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Kate
Devoted November 2019

Formal or Shortened Names on Programs

Kate, on October 9, 2019 at 1:46 PM

Posted in Wedding Ceremony 29

I didn't think of this sooner, since FH and I both have names that aren't shortened. (Believe it or not -- Kate isn't short for *anything* in my case!) For those of you with programs, are you doing full first names, or the shortened versions people go by? The best man, groomsmen, 3 readers, and part...
I didn't think of this sooner, since FH and I both have names that aren't shortened. (Believe it or not -- Kate isn't short for *anything* in my case!) For those of you with programs, are you doing full first names, or the shortened versions people go by? The best man, groomsmen, 3 readers, and part of the family presenting the gifts all go by shortened versions. I've never heard most of them use the longer version.
Things like:Ben (short for Benjamin)
Pam (short for Pamela)

What are you doing in your program?
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  • Zoe O'Berne
    Devoted November 2019
    Zoe O'Berne ·
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    Our wedding is rather formal, so we're doing full names including middle names, which is actually what my fiance goes by. He thought if ever there was a time to use his first name, this was it. lol

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  • Amber
    Dedicated May 2018
    Amber ·
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    I got the template from an Etsy shop and printed them myself! She will do whatever colors you want, too!

    https://www.etsy.com/listing/591350534/fun-infographic-wedding-program-unique

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  • Amber
    Dedicated May 2018
    Amber ·
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    Yes! It took me awhile to find one that had a place for EVERYTHING I wanted to include. Some could say it's busy, but I call them fun Smiley smile I got them from an Etsy shop and printed them at home on cardstock

    https://www.etsy.com/listing/591350534/fun-infographic-wedding-program-unique

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  • Emily
    Dedicated November 2019
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    We used my full name Emily but for my fiance's name we used Alexander but on some of the other wedding stuff we used Alex!

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  • Clarissa
    Savvy May 2021
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    Omg I love these programs! Did you do these yourself or did you pay a service for these?

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  • Amber
    Dedicated May 2018
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    I got the template from an Etsy shop at this link and I printed them myself on cardstock. I'm sure FedEx or Staples would print them if you don't have a printer that will handle cardstock paper.

    https://www.etsy.com/listing/591350534/fun-infographic-wedding-program-unique

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  • Adrienne
    Savvy November 2020
    Adrienne ·
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    My FH goes by Eli which is short for Elias. I want to go with Elias on all our stationary mostly because my name (Adrienne) is so long. I think Adrienne & Elias looks/sounds better than Adrienne & Eli. Plus, I think it's cool that Eli is short for Elias instead of the assumed Elijah so I want to point that out to my fam. For everyone else in the wedding party, we will probably go with whatever name they go with.

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  • Schawaria & Prentice
    Savvy March 2020
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    We are using full names..we want everything to be somewhat formal.
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  • Katie
    VIP November 2019
    Katie ·
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    I actually put the name that my FH goes by on our wedding invitation and save the date. It’s what everyone knows him by
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