Programs

[Jenn060306]

I'm wondering what kind of information everyone is putting in their programs. I'm working on mine right now and i have no clue what to put in other then the order of the ceramony and the bridal party.
Are there any good websites anyone has found that are good with wording for these types of things?
TIA.

[LaceyinPgh]

In mine, I have: the bridal party and their relationships to us; a break down of the wedding ceremony including the titles of the music and readings; a copy of the two poems we are having read; and directions to the reception venue on the back cover.

[WebLady]

Here us something I wrote about this ....

Wedding Programs:

What is a Program and what is it's purpose? Lots of big events have programs, why not your wedding!? A wedding program is a pamphlet of sorts given to your guests. The program provides information to your guests about the wedding ceremony and who is involved. Sometimes they match the wedding invitations but it is not necessary.

What information should be included in a wedding program? A very basic wedding program will include; the bride and grooms name and wedding date along with the location of the ceremony, the order of the service and music performed/played, names and relationship of the wedding party (including parents), and a special thanks.

The program is basically made up of 4 parts ... 1. The introduction; which includes the bride and groom's names, and wedding date and usually includes some sort of a love or marriage quote. 2. The order of events; this is the part where you list the order of the ceremony and what music you will have played and you will also want to list the location and time of the ceremony. You may also want to have notes about special readings or announcements that will be made and whether or not it is ok to take flash pictures during the ceremony. 3. The wedding party acknowledgment; this is where you will list all the members of the wedding party and their relationship to you. Parents, grandparents, bridesmaids, groomsmen, etc. 4. The special thanks acknowledgement; this is where you say thanks for coming. You may also want to add a special thanks to your wedding vendors and/or special friends and family that may have helped make the day possible.

The most common style of wedding program is a bi-fold; similar to a greeting card, in this format you would have the introduction on the front, the wedding party acknowledgement on the inside left, the order of events on the inside right and then a special thanks acknowledgement on the back cover.

You can have programs made with an insert for additional and/or personal information such as; directions to the reception, a special note from the couple, memorial announcement, an appropriate poem, or the bride and grooms' new address.

There are tri-fold styles available too, kind of like a "wedding brochure"

Do I have to have one?: As far as we know, there is no etiquette that says you absolutely have to have a wedding program; but it is a great way to add a personal touch of "class" to the event for your guests. And it gives them a nice keepsake to remember the day.

* Tips: - Have a few extras made; keep one in your wedding album or scrapbook, and mail some out to those that were not able to attend the wedding.

- Have some fun with it; maybe have your programs read like a formal play program ... instead of just your names and wedding date on the front, you could have it read "A One Night Only Performance" and instead of just "Wedding Party" have it read "Cast (in order of appearance)" Then have the order of the ceremony read like a scene list. *(Ex: Act 1 - The Processional)

[Jenn060306]

Thanks... I really appreciate the help. I hope to get the order of the ceramony, songs, and readings done by the end of the month so i can print them and work on putting everything together. Today i am cutting out all the covers since that is pretty standard stuff.
I'm trying to think of some unique things to add to it. I'm thinking i'd like to find a poem or some lyrics from a long we really like.
Thanks again!

[usahgrad]

In ours, I put a poem we both liked, a brief description of the ceremony and on the back is a list of important people; mothers/fathers/bridal party/officiant, etc. I gotta scan in a pic of my new ones since we ditched the ones I have a pic of on here...I grew to not like them. I LOVE our new ones though!