reception program

Hi ladies!

I'm in the process of creating a reception program and I need some ideas on how to set up the 'Order of Events' page - songs, cake cutting, etc. If anyone has done one before, can I see you pages for some ideas?

If you can share what you did for the other pages that would be great too.. always looking for more odeas!

Thanks so much! Happy Easter and Passover!

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Posted by Lau0614

i never heard of doing a reception program...im usually too busy drinking and dancing to worry about the order of events haha

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Me Too

The maitre d' coordinates the timing at the reception.
I've never heard of a reception program. That would be too structured for the guests.

ok... well if anyone has done it before, I would love to see your ideas. I know it's not that common but I have seen it done before and I think it's a pretty cute keepsake.

Thanks for your help!

anyone? come on, i know you're out there!

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Posted by SusiBtoM

The maitre d' coordinates the timing at the reception.
I've never heard of a reception program. That would be too structured for the guests.

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I agree...no offense, sorry guests usually just want to drink, dance and eat and have fun. A ceremony program is different though.

thanks!

FH's cousin got married last month and it was my first Bengali wedding (yay!) - they included a reception program in their invite. Most of the reason for that was because the wedding ceremony happened just as the reception was to begin. Their's was very simple though; not at all like the kind of program you'd give out at a church wedding - just basically a pretty card with the times that the cocktail hour would start, the times for the bride's and groom's entrances to the ceremony/reception room (they arrive separately), the time that the nikkah (a Muslim wedding ceremony) would begin, etc. No info about who her bridemaids and his groomsmen were and such.

Are you doing something different during your reception that you're looking to kind of have people know what to expect beforehand? I am, and I'm considering doing something similar to you. FH and I will be holding a nikkah as our reception hour is starting, and depending on if we let folks know in advance that we're doing it, we may go for a program so people know to TURN OFF THEIR DAMN CELL PHONES and listen to what's going on.

Do you have any of those bridal planners? Mine has a 'day-of' breakdown where you fill in the times of each different step of the day; maybe use that as a guideline and fuse it with a traditional wedding program with details?

I love to read (and write, as you can see...) so things like that seem like a cool personal touch that I'd totally remember. Good luck!

Thanks!

We're having a New York theme, so I wanted to do a Playbill program. I started to think that might not be respectful for the ceremony in the church so I figured I could do a simple elegant one for the ceremony and a fun one for the reception.

I am including the menu, order and songs, marriage advice from my class (I teach 2nd grade), a This Day in History page, the information for our donation favor.. and one or two other pages that I can't think of.

I'm really excited about this idea, so I was kind of disappointed other people didn't feel the same way, but it's coming out really nice, I just really want to finish it!

I'm decided to run the order I have past the catering hall and dj to make sure its right. Now I just need 2 more pages!

I love that idea, to have a Playbill-type program! I work in the theatre industry and so I can totally see how that'd work.

You know how in a Playbill they have photos of all of the cast members? You could include small photos of you and FH and all of your wedding party. Even include small blurbs about who these folks are and why they're important in your lives. And if you wanted to get really into the Broadway theme, you can add whoever's hosting (your parents, you two, his family, a combo of that...) as the 'Producers'.

Love it!!!

that sounds like a great idea for the 2 pages you need to fill! wow what a creative and cute idea good luck!

Oooohhhh, that sounds nice...

I like the 'who's who' idea!
I don't know if I want to do pictures though... color gets more expensive. I'm doing them myself, but then I'd have to get all that ink and heavyweight paper so it doesn't bleed through. Hmmm... time to check the budget again

Ok, so the Who's Who without pictures takes up one page. Here are some ideas for my last page.

Bride or Groom? (statements about one of us and the answer at the bottom)
Did You Know? (random information about us)
Timeline (impportant dates in our relationship)
Puzzle Page (either a crossword, word jumble, trivia about us - or a combination)
The Story Of Us (paragraphs about how we met and how he proposed)
Welcome page
Thank you page
Lyrics of our First Dance Song

I'm leaning toward a 'fun' page rather than a lot to read, but I just don't know! What do you think?

Any other suggestions are welcome!

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Posted by jenabelle

Ok, so the Who's Who without pictures takes up one page. Here are some ideas for my last page.

Bride or Groom? (statements about one of us and the answer at the bottom)
Did You Know? (random information about us)
Timeline (impportant dates in our relationship)
Puzzle Page (either a crossword, word jumble, trivia about us - or a combination)
The Story Of Us (paragraphs about how we met and how he proposed)
Welcome page
Thank you page
Lyrics of our First Dance Song

I'm leaning toward a 'fun' page rather than a lot to read, but I just don't know! What do you think?

Any other suggestions are welcome!

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I like the Bride or Groom one. I think an interactive one would be the best and you could always incorporate elements of trivia or the story of you two that section. But I think the last last page should be a thank you page.