Many couples like to present their wedding guests with specially printed booklets which explain the order of service and identify the members of the wedding party. These programs are often kept as a lasting remembrance of the special day, as they provide a record of all your special moments.

Programs can be simple folders with an elegant monogram inscribed on the cover, delicately embossed tri-folds, or traditional four-color bi-folds. They can even be custom designed to reflect your ideas and suggestions! The important thing is to give your guests the information they’ll need to enjoy your wedding to the fullest.

While wedding programs can be printed in as little as a day, we usually recommend that you bring in or send us your information between two and four weeks before the wedding. The more services you will want done, such as typesetting, folding or stapling, the longer you should allow for production.

Each wedding program contains several different sections. Usually, you begin the program with an introductory greeting:

Welcome to the Marriage Ceremony of

Britney Lynn Cooper

and

Evan Thomas Langdon

on Saturday, June 15, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.

Saint Mary’s Catholic Church

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

The next section usually identifies the wedding participants. These important people can include parents, grandparents and/or godparents; bridal attendants (maid/matron of honor, bridesmaids, junior bridesmaids, flower girls or miniature brides); and groom’s attendants (best man, groomsmen, ushers, ring bearers or miniature grooms). A nice format to use indicates the participant’s relationship to the wedding couple:

Maid of Honor

Jessica Elliott......................................Sister of the Bride

If you would like to help your guests participate in your wedding, you can list appropriate responses, or words to special songs everyone will sing. You will need to meet with your pastor to find out the specific details of your wedding . . . so be sure to schedule time to do this!