Digital baptism invitations
A baptism is two appointments on the same day: the church and the meal. The invitation has to make both unmistakable, with their own times and addresses, because they are rarely in the same place.
The classic baptism mix-up is half the guests showing up at the reception thinking the service came later, or the other way around. Two clearly separated time blocks fix it, each with its own map: the church with its exact hour — a parish does not wait — and the venue with its own.
The other question is who is invited to what. Plenty of families call everyone to the service and only close relatives to the meal, and that can be said without awkwardness when each family gets its own link with only what applies to them. Godparents named in the invitation appreciate reading it there before somebody tells them.
baptism templates
Before you send it
Print the arrival time, not the service time
A parish starts when it says it will. If the service is at one, the invitation says 12:45 at the church, not "at one".
Split church and venue, with two maps
They are two different addresses and almost nobody knows both. A map on each keeps people from parking where the party is not.
Name the godparents if they are settled
It is the part family reads twice, and writing it down spares you the "so who are the godparents?" all day long.
Questions about this occasion
How far ahead should a baptism invitation go out?
Three to four weeks. The date depends on the parish and is usually known well in advance, so send it as soon as it is confirmed: relatives who travel need to block the day.
Can I invite some people to the service and others to the meal?
Yes. Each invitation is its own link, so the close family can get the version with the service and the reception while everyone else gets the service only, and neither group sees the other's.
What should the dress code say?
For a baptism, "formal" or "white for the children" is usually enough. If the church asks for something specific — covered shoulders, for instance — put it in the invitation: it reads better beforehand than at the door.
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