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colleenmclaughlin1colleenmclaughlin1
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So, a manager here at work got engaged at the beginning of June and her wedding is on Saturday (yes, 2 months).  Since we work in an environment of psuedo-event planning, she's had a lot of help from a few of us in the office and has done a great job throwing together a 250+ guest outdoor event (ceremony followed by lobsterbake in Maine).The bride's last day was Friday and one of the her close friends and another manager stopped by yesterday to show me the programs that she is making for the bride.  They are a cute, tall cardstock with two pieces of vellum attached with a simple ribbon at the top (so it's stacked-vellum, cardstock, vellum) and the text is on the vellum.  On the front, the text includes the order of the ceremony, including readings and music.  On the back, the text includes the wedding party (oh yeah, 9 BMs--remember two month engagement!).  But no where on the program are the Bride and Groom's names or the date.So the question is: does it seem odd to anyone else to not have their names?  I mentioned it to the friend who's making them and she said "I'm not telling her!  She printed them, I just told her I'd put them together!" 
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Re: Program Opinion

  • npalesnpales
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    edited December 2011
    That's a definite FAIL to me. But I am with your friend, don't tell her now unless there's something they can do about fixing them in the next 4 days.
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  • hey_its_jennhey_its_jenn member
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    edited December 2011
    I agree with N - HUGE FAIL.The only thing I could think to suggest is when they are typing them together, add a little tag that says their name and date.  But if might look like an after thought, which is would be but it's never good to look that way. But, yeah, their names and date should definitely be on it somewhere!


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  • colleenmclaughlin1colleenmclaughlin1
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    edited December 2011
    Ok, I thought it was just me being a crazy detail-oriented bridezilla, but I really thought it was bizarre to not have their names.  I just said to the friend "oh, it's fine, my program is a booklet fold, so our names are on the front.  no one will notice!"  I think she bought it and hopefully the bride won't notice!
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  • dreamalotmpdreamalotmp
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    edited December 2011
    OMG, huge FAIL!!
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  • McBridetobeMcBridetobe member
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    edited December 2011
    Wow, that is strange.  At the wedding we went to a few weeks ago the names weren't on the front...just on the inside and I thought it looked strange. 
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  • morainemommorainemom member
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    edited December 2011
    Yes, an epic fail!  :(
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  • colleenmclaughlin1colleenmclaughlin1
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    edited December 2011
    Pam, I love that you just called it epic!  I don't know why that made me giggle so, but it did! :)
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  • KimWardKimWard
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    edited December 2011
    That is strange. But FWIW, our names weren't on the front. I bought programs at Pat Catan's, and they had a design and poem on the front. But our names and date were on the top of the left page inside. I guess it just depends on your program design.
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  • morainemommorainemom member
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    edited December 2011
    Colleen,I tend to be a tad dramatic!  ;)I see a lot of typos and screw-ups in my work - leaving the bride and groom's names off of their wedding programs is definitely a doozy!
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  • themissizzthemissizz member
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    edited December 2011
    I think Jenn's idea is really cute, tying a little tag on with their names.  There could definitely be a way to not make it look like an afterthought!
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  • colleenmclaughlin1colleenmclaughlin1
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    edited December 2011
    Kim--I had a friend whose program was the same way.  A pretty picture on the front and then a verse from one of their readings.  And then they had their names on the inside.  But at least the names are there!  And the design on the front was intentional.  :)
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  • dvanskydvansky member
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    edited December 2011
    Yeah that's a fail. And I thought my bro and SIL failing to mention that my dad was the officiant on theirs was bad...
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