Christening Messages: 55+ Things to Write in the Card

A christening card is written to a baby who cannot read it and kept by parents who will. Here are 55+ original messages for a christening, baptism, or naming ceremony.

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Quick christening messages

1. Congratulations on Isla’s christening. A lovely day for a lovely family.
2. Wishing you all a wonderful christening day.
3. Congratulations! What a special day for you all.
4. So happy to be celebrating with you. Congratulations!
5. Wishing your beautiful boy every happiness. Congratulations on his christening.
6. Congratulations on your daughter’s christening. A day to remember.
7. With love and best wishes on this very special day.
8. Congratulations to you all! Wishing Isla a lifetime of happiness.
9. What a lovely occasion. Congratulations to the whole family.
10. Wishing you a beautiful christening day and many happy years ahead.
11. Congratulations! Delighted to be part of the celebration.
12. Sending love on your christening day.

Religious messages and blessings

1. May God bless you and keep you all the days of your life.
2. Welcomed into God’s family today, and loved every day after it.
3. Wishing Isla a life full of faith, hope and love.
4. May you grow up knowing how deeply you are loved, by your family and by God.
5. With prayers for Isla today and always.
6. May God’s blessing rest on this child and this family.
7. On your christening day, and every day after, may you walk in the light.
8. Wishing you a lifetime of God’s love and protection.
9. May faith guide you, love surround you, and joy find you often.
10. Blessings on your christening day, little one.

From godparents

1. Very proud to be your godmother. Whatever you need, whenever you need it, I am here.
2. Honoured to stand up for you today. You have a friend for life in me.
3. Being asked to be your godfather is one of the nicest things anyone has done for me. Thank you.
4. I promise to spoil you, listen to you, and always take your side. Godmother’s honour.
5. Proud to be your godparent today and for the rest of your life.
6. You will always have someone in your corner. That is my job now.
7. Thank you for trusting me with this. I will not take it lightly.
8. To my goddaughter on her christening day — with all my love.

For the parents

1. Congratulations to you both. She is lucky to have you two.
2. What a lovely day. You should be very proud of your little family.
3. Congratulations! Watching you both as parents has been a genuine joy.
4. A beautiful service and a beautiful baby. Congratulations to you both.
5. You have made a wonderful family. Congratulations on Isla’s christening.
6. Congratulations to the proud parents. Enjoy every moment of today.
7. Lovely to see you both so happy. Congratulations.
8. Congratulations! He could not have been born to better people.

Light and funny messages

1. Congratulations! Officially christened and still refusing to sleep through.
2. Welcome to the family properly, Isla. There is no way out now.
3. Congratulations! She behaved beautifully, which is more than can be said for some of the adults.
4. A christening, a party, and a very long nap. Congratulations to all three of you.
5. Congratulations! Lovely service, excellent cake, well done everyone.
6. Welcome to the club, little one. Your parents have no idea what is coming.

For a naming ceremony

1. Congratulations on Isla’s naming day. A lovely way to welcome her.
2. Welcoming Isla to the world, surrounded by everyone who loves her. Congratulations.
3. Wishing Isla a life full of curiosity, kindness and joy.
4. Congratulations on your naming ceremony. What a warm way to mark it.
5. May she grow up loved, safe and endlessly encouraged. Congratulations.
6. Delighted to celebrate Isla’s naming day with you all.

Short christening messages

1. Congratulations on your christening day!
2. With love on this special day.
3. God bless you, little one.
4. Wishing you every happiness.
5. Congratulations to all of you!
6. A beautiful day for a beautiful baby.
7. Blessings today and always.
8. So happy to celebrate with you.

How to write it

1. Write to the child, but remember the parents keep it. Many families read these out on later birthdays.
2. Match the family’s faith. A blessing is right for a church christening and out of place at a humanist naming ceremony.
3. Godparents should make a promise, not a wish. “I will always take your side” is what makes the card worth keeping.
4. Say the child’s name. It is the whole point of the day.

Send it — and pair it with a gift

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FAQ

What do you write in a christening card?

A warm wish for the child’s future, using their name, plus congratulations to the parents. A blessing is appropriate for a church service.

What do godparents write?

A promise rather than a wish — that you will be there, take their side, and stay in their life. That is the card the child reads at eighteen.

Do you write to the baby or the parents?

Address the baby, since the card is usually kept for them, but include a line for the parents.

What do you write for a non-religious naming ceremony?

Focus on welcome, love and the community around the child rather than faith. Blessings language is out of place there.

What is a good short message?

“Congratulations on your christening day. Wishing you every happiness.”

Should you give a gift?

Traditionally something keepsake — a book, a piece of jewellery, or money for a savings account. The card is what gets reread, though.

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