Section I: Program Title
The Program Title includes the bride's name, groom's name, date and day, time, ceremony location, city and state.
Section II: Order of Service
This section outlines segments such as: prelude, processional, solo, invocation, readings, marriage ceremony, lighting of the unity candle, recessional, etc. You can also include music titles with composer, scripture passages with readers, words for short congregational prayers and any special notations you may have. Usually there is not enough room to include the entire songs or readings. If they are not listed in the prayer books, you can print them on the backside of the wedding program.
Section III: Participants
The third section lists the participants in the wedding. You can list the participants under separate headings (such as "Maid of Honor", "Best Man", etc.) or you can list everyone under the same heading (such as: "Wedding Participants"). Remember to use proper names. Use titles such as Mrs., Ms. or Miss. Do not use nicknames.
Section IV: Special Note
In the last section, you can write your special thanks to all your guests. You can include a special thank-you message to your guests who have traveled long distances to be with you on your special day. You can also honor a deceased relative or friend. Instead of a personal message, you can have a special prayer or poem for your guests. This will make a nice keepsake. In this section you can also include any necessary information for your guests (such as information regarding the reception).
You may have your wedding programs printed by the business you ordered your invitations through or you may decide to print your own wedding programs. Many office supply stores have specialty paper you can or shop on-line bridal accessory sites for a large selection of ‘print your own’ programs.
Tip: whether you decide to print your own or order through your stationer, be sure to order extra copies. You'll want to save a copy to use in your wedding album or wedding scrapbook. |
