Is this common?

Our Bestman and his girlfriend (sorry I dont like her) recently had a baby- and FH is going to be the godfather- so the christening is this weekend & they told him he has to order and pay for the cake.

Its not that he minds, just wondering since I never heard of that before- we already bought the baby a beautiful diamond and gold cross, an embroidered christening blanket & a savings bond for college for the occasion.

eta- the christening is on father's day- which i also thought was rude

WOW!!! What nerve!! I can't believe they asked him to do that!! I've never heard of that!!! That's ridiculous!!!

WT F!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why did they ask that of him???

ive never heard of it -- and yeah -- thats totally rude - Fathers day

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Posted by wifetobe

WOW!!! What nerve!! I can't believe they asked him to do that!! I've never heard of that!!! That's ridiculous!!!

WT F!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why did they ask that of him???

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they said that they are too busy- only thing is FH lives in the bronx and the bakery that they want him to order it from is in peekskill- about an hour away- so I just suggested he call- but bm & his psycho gf expected him to drive there to pick a cake out- crazy

Never heard of such a thing! Very rude to ask a guest - and one who is a guest of HONOR in a way - pay for the cake. I don't care if it's a little-known tradition. It's weird.

And to have the party on Father's Day??? It's one thing if the christening is on Father's Day - churches plan these things for certain Sundays so you can't help that. But have the party next weekend.

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Posted by Kerin2804

tradition would be that god mother buys the outfit and godfather buys the cross..the cake, that is a bit rude to tell him he has to.

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yea thats what we do in my family too- I dont know if they think that the cake is the gift? weird

never heard of that

FH and I are the godparents of our nephew (his sisters baby)

FH bought him a nice white gold cross and chain and I bought him his Christening outfit - then we also gave a cash gift with the card.....we didnt buy any cake

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Posted by futuremrsfab

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Posted by wifetobe

WOW!!! What nerve!! I can't believe they asked him to do that!! I've never heard of that!!! That's ridiculous!!!

WT F!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why did they ask that of him???

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they said that they are too busy- only thing is FH lives in the bronx and the bakery that they want him to order it from is in peekskill- about an hour away- so I just suggested he call- but bm & his psycho gf expected him to drive there to pick a cake out- crazy

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TOO BUSY!!! It's your party idiots!!!! Tough noggies!!!!! Wow..sorry Im just flabergasted!!!!

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Posted by Kerin2804

tradition would be that god mother buys the outfit and godfather buys the cross..the cake, that is a bit rude to tell him he has to.

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This is the tradition I've heard of.....not of buying the cake.

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Posted by wifetobe

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Posted by futuremrsfab

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Posted by wifetobe

WOW!!! What nerve!! I can't believe they asked him to do that!! I've never heard of that!!! That's ridiculous!!!

WT F!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why did they ask that of him???

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they said that they are too busy- only thing is FH lives in the bronx and the bakery that they want him to order it from is in peekskill- about an hour away- so I just suggested he call- but bm & his psycho gf expected him to drive there to pick a cake out- crazy

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TOO BUSY!!! It's your party idiots!!!! Tough noggies!!!!! Wow..sorry Im just flabergasted!!!!

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should I add that they asked us and all our friends for our addresses about 2 months ago & then they never even sent out invites!

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Posted by futuremrsfab

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Posted by wifetobe

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Posted by futuremrsfab

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Posted by wifetobe

WOW!!! What nerve!! I can't believe they asked him to do that!! I've never heard of that!!! That's ridiculous!!!

WT F!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why did they ask that of him???

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they said that they are too busy- only thing is FH lives in the bronx and the bakery that they want him to order it from is in peekskill- about an hour away- so I just suggested he call- but bm & his psycho gf expected him to drive there to pick a cake out- crazy

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TOO BUSY!!! It's your party idiots!!!! Tough noggies!!!!! Wow..sorry Im just flabergasted!!!!

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should I add that they asked us and all our friends for our addresses about 2 months ago & then they never even sent out invites!

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Ok Now you are going to give me a heart attack!!!! Jeeeeeesseeeee!!!!

umm never heard of it
people have the nerve

Never heard that. Do they know you got him all that other stuff?

When me & cousin baptized our little cousin- I bought the outfit, he got the cross & chain- plus we gave him a bunch of little gifts...we were never asked for anything else.

But- when my friend was recently a godmother..the parents asked her to HOST the party!! At a restaurant they chose, with people they invited...they attempted to convince her this was the 'norm'. I told her to tell them NO WAY. They ended up just going out to dinner..the godparents, grandparents, parents and child.

People have some cajones sometimes!

I guess you just can't make these things up. The nerve of some people.