Catholic families who are planning to celebrate a child’s First Holy Communion with friends and family want personalized invitations that suite their unique style. Finding a wide selection of communion invitations in local stores can be hard so shopping online is a great alternative for parents. Online companies offer religious and basic printed invitations as well as traditional invitations that have hand-written details.
Select High-Quality Personalized Invitations
Tiny Prints has a large selection of high-quality First Holy Communion invitations. Many of the styles are created by designers and the personalized invitations are printed on recycled cardstock made in Italy. Tiny Prints has more than 70 cards to choose from and matching response cards are available for many of the styles. All of the Holy Communion invitations can be customized with the event’s information.
Most of the first communion invitations offered by this company are of a very generic style, with basic crosses, doves or stained glass windows. Few choices are specifically Catholic. Many of the choices offer the option to include the child’s photo.
Tiny Prints offers invitations in three different sizes: 4.56 x 6.18 inches, 5 x 7 inches and 5.25 x 5.25 inches. Invitations cost roughly $2 each for quantities of 10, and discounts are offered according to the number of cards ordered. Blank white envelopes are included with all orders.
Tiny Prints excels at offering envelope printing and mailing options, all at an additional cost. The company can print the return addresses on envelopes, print recipients’ names on envelopes and mail the completed invitations to guests. Customers can choose to assemble and address the invitations themselves or have Tiny Prints handle a portion of the invitations.
Printed Invitations in Religious Themes
All of Vistaprint’s 40 choices can be customized for the event and there are communion invitations for boys and girls as well as gender-neutral options. Most of Vistaprint’s first communion invitations are of a generic religious theme and not overtly Catholic. For those who prefer more traditional options, there are a few invitations that depict the chalice or the Eucharist as opposed to a basic cross or angel design. Some invitations can include the child’s photo.
Vistaprint offers four sizes of its personalized First Holy Communion invitations. Cards are available in a folded 5.5-inch by 4-inch card. Flat cards are available at 5 x 4-inches, 4 x 8-inches or 6 x 9-inches. Prices start at around $5.99 for sets of 10 and invitations are ordered in sets of 10. Blank white envelopes are included at no extra charge. Matching envelopes and printed envelopes are available at an additional cost. Bulk discounts are available.
Choosing Holy Communion Invitations
Selecting and buying customized printed invitations is not the only option for communion invites. Families can select invitations where they write the details on themselves. There are a few advantages to this option.
Hand-written invitations can be less expensive and delivery time is shorter since there is no printing involved in the order. Large families can purchase extra invitations and use them for the next child who receives his or her First Holy Communion. Catholic families who prefer communion invitations with more traditional or more religious themes will find that hand-written invitations offer many options, although generic crosses or doves are also available in this format.
Hand-Written Invitations for First Communion
Catholic Child is one online company that sells first communion invitations that have event details added by hand. Generic options start at about $3.95 for eight invitations. The company offers invitations specifically for boys and girls and these sell for $5.95 for eight invitations.
Because shipping is almost as much as a pack of invitations, there are ways to make paying the shipping costs worthwhile. One option is to order enough invitations for all the children in the home who will receive first communion in the next few years and put away the extras. Families who attend the same church or CCD class can place an order together and split shipping charges. Another option is to order matching thank you cards or party favors at the same time.
Communion Invitations for Catholic Families
Aquinas and More offers religious-themed first communion invitations and has choices for boys and girls. Cost is roughly $19.99 for 10 invitations. This company offers a kit for the child to make his or her own communion invitations. This is a good option for those who want to involve the child but who do not want to come up with the design themselves. The invitation kit costs $12.50. Aquinas and More sells personalized first communion prayer cards in packs of 8 for $10 each as well.
When buying First Holy Communion invitations there are many choices for Catholic families. Tiny Prints offers high-quality and designer personalized invitations as well as convenient services but has mostly generic cross or dove options. Vistaprint provides customized invitations in generic and religious themes but processing times can be lengthy. Catholic Child and Aquinas and More are two companies that sell Catholic-themed communion invitations that can be filled out by parents. Because these are a lower-priced option shipping can be as much as the invitations unless additional items like first communion gifts are ordered.
Genna Cockerham - Genna Cockerham has been writing online since November 2008. She served as Marriage Feature Writer from December 2008 to February ...
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