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Originally Posted by Eibhlin ni Sheambrai
Hi there, who said he had to wear a suit? Usually kids wear a nice pair of slacks, shirt and maybe v-neck jumper, all of which could be got in dunnes or Penneys or M&S if you want to push the boat out.
I worked for many years with schools and parishes on both Communion and Confirmation teams and the debate about the clothes continues every year. Some schools choose school uniform for the ceremonies and then afterwards the child can have a new casual outfit for going out for lunch etc.
In Bray, where I used to work, all the parishes and schools use white robes which they hire for the day and they wear what they like underneath. Why buy something to wear for only one day. Important to keep in mind what the day is about and focus on that rather than clothes and money.
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I totally agree with you Eibhlin. I dont see why people especially in the times we are in would pay so much money for a communion suit/dress for one day. My eldest wore slacks and a shirt & waist coat, my next wore a pair of jeans and a shirt,when my eldest daughter was making it i got her dress, cardigan, bag & gloves in the Dunnes stores sale for 36 euros and she looked just as good as anyone else. My 4 th child made hers last year and as she is a bigger build i had to look around a bit but i paid 90 euros ( which i think was expensive) for hers marked down from 300 euros. But i used her sisters umbrella and i borrowed a head dress, gloves and bag. Plus as someone has already mentioned charity shops are great for stuff for communion. people put the best of stuff in and all you need to do is get it cleaned. Also the accessories especially for a girl can be so expensive, so ask family members to help if you can. Like my childrens godfather or Godmother bought their shoes. Nans & grandads got beads or prayer books.