Baptism Celebration - The Results!

The event was beautiful!!  The highlight - My little guy who was so cute and so into the ceremony for a 3 month old.  I couldn't stop watching his gaze and how focused he was on the priest.  Truly priceless!

All the other details I worked on turned out exactly as I wanted them.  I was truly pleased with the results.

I have Irina Shainski of Sweet Song Cake to thank for the amazing cake.  Not only did it look flawless, it was delicious and an absolute hit with all, even the pickiest ones that usually have a say about the cake.  Isn't the sheep adorable?!  I can't bring myself to throw it out!

The favours were also a hit.  Everyone loved the idea of receiving something useful that would remind them of my little man's special day every time they use it.  Here is how the cutting boards turned out. I loved dealing with Rob at Westboro Signs for the engraving of my son's initials and baptism date on the boards.  And I loved how the thank you cards turned out.  Thank you Concertina Press,

Finally, I had fun putting together the simple centerpieces and I am happy with the end result.

Now that the baptism is over, I feel I have so much time on my hands - hmmm - what to plan next?

Baptism Celebration To Do List (continued)

Because I wasn't really looking for a special Godparent gift, it was the easiest thing to find in my baptism celebration preparations. Go figure! Isn't that always the case?  I saw this bookmark on Etsy and it was a "look no more" moment.  I absolutely love it and I will definitely order it for the Godparents, even the ones of my eldest son who got baptized last year.

Via Etsy

I also had the easiest time finding the thank you cards I would like to attach to my favours.  I fell in love with the font and again it was a "look no more" moment.  Seriously though, who finds the tags before deciding on the gift.  The printable was only $0.99 and if I don't use them now, I will find another use for them.

Via Concertina Press

I finally decided on a favour gift to give my guests and I am very excited about my idea.  I wanted a gift that can be used and something meaningful as well.  I decided to go with a small bamboo cutting board engraved with my son's initials and baptism date.   I like the idea of using wood for a religious ceremony...sort of has a humble connotation...plus everyone can use a cutting board, especially a small one and finally the engraving gives it a personal touch and makes it a nice keepsake.

I bought the following cutting boards from Home Sense and Winners:

Via Simply Bamboo

Via Simply Bamboo

This weekend I dropped them off at Westboro Signs in Ottawa and Rob was great.  He really seems to know what he is doing and I can't wait to see the results.  I hope they work out and that he is able to engrave on bamboo.  Once I have the cutting boards back, I will package them nicely with the thank you notes above.  Will share pictures of the final result when ready.  Keeping my fingers crossed that this idea will work out!

For the decor, I'm using this picture to inspire me.  Will post pictures of the final result.

Via Something Borrowed Wedding Blog

It's all coming together!