Frequently Asked Questions

1. QUESTION:
   Any ideas on creative, unique wedding programs to pass out to guests at ceremony?
   My colors are Deep red and Pale yellow. I’m using daisies and roses. I need ideas for something unique, creative, cute and somewhat inexpensive for wedding ceremony programs. I also like using scrapbook stuff for projects. Any ideas?

   • ANSWER:
     There are really cool programs that double as fans if you are having an outdoor ceremony. We are doing a trifold with all the info inside, and then pictures of our relationship through the years up until our engagement picture. It was just something really cute for everyone to see how we have grown together. Good luck!

2. QUESTION:
   Place to put ceremony programs at wedding?
   I am having an outside wedding ceremony in a field under some trees. How can I set up the programs? Drag a table out there? Put them in the chairs? Also should I put the guest book at the reception or out there at the ceremony too?

   Any ideas?

   • ANSWER:
     You can put them in the chairs, have a small high top table with the programs in a basket for people to take, or have someone pass them out as they are seated.

     Good Luck!

3. QUESTION:
   Are wedding programs a must for any wedding ceremony?
   We’re having a formal ceremony and reception in the same location. Secular ceremony. I’m looking at different wedding invitation styles right now, and a lot of them come with matching wedding programs. I am just curious if those are 100% necessary?

   • ANSWER:
     If you are doing a long or elaborate ceremony, yes, because it lets your guests keep track of where they are in the grand scheme of things. Otherwise, they have no idea how close to the end it is, or who is doing readings, or what some ceremonial things mean.

     If you are doing a short and simple ceremony, no program is needed. My husband and I said our vows and that was it; a whopping 15 minutes long. And honestly? Guests like shorter ceremonies for the most part. We didn’t do any type of program.

4. QUESTION:
   Tropical wedding ceremony programs?
   We are having a tropical themed wedding and we are trying to come up with ideas for ceremony programs, any ideas???

   • ANSWER:
     Hmmm..
     I’d go for something with bright coloured tropical flowers on it such as this :

     http://www.freshcreative.com.au/showcase_frangipani.html

     I’m sure it would be easy to D.I.Y!

     A nice idea for placecards at your reception could be to write the guests name on a seashell instead of a card..
     )

5. QUESTION:
   How many people have programs for their wedding ceremony?
   I was just wondering if having programs is a necessity during your wedding ceremony? or are they really common? We are getting married in a Catholic church, Im not sure if that makes a difference?

   • ANSWER:
     Recently, the trend has been against having them. They use up a lot of paper, they take a while to plan and create, and most people don’t keep them after the wedding. If everyone is going to know who’s who at your wedding, and everyone will understand the format of the ceremony and be familiar with any songs or other audience participation, then don’t worry about it. If you’ll have some people who are not familiar with a Catholic wedding, or guests from one side who won’t know the wedding party members on the other side, it might be worth making a program. It doesn’t have to be anything fancy, it can just be a sheet of paper folded in half.

     Good luck!

6. QUESTION:
   Wedding ceremony programs?
   I’m planning my wedding for september 25th, I really want wedding programs but also really want them to be fun, Our main color is orange, not burnt orange but a brighter orange, anyways we bought wedding invitations ( that you print yourself) last year, before we really had any idea’s done. They are beautiful ( they were on sale and my FH was so excited that he just bought them) white with an overlay that is connected with a small frame and for a picture of the couple. They are very nice, I like them alot but starting to think we are going to have to make all our stationary around the same. I wanted a more fun,colourful, “happy” program, I like the idea of a leaf look, seeing how almost everything else with our wedding is earthy…(the ceremony is out side our centre pieces are trees, we are using rocks found at our lake property to use as a weight ( they have been cleaned.) the reception is on a golf course inside a rustic cabin) so i wanted something earthy.. so my question is this is would it be weird to have a fun program but a more nice looking invitation? the wedding is not very just casual it is on the nicer side ( not to fancy but not jeans and a t shirt) i hope i made some sort of sense thanks everyone!

   • ANSWER:
     No reason not to have a fun program and a more formal invitation. It’s your wedding, do what you want.

7. QUESTION:
   does anyone know where i can find fairy tale wedding ceremony programs?
   i am getting married in 2 years and my theme is a fairy tale

   • ANSWER:
     Disney World

8. QUESTION:
   Wedding Ceremony Programs?
   Ok I have ran into a slight Wedding program dilema!! Help!

   Our first idea is not an option anymore. Does anyone know of a good website for wedding programs? or any ideas for a quick and easy homemade program? I am vey crafty so homemade ones wont be hard… Need any websites or ideas that you have used!!

   The big kicker is …. the wedding is 2 weeks away!!

   Thanks!!!!

   • ANSWER:
     Check out E-Bay, there are some that are made into paddles and can be used as fans. Just look at the designs and you’ll be able to get ideas on how to make your own. How bout not having a program? Is that an option? If so, you could save money and potential headache (again). Good luck!

9. QUESTION:
   where do i place wedding ceremony programs?
   I am making my own wedding ceremony programs. Because i am inviting adults along with their children, its a waste that every individual at the wedding receive a program. The seating is going to be round tables with about 10 people per table. I thought that I could place maybe 3 programs per table. Is that alright or is there an alternative place I can put programs? I want to avoid leaving them at the entrance because i dont want every person and child walking past to take one. This way guests at the table can have a chance to look at it and most people wont even take them home.

   Any ideas brides?
   Hi Kiki. My point exactly. The only reason I need programs is that alot of ppl wont be familiar with my wedding ceremony because Im indian so I thought it would be nice to have the significance of whats happening in a prgram so ppl can follow
   i LOVE MY LOVE – the programs have to be on the tables … if you took the time to read the question instead of just writing crap for points you would have picked up that its an indian wedding … we have guests seated for the ceremony and dinner is served after. So they’re seated in the hall where the ceremony takes place – so yes they have to be at the table.

   • ANSWER:
     Um, 3 programs per 10 people doesn’t really cut it. Unless you know that there are exactly 3 families sitting at that table, I doubt that people are going to share. Instead, people will be confused and frustrated because three people will pick up the programs and use them and the rest will be trying to read over their shoulder and feel awkward.

     You should instead have someone passing out the programs. Have them only pass out programs to one individual in each family (for uniformity, say that it should be the lady…..but whoever’s hands are free is the more practical rule if the lady is carrying something). That way, each family/couple gets a program and you don’t have to worry about having so many…..but you also don’t have to worry about strangers trying to share!

     I have been to Indian weddings before and I can say, as a non-Indian American, I always POUR over the program. I clutch it to me and try to follow everything. I would not want to have to give it over to someone else at my table periodically and then keep losing my place in the order of events.

     Have a relative from each side of the family and a friend or two who know your other friends well be the ones to pass them out. That way, if a husband and wife come in separately, they can tell the second person (“Oh, your wife already got the program. I think she’s sitting over there…..”)

     Good luck! I’m sure your wedding will be gorgeous!

10. QUESTION:
    Have you found an inexpensive place to have your wedding ceremony program printed?
    My wedding is in 30 days, and I need to have my programs done. I really do not want to spend no more than with shipping.

    • ANSWER:
      Check with Kinkos, Office Max, Staples, and Office Depot and see if they can print some up for you cheaply. They usually do pretty nice work and a lot of those places keep a graphic designer on staff to do these sorts of things.

11. QUESTION:
    At a wedding ceremony, how are the programs passed out?
    Does someone of the wedding party do it? Do they stand at the door, or …
    OR are they set where the guests sign in…

    Hoping someone knows.
    THANKS!

    • ANSWER:
      Usually you would choose someone to be a program attendant (or 2). Typically around here it is a young (14-18) female cousin of the bride or groom. They would pass them out, one to a family. This would be better than laying them out for people to pick up on their own. That way kids don’t pick them up to play with and waste the money you spent on them.

12. QUESTION:
    Best way to word the “Thank You”part of a wedding ceremony program?
    I’m trying to get our wedding program put together, but need one more page. Its supposed to be a “thank you” page and I dont know what to say…

    • ANSWER:
      i didnt know how else to contact you so this is the best i could do. You totally didnt answer my question. I didnt even say anything about my bridesmaid dresses. So, I would really appreciate you not answering my questions, unless you are actually going to answer the question. Thanks!

13. QUESTION:
    What are some good ideas for a Cinderella wedding for programs hanging ceremony chairs?

    • ANSWER:
      The way I did my programs was 1/3 page front and back. The front had the date, officiant’s name, ceremony flow, and musicians listed and the back had the parents and wedding party’s names. Just punch a hole in the top and run a ribbon thru and tie it. Then you can hang them from each chair.

14. QUESTION:
    Does anyone have any wedding templates for invitations, and or ceremony programs in Korean?
    I am getting married in March, and I can’t find any templates to use for the invitations and the ceremony programs. I am Korean, but was born and raised in the US, so my Korean is terrible! Does anyone have access to some templates, or know any websites that can help?!?!?! Thanks!

    • ANSWER:
      you can try this..??

      http://china063.wordpress.com/2008/11/17/korea-templates-wedding-10/

      just search google and yahoo ‘korean wedding templates…’

15. QUESTION:
    ceremony wedding programs?
    We are having a catholic church ceremonty so it will be kinda long. Does this mean I should have programs so guest know what’s going on, what’s next, and what’s left before it’s over?
    What else do I put in the program?

    • ANSWER:
      I was married in a Catholic Church and had a program for my wedding. It is also a nice way of telling your guest who everyone is in your wedding party. I put a list of everyone on the back. I made them myself it was very easy. If you want I will email you my program and tell you exactly how I did it. Just let me know.

16. QUESTION:
    What is the traditional order of worship for a wedding ceremony program.?
    Like, where do I insert the solo (we are not doing a unity candle) and what order do the giving of the bride, ceremony, exchange of vows, rings, etc. go? I’m SOOOOO confused!

    • ANSWER:
      You will find differences depending on the denomination. Your church will probably have a service book that lists the order of the ceremony, and you can borrow a copy and read it for yourself. In general for a Western wedding,

      - People are seated (the mothers are seated last, and the groom stands at the front)

      - The minister (or priest, deacons and other clerics if the church has them) walk down the aisle while music is being played. This is called the “processional” and you get to choose the music for it. A second different piece of music can be chosen for the “bridal processional” when the bride and her attendants walk down the aisle.

      - The minister talks briefly to the congregation and may pray. You can request special prayers.

      - Holy Scripture is read. You may usually choose or suggest what passages you want to have read. There may be a hymn, chant or solo sung between the readings.

      - The minister may address the bride and groom in a kind of mini-sermon. Often the bridal party sits down during the readings and the sermon. Often the sermon is skipped.

      - The minister conducts the wedding liturgy which is
      – asking for any objections (this is often skipped)
      – asking who gives away the bride (this is often skipped)
      – asking the couple if they are getting married of their own free will
      – exchange of vows (some churches allow you to write your own)
      – blessing and exchange of rings.

      Then the couple will sign the marriage register, and the priest will sign their marriage certificate. Usually a solo is sung while this is happening

      Then the priest pronounces the couple “Man and Wife”.

      Then the bride and groom walk out, followed by the bridal party and then by the clerics. This is called the “recessional”. You may usually choose the music for the recessional.

      I hope that helps.

17. QUESTION:
    Are there any websites for help making a wedding ceremony program?

    • ANSWER:
      Try going to the microsoft website and looking at their templates section. They have many different templates for laying out programs.

      http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/results.aspx?qu=wedding+program&av=TPL000

18. QUESTION:
    Do you have to have a Wedding Ceremony Program?
    How important is it to have this at the ceremony. I am getting married in a couple of weeks and I completely forgot about this??

    • ANSWER:
      If you have a computer, you can easily type something up using an elegant font. Go to the nearest office supply store and pick up some sort of paper (other than the typical white paper).. And type it up. My sister did this for my wedding and they looked great! Mine was on a cream colored paper folded in half. The front page welcomed guests to the wedding… the next page listed the ceremony basics – solos, vows, etc.. The third page listed the parents, grandparents, bridal party, registry attendants, servers, etc… And the last page was a memorial to relatives that had passed as well as our home address and things of that nature. If you like I can email you my example… message me if you would like me to do so.

      Trust me it was very nice looking!

19. QUESTION:
    Help…Wedding Programs for Ceremony?
    I am printing my own programs for our upcoming wedding. However, I am having trouble finding paper to print them on. The colors of the wedding our black and silver/gray…so, I figured that I could print the programs on silver/gray paper with plain black ink, but I am having trouble finding something that I like. I also thought about using a paper that had a design on it, nothing to dark so that I could still print the info and still read it. Got and ideas……Please Help!!

    Also, I am having lots of gerbera daisies at the wedding and thought maybe on the outside of the program I could put an outline of a gerbera daisy or something of that nature…..what’s your opinion??

    Got any ideas, I am open to suggestions….

    Thanks!!

    • ANSWER:
      www.jampaper.com

      I got my program paper and invitation paper and envelops from there.

      Good luck!

20. QUESTION:
    Wedding Ceremony?
    So Im getting married September 22nd ’07 and Im trying to figure out the wedding program and I have no idea what Im doing! I dont know what is suppose to happen when and what everything means. Im SOOO confused! Please help, I feel so stupid for asking!

    • ANSWER:
      Check this link out and good luck!

      http://weddings.about.com/od/yourweddingceremony/a/WeddingPrograms.htm

21. QUESTION:
    What should my wedding programs look like?
    I am a hispanic girl, and my fiance is half white-half hispanic. More than half of his family doesn’t speak a word of spanish, while more than half of my family doesn’t speak a word of English! We decided that our wedding ceremony should be bilingual. I am of Mexican heritage and there are many rituals that we practice in our Catholic wedding celebrations aside from those of a regular catholic wedding. In addition, some reading will be in English, while others will be in Spanish. In order to make things less confusing for our guests and relatives, we want to include both english and spanish translations of all readings and rituals in our wedding programs. We are debating over whether we should have two separate programs, one in English and one in Spanish, or whether we should have one bilingual program, or whether we should bother to include the readings and explanations of the rituals at all. WE NEED HELP!!Thanks in advance for the answers!

    • ANSWER:
      I am a graphic designer so this comes from a design standpoint.

      You can do it 2 ways.

      1. Do 2 separate programs, one in English and the other in Spanish, have the design exactly the same of course just the language changed in it.

      2. You could put the English side on one half and Spanish on the other side, if it is too large and needs a full page (both sides) put in a divider into the program so it would be you open it up as if it were a card, you look at the program and you see the English let’s say in the front and it covers both sides, but flip the page like a book and it will show the Spanish side.

      Just get a designer who knows what he/she is doing and they will be able to design a beautiful one for you easily with what you need. Either way would be fine, I would suggest just doing the bilingual design as it would be more cost effective instead of doing it with both as printing wedding programs can be pricey.

22. QUESTION:
    What is the order of a macedonian wedding ceremony?
    I’m Catholic but fiance is Macedonian and were getting married at his orthodox church. I am working on the ceremony programs and am stuck on the ceremony part. What is the order because I’ve been googling anything that I think will lead me to an answer but everything I find is about the Greek ceremony or Jewish. Any help is greatly appreciated.

    • ANSWER:
      Im macedonian its a very long process so much detail goes into the ceremony, i could tell you but it would be difficult for you to understand, Maybe ask if you can watch a wedding video?

      Congratulations on your wedding.

23. QUESTION:
    What is the Proclamation of Marriage in a wedding ceremony?
    I am working on my wedding programs and I need to know what the proclamation of marriage is so I can put it in it’s appropriate spot. Is it where the officiant says “I now pronounce you man and wife”?

    • ANSWER:
      Yes. Here are some ideas -

      http://ezinearticles.com/?Your-Wedding-Ceremony—The-Proclamation-and-Blessing-in-Your-Perfect-Wedding-Ceremony-(Step-9)&id=1344541

24. QUESTION:
    Would it be terrible if I didn’t have programs at the church for the wedding ceremony?
    I have so much going on and I kind of forgot about the programs for the church for my wedding. I made them and the form is all done and on my computer I just haven’t printed them and did all the work involved and I am just starting to think it’s a waste. I mean do people really do anything but fan themselves and then throw them in the trash?
    I was being a little sarcastic when I said “terrible” …

    • ANSWER:
      We’re not having programs. It’s a waste of paper especially for a 30 minute ceremony; I find them unnecessary.
      People are at our wedding, they know who we are, and the bridal party gets introduced at the reception anyway. Our mothers are doing the readings (so that’s all the program would say inside anyway) and who cares to know what hymns will be played in advanced? I think it’s find to ditch the idea!

      We’re also not having inner envelops on our invitations to save paper/the environment *gasp*.

25. QUESTION:
    wedding ceremony program?
    Can anyone give me a website of where I can find a Wedding Ceremony program that I can work from. I have tried theknot.com but they dont have any examples.
    Please Help

    • ANSWER:

      http://www.ehow.com/how_18678_make-wedding-program.html

      http://weddings.about.com/od/yourweddingceremony/a/WeddingPrograms.htm

26. QUESTION:
    Are response and reception cards necessary to send with wedding invitation?
    I am trying to save money on my wedding invitations. Response cards and reception cards are SO expensive. Is it necessary to have both of them or either of them? I could just put where the reception is being held in the wedding ceremony programs. And do response cards really help figure out how many people will attend since a good number of people never even return them? Just looking to get some opinions. Thanks!

    • ANSWER:

27. QUESTION:
    Ceremony Programs Necessary?
    Hi there I am getting married in june and was coming across wedding ceremony programs, Anyone making programs or using them as part of their ceremony. If so how do I go about making them and is it hard to do. Any suggestions would be great. And if I need to make them how long will it take to make them.?

    • ANSWER:

28. QUESTION:
    My wedding is in 8 days and I am trying to complete my programs for the ceremony but I’m stuck!?
    We are handing out wedding programs because we have a lot of out of town guests and the programs have a lot of information about the town, activities, directions, etc. I am stuck on the order of the ceremony. My mom is walking me down the aisle because she raised me on her own and I want her by my side. We are lighting a unity candle and I want the mothers to light the 2 candles that we will use to light the center candle. The groom will escort his parents to their seats and then take his place in the front. How can the moms do this smoothly because my mom will be outside the doors with me. I wouldn’t have her walk in, take her seat and then come out to escort me. Should we wait until I am already at the front of the church? Then before my mom takes her seat she could walk up with his mom and light them? Any ideas on how we can pull this off? I forgot to mention that they will also at that time be lighting a memory candle for my brother that passed away. Thanks for any suggestions!

    • ANSWER:

29. QUESTION:
    What exactly are you supposed to all include in the ceremony programs?
    I am going to make my own programs for our ceremony. What all needs to be included in there? Is it just the order of events during the ceremony? Music? Readings? Wedding party? Help me!

    Thanks!

    • ANSWER:
      On the cover is your names, the date, and location. Inside is where you just put the whole series of whatever your wedding entails. Usually it includes the officiant’s name (the priest, pastor, or whoever it is that marries you). Then it includes the wedding party. Then you can break it down to whatever order your ceremony goes in. The introduction to the walk down the aisle to the exchange of rings/vows to the candle lighting ceremony or WHATEVER you choose to do at your wedding. It also includes any songs that you play or anybody who reads a scripture or prayer.

      Go to http://www.antoniaroseprinting.com/sample-wedding-programs.htm

      They have some GREAT ideas and samples to follow!! Good luck!! and Congrats!

30. QUESTION:
    Wedding ceremony program question….. thnx!?
    Ok, so i’m getting married in 16 days (03*21*09!!) and i would like to start on my programs this weekend. I found a website on what to put on there but here is the little problem:

    My parents and siblings won’t be there but my two aunts (my dad’s sis and my mom’s sis) and their husbands will be there. So instead of putting “parents of bride”, how would I replace that to put my aunt’s and uncle’s name?? I would like to have them recognized because they helped my fiancee and I out, financially, with the wedding (In my culture, they are considered Padrinos).

    Thank you so much in advance for your help!!!

    • ANSWER:
      Put Family of the Bride: Tia mary, Tio bob, etc.

31. QUESTION:
    How many ceremony programs do I need to make?
    I invited 180 people to the wedding, how many ceremony programs do you think I should make? I know not everyone will come and I’m not sure if I should make one per person or one for every two people.

    • ANSWER:
      You shouldn’t make any until you have a final RSVP count.

      And yes…one for every person (excluding wedding party since they’ll be busy).

32. QUESTION:
    Wedding cd favor/ ceremony program?
    I wasn’t going to have programs because they would just get left behind and thrown in the trash, but because both sides of the family love music I figured this would be a great idea, but I’m trying to think of an easier way. PLEASE help I need some creative ideas

    http://www.pashweddings.com/wedding-videos/cd-wedding-programs/cd-wedding-programs1l.php

    • ANSWER:
      i love this idea….

      easier it seams pretty easy to me. other than putting a thinner ribbon to hold the program inside without having to punch the holes.

      also maybe instead of the labels and note inserted in/on the cd case…..print your playlist on the other side of the program (front) and a thank you on the back side of the program. you wont have to use labels or another card…that cold save on expenses and be easier

33. QUESTION:
    Is it odd to have Clair De Lune as a wedding processional?
    so for my IFL class, our end of the year project is planning a wedding, and well i’m taking it seriously =) anyway, we have to create a wedding ceremony program, and i was thinking, instead of having the usual WEDDING MARCH/Pachebel’s canon in d, i thought maybe clair de lune would be a nice touch. and i’m thinking about using this for future use, for my real wedding, that’s why i’m taking it seriously. is it weird?

    • ANSWER:
      It’s beautiful — I’ve been to a wedding that used it and it was just very ethereal and pretty. If you use it, make sure your gown is also light and ethereal rather than shiny and heavy and it will be beautiful. You’ll feel like silk walking down the aisle.

34. QUESTION:
    Where can I find inexpensive, do-it-yourself program fans for my wedding ceremony?
    It will most likely be pretty hot during our outdoor ceremony, and I would like to provide my guests with some relief by giving them program fans. I have been looking everywhere for these things, and I can’t find them even though I know they exist. Do you know of any websites or stores that carry these?

    • ANSWER:
      Here is a site that sells what you are looking for:

      http://www.blissweddingsmarket.com/brideideas/square-palm-leaf-fan-ceremony-program.htm

      Best wishes!

35. QUESTION:
    Wedding Ceremony Program help please….?
    How is your program going to be worded?

    Ie:

    Dictation/Benediction (Sp?)……………………Rev. James Wright

    Unity Candles?

    Exchanging of the Vows?

    I’m so confused about the formal wording of the services…HELP!! What’s inappropriate?
    I’m not confused about the Wedding Party of the other party of it just the church service part…ugh!!
    I’m not doing a program–I’m trying to WING it…lol!

    • ANSWER:
      Here is how we listed ours (married 4yrs ago)

      Prelude
      Lighting of the candles
      Processional ..(song)
      Bridial Processional (song)
      Invocation and Introduction
      Scripture Readings
      Wedding Address, of
      Exchange of vows
      Blessing and Exchange of rings
      Declaration of Marriage
      Lighting of the unity Candle (with song)
      Marriage Blessing
      Prayer
      The Lords Prayer
      Benediction
      Presentation of the couple
      Recessional (song)

      inside page –
      list of the pastor, wedding party, members who helped (guestbook, gifts, favors) etc.

      the outer page–
      paid dedication to our grandparents who have passed on, listed their names and a sentiment about them.

      below that listed thanks for services:
      The church, photographer, Flowers, Church coordinator and a thanks to our family for sharing our special day with us.

36. QUESTION:
    Our wedding ceremony is coming up and we didn’t include our reception details in our programs.?
    How can we remind people of our reception location?
    OK wedding is a week away. Wedding programs are printed. But no reception information??? what to do???

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37. QUESTION:
    What did you print on your ceremony programs?
    Did you only state the program and wedding attendants? Or did you give more details, such as lyrics sung during unity candle, or a poem read, or explanation of a ritual/tradition?

    As a guest, what do you prefer? A 1-pg short summary or a little book to flip through? Anything that SHOULD be left off or DEFINITELY included?

    Just curious on how I should style my programs…I would like it a little more detailed than a 1-pager, but what’s the point if guests won’t bother to skim it?

    • ANSWER:
      Our programs consist of:

      Wedding party
      Parents of Bride and Groom
      Ceremony Events with song names and composers
      About me
      About him
      How we met
      The proposal
      Some cute quotes
      Reception menu
      Directions to reception
      “A special thanks to”

      We want to give them something to read while they wait for the ceremony to start.

      FYI, people WILL remember a good program! Our friends and family have raved about our Holiday Newsletters, and when I forgot to send one out to a few people, I heard about it! LOL

      If you make a good one, it will be remembered. Go for it!

38. QUESTION:
    What do you call a wedding video?
    We’re writing our wedding ceremony program right now and we want to play a video before the ceremony starts that reflects our relationship together (you know…the corny kind of video–we want to torture everyone ) Anyways, in the program we want to write something that sounds more elegant than “wedding video”… Any suggestions??

    • ANSWER:
      I would probably put something like a reflection on Bob and Jane (your names instead of course), or memories of Bob and Jane. Or even the making of bob and Jane, I think all of those are pretty cute.

39. QUESTION:
    The actual wedding ceremony?
    I need help please!! I have only been to two weddings in my life and they were many, many years ago. I do not remember much of the details of what happened during the ceremony. I am getting married in April of 2008. I am trying to figure out exactly what the wedding program is and about how long I should expect the ceremony to take (need to know when to tell the reception hall that we will be there!). Any thoughts or help would be greatly appreciated!!!

    • ANSWER:
      You aren’t expected to know all these things. You have enough to worry about. Ask the minister who is marrying you to help you plan the ceremony and you can decide how long or short the wedding goes. Depends on how much music, speaking, scripture, traditional elements you want included. Talk to a professional, they can help!
      Most ceremonies, last about 30 minutes, but then there’s the photographs taken after the ceremony before the reception. And everyone wanting to congratulate you and take their own pictures…time will fly!

40. QUESTION:
    wedding Ceremony need help!?
    for the ceremony it’s going to be in a garden.
    my ? is should i have wedding programs and parasols or
    wedding programs and hand fans or wedding programs with both fans and parasols?
    it’s a summer wedding in a rose garden.
    thank you!

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41. QUESTION:
    What should I put on my wedding programs about the memorial vase I’ll have up front?
    I want to have a memorial vase up front somewhere at the wedding ceremony and put something about it on the programs. I want to put something about who it is in honor of and when they passed and tell which rose symbolizes which person and so on, but I also thought of putting a small poem after that dedicated to those in memory. Something about how they couldnt be there on our special day….can someone help me come up with something? Incase it helps, the two I will be honoring are my relatives, not my fiancee’s. The first is my niece who died in her sleep 6 months ago, two days after having a tonsilectomy and the other is my sister(not the mother of my niece, my oldest sister), she also died in her sleep exactly two weeks ago from what they think was a brain anurysm that nobody knew she had. To say the least it has a very hard 6 months and I just want a nice way to honor them and show that they are still there in spirit on such a important day..Thank you.
    kiil_yr
    Thank you for your opinion, but I dont think my family and friends will look at it like that, and thats a pretty rude thing to say to someone. Im not trying to get sympathy. If you dont have an answer to the question, you could keep your rude comments to yourself.

    • ANSWER:
      What a lovely idea. It has been a horrible time for you and of course these people need to be remembered. I’m sure everyone at the ceremony will be touched by you wanting them mentioning on your special day. If you included their photos on the programme, with a brief resume of their lives it would give people who didn’t know them some idea of what they were like. As for a poem, why don’t you think of their favourite song, and write a verse from the lyrics underneath each picture?
      The memorial vase: to make it prominent could either yourself or one of your bridesmaids carry two roses up the aisle and place them in the vase with either a short prayer (if its a church), or a small dedication by the person performing the ceremony? It need only take seconds, but would truly include them in the ceremony.

42. QUESTION:
    What to draw for the front of a wedding program?
    My brother is getting married on July 4, 2009 and he has asked me to make the wedding programs for the ceremony. I have asked one of my sister to draw a picture to go on the front of the wedding program. Neither her nor I have any ideas for what she should draw for the front of the program. If anyone has any good ideas or websites that have pictures and or ideas that would be great.

    • ANSWER:
      fireworks incorporated with a few stars– so it looks like the fireworks is bursting into the shape of a heart; make that a little bigger, like a background image, then put the bride/groom names and the date centered under the names inside the heart.

43. QUESTION:
    Wedding Program… HELP!?
    So I am going to be making my own wedding programs… the wedding ceremony and reception are being held at the same venue.. ceremony outside, reception inside…
    I like the idea of the programs that double as a fan for the ceremony outside, as it will be late summer in likley very hot.. however, do I need a different program for the reception?

    If so, what goes on the ceremony program and what goes on the reception program?

    Can I create 1 program that gets hadned out as the guest arrive that includes everything?

    also, can the menu be included in the program?

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44. QUESTION:
    Wedding programs wording for a deceased family member?
    My fiance’s Mother just passed away and we would like to do something special for her at the wedding. Somebody suggested that I have a special flower arrangement made for her and then include something in the program about it. I am going to have a flower arrangement placed on one of the pedestals next to the arch where the ceremony will be. How do I word this in the program?

    In memory of . . . a special arrangement . . . I just don’t know how to put it in the program.

    • ANSWER:
      just say something like “a special floral arrangement has been placed ________ in memory of the grooms mother who has recently passed on ____________” then prehaps you can but a little prayer or passage from the bible underneath
      I am so sorry to hear that he lost his mother before the wedding. that much be hard but I’m sure she is proud of him. best of luck on your wedding.

45. QUESTION:
    i wana make up a little booklet for a wedding ceremony where is a good template or program i can use?
    basicaly i wana have a nice cover like a nice design. an be able to write on it like who`s wedding it is. any help?

    • ANSWER:
      You can use Microsoft Word or Publisher. I like Publisher best for this because it already has templates for programs. Then, just add your information and any graphics.

46. QUESTION:
    I need help with wedding programs. I am getting married on saturday and I’m making wedding programs HELP?
    I don’t know the songs that will be played during ceremony. Could I skip that part on the programs? I know the names of some of them like Cannon in D and unchained melody but some of them just say “traditional wedding march” and stuff. help thanks!

    • ANSWER:
      I’m getting married on Saturday too! You can put whatever you like in your programs but I would either put all of the songs or none. If you want to include them, contact your ceremony musician and they should be able to tell you the correct names for the songs. I’m sure you wouldn’t be the first person to ask!

      Good luck to you!

47. QUESTION:
    What’s the best wording for a nonreligious wedding program that covers the events in the reception as well?
    I am making the wedding programs for my wedding. However, based on my research wedding programs are entirely used for the ceremony and I have only found programs detailing the events in the ceremony. But my fiancée and I are not particularly religious, and will have a basic non-denominational Christian ceremony. We would like to cover all the events taking place on our wedding day (the ceremony site is the same as the reception site) to include the events in the reception. We find that this will better help guide our guest as to what will be taking place throughout the evening. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
    I guess some of you can’t read. The ceremony is a religious one, As I mentioned it’s simply a nondenominational (I was raised catholic and he protestant) and are doing a simple basic ceremony – not over the top fanatic. However, we want to include in the wedding program, besides the obvious ceremony, the reception.

    For those that answered honestly and were helpfull, I thank you.

    • ANSWER:
      People focus too much on tradition and how things are “supposed” to be. It’s YOUR wedding!!! Do it however you choose. Some members of my family were disappointed with my choices and I said “oh well”. I am paying for my wedding. I am doing it my way. (I am also including reception events in my programs.)

48. QUESTION:
    How to title wedding reception program?
    I’m creating 2 wedding programs – one for morning ceremony and one for evening reception. For the morning ceremony program, we’re using our full names on the cover: “Carol S. Smith and John P. Lee.” But how do I title the evening reception program? “Carol and John Lee,” “Mr. and Mrs. John P. Lee” or “Carol S. Smith and John P. Lee”

    • ANSWER:
      Hi. I would use your maiden name on both.

      For the morning ceremony:

      The wedding ceremony uniting
      Carol Sue Smith
      and
      John Paul Lee

      Then for the evening reception:

      The reception celebration honoring
      Carol Sue Smith
      and
      John Paul Lee

49. QUESTION:
    How do I write this on my wedding programs?
    My fiance and I have a few relatives and close friends that have passed away, and now that we are getting married we want to recognize them at our wedding ceremony by placing a vase of 9 red roses at the front of the church (one for each person). But I also want to state this in the program, most likely on the back of it. I want to list each persons name and relation to us. The only thing is I’m not sure as to how to write this on the program. I was thinking something like:

    The vase 9 roses at the altar is in remembrance of the friends and family members of (Bride) and (Groom) who have passed away. We love and remember them always.

    Then list the names of the people.

    Any thoughts on this? THANK YOU!!

    • ANSWER:
      I think that is a great idea. It’s nice that you want to honor them.

      The nine roses at the altar are in remembrance of our friends and family members who have passed on. Although they no longer with us in body, they will remain forever in our hearts.

      Then you can list there names.

      Or, you could do it this way: The nine roses at the altar are in remembrance of our friends and family members who have passed on.
      Then list there names.
      After that, you can put some kind of poem or quote, like this:
      “Always in our thoughts, Forever in our hearts.”
      “As you were you will always be, Treasured forever in our memory.”
      “Though absent you are very near, Still loved, still missed, and very dear.”
      There are tons of other little quotes that you can add at the end.

      Hopefully this helps. Best of luck.

50. QUESTION:
    how do we title a judge in the wedding program?
    We are having a retired judge perform our civil wedding ceremony. Do I use “Judge” before his name on the program? Or something else?

    • ANSWER:
      The standard for written communication like this is _Emily Post_. You write “The Hon. Joseph Soandso” and call him “Judge Soandso” in conversation.