Christening Photography: Free Printable Checklist

We’re here to talk about Christening Photography today. It is so important to capture the sweet memories of special events like your baby’s christening because they only happen once! No mother ever regrets having a good photographer or lots of pictures. To help you determine which things are most important to you, we’ve put together our checklist of must-haves to capture.

There are two types of sessions to consider for your christening photography: a portrait session, and an event session.

The Portrait Session

You’ll want to schedule the portrait session separately from your event. With tons of guests to entertain and a venue to prepare, you’ll be way too busy to think about capturing the precious moments of the christening day. We recommend taking the following pictures either before or after the event. If taken before, it might be a fun idea to display them as dinner table décor on the christening day.

A portrait session can be any setting that is special to you-or several ones. Photos in the baby’s nursery offer a personal feel, while photos in a studio are very formal and classic. Outdoor shots are a great way to document what season the event took place in. Photos of the church and chapel can be a beautiful addition to your book of remembrance as well. Be creative! Whatever you choose, it’s important to consider your setting and go for something of significance to you and your baby.

Whether indoors or outside, formal or informal, add these shots to your list:

Christening invitation
Getting dressed:
- outfit on a hanger/bed/dresser
- baby in underclothes
- buttoning outfit
- tying bows/belts/ties
Baby with Mom & Dad, individually and together
Baby with siblings
Full-length shot of baby in their christening outfit
Detail shots of the baby in their christening outfit
- head-shot with hat/headband
- hands with bracelets, etc.
- feet with shoes, socks, etc.
Detail shots of the christening outfit: whatever makes the outfit special and beautiful
- headband/hat
- lace/trims
- accessories: shoes, jewelry, etc.
Detail shots of the venue (as allowed)
- chapel
- font/water
- candle, shell
Baby with bible
Baby with rosary

We recommend including the venue shots in the portrait session if possible. It will be easier for the photographer to set up great detail shots of the chapel and ceremonial items (the stained glass window, the water, the chapel ceiling, etc.) without all the guests to work around. You’ll want her to focus on the actual ceremony during the event.

The Event

You’ll want to hire a photographer to capture all the moments of the christening as well as the post-ceremony dinner or reception. Keep in mind (and let your photographer know) that you’ll want to document the event as if you’ll be showing your best friend who could not be there.

Make sure you don’t miss these moments:

Greeting guests at the church
Ceremony (as allowed):
- officiator reading from the bible
- baby being passed to the officiator
- officiator blessing baby
- candle burning
- baby in water
- drying baby
- officiator blessing family
- candid photos of the baby and guests (grandma’s smile, etc.)
Group shots after the ceremony:
- baby with Mom & Dad, individually and together
- baby with Godparents, individually and together
- baby with siblings
- baby with grandparents
- baby with everyone!
Candid photos of baby and guests during post-ceremony dinner/reception
Dinner/reception décor

Be sure to add your own creative ideas to the list!

{All photographs by Paisley Studios}

We’ve included a free Christening Photography Checklist printable to help ensure that you won’t miss a moment!

Download the PDF checklist.

Did we miss anything? … Share your christening photography ideas in the comments below!