Ceremony and memorial form templates
Replies for the service and the meal after, and a quiet place for condolences and photos.
- Baptism RSVPGuests confirm for the church and the lunch, so both counts are right.
- Bar or bat mitzvah RSVPGuests reply for the service and the party, and teens are counted for the kids' room.
- Memorial service RSVPMourners reply quietly, give a count for the reception and can offer the family help.
- First communion RSVPFamilies reply for the Mass and the party, and kids are counted for the games table.
- Online condolence bookFriends near and far leave condolences in one place the family can keep.
- Vow renewal RSVPGuests reply, and those who were at the original wedding share a memory of it.
- Memorial photo collectionFamily and friends send photos with the year and a caption for the slideshow.
Which ceremony form, and when
Most ceremonies have two parts with two different guest lists: the service and the meal or party after. The baptism RSVP, the first communion RSVP and the bar or bat mitzvah RSVP count each part on its own, children included.
The vow renewal RSVP asks guests who were at the first wedding what they remember of it, so the renewal comes with stories.
When someone has died, the memorial service RSVP gives the family a reception count and offers of help. The condolence book and the photo collection gather words and pictures from people near and far, and the family keeps all of it.