| p>That's right! You can prepare for your | | | | and venue. Also include your contact details. It is a |
| newborn's Baptism or Christening without | | | | common practice nowadays to put an RSVP to |
| subjecting yourself to a heap of stress by | | | | help you prepare more efficiently. |
| meticulously planning ahead. Getting the services | | | | Food for the guests |
| of a party planner is a popular choice for a | | | | The kind of food you'll serve will depend on the |
| stress-free planning but if you want to make the | | | | time of your child's party - lunch, afternoon tea or |
| event more personal, you can just do it by | | | | dinner. You can contact a local caterer who can |
| yourself. | | | | give you great menu options. You can also |
| Pin the Date and Venue | | | | prepare the food with the help of your family and |
| You would surely want your closest family | | | | friends. Don't forget to prepare or order a simple |
| members and friends to attend this very | | | | cake with, preferably, white icing. |
| important milestone in your child's life. Schedule | | | | Gifts and Tokens |
| months ahead the date of Baptism and check | | | | Everyone wants to make someone smile with a |
| immediately with the church for the availability. It | | | | personalised gift and your guests will surely share |
| depends on the number of guests you have in | | | | something with your little angel as they are |
| mind but you may want to look for a party | | | | baptized. Include a table or box in your party |
| venue that is close to the church. Or you can | | | | setting. Also prepare Thank You cards that you |
| consider to have the gathering in your home if | | | | can send out after the party. Your child's baptism |
| you have some space or at your community | | | | is a start of a new chapter in his or her life and |
| clubhouse. Mark your calendar and start your | | | | you may want to prepare your own personalized |
| planning assignments. | | | | Christening gift which they can keep forever. |
| Sending out invitations | | | | Capture each moment |
| Once you've set a date and venue, start calling up | | | | Include in your planning the video and photo |
| your family and friends to inform them of the | | | | documentation of this momentous event. |
| ceremony and the party. You can send out | | | | Whether you decide to hire professionals or |
| formal printed invitations or create them yourself. | | | | assign your family and friends to take charge, |
| You can also send invitations with cute graphic | | | | make sure to take lots of photograph during the |
| designs and send them via email to your guests | | | | ceremony and the party. These are memories |
| who reside in farther places. Make sure you put all | | | | you'd want to treasure. |
| the information of the Christening - the date, time | | | | |