Programs or No Programs??

BrideToBe24 Posted: Feb 13, 2007 04:13 PM

Programs or No Programs??

A question from my best friend who is getting married next Saturday...

programs or no programs? She was going to do them but now she's thinking about cutting them. Do you absolutely need them??

She'd love your opinions!

TIA!

MrsQ-in2007 Posted: Feb 13, 2007 04:15 PM

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I think that those getting married at the RH don't NEED them at all, but they are nice so that you can identify whom is who and also to have a written thank you.

For those getting married at a church, I think it is a good idea to have a program because sometimes people of different religions have NO idea what is going on and could get easily bored.

BrideToBe24 Posted: Feb 13, 2007 04:18 PM

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Posted by MrsQ-in2007

For those getting married at a church, I think it is a good idea to have a program because sometimes people of different religions have NO idea what is going on and could get easily bored.

she is getting married in a church...

cindyandkevin Posted: Feb 13, 2007 04:21 PM

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I don't think anyone necessarily NEEDS them, and it doesn't matter where you get married. Our wedding was at the RH and we had them bc I wanted them.

If your friend is stressing about them and she's down to the wire like this then she can surely cut them out of her plans. There were a few DIY projects that I had intended on doing that ended up getting cut out, there's nothing wrong with it. People won't notice the things that aren't there, they'll only focus on what beautiful things are there.

BrideToBe24 Posted: Feb 13, 2007 04:26 PM

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Posted by cindyandkevin

I don't think anyone necessarily NEEDS them, and it doesn't matter where you get married. Our wedding was at the RH and we had them bc I wanted them.

If your friend is stressing about them and she's down to the wire like this then she can surely cut them out of her plans. There were a few DIY projects that I had intended on doing that ended up getting cut out, there's nothing wrong with it. People won't notice the things that aren't there, they'll only focus on what beautiful things are there.

thanks!

Anyone else?

Mrs.D08 Posted: Feb 13, 2007 04:29 PM

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I think there nice, and lets ur guest feel invovled in the cermony. You can also do different things like put ur pic on it, etc.

MrsQ-in2007 Posted: Feb 13, 2007 04:32 PM

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Posted by BrideToBe24

Posted by MrsQ-in2007

For those getting married at a church, I think it is a good idea to have a program because sometimes people of different religions have NO idea what is going on and could get easily bored.

she is getting married in a church...

Either way it's totally up to her. I personally just think it's nice to have in case people don't know what's what, but honestly it's not 'necessary' - just personal preference.

GinaZ Posted: Feb 13, 2007 04:34 PM

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I really dont think it matters either way. If she already has them, she may as well use them. But if she hasn't had them made and really doesn't care either way- why bother?

2Be1 Posted: Feb 13, 2007 05:17 PM

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Since it is just a week before the wedding I would tell her to forget about it!! Why stress yourself out even more during the last week before the wedding. We are doing programs, but those suckers will be done a couple of months in advance.

Autumn08 Posted: Feb 13, 2007 05:25 PM

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I think it's a nice touch but not needed. I don't plan on doing them at all.

jus and james Posted: Feb 13, 2007 06:00 PM

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I agree...they're nice, but totally not necessary. I haven't decided if I'm doing them or not yet.

ant n tilde Posted: Feb 13, 2007 06:02 PM

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cute touch but not necessary
i am not having them

july06bride Posted: Feb 13, 2007 06:08 PM

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I love programs... they shouldn't take her too long to make them herself! :)

(of course it is not necessary- but it is nice for the guests-I havent been to a wedding that didnt have them actually)

KSquared Posted: Feb 13, 2007 06:21 PM

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Programs are definitly not needed.
They're nice if you want to have them, but I've been to more wedding where that they haven't had programs.
Personally, I'm not doing programs, I'd rather spend that money on something that isnt going to be thrown out minutes later

Summer07Bride Posted: Feb 13, 2007 08:07 PM

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You definitely DO NOT need them. If she is running low on time or $$$, I would suggest skipping them. Most people wind up throwing them out anyways.

BrideToBe24 Posted: Feb 13, 2007 08:35 PM

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A huge thank you to everyone!

I (and she) really appreciates it!

Pencils Posted: Feb 13, 2007 08:47 PM

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I don't think you need them, but I think it's a nice touch. That way, my fiance's workmates won't be whispering, 'who are all the little girls in the bridal party?' And we want to print the text of the readings, possibly a poem, and we're going to do a donation favor, and that's the only place it's going to be mentioned.