How to Write Your Wedding Program in Microsoft Word

Elegant Wedding Program You Can Do Yourself

Right up there with your wedding invitations and thank you notes are the wedding programs. They’re not mandatory, but they make a wonderful keepsake and help your guests feel part of the ceremony by knowing things like what readings and music will be performed, and what rituals will be included in the ceremony.

About the Program

Wedding programs can be as simple as a single printed sheet of paper or as complex as a color-printed, bound booklet. What’s most popular? Something in between the simple and the complex, things like several pages folded book-style and held together by ribbon in your wedding colors.

You basically have three options when it comes to how you make your wedding program.

1.Design it on a computer with a word-processing program and print out your copies on nice cotton, vellum, or parchment paper.

2.Design it on complex software like Pagemaker or in a graphics program like Photoshop if you have the skills necessary.

3.Order the programs from an invitation catalog or your local print shop.

Of course, we like doing things ourselves because it saves some money and lets us add our own unique touches that no print shop can give. So as we move on to how we’re going to make our wedding programs in Microsoft Word, let’s remember that a basic wedding program should include the following things:

•Both of your names and the wedding date, either on the cover or at the top of the page if you choose to create a single sheet.

•The names of members of the wedding party (bridesmaids, best man, flower girl, etc.) and the names of people who are performing readings or music.

•The names of both of your parents, and the name of the person performing the ceremony.

•A break-down of the events of the ceremony, so that your guests can follow along and feel more a part of the action.

•If your ceremony includes rituals that some people might not be familiar with, give a brief overview of the significance of the ritual.

•Include any specific instructions for guests if applicable.

Making the Program in Microsoft Word