Wedding Program Samples

Stationary Program Samples

Before you place an order for hundreds of wedding ceremony programs, you want to know it will look nice and coordinate with the rest of your wedding stationary. If you are ordering your programs from the same company and in the same design scheme as your invitations, ask to see a program sample before placing the order.

If you decide to go with another company to print your wedding programs, ask to see a sample book before you choose a design. A graphics design or printer studio may have options like multiple page booklets, long tea-length flip books, natural papers, and other creative ideas you may not have thought about until you see some samples.

Choosing to print your own invitations is cost effective, on the other hand, but still requires you to get a cover. Usually these fit into your home printer. Some retailers sell sample packs of their cover designs, like Maria’s Wedding Boutique. These packets often come with samples of entire program options or with various cover options.

If you are creating your own invitations, ask to have one wedding program sample created for your approval before your graphics design studio prints your entire order. Check for quality of construction and accuracy of information. Mark any changes you want made on the sample for the printer to correct.

Information in Wedding Programs

Once you have decided on the program you want to use, you must figure out what information to include. Most wedding programs include the following:

• Order of ceremony
• Names of officiates, musicians, wedding coordinator, etc.
• List of songs and readings
• List of bridal party members
• Thank you to parents/friends/relatives/guests
• Invitation to reception

Couples have also been choosing to add more personal information in their wedding programs. Introducing the bridal party members with short paragraphs about their relationships to the couple, listing of the bride’s “something old, something new” items, and “in memory of” sentiments are popular additions to the typical wedding program.

Inserts in wedding programs might include directions from the ceremony to the reception or lyrics to a song that was sung. Couples who have guests of different faiths may want to print explanations of special ceremony rituals. When getting wedding program samples, be sure to get insert samples if you think you will be using one.

Wedding Program Samples of Wording and Layout

Even though you know what needs to be included in your wedding program, you may be at a loss as to how to organize and layout the information. You want the program to look elegant, convey your ceremony information, and be easy to follow.

Look online to find examples of how to layout and word your wedding ceremony. Downloadable templates are available for free or a nominal fee, or simply look at free samples to get your creative juices flowing. Places to look include:

• Love Poems and Quotes: See two examples of wedding program layouts. The first is a classic design, while the second sample is for a three page program and offers a theatrical twist to traditional wording.
• Southworth Occasions: Choose from three traditional but different wedding program wordings offered. Simply highlight the text and place in your document if you are creating the program yourself.
• Celebrations Galore!: Scroll to the bottom of the page and find a downloadable wedding program template for free. The sample program does take several moments to load, so be patient. Save it to your computer in order to change or update as needed.
• Wedding Programs Fast.com: See all the wedding programs samples for free in PDF files. If you find one or more you like, you can download them for a small fee. Sixteen different templates are available.
• AFavor4U: View one sample program layout and wording.
• Indian Wedding Card: View three different styles of Indian wedding program cards. Each has multiple pages with ceremony rituals explained.
• Creative Wedding Cards: Three different religions are featured in the program samples. Get samples in the mail for only $2. Programs range from four to eight pages.

Even if you have complete confidence in your own ability to print programs, be sure to print a wedding program sample first to double check. Proofread your spelling, wording, and layout just as you would with a stationary vendor.

Stationary samples, like the wedding program, can help make your planning process easier. You can save time and money by picking the right program cover, wording, and layout the first time by using wedding program samples.