Whether recently married or soon-to-be married, Christmas is a great time to contact couples. Their reception venues and others will be sending cards and inviting them to events at this time, and couples like to hear from us too.
Ideas
- The first Christmas as a married couple can be a special time for newlyweds. Try inviting all those who married at your church this year to a suitable Christmas service. Those without children might like come to a midnight mass. Christingles, Christmas Day, the Christmas fete and carol services may suit those with children.
- You might have a good number of banns couples you’re in touch with too – invite them to your Christmas services to give them a taste of church life in their own parish. Candles and Christmas trees will make it a memorable, romantic moment at their special church, which increases the chances they’ll accept another invitation from you next year – for an event near Valentine’s perhaps?
