anyone not using programs?

annie912 · December 2011

We haven't completely decided yet, but our ceremony is going to be pretty short and there is no wedding party. I'm having trouble seeing the point of programs. Anyone else skipping them?

fluttaby32 · December 2011

im skippin. im having a 20 minute ceremony & dont think anyone will even notice.

khines18 · December 2011

I don't think I am going to use them. Too many of them end up on the floor and in the trash. I'd rasther spend a little more on other areas of the wedding, like food! That's something to make guests happy!

Erin Nov11 · December 2011

I didn't have them - I didn't really see a point to them and figured it wasn't worth the effort/money. Most weddings I have gone to lately haven't had them either

jalafa · December 2011

We won't have any either. It will just end up in the trash in my opinion.

B&K10+13+12 · December 2011

We're not doing them either. I really don't see the point in having them.

AshleyNicole43 · December 2011

I'm not. It's just another cost that I find unnecessary, same with Save the Date cards. Is the invitation not a "Save the Date" in and of itself? I am inviting you here, on this date, at this time. Why send another thing that's basically the same?

Anyway, I think the ceremony will go on just fine without people having to know what's going to happen beforehand in great detail. My wedding is also going to be somewhat laid back. Not lazy, but not super crazy with fancy customs.

musicjailbird7 · December 2011

I wouldn't use programs, I think the only time they'd be useful is if the ceremony was long and had lots of different parts to it

SCogs18 · December 2011

We aren't having programs either. Our ceremony is going to be very straight forward and I just can't justify spending the money in my head. I've only see programs at maybe 1/3 of the weddings I've been to. I don't think it's uncommon to pass on them at all.

Apollo11235 · December 2011

I'm still deciding - I don't really think anyone will miss them as far as ceremony details go, but many of our family and friends haven't met much of the wedding party, since everyone is spread all around the country, so I like the idea that everyone gets recognized on the program. Anyone have ideas? For instance, is there a good place to put a larger "special thanks" to our wedding party and family that will be visible to those who would like to read it?

rascal17 · December 2011

We arent. Our ceremony will be less than 20 minutes and simple and straight forward, we are also having only a 1 person on each side. So there really isnt much point in spending money on programs.

kipnus · December 2011

We won't have programs. We'll have introductions to the bridal party posted on our wedding website, and then we'll probably put the order of events up on the projector screen in the church.

mandi921vh · December 2011

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_ceremony-ideas_anyone-not-using-programs?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:10Discussion:a961aadc-63e2-49b9-9940-0bfff126469aPost:5c14a232-931d-4a68-a6c6-970cb801e6bd">Re: anyone not using programs?</a>:
[QUOTE]<strong>We won't have programs. We'll have introductions to the bridal party posted on our wedding website</strong>, and then we'll probably put the order of events up on the projector screen in the church.
Posted by kipnus[/QUOTE]

<div>This is what we are doing.</div>

mrszeno34 · December 2011

I wasn't going to but I saw someone mention they just printed them themselves on nice cardstock from michaels, seems simple enough so maybe I will, just to include the names of the wedding party and info on the ceremony...

frogger6673 · December 2011

The only wedding that I have ever been to with a program was my friend who was having two ceremonies back to back - first the Catholic mass at the church, and then the Hindu ceremony at the reception cite.

The programs were to walk us through the process by illistruating the simularities between the two ceremonies, as well as to inform us non-hindu what the ceremony rituals mean.

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