Christening and Baptism Invitations
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When buying your christening or baptism announcements, be sure to order a few extra to allow for guests you might think of later and for possible envelope addressing errors. Be sure to also save a few as keepsakes.
TIP - It's usually less expensive to include a few extra baptism invitations with your original order than to buy a small quantity later.
Important Details to Include on
Your Christening or Baptism Invitations
- Baby's Name
- Parents' Names
- Date and Time of ceremony
- Location Name
- Location Address
- Time and Location of Party (if separate from ceremony) - on some styles this information can be listed as a corner copy to appear at the bottom of the christening or baptism invite. If there isn't enough room on the invitation itself, you could include a separate reception card but this could cost you more in postage due to the extra weight not to mention the cost of another printed card.
Sample baptism and christening invitation verses can be found by visiting www.VerseIt.com. This website has an enormous selection of sample verses for all occasions.
Depending on how formal your ceremony and celebration will be and how many guests you are inviting, you may want to include some type of RSVP on the baptism invitation. This can range from placing your phone number at the bottom of the invitation to actually including a separate response card that would be mailed back by your guests. Having your guests RSVP will help you plan for both seating and food arrangements, especially if you're inviting quite a few guests.
When ordering
baptism or christening invitations
through a printer, some of the more formal invitation styles will have a matching response card available. If you do include a separate response card, be sure to place a postage stamp on its accompanying envelope. Your address will already be printed on the envelope so your guests can easily mail it back and it won't cost them anything.
Thank You Cards for
Baptism & Christening Invitations
Remember to purchase
thank you cards
for sending after the baptism or christening. Because this is such a special occasion that is shared with your family and friends, you want to choose thank you cards that fit the celebration.
Many times you will find informal note cards or thank you cards available that match your christening or baptism invitation design. An informal note card has the baby's name printed on the front with the inside being left blank for writing your own personal thank you verse.
If your invitation style doesn't come with matching cards, there are plenty of baptism and christening styles to choose from. When they are ordered from a printer, there is typically an option to have them personalized with your baby's name on the front.
