Necessities??

AmandaDuBoise

Hi All

Is it necessary to have wedding/ceremony programs?

Also, I do not have ushers. At most weddings I've been to the ushers walk grandmothers and mothers, etc. down the aisle. Is it necessary to have them walked down the aisle?

Thanks!!

mmy101

I think if you have a longer ceremony, programs are a good idea (to keep guests informed.) That being said, it is whatever you want, whether thats programs, ushers, or belly dancers!

maanastasia

I dont have ushers either, we are having only our 4 daughters in our wedding party.  so my FI will escort my mom and his mother to theirs seats, then our girls ( BM) will walk down, followed by my dad and I

clcranda

We are doing programs because my sister found awesome ones and because I want people to know who's who.  We aren't having ushers.  The GM are escorting people to their seats.  My uncles are walking my grandmothers and mom down the aisle.  I asked them because I didn't want guys they didn't know walking them down.  Do whatever works for you!

cdbishop

If you are doing a shorter ceremony where people may not have to participate then I don't think programs are necessary.  That being said, I am getting married in a catholic church and there are hymns and responses that the guests participate in, so I will include for that purpose. 

blgrout

totally not neccessary.  I'm doing a shorter non denominational ceremony and the only reason we are having programs is because 1.  I got a kick-ass VP groupon and paid $17 for mine and 2.  because I wanted something that a whos-who of the wedding party on them.  Otherwise I wouldn't have done them.

rlavach

I wanted to just because they're pretty & I could get a good deal on VP also. But we have a short ceremony that doesn't involve any type of responses or need explanations. We also weren't 100% sure that one of the groomsmen could make it & thought it would be silly to have his name there if he wasn't. Turns out to be good that we didn't since now I don't know about my MOH situation. They're nice, but not necessary in many situations.

saharnshard

We're having a super short and simple ceremony, so we're not doing programs. I agree with PPs that it's up to you, but there's a lot going on, I'd go with programs.

robinsauro

I'm not doing them. We're having a short ceremony. I had thought about them, but DIY-ed all of my other stationary things (STD's, invites, place cards, table numbers, and thank you's) and I ended up nixing them to bring my stress level down. We're also not doing ushers. GM's will work just fine! :-)

jennrs000

no programs or ushers here either.. just having a short, outdoor (hopefully..) ceremony and only 1 MOH/BM..

AmandaSC1988

We are having  programs... but with a Catholic Ceremony it would be impossible without it.

We are having ushers ...even though I didn't want them... but my brother in laws wanted to be in the wedding and this was the only wedding they weren't included in.. so we asked them... and then asked them to wear tuxes so they would look good in pictures.... Then they through a fit.... hey YOU wanted to be an usher... deal with it.