Christenings and faith milestones guides

Christening, baptism, communion, confirmation and naming ceremonies. There are 28 guides in this section, all free to read and copy from.

Every one is written for a specific moment rather than in general, so pick the closest fit and take the lines you need.

• Christening gifts
  What to give, what to spend, and the difference between a godparent gift and a guest gift.
• Baptism gifts
  Gift ideas for infant, child and adult baptisms, plus what a baptism gift should actually do.
• Godparent gifts
  Thank you gifts for godparents, gifts from godparents to godchildren, and how to ask someone in the first place.
• What is a christening?
  What happens in the service, who does what, and what to expect if you've been invited.
• Holy Communion
  What Holy Communion is, what happens at a First Holy Communion, and what's expected of guests.
• First Holy Communion gifts
  Gift ideas for boys and girls, what to spend, and 20 lines you can write in the card.
• Confirmation gifts
  Gifts for a confirmation at any age, what to spend, and card wording that doesn't talk down to a teenager.
• Naming ceremony
  What a naming ceremony is, what it costs in the UK, how to plan one and what to say.
• Christening gift ideas for a godson
  What to give your godson, what to spend, and the one gift godparents never regret.
• What to write in a communion card
  Religious, short, funny and family wording for a First Holy Communion card.
• Christening party ideas
  How to run the bit after the church: timings, food, decorations and costs.
• Godparent proposal ideas
  How to ask, what to say, and gift-box ideas that don't feel like a wedding trend.
• Confirmation card messages
  Wording for a confirmation card, from blessings to short lines for teenagers.
• Communion gift ideas
  Gift ideas and UK budgets for a First Holy Communion, by who you are.
• Christening cake ideas
  Designs, sizes, wording and costs - plus how to dress a plain cake yourself.
• Baptism card messages
  Wording for a baptism card, for babies, adults, parents and godparents.
• Bar mitzvah gift ideas
  Traditional and modern gift ideas, UK budgets and the multiples-of-18 rule.
• Religious milestones explained: christening, communion, confirmation and naming ceremonies
  What happens at each milestone, at what age, what UK families spend, and what to write in the card.
• Communion quiz questions for the party afterwards
  Fifty quiz questions for the room after the service, pitched so seven-year-olds can win.
• Naming ceremony themes and decoration ideas
  Ten themes for a secular naming day, with the decorations and running order for each.
• Christening timing, costs and what to write
  The full UK timeline, real costs from church donation to party, and wording you can copy into the card.
• Baptism timing, costs and what to write
  Infant and adult baptism timelines, UK costs, and card wording for both.
• First Holy Communion timing, costs and what to write
  The preparation year, real UK costs, gift budgets and wording written for a child who can read it.
• Confirmation timing, costs and what to write
  The preparation timeline, costs, gift budgets and wording pitched at eleven to fifteen year olds.
• Naming ceremony timing, costs and what to write
  The secular alternative to a christening: when to hold it, what it costs, and wording with nothing to cross out.
• Christening gift ideas, by who you are and what you want to spend
  Gift ideas split by guest, family, grandparent and godparent, with honest UK budgets.
• First Holy Communion gift ideas, by who you are
  What to give a seven or eight year old on their communion day, with real UK budgets.
• Naming ceremony gift ideas, from guests to guide parents
  Secular naming day gifts split by giver, with budgets and nothing to cross out.

Other guide topics

• Best of: cards and gifts
• What to write in a card
• Messages by recipient
• Sorry, etiquette and awkward moments
• How much to spend
• Jokes and humour
• Puns and wordplay
• Rhymes, poems and quotes
• Riddles and quizzes
• Games and activities
• Party planning
• Decorations and how-to
• Fancy dress and themes
• Celebrations
• Work and colleagues
• Speeches and toasts
• Cheering someone up
• Feel-good reading
• Christmas and seasonal
• Secret Santa
• Festivals and world celebrations
• Charity and fundraising
• Badges and pins
• Card design and how cards work

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Frequently asked questions

How many christenings and faith milestones guides are there?

There are 28 in this section, and the full directory has 267 guides across 25 topics.

Are these free to use?

Yes. Copy any message, joke or checklist straight into a card or a party plan. You do not need to buy anything.