The date of baptism is considered the second birthday of the child. A small person becomes involved in the church, acquires a guardian angel. The parents of the baby should seriously approach the choice of godfathers, because they will vow before God to become the spiritual mentors of the godson. Do I need to give gif.webpts for christening to godparents? This question worries caring mothers and fathers who want to do everything in accordance with Orthodox traditions.
Do you need a gif.webpt?
It is not the responsibility of the child's parents to hand over a present, but of course they want to thank the spiritual father and mother. A serious burden is placed on godfathers, both moral and material. Spiritual mentors buy the baby a pectoral cross, canopy, baptismal clothes, and other church paraphernalia. The godfather also pays for the ceremony, helps to organize the festive table.
But the financial side is the most important thing in baptism, because the godfathers are seriously preparing for the role of recipients: they attend interviews in the church, fast and receive communion, and receive instructions from the priest. Of course, parents want to do something nice for people who have taken on serious responsibility and will be responsible for the child before God.
With their gif.webpt, mom and dad will demonstrate to their godparents that they value their willingness to take part in the moral and spiritual education of the baby. The young family has new close relatives. Even a symbolic souvenir will remind of the joyous day of the baby's baptism.
Some, according to family tradition, make an expensive gif.webpt for baptism, but this is not at all necessary. Even a small souvenir or thing related to an important event will delight the second parents. The most important thing is to present the object with an open mind and pure thoughts.
Several reasons why it is better to please new family members:
- Gratitude to people who consciously decided to become spiritual mentors for the child.
- The gif.webpt will demonstrate that from now on you consider godfathers as members of your family.
- This is a kind of wish for health, happiness, good luck. It is believed that any things presented on the day of baptism are amulets. This applies not only to surprises for the child, but also to the items that the parents will give to the godmother and dad with a pure heart.
- The mentality of the Russian people involves making gif.webpts for any reason or just like that. On the bright holiday of baptism, I want to please new relatives who will become second parents for the child.
What to give godfathers for christenings?
When choosing, pay attention to symbolic things, since godfathers are probably believers, they will be pleased to get something thematic. There are also many options for useful and pleasant gif.webpts, especially if you know godfathers well, their interests, hobbies, lifestyle.
What are usually given to godfathers:
- Icon. An unusual gif.webpt will be a work made by hand, painted with beads or silk threads. Believers will be delighted with the icon of the Holy Trinity, the image of the Savior Jesus Christ, the Mother of God, the Guardian Angel.
- Prayer book. Each person should have a collection of prayers for all occasions, which he will read in moments of despair or joy. Of course, believers have a prayer book, but you can present a work made to order by craftsmen with a title page decorated with beads or in a wooden binding.
A homemade postcard made using the scrapbooking technique will make the surprise even more emotional and symbolic.
- Bible.A suitable gif.webpt for a big holiday.
- Embroidered napkins. They can be used in the baptismal process: it is more convenient to hold a baptismal candle on a napkin.
- Ladanka. Present small pictures of the saints in whose honor they received their names at baptism (you need to know this information in advance in order to buy suitable incense). Usually they are worn with a cross, they are never taken off.
In addition to traditional options, there are many more useful and beautiful things:
- kitchen textiles with embroidery;
- Bath towels;
- bedding set;
- souvenir medals, certificates, cups;
- boxes;
- figurines of angels;
- tea or coffee couples with a photograph of the godson;
- a set of handmade soap or candles;
- photo album;
- curly gingerbread;
- original frames for photos;
- set of glasses with engraving;
- bath accessories;
- unusual piggy banks;
- hobby items;
- porcelain set for the bathroom;
- embroidered sofa cushions.
Do not try to buy a more expensive item as a gif.webpt. Of course, if funds allow and there is a desire, you can purchase household appliances, jewelry, gif.webpt certificates for godfathers. But the meaning of the holiday is not in expensive things, but in spiritual joy from the fact that a small child has become a Christian.
What not to present for the holiday:
- alcoholic beverages (with the exception of the church "Cahors");
- tobacco;
- money;
- a box of chocolates (too easy);
- gambling;
- things with erotic connotations.
Observe and respect church canons, and if you decide to hand over neutral things, let them not run counter to Christian morality and ethics.
For the godmother
It is believed that the godfather is the second mother, who, according to church laws, must take care of the child if he is left alone. When choosing a woman to mentor your little one, consider her spiritual qualities. If a person is distinguished by modesty, kindness, caring, morality, spiritual purity, you can be sure that the child will have a good mother.
When choosing which gif.webpt to give at your godmother's christening, consider the following options:
- Silk scarf with personalized embroidery. It will be useful for visiting the temple, it will look beautiful when you put on a gif.webpt for the baptism ceremony.
A product in light colors is best suited: white, milky, pale peach, powdery. Firstly, it will be a kind of symbol of spiritual purity, and secondly, universal colors are suitable for all women, regardless of their color type.
- Orthodox bracelet, pendant in the shape of an angel, a small icon. If you can afford it, donate a piece of silver - it will become a valuable, symbolic surprise.
- Christian-themed textile napkins with embroidery. A necessary, useful gif.webpt that the godfather will keep as a memory of the bright holiday of the baptism of his godson or goddaughter.
- Set. You can order a personalized kitchen set: an apron, towels, other textiles.
- Frame. When the baptismal pictures are ready, you can insert a joint photo with the godson there.
- Warm jumper. A thing that is pleasant to receive regardless of the season. It is especially pleasant to receive such a gif.webpt if it is made by hand.
- Bedding set. Women appreciate practical gif.webpts, so a quality bedroom set will be a pleasant surprise.
Gif.webpts tailored to the godmother's interests and hobbies:
- Hand made suitcase cover. The present is suitable for a woman who often travels or travels on business trips.
- Handmade brooch, set of hairpins, jewelry stand, cosmetic bag. A gif.webpt for a godmother who loves unusual, beautiful things.
- Notebook Stand. A suitable option for those who spend a lot of time in front of the monitor.
- Gif.webpt basket with sweets and fruits. Gourmets with a sweet tooth will definitely appreciate such a surprise.
- Floriana.The girl who is engaged in the cultivation of domestic plants will be happy with the original gif.webpt.
- Coffee maker, crepe maker, yogurt maker, ice cream maker, measuring glasses, a set of spices. The hostess who loves to cook will appreciate your efforts and will be happy to invite you to pancakes or pies.
- Needlework set. If you know the kuma's hobby well, you can find a suitable set of threads, knitting needles, crochet hooks, and embroidery accessories.
What else can you give your godmother:
- a set of handkerchiefs with cutwork embroidery;
- tablecloth with napkins;
- water carafe with engraving;
- a cast of the godson's hand or leg;
- cookbook;
- a set of herbal teas and honey;
- a bouquet of fruits;
- Handmade soap;
- an umbrella with an unusual pattern;
- Angel figurine;
- set of dishes;
- beautiful shawl;
- warm mittens;
- coin with the zodiac sign;
- fragrant sachet pads;
- decorative candles;
- jewelry box;
- home pajamas;
- a set of pots;
- silicone bakeware.
For the godfather
It is rather difficult to choose a gif.webpt for a spiritual father. If women are sentimental, they love beautiful, graceful things, then men try to keep emotions to themselves. Consider not only hobbies, hobbies, godfather's lifestyle, but also marital status. A married person can be presented with a gif.webpt that will be useful for his entire family.
By tradition, the godfather pays for the ceremony in the temple, and also financially participates in the preparation of the festive dinner. In addition, he gives his godson a necklace with a pectoral cross. Not surprisingly, parents want to respect the person who does so much for the first Sacrament.
What gif.webpts would be appropriate:
- personalized icon;
- a cross for a car, consecrated in a church;
- figurine of a guardian angel;
- silver cutlery with engraving;
- personalized pen;
- an image on a canvas taken from a photograph;
- a silver train or car with an engraved date of the child's baptism;
- leather cover for documents;
- handmade purse;
- Wall Clock;
- set of glasses.
Consider the person's interests when choosing a baptismal surprise. Household items will also be useful, which will facilitate the preparation of dishes if the godfather has not yet started a family and lives alone. A business man will be delighted with a leather folder for documents or a case, organizer, desktop weather station. A believer will appreciate such a gif.webpt as a souvenir edition of the Bible.
It is appropriate for both godparents to be given a personalized icon depicting the patron saints.
In the church shop you can buy a silver ring engraved with "Save and Save". An unusual, original surprise for the spiritual mom and dad - gingerbread and honey cakes, made on the Orthodox theme: figurines of angels, crosses, doves, hearts. White sugar glaze is applied to the products, memorable inscriptions are made with chocolate: "Godfather", "Godfather". You can order a gif.webpt set for the godfather, beautifully wrapped, tied with a ribbon.
Testimonials
Inna and Artem
Next month we are going to baptize our son. We approach this event very responsibly. We have already prepared gif.webpts for the godfathers: we will give beautiful handmade wood frames in the shape of angels, decorated with the Baptism of Michael topper. It seems to us that such a gif.webpt would be appropriate. If we present something dear, the godparents will decide that we expect the same for the holidays. And it is important for us that they love and take care of our Misha, this is more important than expensive toys.
Olga and Alexander
We invited many guests to our son's christening. We have a big family, every holiday is an occasion to meet, to share the joy with relatives. Godfathers were presented with bedding sets and small handmade icons. Our godfathers were satisfied.
Julia and Valery
We didn’t give anything to our godfathers. They themselves have several godchildren, but have never heard of such a tradition. They ordered a cake, after the ceremony, a festive table was laid.
Natalia and Egor
We didn't plan to prepare presents for godfathers.It feels like we are buying their location and love for our daughter. But grandparents insisted that at least a small souvenir should be presented. We ordered a set of curly gingerbread with inscriptions and candlesticks. Now we are very glad that we listened to our parents. The godparents did so much for us: they went to the church for an interview, fasted, received communion, bought everything necessary for the ceremony. After baptism, Zhenya (our daughter) spent all the time in the arms of her godmother, while we were busy with the guests. We are sure that the godparents will become Zhenya's second parents, so for all other holidays we will give them gif.webpts and invite them to visit.
Elena
I recently became the godmother of little Yulenka. My parents gave me a teapot with the inscription: "Wait for tea", as well as cups with dessert spoons. A very nice and touching souvenir.
Ivan
My parents gave me (the godfather) and the godmother a set of magnets with photos of the goddaughter, a blanket and a photo frame. In principle, I did not expect any gif.webpts at all, but I gladly accepted the present.
If parents decide to make gif.webpts for the child's godfathers for baptism, they should choose them with a pure heart and bright thoughts. The main task is to do something pleasant for people who have become spiritual relatives and will be frequent guests in your home.
