Baptismal Party Planning - Checklist For Success

When throwing a baptismal party, it's important that you have all the details arranged prior to the date of the event, so that the entire day can be a meaningful experience. In order to do so, some pre-planning must take place. 

First, you must choose and order an appropriate outfit for the baby being baptized. Also, decide who you'd like to be the Godparents and ask them if they would accept this honor. Then it's time to work on the party. A few weeks to a month before the party, you can do the following:

• Create a guest list



• Mail invitations and request that everyone RSVP (You may want to ask people to bring their cameras and request copies of some of the pictures after the party.) 


• Decide if you'd like a formal or casual party, and begin picking out decorations and party favors accordingly


• Decide on a menu


• Order a cake

Once the RSVP's start arriving, you can begin to go more in-depth in the party planning. Keep in mind that some people will forget to RSVP and others may have last minute plan changes that won't permit them to attend. A week before the big day, you should:

• Shop for the ingredients for your menu, order all prepared food. Make sure you have enough food for everyone - it's always better to have a little extra than not enough.


• Choose activities for young guests to participate in and determine if you will have an area for the children to play


• Finish with decorations and baptism party favors so that everything is ready to be set up before the date arrives

If you do all of the above ahead of time, you will only have to spend the couple days before the party decorating and putting finishing touches on everything. Then, when the day of the baptism arrives, you can sit back and create memories that will last a lifetime.

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