Reflecting your style and personality as a couple, your wedding program helps set the tone for your wedding. It can be elegant and formal or playful and wistful, even introducing members of your bridal party as “sorority sisters.” Since you simply won’t be able to greet all your guests when they first arrive, your program can welcome them and introduce them to others in the wedding party even before you get a chance to do so yourself. It’s also a wonderful keepsake.

If there is a theme to your wedding you might want to bring that into your wedding program. In a wedding where the bride has chosen a color scheme, for example, you might want to carry the colors into the wedding program.

If you are especially fond of your floral theme, you might want to include them in your program, through either an illustraion or a stylized photo. Getting married on New Year’s Eve? Put a picture of a clock at 12:01 on your program.

Personal Messages
Often the bride and groom write a personal message in the program to thank everyone for participating in their special day and for traveling to witness the event.

List the key elements, such as the names, dates, church, and location. Then list the events of the ceremony, the families participating, the bridesmaids, groomsmen, and grandparents.

Images, icons, and initials are also important to consider, though you may want to create a wedding program that is classic, simple, and elegant. Some people like a short verse or quote.

You also can consider tassels, ribbons, or different shaped programs. For an outdoors summer wedding, you can create it in the shape of a fan. Use bound paper in a pie shape, string it with a beaded tassel, and not only will it look elegant, but it will also serve as a fan for the outdoor wedding.

Many couples use their wedding program to express their unique relationships. You can write personal messages to your guests and to your parents, to express your love and your thanks for all their support over the years.