A great way for you to thank your guests is to provide them with Christening Favours.

So you just had your christening party and everyone is happy. A great way for you to thank your guests is to provide them with Christening Favours. These are special mementos to commemorate the occasion. They are also a great way to wrap up your party, and will serve as souvenirs for your guests.

So what makes these favors different from all other party favors? And what will make good christening favors? Since christenings are a momentous occasion and it is usually a very solemn occasion in comparison to other parties, taking careful consideration of what to give out as favours should also be taken in a serious manner.

These favours can be religious if you want, but it really isn’t a requirement and they need not be expensive as well. You can put in a personal touch for it to be more meaningful. These days there are many ways in which you can personalise these favours. You can either put in a picture of your baby with the date and the name of the church where the baby was christened. You can also make your own. Christening favors tend to be more meaningful when done personally.

Christening Favor Ideas

Here are a few ideas that you can choose as favors. Take them into consideration.

Religious Favors

Ceramic Figurines – perhaps that of baby Jesus, angels, crosses or doves. If you are into sculpting, you can handmade these christening favors yourself.

Candle Holders - many of these holders have religious emblems on them, and can be given as favors for your guests. You can add your own engraving too, to make the candle holder more personalised.

Prayer Cards – this is a very cost efficient way to provide presents, and is very effective.

Bookmarks with Religious Quotes – if you are adept with a computer, you can make these christening favors yourself and have them laminated to make them last longer. You can also put in the date, the name of the church and your baby’s photo and name as well.

Personal Notes of Thanks – You can also write your own personal thank you to guests, making use of stationeries with prayers or bible verses. This perhaps will be the most personal thank you anybody can ever get at christenings.

You can easily find religious christening favors in most Christian bookstores, and you can buy them in bulk for a discount. They can really come in cheaply as well.

Non – Religious Favors

Small Bouquets of Flowers – you can buy flowers on wholesale and make small bouquets and hand them out to your guests.

Potted Plant or Seedling – You can also hand out plants as favors. This hints of new life and as such makes a perfect present.

Basket of Fruit – this can be a real treat for many of your guests.

Whatever you choose as your Christening Favors, just ensure that it is something that your guests will appreciate and remember the occasion for.

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