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COMMUNION SPECIAL IN ASSOCIATION WITH HOW TO ENSURE YOUR CHILD’S COMMUNION DAY GOES WITHOUT A HITCH
WELCOME TO
COMMUNION
SPECIAL
W
ith 2 Communions, as nice as it can – you don’t have
1 Confirmation (and to spend a fortune but there are
another one this year) definitely some key areas to focus on.
under my belt, here are Check out page 5 for some tips.
some of my top tips for making sure
everything goes without a hitch. Entertainment – the bouncy castle
is the popular option for sure, even
Once you’ve the outfits sorted and the adults enjoy a bounce now and
transport arranged, then you’re really again!
looking at these key areas for the
day: Cake – the cake is the centrepiece of
the party table and baking your own
Hair – Boys’ hair might be easy but is a great way to cut back on costs.
everyone looks at the back of your Help is at hand on page 12.
daughter’s hair as they go through
church and whatever hair style you Whether you are hosting your 1st
go for, you want it to last for the First Holy Communion or your 5th I
photos and the rest of the day. am hoping you will find some new
tips and wisdom within these pages.
Feeding everyone – if you’re hosting We cover everything from hairstyles
at home then my top tips are to prep to party food, quick fix home
as much in advance and ask for help improvement tips to the ultimate
so you’re not doing it all yourself. I Communion party checklist!
bought in some pre made party food
nibbles to save time and have lovely We hope your child has a wonderful
finger food to serve when we got day and that these tips help ensure it
home, then I just made some hot goes smoothly. It really is one of life’s
options myself. truly memorable family occasions.
Making sure the house is looking Michelle
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FREE CHECKLIST
FIRST COMMUNION
PARTY IDEAS
FOR BEST HOME CELEBRATION
If this is Communion
time in your home, and
you’re going to host the
party at your home, then
we have just the thing
for you. It’s a handy
free checklist, with first
communion party ideas
for the best home
celebration ever!
We’ve put together
this handy home
communion party
checklist for you to
help you plan your
child’s communion
party smoothly.
DOWNLOAD
YOUR FREE
CHECKLIST OF
FIRST COMMUNION
PARTY IDEAS
HERE
21TRICKS AND TIPS TO
SPRUCE UP YOUR HOME
FOR COMMUNION DAY OR A SPECIAL OCCASION
We have teamed up with M&S Ireland to bring you 21 tips and
tricks to spruce up your home for communion day or indeed any
special occasion, that don’t involve lots of time or money!
M
aking simple be enjoyed beyond the appears on the outside.
changes can day itself! If you find it lacking
have a real there are a few simple
impact on Sprucing Up Your tips and tricks to
your home. You don’t Home Starts Outside spruce it up and have
need to spend a fortune, Next time you come it looking perfect in
and remember any home, have a critical time for any special
changes you make will look at how your house occasion.
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been newly planted up!
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Polish door handles
and letterboxes
and have them
shining for your special
day.
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Painting
can be
expensive
THROW A so if your
1
Add some plants in get STRESS - FREE house is not
pots to either side them COMMUNION due for a new
of the front door looking PART Y paint job just
or some pretty hanging clean and AT HOME yet, you could
baskets. Remember smart. If touch up any
these don’t need to be you don’t own scratches or scrapes and
real, M&S have a range your own, see if you paint your front door,
of stylish artificial plants can borrow one or hire garden walls / fences,
that look like the real one for a day. Another pillars, wall caps and
thing. top trick for getting gates yourself instead to
rid of moss or green, is give your home a newly
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Clean the windows to cover the area with painted look.
and have them washing powder and
sparkling on the leave it to wash away in
day or if your budget the rain. Your patio and
stretches to it, get them paths will soon look and
cleaned professionally smell like new!
along with the gutters
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and facia too. Cut the grass and
trim any hedges or
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Add a new blind or plants that need
curtains to windows cutting back both in the
for colour. This will front and back gardens.
smarten up the look of
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your home both from Add bark chips
the outside and inside. to areas that are
planted with
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Powerhose the trees or flowers, this
drive, entrance immediately makes CLICK HERE to
path and patio to them look like they have continue reading feature
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SIMPLY
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STUNNING
FIRST
COMMUNION
HAIRSTYLES
FOR GIRLS
With First Holy Communion season nearly upon us, it’s time
to get thinking about those final details – and one of these is how
to tame your child’s tresses. Take some inspiration from these simply
stunning First Communion hairstyles for girls that range from
simple and classic to wondrous up-dos.
W
hen my we’d serve afterwards, one, although (luckily!)
daughter and I didn’t once think it transpired that my
made her about her hairstyle – daughter only wanted
First Holy that was until every to wear her hair down
Communion last year, other mother at school with a “grown up and
I spent ages thinking started talking about glittery” hair clip. Phew!
about details like the it! I had completely We picked up some very
dress and what food missed the boat on this simple diamanté slide
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in going for a trim (or
more sizeable chop) in
advance so her hair is in
good condition on First
Holy Communion day.
If your daughter would
prefer an updo, or a
more detailed hairstyle,
you will want to
arrange a trial with your
hairdresser, or have lots
WE LOVE of practice sessions at
home if you’re doing it
yourself. The last thing
anyone wants is any
fighting, tears or stress
on the morning of the
communion, leaving no
time to get ready.
Similarly, make
sure that any hair
accessories such as a
veil, headpiece, bow or
hairband are factored in
to your decisions around
the style.
clips that were perfect Communion Hairstyles:
for my daughter’s What to Consider To save you some of
chosen style – she Things to consider in the the last-minute panic
wanted everything very weeks and months in I had, here are lots of
simple – and then I advance of your child’s gorgeous ideas for First
threaded some baby’s First Holy Communion Communion hairstyles
breath flowers in for include how long (or that will suit short,
a little something short) you and your long and everything in
extra. Quick, easy and child want her hair to between.
surprisingly stress-free… be, and will that length
all of which is exactly restrict the communion
what you’re looking for hairstyles you can CLICK HERE to
on the day. choose from; also, factor continue reading feature
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EASY PARTY FOOD IDEAS FOR
COMMUNION &
CONFIRMATION
CELEBRATIONS AT HOME
Communion and Confirmation are lovely celebration days for
your child and a great excuse to get the whole family together for
a party. If you have decided to celebrate at home, we have some
easy, stress free, party food ideas to wow your guests with.
Easy Party Food to
Prepare in Advance
The morning of your
child’s communion or
confirmation is not the
time to be trying to cook
and bake! I am a big fan
of preparing in advance.
From nibbles to desserts
there are many items
that can be prepared in
the weeks leading up
the to party and frozen
to be thawed out the
day before or just baked
straight from the freezer
and most main courses
can be made the day
before and reheated on
the day.
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FREE
CHECKLIS T:
FIR S T COMMUNION
PA RT Y IDE A S
FOR BES T HOME
Perfect Freezer- For a healthy CELEBR ATION how about
Friendly Party Food option, how freezer friendly
Ideas about serving mains such as chicken
You could lay out up crudités & breads cacciatore, pulled pork
a buffet for when sticks with shop bought or spicy curry?
guests arrive and or freshly prepared
hold off serving up dips, giving you time to Don’t forget desserts,
main courses to give get on with the main pavlova with cream and
you time to meet and course? fresh fruit is easy to pull
mingle with friends and together and you could
family. And for a more ask friends and family to
traditional dip, how bring along some too.
There are a large about hummus,
variety of easy party guacamole or salsa? Order In
foods that can be made And remember you can For those who may
and frozen in the weeks buy freshly prepared not be as confident
leading up to big day, veggies and dips at your in the kitchen or who
perfect for a buffet on local M&S, perfect to want wow guests with
the day. Sausage Rolls, serve to your guests. delicious treats, check
Homemade Chicken out the full range in
Goujons & Mini Main courses can also your local M&S.
Quiches will go down be prepared and frozen
a treat with younger in advance. My favourite CLICK HERE TO
guests and adults alike make ahead dish is CONTINUE READING
and are great to have homemade lasagne & THE FEATURE AND FOR
ready for kids when you for those wishing to MAKE AHEAD PART Y
get home. serve up other options, FOOD IDEAS
HOW TO SAVE MONEY ON THE TRUE COST OF FIRST COMMUNION
10 / Communion Special 201930 REASONS TO KNOW
YOU’RE THE MUM TO
A FIRST COMMUNION CHILD
Whether you are embarking on the First Communion journey or
are an old hand, see if you can identify with our 30 Reasons to know
you’re the Mum (or Dad) to a First Communion Child!
program kicks in and
the numbers in the
congregation swell
every 4 weeks.
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Your youngest
child spends
all day on your
knee researching First
Communion information
with you. Everything
from budgeting to
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communion pinatas! You wonder
1
You feel ridiculous whether to buy the
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calling bouncy You’re stress levels First Communion
castle companies in hit the roof mid dress / suit / shoes early
October as soon as you January once you or will your child grow
have the date and then realise that all the out of it before May, or
realise that you can’t nice outfits/dresses if you buy it too big, will
actually get the one you are sold out, and that they grow into by May?
want. the super organised
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parents bought theirs in Panic because you
2
It’s back to Mass October! haven’t booked
time. When did the a bouncy castle
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“I Believe” change? You realise the yet and it’s the end of
whole family January.
3
Or you can no needs new outfits
longer get your too which means the CLICK HERE TO
usual seat at Mass dreaded shopping trip CONTINUE READING
as the ‘In Memory’ with all the kids in tow. THE FEATURE
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EASY COMMUNION CAKES
FOR YOUR CHILD’S FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
If your child is making their First Holy Communion this year, you will
definitely be interested in our ideas for the party’s centrepiece – the cake.
And if you’re making the cake yourself, you will also appreciate that these easy
Communion cakes are completely achievable for even a beginner baker!
O
ften, we see communion cake is a feel your cake decorating
communion great way to cut back skills are lacking!
cakes looking on the costs of what Rest assured, we have
a bit like mini can be a very expensive compiled ideas for
wedding cakes – with occasion – however, simple, easy communion
the cost to match. this may fill you with cakes that are sure to
An easy, homemade complete panic if you wow your guests!
12 / Communion Special 2019Rose Cake
Don’t panic, we haven’t Simple Flowers
forgotten that we This cake shows just
promised you EASY how effective simple
communion cakes! These decoration can be. We
roses look amazing and found this image on
will take your cake to Pinterest, but you can
the next level. They create your own with a
are easy to achieve few simple steps. This
with buttercream and easy communion cake
a piping bag, simply is kept simple with
click the want more Communion Cupcakes plain white icing, then
link to find out how to These cupcakes from tiny flowers are used to
create them. This beauty Mad4Cakes are a create the outline of a
is from I Am Baker, great alternative to a cross. These flowers are
who made her white traditional communion created with a flower
layer cake with fudge cake. A simple cupcake plunger cutter you can
brownie....yum! and icing, topped with buy online easily – or
an icing plaque. You you could use sprinkles
can buy sugarpaste in instead to create the
most supermarkets, roll same look. Just use
it out quite thin, then a toothpick to gently
use a cookie cutter (or outline the cross, and
WANT MORE even the rim of a glass) then follow that line
CLICK HERE 10 to make your topper. with your decorations.
INSPIR ATIONAL You could then add a
IDE A S FOR cross, a flower, an initial
HOMEMADE FIR ST or just some glitter and CLICK HERE to
COMMUNION C AKES decorations. continue reading feature
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