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| The Wedding Program |
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| A wedding program is a wonderful
little extra that shows the bride and groom have
truly tended to all the details. The most basic
program is straightforward and purposeful. The bride’s
and groom’s names act as a title of sorts and are
typically followed by the date and location of the
wedding. The order of the service, often including
titles of readings and songs, helps guests to follow
along. And listing the names of the members of the
bridal party as well as others who have a role in
the wedding enables everybody to put faces to names. |
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| Making the Programs |
Programs may be booklets, folded cards, or single
sheets of paper or stiff stock, as small as postcards
or as large as letterhead. They may be engraved
or printed to match or complement the invitations,
though it's not necessary to order them at the same
time. |
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| Having the programs professionally
designed and assembled is not the only choice. One
way to keep costs down is to have a stationer print
only the booklet covers. And because you’ll know
all the information required for the covers—the
couple’s names, the date, and the location of the
ceremony—you can have the covers made along with
the invitations, which may reduce printing costs.
The inside pages can be created later on a computer
and then photocopied. Another cost-saving option
is to have the stationer make all the pages but
assemble them yourself. |
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| Many couples choose to make
the complete programs themselves. You needn’t be
a designer to come up with something simple and
lovely on a computer. When choosing paper, you can’t
go wrong with thick stock in white or cream, but
an art-supply store, a stationer, or even an office-supply
store may have something you like even better. |
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| Good-quality note cards with
a border or a small image make perfect covers for
computer-generated pages; add names, monograms,
or any other information with a custom-made rubber
stamp. Or have a single program professionally calligraphed,
then photocopy it onto good paper. If binding pages
together, search out the prettiest ribbon, even
tassels and beads, at notions stores. Most important,
proofread. Have one or two people who did not work
on the program read it over carefully before you
have hundreds made. |
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| Handing Them Out |
On the day of the wedding, have the ushers offer
programs as they greet the guests, or assign the
task to another friend or family member. You can
also place a program on each seat, or stack them
in a tray or basket near the entrance. Don’t forget
to save a few for the scrapbook. Years from now,
this written record will stir as many memories as
any photo. |
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