We had our daughter Rafaela Salustia’s (Lucy for short) Christening in May so we thought it fitting to have a Flores de Mayo theme.
Flores de Mayo ("Flowers of May") is a Catholic festival held back home in the Philippines during the month of May.
Lasting for a month, it is held in honor of the Virgin Mother Mary.
Lucy’s Christening gown, shoes and bonnet were hand-sewn by my mom and were made from an old lace dress of mine.
The dress was gathering dust at the back of my closet and I could not think of a much better way to make use of it.
It is now an heirloom piece that we hope our next daughter and even Lucy’s daughter will get to wear in the future.
They are now treasures that we will cherish forever.
Our souvenirs are tiny Burpee watering cans containing soil pellets and zinnia flower seeds.
We tried planting one of them a few weeks before the event and they do grow (see souvenir shot)!
They were re-packaged by my mom. She removed the carton packaging and added the cluster of peach flowers on top.
Custom event stickers were added for a finishing touch.
Our cake from Butterfly Bakeshop was made to match the souvenirs!
Lastly, my husband created a picture slideshow of Lucy’s first 4 months of life to show during the Christening party.
The slideshow also included our own version of the popular Mila’s Daydreams.
We call it “Wishful Thinking”.
It was a memorable day made more remarkable by the love and creativity poured by everyone especially by my mom.
One can understand, Lucy’s her first grandchild after all!
Flores de Mayo ("Flowers of May") is a Catholic festival held back home in the Philippines during the month of May.
Lasting for a month, it is held in honor of the Virgin Mother Mary.
Lucy’s Christening gown, shoes and bonnet were hand-sewn by my mom and were made from an old lace dress of mine.
The dress was gathering dust at the back of my closet and I could not think of a much better way to make use of it.
It is now an heirloom piece that we hope our next daughter and even Lucy’s daughter will get to wear in the future.
They are now treasures that we will cherish forever.
Our souvenirs are tiny Burpee watering cans containing soil pellets and zinnia flower seeds.
We tried planting one of them a few weeks before the event and they do grow (see souvenir shot)!
They were re-packaged by my mom. She removed the carton packaging and added the cluster of peach flowers on top.
Custom event stickers were added for a finishing touch.
Our cake from Butterfly Bakeshop was made to match the souvenirs!
Lastly, my husband created a picture slideshow of Lucy’s first 4 months of life to show during the Christening party.
The slideshow also included our own version of the popular Mila’s Daydreams.
We call it “Wishful Thinking”.
It was a memorable day made more remarkable by the love and creativity poured by everyone especially by my mom.
One can understand, Lucy’s her first grandchild after all!
