![]() 3-4 weeks before the event: Step 4-Invite: Order (or create) and mail christening invitations or simply make phone calls to those with whom you want to share this experience. Depending on who you want to work with, you may need to book services many months in advance. ![]() Step 3-Visualize: This is the fun part! Will you have an all-inclusive at-home event, an intimate post-ceremony gathering at a restaurant, or a gala bash at a local reception venue? Whether simple or luxe, you need to consider what you want when it comes to location, decor, food, favors, music, clothing, and photography. ![]() Who do you choose as Godparents to watch over your child’s religious instruction? Who do you want to stand in the blessing circle? Do you want a large or small gathering? Determine how many guests you will have. Step 2-Who: Decide who you want to be in attendance. Here’s a basic checklist to get you started:ġ-6 months before the event: Step 1-When: Contact the church or clergy member you wish to perform the ceremony. Determine what paperwork/preparation is required. Set a date. Whether you are blessing your newborn or baptizing your 18-month child, the planning process is the same. The timing of your christening or blessing is largely up to you and is influenced by family circumstances, tradition, and religious affiliation. It’s coming up, where do you start? Today we’re re-posting our step-by-step guide detailing how to plan a christening or blessing, along with a convenient printable checklist for you (in two versions – one for Christening, one for Blessing): How to Plan A ChristeningĬongratulations on your new (or soon-to-be) bundle of joy! Somewhere in the jumble of emotion, change, and busyness that is the first year of your baby’s life is a once-in-a-lifetime event: your baby’s christening or blessing. Phoebe Christening Collection - One Small Child
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