Wedding Programs. One per guest?

Ladylee- where did you find the poem you are using? Did you find it online? If so, what site did you find yours on? I think 200 is more than enough!

I found the poem on another bride's blog. It's called The Art Of A Good Marriage by Wilferd Arlan Peterson

I have 155 guest coming and we do have a lot of kids.. we are only doing 100 and telling the ushers to hand them out to the adults n 1 per family... i just know that some will be left behind... i rather spend the money else where

Great question! Something else for me to ponder :-) I planned on doing one per guest but we have a limited ceremony so it's only about 50 seats..

Thanks ladylee!

I'd do one per couple with a few extras, for those people that "want" one each. That way you are covered. But its mainly family coming to my ceremony, and I am the first one of my generation to get married (and they've been waiting a while for it to happen - I am 10 years "late" by their reckoning"), and they are traveling a long way to get here (and, me being a bit cheeky here, some of them need more than their glasses to see, so sharing might not work so well for them)

@ ladylee: I'm sure glad you asked this........because I had no clue what to do.I'm only havin 75 guests on the invite and I'm doing an open invitation wedding ceremony since it'll be at my church and I'm sure they'll all want to come(church family is small active members are at about 60)and Im doing 150 programs just to be safe.

I think I'm just going to do 200. Because I'm using a larger format paper and it's a double-sided print, it's going to cost me about $.36 each to have them printed. And I'm going to fold them myself to save money. I guess I could have done something simpler but this is the design I wanted so I'm paying for it.

It's usually one per family/couple if they don't have kids.

Yeah, I was thinking on the lines of 175 (happy median).

This was a good topic Thanks

Don't print them until the last possible moment in case someone in the wedding party has to back out on short notice.

I was called at the last minute to officiate a wedding. According to the program, my name was Michael ....

I can't wait til the last minute b/c they have to be folded and assembled. Well I guess technically I COULD but I am trying to be done with all things wedding by the end of next week. But I do understand what you mean. It's seemingly insignificant but it drives me bonkers when I receive a program and it doesn't match up lol. Our wedding party is siblings only. Have confirmed with musicians and soloist. And I've made FH go through the ceremony order 3 times.

Well, I have a guest list of approximately 250 and I am making 200 programs because I know some will be late to wedding with my event being on Friday. They may just come to reception.

I recommend one per couple with a few extras

Thanks for all the help! I was thinking about this too and not sure what to do. I have about 150 people coming to our wedding and I think I'm going to print and make 120 programs.

I like the idea of saving money by having one per couple/family unit - but we are having a catholic wedding ceremony. Catholic masses in general has a lot of particpation - but people who were raised in the catholic church will know a lot of this stuff by heart.

FH & his family are protestants and would be clueless lol - and I really want people to participate so I printed all of the readings and sections that require responces.

Two stories that probably no one needs to worry about: At my home church, very active membership was about 1,000, but still, only 20-30 would show for the ceremony....except for one. It was announced that not only was everyone invited to the ceremony, but to the tea reception. I think there were 100-150 extra guests. My friend was livid. "you mean WE (her friends) got written invitations, meaning WE were obligated to buy a gift, and WE get the same tea and cookies as everyone else!?!?!?!?"

story 2: different locale, my cousin. In his house of worship, if a member got married, and there was an "open" invitation, then it was open to all members of the same denomination in about a 60 mile radius. Unfortunately, the wording was "come join us for dancing at the reception". Well, guests not only came to dance but to eat! 300 extra people!!! not joking! and, of course, the extra people took seats and food that should have gone to the actual invited guests.