Your child’s First Communion is a unique celebration, so it’s important to make sure it is a source of wonderful memories for everyone involved. While the church ceremony is usually reserved for close family members, a first communion party at home after the ceremony is a wonderful opportunity to invite your friends and family to this special event. In order to ensure that the whole event runs smoothly, it is important to plan ahead and keep a few things in mind. We take stock with you right away!
Start planning early
As soon as you have your date, you need to start planning the party, especially if there are many children in your area who are making their communion on the same day.
Suppliers (whether the rental of bouncy castles, the caterer, or the photographer) often have to be booked several weeks in advance. So set a budget and make a list so that you can start your planning early enough.
Some important points to take into account and plan for in the budget:
- The number of guests: the event can be intimate with only close family members, or a larger party with friends, extended family and classmates
- Meal: served on a plate or free buffet? Prepared by a caterer, a home cook or by yourself?
- Place of festivities
- Invitations
- Decorations
- Entertainment and activities
- Photographer and souvenirs
Budgeting is extremely important to all of these decisions, and this list does not include communion attire, shoes, accessories, and hairdresser.
Here are some tips to help you plan an amazing event, no matter the location.
The place of the party
The number of people present is a key factor in choosing the location of the party.
The place must be neither too small (the guests would risk stepping on each other and the children would be bored for lack of space), nor too big (which makes it more difficult to organize and organize games).
Another important point to keep in mind is the number of children invited … because they will need space to have fun!
It is essential to decide well in advance of the time whether you want the event to take place indoors or outdoors. Considering the unpredictable weather, it doesn’t make sense to have the party only outdoors, without a contingency plan in case it rains.
If you decide to have an outdoor party, it is important that you have a covered area in case of heavy rain. The main elements should be easily moved inside at the last minute if a few drops are felt!
The meal
Whether you decide to organize the party at home or in a restaurant, the buffet of sweets and sweets is a must! It will not only be a feast for the eyes, but also a pleasure for guests of all ages.
You can decorate it using a certain theme (Disney, pirates, fairies…), colors, adding pictures of the child over the years, balloons, and including various pastries and sweets… The most important being the variety and the original and careful presentation of all these delicacies.
Here are a few examples to inspire you:
- Retro candy jars
- Cupcakes
- Decorated cookies
- Personalized chocolates
- Communion cake, which will of course be the centerpiece of the event
Be sure to use pretty jars and containers, as this will improve the aesthetics and elicit a « WAHOU » of admiration from your guests.
Animation
This is one of the key elements of any event and it turns a simple meal into a fun and memorable party. Organizing a crazy party for adults and children alike requires a touch of creativity and imagination.
During the events, you can also distribute souvenirs and gifts that help mark the occasion.
Here are some tips for throwing a party that will appeal to adults and children alike:
- Do not plan games or activities for children that require constant adult supervision, unless you have a facilitator
- Offer activities for all ages where children of different age groups can play together at the same time
- Avoid messy games and activities like painting
Here are some entertainment ideas that guests can enjoy:
- A professional magician
- A DJ who offers music for all ages and all tastes
- Karaoke
- A juggler
- A bouncy castle, especially those with an integrated obstacle course
- A professional animator for children
Decoration of the place
Whether your party is at home or at another location of your choice, unique yet simple decorations can be included inexpensively, transforming a boring place into a pleasant one. Simple balloons, centerpieces, floral arrangements, lanterns, chair covers, the pretty tablecloth, beautiful cutlery, all will help to further beautify the place.
Offer personalized memories of communion
Personalized gifts or small surprise bags are a wonderful keepsake to give to your guests. They can include something that your child will have made for themselves: a framed photo, homemade pastries, little soaps… the options are endless!
The idea is to give your child as much control as possible over what he or she would like to offer to those present. He will thus feel important and will remember this experience for a long time.
The rental of a photobooth for a communion
Have you thought about renting a photobooth for your child’s communion? A star accessory in the event world, it has become a must have for all types of events, whether it is a corporate event or a personal event such as the celebration of a communion.
One of the great advantages of a photo kiosk is that all photos are printed on site in seconds, in professional quality. It is also possible to retrieve all the photos taken during this day thanks to an online gallery, accessible at the end of the event.
The use of funny accessories (hats, mustaches, wigs…) is strongly recommended! People will quickly get caught up in the game and it will create a festive and happy atmosphere throughout the day! Everyone will be able to leave with photos and keep an original memory of this communion.
Characteristics of the photobooth
- Easy-to-use touchscreen interface
- Guests can take photos independently
- Available with multiple personalized photo frames
- Ability to print photos in less than 10 seconds
- Filters to beautify your photos
- Funny on-screen virtual props to add to your photos like hats, big glasses or text!
We hope we have given you enough great ideas and inspiration for this special day. Do not hesitate to visit our site for more details on the rental of photobooth!
