Tuesday, July 3, 2012

BIRD-CAGE CHRISTENING

January 29, 2012
This month we had something wonderful for our little family, the Christening of our baby Adrien. It was celebrated at the old St Georges church of Hermance, Geneva, by Father Anton. The father came from Zurich for the Christening and applied oil consecrated for the Pope to Adrien. A relative played the antique organ of the XVIII century during the ceremony.
We made a little reception at home with a French vintage bird-cage theme. Most of the decoration was made by myself. We had classic French songs and a saxophone interlude.
The hand made and painted invitations that I made. It includes an invitation, a lace-printed envelope and a bird-cage box.

The hanging bird cages
One of the three guest tables
The menu (the Crème Brulée weren't in the Dessert table)
The nest place-card holders.
 The bird cookie favors
The guests were invited to hang a wish for Adrien in the "wishes-trees" centerpieces.
The tea candle holders hanged on the "wish-trees" centerpieces.
Some of the twelve bird houses used in the decoration.


 The bonbonières. I bought the bonbonières and the bird cages (cage à oiseaux) in Maisons du Monde
 The bird cage cookies
 One of the two food labels tree-holder.
The sugar toppers that were over the cupcakes.

 The cake with a layer hand painted in edible ink.
The cake topper modeling in sugar.

 The sweets hand painted with edible ink.
The sweets of mango, fig and passion fruit.
 The punch fountain
The draguées with almonds and chocolate eggs. I bought them in this French site.

The welcome tree that was in the entrance wall.
The entrance had a little corner for the gifts with a diaper-cake (revisited) and cage cake pops.
The little chocolate nests with chocolate eggs and sugar birds that I made for the Café Gourmand (coffe accompanied with little treats).

In front of the church.
During the Christening ceremony.
Adrien with his godmother, my cousin Valentina, who came all the way from Ecuador.
Adrien is congratulated for his brother André  :)
André is wearing: Hugo Boss gray coat, 
Cyrillus gray pants, Cyrillus gray jacket, Cyrillus shirt, Zara gray tie.
Adrien in his Christening rope of the XIX century.
Adrien in the white suit for the reception that his grand father brought from the USA.

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