Hello Lovelies,
Recently we had the joy of celebrating our daughter Emilia's baptism! Many of you may not know that I personally was never baptized into any religion and I can honestly say that I never really pursued an interest in learning much about it. It wasn't until I met my husband who was a cradle catholic that I became introduced to the world of Catholicism. It was very important to him that we be married in a Catholic church and raise our children in the faith. While preparing for my daughters baptism I visited the church many times and after doing so decided that I wanted to learn more in order to be able to take an active role in helping my daughter on her journey of faith! I have to say this was probably one of the best decisions I have made in a long time.
The first couple of weeks of the RCIA program were something that I "had" to attend, but Tuesday nights have quickly become something I look very forward to! No matter what has happened in the previous week, how anxious, stressed or upset I may feel heading to group; I always feel absolutely amazing when I leave. I feel a sense of utter calm, contentment and true happiness. I haven't yet figured out if this is result of being surrounded by such a wonderfully positive group of individuals, the topics we discuss, or being in touch with God on a more intimate level, but I truly love it! I am so thankful for this opportunity and I look forward to learning and growing more on my journey towards my own baptism day. Keep an eye out for updates, and ultimately my own baptism which will happen during the Easter weekend.
"And he took the children in His arms,
put His hands on them and blessed them."
Mark 10:16
Preparing for Emilia's special day was a lot of work but also a lot of fun! All of the decor and sweets (except the macarons - because I am still working towards perfecting those tricky little things) was made by yours truly. Please feel free to comment any questions you may have below, and I will include a link to the template I used to make these amazing paper flowers! I absolutely LOVE them for around a sweet table. They are very easy to make but do take quite a bit of time so plan ahead if you want to give them a try! We kept with a gold and blush theme from the invites to the chocolates and beyond. I am obsessed with this colour combination because it is light and not overpowering when paired with white. Give it a try and I promise you will love it too! Thank you to www.minted.com for the absolutely gorgeous gold foiled invitations, they were so perfect! - And the readdressed envelopes made my life so much simpler.
After all the planning was said and done, we welcomed all of our closest friends and family to join us at our church to witness Emilia's entry into Gods family. To our incredible God parents, my sister Jacky + brother in law Marco; you are both amazing people and we love you so very much! Thank you for agreeing to help guide Emilia. We know that you are both the absolute BEST choices for this oh-so-important role in her life! Thank you so very much to each and every person who took the time to come and be a part of the most important day of our beautiful daughters life... the day she had original sin removed from her and became one of God's children. I look so forward to helping you as you grow in your faith my dear daughter.
On this day of baptism may God, who loves us all,
smile lovingly upon this child, so innocent and small
and may he guide this girl throughout the years
ahead as blessings light the pathway where those
tiny feet are led.
XOXO N
