Christenings
Christening and First Communion Invitations: One Running Order
A morning baptism and a lunchtime first communion can share one invitation. Here is what to write at each point so nobody arrives late or asks twice.
Send The Joy · October 3, 2026 · 3 min read
The christening is on Saturday morning and the communion lunch is at two. Your aunt calls to ask what time the meal is. Your brother wants to know whether there is a church service or only lunch. Your mother-in-law has already booked her train. Christening and first communion invitations that carry both hours answer all three questions before anyone asks them.
A baptism in the morning and a first communion at lunchtime fit on the same page. You just have to write down which is which, and at what hour, with a running order anyone can follow without ringing you.
Christening and First Communion Invitations: Two Sacraments, One Table
The baptism usually happens in the morning and the communion meal is served around two. Put both times on the same invitation and label them. If grandma is only coming to the ceremony, she needs to read when the christening ends, so she does not turn up at three waiting for dessert. One line with the running order does more work than a group chat.
- The exact time the ceremony starts and the time the meal is served, with the restaurant name next to it.
- What is being celebrated at each point, christening, first communion or both, so nobody mixes up the running order.
- A line on dress code, if there is one: for example, light tones, with white kept for the child making their communion.
- Who to call about a specific need, such as step-free access, a high chair or a kids' menu, by phone rather than in the confirmation form.
What Goes on a Baptism and First Communion Invitation
Each moment can be its own scene. A cover with the child's name, one scene for the ceremony, another for the table. Every text sits in a separate field, label, names, date, phrase, place, so changing the restaurant name does not throw the rest of the design out of line.
You can add up to six of your own photos. A shot from the christening and one from the communion can sit on the same invitation, so you do not have to choose between them. You decide which one is the cover, and you can swap any photo afterwards.
With the running order on the page, nobody has to ask which hour they are invited to.
The RSVP That Replaces the WhatsApp Group
Questions like "Are you coming to the christening, the meal, or both?" and "How many of you are coming?" are set up in the form, and the answers land inside the invitation in one ordered list. No scrolling through voice notes to find out who said yes. If the restaurant moves lunch half an hour, you change the time and the link stays the same: no reprint, no second round of messages, and guests see the updated version when they open it again. Nobody installs an app, the link works in the browser of a phone, tablet or laptop. Two things that form does not cover: allergies, high chairs or cots are a phone call, to you or straight to the restaurant. And if someone wants the invitation in their hand, print two or three copies for the people who will keep them, and send the link to everyone else. Pick a design, try it free and publish it once both dates are settled.
