Baptisms and first communions reach us worded almost identically, and they do not take the same favor. The difference is not religious, it is about who receives it: at a baptism the guest of honor is a few months old and an adult takes the favor home; at a first communion the child is nine or ten, has opinions, and a good share of the guests are classmates.
That one detail changes what to order, how many, and how they get packed. Here is the breakdown.
Baptism favors: who actually takes them home
A three-month-old does not receive favors. The aunts, godparents, grandparents and the parents' friends do. That is why a baptism favor works best when it is something an adult will genuinely use: a keychain, a small piece for a bag, a magnet.
What works less well, however sweet it looks on the table, is a toy or a decorative figure. It gets thanked for, taken home, and put in a drawer that same week.
The content is almost always the same and it pays not to overcomplicate it: the baby's name and the date, plus a short line on the card. If the decoration has a defined color, the piece comes out in that color and everything looks of a piece in the photos.
First communion favors: two audiences, not one
This is the mistake we see most. Sixty identical favors get ordered, and it turns out half are for nine-year-olds and half for adults. Neither group ends up well served.
What does work is splitting the order into two batches from the same visual family:
- For the adults: a keychain or small piece with the name and the date, same as at a baptism.
- For the classmates: something a child will want to hang off a backpack. There the letter of their own name wins every time, and it is the same piece we make for the adults, just with each child's name.
And one recommendation that is common sense rather than production: ask the child having the communion what color they want. At that age they already have an opinion and they are going to give it anyway. Easier to ask at the start than to remake a batch.
The resin piece with the name and the date
The most requested item for both occasions is the custom resin piece with the initial letter, the name on a small tag and the date. It comes packed one by one, in a sealed bag or in the small box with a bow shown in the photo above.
Inside the resin we can set color, glitter in the event's tone, or a dried flower. Because the name sits inside rather than printed on top, it does not wear off with use, which is the real difference against a piece engraved on the surface.
With a photo or without
Resin takes photos: the image ends up inside the block. But on an order of sixty pieces a photo raises both the lead time and the cost, and most guests do not need a piece with the child's face on it.
What makes more sense is mixing: name and date for every guest, and two or three separate photo pieces for the godparents and the grandparents. If that part interests you, we cover it in full in resin gifts with a photo, including which photos come out well and which do not.
How many to order
The math differs from a wedding because children are in the mix:
- Adults: count by invitation, not by person. A couple takes one, a family one or two.
- Children: one per child. Here it really is per head, because each one takes their own and they notice if one is missing.
- Margin: 10% on the total, for the classmate who turned up late and for the teacher.
Ask for that margin in the original order. Eight extra pieces in the same batch cost less than eight pieces in a new order.
How far ahead to order
Resin cures in batches and each batch needs three to five days depending on thickness. Sixty favors are several batches back to back, plus the individual packing and each card.
We are not printing a number of weeks here because it depends on the quantity. Send us the date of the ceremony and how many you need and we confirm the real lead time before you pay anything. If the first communion is for a whole class, expect several families to be ordering in those same weeks.
What we need to quote you
- Quantity, split between adults and children.
- The date of the ceremony.
- The baby's or child's name, and whether each piece carries a guest name or one general design.
- The color of the decoration.
- The card text, if you want one of your own.
Delivery in Medellín and the metro area
We deliver the whole order on a single date and address in Medellín, Envigado, Itagüí, Sabaneta, Bello and La Estrella. If the celebration is after the mass at a venue or a finca, send us the address and we will check it.
Frequently asked questions
What kind of favor works for a baptism?
Something an adult will actually use, because at a baptism the favor goes home with the guest, not with the baby. A keychain or a small piece with the baby's name and the date works better than a toy, which ends up in a drawer.
Can a favor carry a photo?
Yes, in resin the photo sits inside the piece. On an order of sixty favors it raises both the lead time and the cost, so what most people do is a name and date for every guest plus two or three separate photo pieces for the godparents and the grandparents.
How many favors do I order for a first communion?
Count the adult invitations rather than the adults, then add one per child invited, because children each take their own. Leave a 10% margin on top of that total.