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By Amanda Wright, May 8, 2010

The First Communion is an event of utmost importance in the Catholic religion. Celebrated around the age of seven or eight, it marks a child’s first participation in the Holy Communion. Many families choose to celebrate this event by holding a celebration after church with family and friends.

As your child’s First Communion approaches, you’re probably starting to think about the associated celebration. At this point, you may notice that the majority of First Communions are planned in the Spring, between March and June. In the span of just a few short months, children all over the world will celebrate their First Communion. Because so many are happening at once, many parents are seeking a way to set their celebration apart through selecting distinctive First Communion invitations.

Like invitations for any other event, the invitation for a first communion is the first glimpse guests will have into the tone of the celebration. A First Communion commemoration may be festive or understated, formal or casual, depending on the family’s wishes for this special event. No matter the style of the First Communion celebration, always select invitations to match its tone, so that guests know what to expect.

Those planning a simple and formal ceremony for the First Communion often gravitate towards understated invitations using scripted fonts and classic gold and silver details. Perhaps the most popular styles for First Communion invitations feature religious images, or even a favorite verse from the Bible, in recognition of this ceremony’s importance to the child’s religious life.

Today, many families are breaking from this tradition by selecting festive and colorful First Communion invitations to math the bright and cheery, child-friendly celebration they have planned. Again, it’s important to match the tone of the First Communion invitations to the celebration being held so that guests know what to expect when they arrive.

Since this momentous occasion is so important to your young child’s life, you can expect that the First Communion invitations you send will become treasured keepsakes, kept in scrapbooks or memento boxes for many years. These cards serve not only as an invitation for guests of the celebration, but also as a reminder of this occasion in the coming years. Mark this important event by selecting a beautiful and unique design that reflects your child and your family and is sure to be treasured by the recipients.

Excited about your child’s upcoming First Communion? Writer Amanda Wright can help you plan the perfect first communion celebration, including helpful hints about ordering and sending First Communion invitations.