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Christening Invitations for Your Baby's Special Christening Party

Your baby's christening is a very special occasion and calls for a memorable invitation. Traditional infant christening invitations are printed on soft white or ivory paper. While the ceremony is a solemn occasion, the invitation need not be. Today, there are so many more choices including beautiful shimmery invitations in a variety of both soft and bright colors with matching envelopes.

Crosses are a favorite christening invitation theme and they can be simple or detailed, ornate designs. Damask and filigree patterns in baby pink or baby blue are a popular choice as are accents of chocolate brown. Wrap a satin ribbon around the invitation and tie it in a flat knot or a full bow for an elegant finishing touch.

When planning your christening, decide on a budget and the size of your guest list. Confirm the date with the important people in your child's life, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc. before you set the date with the church.

Decide if you will have a party or reception after the christening ceremony. If you have decided on a restaurant or banquet hall, reserve it for your date and time as soon as you have confirmed the same with your church. If you decide to have everyone over to your home after the ceremony, determine if it will be indoors or outdoors. You will then need to confirm the date and time with a caterer and possibly a photographer, musicians, entertainers, and party rental companies for tables, linens, chairs, umbrellas and party ware.

Once you have verified the date and time with all the necessary people, you can order invitations. To make your christening invitation memorable, http://www.announcingit.com/ offers a large variety of unique, exclusive designs you won't find elsewhere. Convenient on-line ordering is easy and possible 24/7 from the comfort of your home. You select the perfect invitation and then customize it with your favorite font and font colors. Announcingit has lots of christening sayings and bible verses to choose from or you can write your own custom wording. Be sure to use "RSVP", not "regrets only", on your invitations if you want to know who will be coming to your party. This is important to keep your budget under control and crucial if you need to give final headcounts to caterers.

Your invitation layout is produced by a real person, not a computer generated template. The typesetter creates the custom layout, checks spelling and punctuation and uploads an on-line proof to your own Order Status web page for you to view and approve. You can make changes or approve your proof for printing. Upon approval of your proof, your order quickly prints and ships to your home or office. Christening invitations should be mailed up to eight weeks before your event, especially if your event is around a busy holiday, but don't worry, 3-4 weeks can be enough time, especially if you have already confirmed all the important people are available on your chosen date.

At least a day before the christening, make sure you have charged your video camera battery and have plenty of video tape. Check your still camera batteries and double check that you have more than enough memory available. Some disposable cameras at your reception will help guests capture the action and may yield some of the best pictures of you, the parents, and your baby.

And most important, enjoy this special day with your child.

About the Author

Jeanette Herren is President of Announcingit.com, an on-line party invitation company that has been designing and printing party invitations for all occasions, including christening invitations, since 1991. Announcingit specializes in unique, exclusive invitations that fit both your style and your budget and offer invitations you and your guests will love for all life's special occasions.

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