Monday, February 22, 2010

First Communion Invitations - The First Step in Planning the Special Holy Day


Are you planning a child's First Communion party? If you are you're likely planning a large guest list with friends from the Church coming, members of your family, your child's friends, teachers and other children in their class, then you might want to use First Communion invitations with the rest of your party. First Holy Communion invitations are a token of appreciation to those that attended, as well as a reminder of the date, time and place of the party.

The kind of 1st Communion invitations that you should choose depends upon the style of the party you are having. Many people choose the simpler, more formal celebration which may require 1st Holy Communion invitations that are more extravagant with scripted fonts and gold inlays. This is a common choice for First Communion cards and look absolutely beautiful.

Of course, you don't have to go the traditional way. You could also make your First Communion invites more color-laden and festive with bright reds or blues or any color and style that you look. You can use pink or blue for these First Communion invitations, or any color that fits the style of the party, or the clothes that will be worn.

THE HOLY DAY WILL BE MEMORABLE WITH FIRST COMMUNION INVITATIONS

You can even make your invitations more unique by getting them shaped in different varieties such as a picture of Christ, inlaid with a picture of the Last Supper or many other common themes for First Communion Invitations. There are so many different styles to choose from that you'll find yourself lost for hours in the delight of invitations.

Put the name of your child on the invitations, as well as the date that they received their First Communion. Of course, you'll definitely want to include the date of the party, what time it begins and where it is exactly, perhaps with a map for those who aren't familiar. You can also include some hints as to what sort of gifts you would like brought and of course, a number and address to RSVP.

One thing that you can do that guests will love you for is to set up a website after sending out the invitations and put the web address on the cards. This way it is easy for guests to RSVP, register for gifts or sign up for a potluck item, as well as allowing you to update any information that has changed.

This will allow guests to simply visit the site and save you money and time on both postage stamps and phone calls. You can have them RSVP with their email address and then send an email if something drastic changes. This will save you and your guests a lot of time and websites are simply and sometimes free in our modern world.

Your child's First Communion is a holy time, filled with family, friends and the Holy Spirit. You'll want to make sure that you invite those who attend church with you as well as relatives and friends, as well as your child's classmates or teachers if appropriate.

Using invitations will make your party even better and since you only get one First Communion party for a child why not make it extra special. Ask your child what sort of invitations he or she thinks that you should use and your can decide together. It's not just a big day for you, and your child, but for any Church members who has watched your children grow, or family members who you are close to. All of these guests will love getting an invitation as a keepsake to treasure.