Birth or christening?
Most godparents choose the birth: the date, the hour on the hospital band and the town. Some choose the christening service itself. Either way, we find the catalogued galaxy that was directly overhead and frame its telescope photograph with the name, the place, the date and a line from you.

What godparents write

- For Alfie, from your godmother, with love for ever.
- Christened at St Peter's · 9 May 2027 · God bless
A godparent's present that is not silver
Godparents in the UK traditionally give something silver: a christening cup, a bracelet, a spoon. Those go in a drawer. A framed piece goes on the nursery wall, and moves with the child to every bedroom after.
If there are several godparents, agree who brings what. The framed piece also works as a present from grandparents.




