Make Your Own Baptism Invitations

A baptism is an event that is held by various Christian denominations. In some cases, the baptism is for an infant, and the term is often interchangeable with the word christening. However in some Christian faith traditions the child is not baptized until he or she is old enough to choose this option. Called the age of reason or accountability, it is the age where the child understands what a baptism is and is committed to upholding their particular religious laws and traditions. For many infants, this is done in baptismal font, a bowl of holy water often raised on a pedestal. Other baptisms take place in special pools or even rivers. No matter where the event is happening, the baptism invitation is very important.

The invitation lets loved ones know that they are invited to the ceremony and any celebration afterwards -- often a luncheon or small social gathering of some sort follows the baptism. There are all kinds of options when selecting your invitations. If there is a stationery store near you, they will have boxed invites you fill out by hand, and also probably a catalog where you can order printed invitations customized with your information. Be prepared to pay retail if this is where you shop, however.

A cheaper option is to order the invitations online. There are a plethora of online stationery stores that sell all kinds of different invitations. Browsing the selection is easy because you can do so from the comfort of home, at your convenience. Also, you can compare different stores and their merchandise quickly and easily. When ordering online, you choose your template and specify the text and sometimes other details like font style and color. The company will send you a baptism invitation proof, or sample, for your review before finalizing your order.

You can also make your own invitation using the right software. There are lots of programs out there like PrintingPress software by Mountaincow, Hallmark Card Studio and many others which allow you to customize most any kind of invitation. These programs come with illustrations, fonts, templates and more but you can also upload and use your own in most cases, starting with a blank template if you want full creative control. Whether you buy or make your invitations they should be special to you because they can serve as treasured keepsakes of this special event.

When writing the text for the baptism invitation, there are some pieces of information that must be included, such as the hosts (the parents) the child's name, the fact that the event is a baptism, the day, date and time, the location and an RSVP deadline. If a lunch or gathering follows the baptism this should also be specified. Invitations should be mailed within 3-4 weeks of the event with the RSVP deadline around one week prior to the event. This gives invitees plenty of time to RSVP and provides the hosts enough time to finalize plans based on the number of confirmed guests.