The best part about baptism invitations is that they’re most informal, colloquial, personalized kinds of cards there are. Baptisms are less formal than christenings and less intense than birthday parties. Infant baptisms are fun, free, important events for Christian denominations all across the world. So, who should be invited? Where should it be hosted? And what should the invitations look like, what should they inform the guest of, and when should the momentous event take place?
As to the first question, it’s sufficient to invite very close friends, God parents, and extended family. That last point is contingent on the proximity of relatives to the event, their closeness to the family, their affiliation with the faith, and other circumstantial factors. If they’re in the neighborhood and aren’t appalled at religious services, it’s a must to invite them, although it’s probably cheaper to just make phone calls. On the other hand, in-laws are tough to talk to sometimes so it’s wise to send out invitations.
As to the second question, it should be hosted at your church; in that case, there’s really no need to send out invitations because everyone will already be members of the church, and it will occur, most likely, during the Sunday church service. You can completely skip over the invitations and just schedule the event with your pastor.
Finally, as to the third question, the invitations should look personal, informal, and patently child-like. Infant baptisms need not be any more formal than a homemade collage of baby pictures with glitter and stickers pasted around it. That’s an analogy, of course, but infant baptisms are the least formal of all popular celebrations. They’re much less formal than a Christening and hardly even worth sending out invites for. Everyone at your church will already be there, of course. However, if you’re hosting the event elsewhere, it’s essential that the clergy, church members, friends, and relatives all receive invites. There’s just no reason not to. Afterward, you can all go out and have lunch as a way of celebrating. The invitations should inform people of the following: the baby’s name, a photograph of the baby, and the day, date, time, and place of the infant baptism.
Baptism invitations are ultra-fun, and you can make one by hand and scan it into your computer and print multiple color copies. Or, order from the thousands of pre-made designs on dedicated greeting card and special event invitational card websites.
Jeff Fain is an author for Dependable Printing. Please visit Dependable Printing for a great selection of wedding invitations, wedding anniversary invitations, baptism invitations, party invitations, and much more.
