Wedding Programs

TEEDAH226 · April 2012

To save money (my middle name) I decided to scrap the program idea and have a poster on an easel near the front entrance. The only thing is I'm not sure on the wording or how much infomation to include.

However, from reading the post wedding forum on here, a lot of brides said they wosh they wouldn't have had programs only because a lot of them were discarded after the wedding.

Ugh.

KrisKenny · April 2012

Our programs are simple. 2-sided on cardstock, folded in half. Thick enough to use as a "fan" if needed.

peachykeen26 · April 2012

We aren't. Can't afford to do something that is just going to be thrown away.
We have cards that explain our Unity Cross and that's all we are doing.

TEEDAH226 · April 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_june-2012-weddings_wedding-programs-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:3ae4d68d-f10a-4dec-8810-da13c14a7b86Discussion:2c5a1741-d944-44a6-889c-6900753d5f39Post:5837c7e1-493e-4273-8b5f-e85259f6710e">Re: Wedding Programs</a>:
[QUOTE]We aren't. Can't afford to do something that is just going to be thrown away. We have cards that explain our Unity Cross and that's all we are doing.
Posted by peachykeen26[/QUOTE]

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</div><div>That's how I feel! I'm a number cruncher and my poor heart couldn't take that lol</div>

LeiselEB · April 2012

We're having a catholic mass and have a majority of non Catholic guests. So we're doing programs so guests can somewhat follow along. Nothing elaborate, but they'll at least know where in the mass we are. Other than that I'm just personally a stationery lover so programs were a must for me, even though so many will be thrown out. You can definitely do them for pretty cheap but I actually like the poster idea. I'd just make it look like one giant program.

L&J2012 · April 2012

We are, though we're making our own. It'll only cost the 5 or so for the card stock and however much ink we use on the printer. Couldn't justify spending too much money on them because I know a lot of people hand them back after the ceremony.

melntaitt · April 2012

Ours were pretty inexpensive - after design and printing maybe $40.

We did forget the officiant but at this point I'm over changing it...

HarperBargo · April 2012

We are doing them but on the cheap. I realize they get thrown out but as a wedding guest I always enjoyed having a program. We are using cardstock and having them printed for us. Nothing fancy nor expensive.

daria24 · April 2012

Our ceremony is unusual, so we are doing them, But it will probably just be a double sided, single piece of card stock that hopefully we can order from Cards and Pockets. They should only cost 50 cents each, and we will just put them on every other seat. So maybe about $25 total?

chelseakopperud · April 2012

We are making program fans..... our wedding is outside and it will probably be hot. If we didnt do programs we would have bought fans for our guests, so this way both are covered. Oh and we are making them ourselves so the expense is minimal. I get that they will be thrown away.... but so will the invitations and numerous other things from the wedding. I just look at it as anothing part of the wedding experience!

Shelly527IN · April 2012

I was thinking about printing it on nice resume type 8.5X11 paper and rolling it up in a ring. I don't want to spend a fortune!

amonis · April 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_june-2012-weddings_wedding-programs-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:3ae4d68d-f10a-4dec-8810-da13c14a7b86Discussion:2c5a1741-d944-44a6-889c-6900753d5f39Post:d39d50bf-c77c-4f32-8dde-549a8399bdf5">Re: Wedding Programs</a>:
[QUOTE]We are making program fans..... our wedding is outside and it will probably be hot. If we didnt do programs we would have bought fans for our guests, so this way both are covered. Oh and we are making them ourselves so the expense is minimal. I get that they will be thrown away.... but so will the invitations and numerous other things from the wedding. I just look at it as anothing part of the wedding experience!
Posted by chelseakopperud[/QUOTE]
This exactly!! I've always wanted fans for my programs.

AbeandCarrie · April 2012

I wanted to throw the whole program thing out the window. I personally think that they are a waste of time and money. However, this is one of the few things that FI insisted we have so we are going to have them. I am just keeping them simple and only making one for every two guests.

Chelly84 · April 2012

i'm going to make them myself.. not sure how yet though!

melfacto · April 2012

We are because we have a full roman catholic mass, and most of my family are Anglican, so for everyone to follow along we wanted programs, also so everyone can put names to bridal party as they walk in. However, I think we will only do one per couple, considering it is true many get left behind / thrown out..

jfellows82 · April 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_june-2012-weddings_wedding-programs-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:3ae4d68d-f10a-4dec-8810-da13c14a7b86Discussion:2c5a1741-d944-44a6-889c-6900753d5f39Post:b1af2571-14cb-4901-b960-4ade9b5890aa">Re:Wedding Programs</a>:
[QUOTE]<strong>We're having a catholic mass and have a majority of non Catholic guests. So we're doing programs so guests can somewhat follow along. Nothing elaborate, but they'll at least know where in the mass we are. Other than that I'm just personally a stationery lover so programs were a must for me, even though so many will be thrown out.</strong> You can definitely do them for pretty cheap but I actually like the poster idea. I'd just make it look like one giant program.
Posted by LeiselEB[/QUOTE]

<div>This. I'm making our myself and buying all the supplies with Hobby Lobby coupons, so they're going to cost less than $50.</div>

Elizabeth80 · April 2012

I made mine in Word and plan to print them off on cute but cheap paper. It'll only cost me the cost of the paper. So if its discarded after no real loss to me. I will say that I keep wedding programs esp if they are from a wedding of a close friend or family member. Silly but I'm sentimental with things like that anyway.

Elizabeth80 · April 2012

Chelly let me knowif you need a template.

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_june-2012-weddings_wedding-programs-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Club BoardsForum:3ae4d68d-f10a-4dec-8810-da13c14a7b86Discussion:2c5a1741-d944-44a6-889c-6900753d5f39Post:ae1250e1-e6d0-4fb6-95b8-72739541c809">Re: Wedding Programs</a>:
[QUOTE]i'm going to make them myself.. not sure how yet though!
Posted by Chelly84[/QUOTE]

kipnus · April 2012

I think they're a waste of paper. We'll have PowerPoint for people to follow along with the ceremony, and all of our BP is introduced on our wedding website.

MMRoberts11 · April 2012

I didn't want to do programs because I didn't want to waste the paper (honestly) and the ink. I keep thinking about doing a large board though that lists who everyone is and using that.

mashavoo · April 2012

my program will be printed on a kraft bag....on the back of the bag the program will be printed..then the bag will be filled with little things they will need throughout the wedding!!!..so no waste at all...they end up taking this bag home filled with goodies.

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