April 2012 Weddings

Programs

I need your thoughts ladies.  I am trying to decide if we really need to do programs.  We are getting married at the same location and the reception.  The ceremony is a very simple ceremony.  Our mothers will likely each be doing a reading.  I just don't know if this is something simple that i can cust the cost out without people caring.

Thanks! 

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Re: Programs

  • edited March 2012
    Programs are not necessary.  We're having them and we're doing the same type of ceremony/reception (in the same place, simple non-denominational ceremony), but the ONLY reason we are having programs is because I bought a groupon for Vistaprint that I needed to use up, so I made programs with it.  We have the list of players (parents, WP, officiant, etc) on the front, and then we put the lyrics to the Adam Sandler song "I wanna grow old with you" on the backside with our monogram. 

    You definitely do not need to have them though, especially if it's a simple ceremony with no call/response or hymns.
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  • edited March 2012
    My ceremony and reception are also in the same place, and we're not doing programs. We'll be doing a simple ceremony and have a small WP, so we don't think it's necessary.
  • Ditto. You only need them if your ceremony is complicated and/or has sections that your guests need to be able to follow or read aloud (like mine). They are also a nice way to honor your WP and family, but it is totally fine to skip them. 
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  • These are totally optional IMO. As PP mentioned these are usually used if you have parts that need to be explained in your ceremony or if your ceremony and reception are at different locations. Programs are also a nice place to honor the deceased, honor the wedding party, give thanks to guests, and to thank anyone who financially helped with the wedding. We have decided to have programs as we wanted somewhere special to honor the deceased in writting and we also have 2 locations. The decision is totally up to you and programs again are OPTIONAL. If you dont want to have them or are trying to find ways to save money these are something you can totally cut out without worries.
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  • Thanks ladies :)
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