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Wedding Program Tips and Tricks – Articles & Advice | Events by L
Need some help putting together your wedding programs? We came across a very helpful article that offers some great advice!
What Should Be in Your Wedding Program? – Articles & Advice | mywedding.com.
A wedding program is the perfect way to remember your day, thank people who made it possible, and to let out-of-town guests know who’s who. While you won’t find wedding etiquette books declaring a wedding program a must-do, there are certain ceremony instances where wedding programs are more important than others.
If you have a large wedding, a traditional ceremony, or a long wedding ceremony ahead, a wedding program can be a courteous way of letting guests know what to expect. Here are the essentials to make your wedding program a wonderful souvenir for your guests and personal keepsake for you.
Part One: The Wedding Program Cover
The cover of your program can be as elaborate or as simple as you want. The most important details on this page are going to be the date and the couple’s names. Including the place of the ceremony and a picture of the couple are additional tidbits of information that can personalize your program. If you have a theme in your wedding this is the perfect place to add that vintage seashell detail or an image of a cowboy boot.
Part Two: The Wedding Program Inside Cover
For brides who want to keep their program cover sleek and minimal, it’s best to choose a monogram or a simple initial detail. You can then reserve space on the inside cover of the program for all of the wedding day details. If you chose not to include the date, time, names, and location of the ceremony on the front cover, this information should be visible above the order of events.
When it comes to mapping out your order of events, be sure to include the following details:
– Processional Music
-The Officiate’s Greeting
– Special Readings
– Prayers
– Exchanging of Vows
– Ring Ceremony
– Communion, Lighting of the Unity Candle, or Special Song
– Pronouncement of Marriage
– Recessional Music
Part Three: The Wedding Party Page
When you bring two families together, there will be plenty of guests who don’t know each other. Including a list of the bridal party and their relation to the bride and groom will make the reception an easier transition for all guests. It is also a way to thank those hand-picked people personally for choosing to be a part of your special day. Here is an example of how your wedding party section should look:
Officiate: Pastor Timothy Wainwright
Parents of the Bride: Lucas and Mary Moore
Parents of the Groom: Paul and Patty Smith
Maid of Honor: Sarah Nintman
Best Man: Greg Howard
Bridesmaids: Lanae Johnson, Jessica Oster
Groomsmen: John Hill, Mark Webb
If you would like to include grandparents or step-parents, this is the place to honor them as well. Also, after the wedding party is listed, it is not uncommon for the bride and groom to include a couple of sentences as a thank you to all of the family and guests who participated in their wedding. You can make your program full of personal details or very streamlined and traditional. The choice is entirely up to you.
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The McHenry County Bridal Group Fall Expo
We finally have a moment to 1 – breathe, and 2 – rave about the fabulous time we had this past Sunday at the McHenry County Bridal Group Fall Expo which was held at the Bull Valley Country Club in Woodstock!
What an amazing group of professionals we were fortunate to rub elbows with! The expo’s tagline is EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR THE PERFECT WEDDING – ALL IN ONE PLACE and it did not disappoint!
We had invited several of our Brides-to-be to attend so they could meet different vendors and get some insight as many of them are just starting the planning process. Their feedback on this expo was very consistent in that they all had an amazing time and our brides that had been to various expos said that this one was hands-down the best yet!
“I didn’t just get lost in the crowd,” one bride stated.
We wanted to share with you our booth for the expo and there will be tutorials to follow. Our gorgeous centerpeice was designed by Kim of Kimberose. No matter how many pictures we took, the photographs did not do her work justice!
We suggest you head over to the McHenry Country Bridal Group page to find the vendors you are looking for. They are talented, caring, professionals that anyone would be lucky to work with!
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Your wedding is not a photoshoot
When researching photographers for your upcoming nuptials it is important to keep in mind multiple factors. This post from our friend Carli at Posh & Posy is a must read for any bride to be.
A few things you need to consider and factor for is time. Even though you have a photographer for 8 hours, or possibly more you still need to run a tight ship when it comes to your wedding day schedule.
Your wedding day is not the time for a photo shoot of you and your entire family. A wedding day photography package is meant to capture as many beautiful moments between the Bride and Groom and attendants as possible. If you have scheduled time in between the wedding and use this time wisely.
Plan out what poses you want and who you would like included in them PRIOR to your wedding day. Do this before or after your rehearsal when you have everyone together and get it coordinated so you don’t waste precious time gathering everyone and figuring out the best pose possible on the day.
Don’t assume it is the photographer’s responsibility to know what you wish to have captured. Be clear with them so they can advise you on the best use of your time on your Big Day. Make sure to check out the following post as well. Great advice!
Your wedding is not a photoshoot.
One of the things I love about Pinterest is that it’s like snooping on the world. You get to see almost everything everyone pins, and their description, which sometimes includes the pinner’s intent. Most of the time I scan on, but there is one description that, as a photographer, makes me cringe.
Must have wedding photos!
Most of the time they are inspiration for formal photos. No problem. I occasionally ask a couple for clippings so I can see an example of a pose that they are dying to have in their album. The keyword here is pose.
I can use our formal portrait time in almost any way. I can’t, however, spend your wedding styling every second. I can not plan to capture the look on your face when the maid of honor surprises you with a gift. I can’t pose the prayer between the groom and best man. and capture the single tear rolling down the groom’s cheek. I can be there when those things happen. I can suggest you stand in a more attractive spot. I can select an angle that will catch the way to light draws attention to your profile.
Spend your time planning those moments. Select a photographer who consistently catches those moments, knows where to be and when to be there, and let them know what your plans are so that when those miraculous-once-in-a-lifetime incidents occur you can be sure that a professional will be there to record it.
Your wedding should be full of must have moments, not must have photos.