It isn’t usually expected that you will necessarily buy a gift for a Christening. However, many people choose to because they don’t want to turn up empty handed to the event. It is, after all, a cause for celebration, and often you will want to celebrate with the parents and the child being christened in order to mark the occasion.

To buy a thoughtful gift isn’t the same thing as buying an expensive gift. If you can buy something that has sentimental value, this will go down very well with the parents. Perhaps think about buying something personalised that has the date of the christening on it, so that they can always remember the occasion. Alternatively, you could buy something for the baby that will be useful and pretty, such as a baby grow or outfit – any parent will tell you they never have enough clothes for their young babies!