A Guide to Basic Wedding Ceremony Programs



Wedding ceremony programs are important because they tell your guests what is happening in what order. The basic program will have three distinct parts: the introduction, the ceremony details and the names of the wedding party members. You can design your programs to match your wedding theme and color scheme. Your programs are valued keepsakes that will remind you and your guests of your wedding day for years to come. Let's take a look at each of the three aspects of a good program from start to finish.

The introduction includes the names of the bride and groom and the date and location of the wedding. The order of the information should be as follows: descriptive phrase, name of bride, name of groom, wedding date and wedding location. For example, the introduction could go something like: Welcome to the Wedding Ceremony of Jane Doe and John Smith, June 1 2007, 123 Sample Street, Anywhere USA. You can of course customize this information and your descriptive phrase to suit your needs and preferences. There are a variety of ways you can customize your program, including with descriptive words, fonts, colors and images.

Next will be what is known as the order of service. This includes the music that will be played and what will happen in order. An example would include the Prelude, Bridesmaids Processional, Bridal March, Officiant Welcome and Prayer, Reading, Marriage Vows, Lighting of the Unity Candle (if you're having a Unity Candle), Wedding Prayer, Blessing of the Marriage and the Recessional. Of course your order of service will be customized to the actual events happening at your wedding ceremony. The order of service will be different for every wedding. For example, many couples are choosing a sand ceremony to replace the unity candle. Some couples go for a non-religious wedding which of course would not include prayers but may include other types of readings.

The last part of wedding ceremony programs is the list of participants. You should always use the designations Mr./Ms./Miss/Mrs. and the participants full legal names rather than nicknames. They should be grouped by category such as Parents, Grandparents, Maid of Honor, Bridesmaids, Best Man, Groomsmen, Flower Girl, Ring Bearer, Ushers and of course the Officiant. The good thing about creating a wedding program is that you can use the basic format but customize it to suit your preferences and style.





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