Christening Candle: a baptism invitation template

Christening Candle is a baptism invitation built around a tall candle marked with a gold cross, its flame glowing, tied with a pale-blue bow above a small dish.

Sprigs of sage-green leaves curl up at its foot and a few short rays shine round the flame; the little one’s name follows in EB Garamond over a seal of pale blue wax. The candle recalls the one a family is handed at the font, lit from the Easter candle, which makes this a natural choice for a Catholic, Anglican or Orthodox baptism. To open it, guests draw back an ivory sleeve; warm sparkles rise from below, and a letterpress countdown marks the weeks. Candlelight and olive leaves float upward whenever someone confirms. Choose it for a christening at Mass, a baptism with a candle procession, or a small family service with lunch after.