Confirmation Questions?

[Skye_Potter]

Hello! I am to be confirmed in May and have some questions regarding it, but there is one in particular…

Our group decided that they did not want to rent robes for it, so we all have to buy our own clothes, so, for me, a dress. I am not huge on dresses, so I don’t have the first clue on where to shop for one or what would look good on me, but I have my friends and mom to help with that. My main issue is the colour.

Our leader told us that it should be a dark colour when I asked, and something that is modest. That makes sense to me (the modest part) but I’m wondering about colour. Our parish doesn’t really have any traditions, because it is quite small and we are the first group to be confirmed, made up of children from 2-3 different parishes, in I don’t know how long.

My mom said that when she was confirmed, she wore a white dress with a blue belt, and she has never heard anyone say anything about the dresses needing to be dark. I found a nice yellow one that I liked with a white jacket, but am worried that that’s not allowed based on what the leader told us…please, help!

Thank you for any answers and very sorry if the question wasn’t clear enough!

 

[Bonnie]

I’ve never heard of any dress code for Confirmation. It may be that your leader simply likes dark colors. Is he the sort to chew you out if you wear what sounds to me like a very cheerful color? If he is, then ask your pastor about it.

I can’t wear yellow - looks terrible on me - but I love it on other people. Yellow and white would put me in mind of daffodils - the happiest flower I know.

 

[PaulfromIowa]

There is no particular dress code for confirmation. You do not need to buy anything new, either. Just dress appropriately for Mass.

 

[lil_one78]

I was confirm a few years ago. I asked a simular question: Do I need to wear white like the children? The answer I received was: No. Wear what you feel confortable in or something you would wear to Sunday mass.

Congratulations and welcome to our church and community!

 

[fastenatingguy]

I am an 8th grade catechist at our Basilica. We had the following guidelines for Confirmation which was this past Saturday for our 96 candidates:

Boys: Suit and Tie (or Jacket and Tie) with Dress Shoes

Girls: Appropriate Dress (knee length preferred, no plunging necklines, no bare shoulders, backs, or midriff) along with Dress Shoes (not stilettos or flip flops). Definitely NOT a prom dress or a bridesmaid dress. Color optional except NOT black. Option: Pant Suit or Skirt Suit.

We encouraged the girls to wear seasonal colors, NO “nightclub” attire.

We also required the same dress of the sponsors, which ultimately, was of greater concern. Fortunately, we had a practice two nights before and our Pastor, the DRE, and the teachers and 90% of the parents were on board.

It was beautiful.

Now the sung “Glory” with the finger snapping was the only (minor) setback of a beautiful day for the Holy Spirit to seal these Catholic young adults.