The keys to organize the communion of your children

The communion of your child may be one of the most important moments in the lives of children, but also of the parents and the whole family. Therefore, we must take care of every last detail so that not only the suit is perfect, but that the entire ceremony and the celebration afterwards are perfectly coordinated and perfect.

For this, as parents or family, we must take care to arrange everything in advance so that it goes perfectly on the day of the First Communion of our children. As there are many things that we must keep in mind, it is important that you know how to organize in the best possible way, so that you do not stress too much but that at the same time you have everything under control and it goes perfectly well.

In PregDream we tell you what are the keys to organize the communion of your children so that you can all enjoy this special moment in your lives.

CHURCH

Before we can begin to think about the suit or dress, the guests or the restaurant must bear in mind the square in the church where our children will celebrate their communion . Although it may seem difficult to believe, currently it is not so easy to find a free place in depending on which churches and it must be requested well in advance. In addition, in many religious schools, children are asked to do certain months or years of catechesis in order to carry out communion.

You must also bear in mind that your child must be baptized to be able to carry out communion. So if you are not a religious family you should know what the procedures are, as parents, so that your children can perform this act. Together with the catechetical classes, your children will have to follow a series of procedures such as confession or the practice of the ceremony before the long-awaited day arrives. This is because each of them will have a function that they must learn perfectly on the appointed day.

For some families, First Communion is just one more celebration, but for parents and religious people it is the confirmation of the child’s Christian beliefs in front of the church , so it is normal that a certain protocol is required.

Once the catechesis classes have been completed, all the preparatory acts have been carried out and your children’s place is secured in a certain church on the day available for communion, we can begin to specify the rest of the details.

COSTUME

Although the choice of the suit or communion dress for your children seems like a simple task, perhaps in reality it is not so much. That will be because your children may have different tastes from yours and it will be difficult for you to agree.

In some cases, they are the relatives who want to give the dress to the boy or girl, so you will have to negotiate it with them, since each person has their tastes.

Remember that it has to be a fine and elegant suit . If you don’t have a budget for a very expensive one, you can choose a cheaper one or even rent it. They will never wear it again, unless a brother or sister takes advantage of it later, so if you don’t have enough money, a second-hand or rented one is not a bad option.

The suit or the dress has to be to the taste of your children, but also yours. You should also keep in mind that it is used for a religious ceremony, so it must be discreet and have the necessary measurements, such as the length of the skirt in the case of girls. There are dresses that are removable and, once the ceremony is over, the short dress can be made again so that the girl is more comfortable during the rest of the celebration.

The suits are usually of a fairly recognizable cut and the colors are usually blue for boys and white or pink for girls. It is good that you want to be a little original, but remember that it is a religious event and that you must respect certain rules of the Church if you want to celebrate it properly.

THE PHOTOS AND THE RESTAURANT

There are those who prefer to go to a photographer and take the photos of the child dressed in communion to be able to send them later along with the invitations to the guests. However, this custom is being lost more every day and today it is preferred to hire a photographer to immortalize the boy or girl during the religious ceremony and later in the restaurant with their family and friends.

As soon as you have the day of communion confirmed, you should make a guest list as soon as possible. Even if you still don’t know who is going to confirm attendance or not, you should call the restaurant to make sure they could have a group table for the desired day . Remember to tell them that as soon as you have the final number of confirmed guests, you will call them again to finalize the menu and the rest of the details.

THE GUESTS

It is essential that you make a guest list based on the space that is in the church . If you are a little girl and many children celebrate their communion on the same day, you can choose to have only the closest family members for the ceremony and then invite the most distant ones, friends and acquaintances for the celebration in the restaurant.

However, if the church is large and you do not have a limitation of guests, you can send the invitation to those you most want to come to the celebration and the religious ceremony. You must prepare the invitations in advance and send them to all those who want to attend the event as soon as you have the confirmed day of communion in the church and the confirmed restaurant.

Ask your guests to confirm attendance as soon as possible , this way you can finish confirming the final number in the restaurant and finalize details so that everything goes perfectly on the day of your son or daughter’s first communion.