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)
Back to vendor listings
The star emblem next to a listing indicates "Star
Vendor" status,