What to Put on a Christening Invite?
A christening is a joyous occasion for parents, as well as close family and friends. However, finding the perfect way to invite your loved ones to join you in celebration can sometimes be a challenge.
This article offers some advice to help you choose a style of invitation that suits your family, the right words for your invitation and every piece of information to include. From traditional types to more modern twists, our christening invite ideas are suitable for those who prefer simplicity and minimalism, as well as those who want creativity and originality.
1) Choose the style of invitation you would like
With so many types of invitation available, it is undeniable that there will be one available to suit your faith, family and occasion. For those hosting a more traditional christening, there are many formal and effective traditional style invitations.
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Those who lean more towards modern styles can find simplistic templates that allow you to focus on the message and sentiment. Many enjoy artistic and expressive invitation designs for a unique and creative invitation that you won’t see anywhere else.
2) Develop a key sentence or phrase to headline the invitation
A christening invitation should be headlined with simple and effective wording that clearly expresses your sentiments. Finding the perfect words to invite your loved ones to such a special occasion is not always an easy task.
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Keep it simple with these sample phrases:
“Please join us at the christening of our daughter!”
“Please join Jane and John Smith to celebrate the christening of their son Samuel.”
“You are invited to the christening of Samuel Smith.”
“Please join us in the christening of our daughter Emma.”
There are also a wide range of invites that come ready to send, with many key sentiments pre-written by experts to deliver beautiful and personalised feelings.
3) Incorporate all of the relevant information
Including all the relevant information on your invite is key to ensure there is no confusion amongst guests and the day goes as smoothly as possible.
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Firstly, include your child’s name so every guest will know who is being christened. The second most important piece of information is the date. Followed by the name and address of the church, and the location of the reception (unless you plan on announcing this information at the service).
You may want to experiment with different ways to word this information and you may choose to include a particularly resonant quote from scripture.
