Welcome Sign vs. Programs vs. Nothing

We are not having programs or a welcome sign...we do not have a wedding party though. I find all of that to be a waste of money and as a guest I don't really care who is in the wedding party lol. I have a sign I got from hobby lobby that has a bible verse on it (it's in our house on our credenza) and we will use that as a welcome but it was on sale and not specifically for our wedding. You can create a wedding website and list the wedding party there.

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We have them all listed on our wedding website, I think that's a good place to keep it. I was thinking of making a wedding sign, but I don't want the hassle of having to list everyone on there. We'll see how adventurous I am.

I love the idea of a Welcome Sign. I think it serves a good purpose and usually, the programs just get thrown out and many people don't pay much attention to them. I've seen some beautifully decorated Welcome Signs, and will probably have one for my reception, not the ceremony.

We're getting a welcome sign made with the timeline of the day on it. Like you, I also am debating programs. If I go w/ programs they will include the brief ceremony and small bridal party since we're not doing a website.

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I love these! I'm going to try and get my hands on a piece of wood to stain and paint like the first one. I hope it's successful!

Im also thinking of skipping wedding programs! I think it's a waste of money. My church has projector. I was thinking of having the wedding party info projected on the wall. Then we would turn it off during the ceremony. I also want to make a welcome sign.

I’m skipping programs.

Im probably going to try and make an inexpensive sign with a brief timeline on it though. Our ceremony space and cocktail hour are in different sections of the resort, and while there not far from each other I don’t want anyone sonehow missing where cocktail hour is and getting lost. I’m not listing the wedding party though. We only have a MOH and a BM and most people know who both of them are.

We do not have a large wedding party, it will just be our two daughters (who everyone coming knows) escorted down the aisle by my two older brothers; so no need to really write down and announce who our “wedding party” is. However, I did have a replica of his welcome sign made to put at the entrance of people walking in. Cost me about $75.

We are doing a welcome sign, but we got a big chalkboard as an engagement gift and my FH has really nice handwriting, so he is writing it up (he's actually done this for another friend's wedding and it came out really nice). I wouldn't pay a lot for a welcome sign, but if it's something you think you can DIY, I think it's a nice touch, but certainly not critical.

I think I'm going to try and make something like this, but instead of chalk I'll just be the bare walnut stained wood with white acrylic paint. I hand addressed all of my invitation envelopes with calligraphy, so I should be able to make this!

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We did programs. I just made them myself though. Designed them in Word and then printed them on nice card stock. I've never understood why people think programs are such an expense... The sign sounds like it'd be an expense LOL

We are not doing either. Everyone knows who they are there for and how a wedding timeline typically goes.

My mom and i used old mirrors and wrote the WP/VIPs/ names on them using paint markers. we also did one with our hashtag and one with the evening timeline on it. easy peasy.

I too decided not to do programs, but my guest list is 40 and they are all aware of the festivities (my website is getting a lot of visits). I am thinking about a welcome sign but I am not sure if I will be doing, it depends on where I am at my final payments as we get closer. I think both programs and signs are a nice touch but totally necessary. If people want to know something they will ask, it is a way to start conversation too... Last wedding I went I remember seeing sings everywhere. Like really, wherever you went in the room there was a sign or a poem or something, I must have read two of them, because they were at the bar or where the bar line was. I consider them more a prop than anything else.

I'm doing some very basic programs that I'm making and printing myself. It's going to include a lot of the same information that I have on my website (which I know half of my guests will not go to). But I'm not going crazy with it.

View Quoted Comment We’re just listing them on the wedding website too. No sign or anything, seems like it could be a waste of money IMO. They’ll see who they are when they’re standing by us at the altar! The signs can be super cute, though.

I'm thinking about a welcome sign. They don't have to be expensive if you don't mind finding stuff on sale, scoring old windows or mirrors from renovated houses, or just using something you already have. I wanted some pictures where they use a larger picture frame, so I plan to eother make it or grab one on sale. I'll write my welcome sign on the glass or nice paper that fits the frame. The frame will be used in my first look, so all it will take is plopping the glass or paper into the frame before the ceremony.

Personally, I think programs are a waste of money. You can list information about the bridal party and timeline for the day on your wedding website. Obviously, key info like locations and start times will be on the invitation as well. I do really love welcome signs though!

We for sure are not doing programs, but I have gone back and forth on making a sign. If we make a sign, I will be getting some stuff for goodwill for it and probably doing a chalkboard type sign.

We did programs because we had a religious ceremony so we wanted our guests to be able to follow along. We also had a welcome sign that I found on Etsy. Our florist added the wreath using flowers and greenery that were also in our garlands and bouquets. The wreath dried beautifully so we're able to put this sign in our entryway at home.