DIY Wedding Programs

Wedding Programs are your guests’ blueprint for following the wedding ceremony.  Back in the day, many brides had their wedding programs printed by a specialty stationary store.  Nowadays, the widespread use of computers allows brides to easily produce the wedding programs themselves. 

Here are some tips for DIY wedding programs:
Select the wedding program paper.  There are many varieties of paper available like embossed or “soft” picture backgrounds with flowers, crosses or heart designs. Find one that coordinates with the color or style of your wedding.  There are also various sizes like the traditional tri-fold, bulletin, or slender bulletin.  Inside pages are blank and most wedding program paper is compatible with inkjet or laser printers.

           
   Sample Bulletin            Sample Tri-fold 

                                 
              Slim Bulletin                 Bi-fold Wedding Program

Write the content.  A program typically includes four sections – Program Title, Order of Service, Participants, and a Special Note.  When typing the copy for inside the program, select an eye-catching font for headlines and titles but use plain, easy-to-read fonts for the body copy of the program.  Be sure to be consistent with font size throughout the program and don’t use too many different fonts. 

Print them up.  Follow the printing instructions or templates that come with the paper.  If printing on two sides, be sure to line up your paper correctly so that the type prints in the right direction.

Fold them up.  Once printing is complete, just fold the wedding program paper on the score marks and you’re finished.

Do it yourself wedding programs look great and are a snap to make.  Click here for more wedding programs.