In Ireland there is an old tradition concerning wedding dresses and christening gowns. It is said that when a daughter is due to be christen, the christening gown should be made from part of the mothers wedding dress such as the veil of the lace. It also states that when that daughter gets married part of the christening gown should then be resewn in to the child’s wedding dress when they get married.

Like many traditions there are some variations of this. Some people believe that the mother should make the christening dress from her wedding dress and others do not mind who does it as long as part of the dress is used. Also instead of getting part of the christening dress resewn in to the wedding dress, some believe that the christening dress that has been made should remain as is and then that would get passed down through the generations.