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Wedding Programs with Personality

Follow these tips for designing and wording a meaningful ceremony guide

By Anna Sachse, CTW Features

WHAT TO SAY

A simple version will include your names, wedding date and

time, the location, the order of the ceremony’s events with

titles of songs and readings, and names of the wedding party,

including the officiant and parents

But programs also can be so much more than just a dry,

chronological listing of the day Offer more in-depth infor-

mation about your bridesmaids and groomsmen, such as an-

ecdotal quirks, photos and the reason why you chose them

to stand up for you, as well as the story of how you and your

spouse-to-be met, when you fell in love and/or your engage-

ment You can also add details like thank-yous, tributes to

loved ones who are no longer with you, why the readings you

chose have special meaning, and the background for rituals

or customs in the ceremony

HOW TO GET IT SAID

The actual physical program can be made in any shape, size

or format that will hold your information, and on any paper

with any typography that works for your unique day

Feeling creative? If you’re having a summer wedding, fan

programs are a huge hit Numerous stationers offer print-

ed-paper or wood variations, or go online for a DIY tutorial

More options: include a receptacle for rice or confetti, or at-

tach programs and ribbon to wooden dowels to make flags

for guests to wave as you walk back down the aisle You also

can model your program after a notebook, complete with a

pencil holder, and have people fill out a page that will be-

come part of your guest book, or include personalized cross-

words or mad-libs to entertain your guests before the show

begins

Our Wedding

Programs are important!

They let your guests know

how your ceremony will unfold.