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Irish Mirror
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Rosaleen Fenton & David Kent

Irish mam left in tears by banner after shop 'took her request literally' for Christening

An Irish mother was left in stitches after ordering a special banner for her son's Christening - and they took her request literally.

Denise Smith was hoping to celebrate her her baby son Raymond Oliver Maguire's big day in style, so got on to a local printing company.

But, as is so often the case, things didn't go exactly to plan, because the company took her exact words for the banner.

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Denise explained to the Mirror UK that she had told the staff: "I just want 'On your Christening day' printed on a banner, please".

You can guess what happened next.

She was left giggling when she opened the package and the shop had printed the words "I just want On Your Christening Day" on top of the huge poster.

(Denise Smith / SWNS)

To make matters worse, Denise had ordered the banner from a shop owned by her brother - who was Raymond's godfather!

She said: "When I opened the banner, my brother's wife just shrieked 'Oh my God,'

"My brother was so embarrassed - he was meant to be godfather. I just laughed, gasped and thought 'Oh My God'.”

"I just thought it was so funny - how can you mess it up that badly?"

Denise had ordered the banner inside the store and had also emailed and texted her requests.

But despite all the efforts, it seems the text was still confusing enough for the massive error to be made - and not picked up on.

The mum still decided to use the funny banner with pride at the Christening event .

She said: "Raymond's dad, Connor, just said it was quality and laughed. All of my family and friends were just in stitches - they thought it was so funny.

"Even when I tell people now they don't believe it happened."

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