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Christening invitations
The service and the celebration after, each with its time and map, the godparents named, and an RSVP so you can tell the pub or restaurant how many are coming.
Make mine free See an exampleWhat to put on a christening invitation
- Your baby's name
- The church, the date and the time of the service
- The godparents, if you would like to name them
- Lunch or the party afterwards, with its own place and time
- A reply-by date for the venue
Wording you can copy
Emma and Dan invite you to Oliver's christening at St Mary's Church on Sunday 18 May at 11am, followed by lunch at the Red Lion.
Please join us as Oliver is christened, with his godparents Kate, Ben and Priya.
We would love you to celebrate Oliver's christening with us. Please let us know by 1 May if you can come.
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What to ask your guests
Ask what the day needs: The reply form always asks for each guest's name, yes, maybe or no, how many are coming and which parts of the day they will join. Add any of these as your own questions, as a choice or a short answer, and you get a count for each choice:
- Service, lunch, or both?
- How many adults and children
- Any dietary needs
When to send it
Send christening invitations four to six weeks before the service, and set the reply date a week or two ahead so you can confirm numbers.
Paper invitations with a QR code
Printed christening cards are still common. Add the code so guests get the church map and reply in one scan, and grandparents keep the card. How RSVP QR codes work.
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One link with the details, a map, calendar buttons and RSVP that adds up the replies for you. Print the QR code on paper invitations too. No ads, no fee.
Make my invitation, freeQuestions
Is a christening the same as a baptism?
A christening is a baptism, the name most families in the UK use for it. The page is the same either way.
Can I list the godparents?
Yes. Name them in the text at the top of the page.
Is there a non-religious version?
Yes. See naming ceremony invitations.