Wedding Programs {Ideas and Information}

In order for everyone to know what’s going on during the ceremony, having a wedding program is a necessity. The program tells your guests what's happening and when. There's no need to tell your guests what to expect if all of this information is in the program.

To determine what you would like to include in your program first consider what type of wedding you are having. You can include an order of events, identify the members of the wedding party, specify the time, date and place of the ceremony, your officiants name, titles of music played or any special readings. And you can also list the names of your musicians, soloists or readers.

Optional items can be included as well such as: special "Thank You's" to parents, special messages to the wedding guests, explanations of special religious or ethnic wedding traditions, and/or special poems or readings. But if you prefer simple you can keep it short and only include important information that is perfectly fine. It all depends on your personal taste and preference. 

Once you have decided what you want to put in your program you can start thinking about what type of program you want to use in order to include all of the information you want. Booklet Programs such as square booklet programs, vertical booklet programs, Specialty Programs such as layer programs and circle programs, and Fan Programs are all options to consider while making your choice. 

And you can now purchase do-it-yourself wedding program kits through Cherish Paperie. If you choose the DIY route we now offer two lines of pre-printed petal programs, the filligree and wildflower designs. There are even pre-cut color petals in standard and metallic papers to use as accent pages in your program. Plus, the templates available for the DIY programs make creating your wedding program a breeze. You just decide on the font, text and content and type it all in.

A bonus in creating custom programs with us is that we do all the work for you. You tell us what you want and we create a proof and a custom sample just for you. You get to go over the proof and sample for any changes or errors so that the final product is perfect and ready for your day. By using your RSVP list, you can know exactly how many programs you need, that way you’re not wasting money buying or printing more than you need.

If you have questions about ordering your programs please visit the FAQ on our website. We'd love to have the honor of creating the perfect program for your special event. Contact us today to get started!