What to Include in Your Wedding Programs

 You know what to write on your save the date cards, and the invitation is a no-brainer for you. But when it comes to your wedding programs, are you at a loss? The wedding program is a helpful addition to any wedding’s stationery, but can often cause confusion for brides. Here are a few things to include in your wedding programs.

Order of Ceremony/Order of Service

This lets your guest know what will happen during your ceremony. This includes any readings, songs, or special ceremonies you might want to include. This is also a good place to include the name of the officiant.

Wedding Party Names

For larger weddings, in particular, having the wedding party identified in the program can be a nice addition. This gives all those who have helped an extra bit of recognition on the big day.

Reception Details

In a larger program, you can also include details about the reception. If you have set times for the meal, cake cutting, speeches, and first dance, you can tell your guests when they can expect these special moments.

Other Information

Your program can also include special information and messages for your guests. This can be the story of how you met, information about nearby places to visit, or even an invitation to a day-after brunch.

The key to any great wedding program is to choose a design that fits with the rest of your wedding stationery. Working with an expert wedding stationery designer can ensure that everything comes out perfectly. To find out what I can do for your wedding programs, send me an email today!

Black and Ivory Paisley Wedding Program Customized Rack Card by NoteableExpressions

Mermaid Princess in Blue Hues Coffee Mugs

Mermaid Princess in Blue Hues Coffee Mugs

This cool design is just the thing to brighten up your world. Mermaid Princess in Blue Hues is an illustration of a mermaid hand drawn and then colored in photoshop.  

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Style: Classic White Mug

Your favorite photo or funniest saying is a great way to start the day. Use our white mug to showcase your creativity. It has a large handle that’s easy to hold and comes in 11oz and 15oz sizes. Dishwasher and microwave safe. Makes a great gift!

Designer Art Deco Home Decor

Did you know that I design gorgeous things for your home as well as invitations? Well, now ya do! :) One of the new things I'm doing in 2014 is each week I am going to choose a design to highlight with pictures! ooh la la! These are great for your own home or to give as gifts.

This pretty design called, Designer Art Deco in Black and Ivory, has a rich sophisticated feel. This design has a black background. There are are series of diagonal lines made up of a retro art nouveau shape in ivory. This would be a beautiful addition to your home decor.

Why Invitations are important: Introducing Fall Theme Invitation

Despite the advancements in technology that are prevalent in today’s time and age, there is no comparing to the effect of receiving a printed actual invitation. Especially in weddings, it is really important that you send out real invitations instead of the ones you can send through email. The main purpose of the invitation is to announce your wedding to your friends and family members. At the same time, you are giving them useful information they will need for your big day.

Here are some of the things that wedding invitations can do:

When you receive an invitation for a wedding, you get a glimpse of what theme the couple has planned for their wedding. Since the invitation serves as a first impression, the engaged couple will look for a way to make it good.
   
The invitation informs you of the theme the couple has chosen for their big day. You can use the invitation as a basis on what the theme is. At the same time, you can already start preparing what to wear for the wedding you were invited to because of the colors used on the wedding invitation.

Details on the wedding invitation will not be forgotten. Compared to an email, the recipient may push the email further into the back and will completely forget about the event until it’s a few days before the wedding. Instead of this, a wedding invitation can help by being clipped on a refrigerator and act as a constant reminder.

If you are interested in having your wedding invitations printed, you should go for the theme that you want to use for your wedding. Instead of traditional white invitations, couples prefer going for invitations bearing the color and theme that they using for their wedding. An upcoming trend for weddings are fall season themes. If you would like to use this theme for your wedding, you will need to use fall inspired colors so that the invitation will look its best. You can also include other reminiscent of fall such as branches, berries, leaves, and many more.

If a fall theme wedding is what you would like to have, make sure that you email me to learn how I can help you!

Fall Maple Leaf on Paper Wedding Invitation by NoteableExpressions

Floral Pink Vintage Wedding Invitation

This beautiful wedding invitation set, called Floral Pink Vintage Wedding has a pretty pale pink and white background with pink floral vintage style designs. In the center there is an oval medallion that says "Our Wedding." Your text is on the back. This set has invitations, save the date cards, response cards, thank you cards, table number tent cards, envelope seals, wine labels, binders, and return address labels and much more available. Use the envelope seal stickers for any of your DIY gifts - these are available in both large and small sizes!

Floral Pink Vintage Wedding Invitation by NoteableExpressions

  Product Details
Size: 5" x 7" Invitation

Make custom invitations and announcements for every special occasion! Add photos and text to both sides of this flat card for free.

    5" x 7" (portrait) or 7" x 5" (landscape). Additional sizes available.
    High quality, full-color, full-bleed printing on both sides.
    20 unique paper types and colors.
    Standard white envelope included.
    Premium Envelopments pocket folds, colored envelopes, and envelope liners available.
    Postage rate for this size invitation (up to 1 oz.) is $0.49.

Paper Type: Basic
A crisp professional paper with a smooth semi-glossy finish designed for vibrant full-color printing. 110lb cover-weight. 50% recycled content (10% post-consumer and 40% pre-consumer waste).

Family Tree in Fall Colors Pillow

Family Tree in Fall Colors Pillow

This cute pillow is a wonderful tribute to your family - both sweet and funny. The background is a warm cream color with a brown and orange border. To the upper left is a whimsical tree graphic in brown, yellow and orange. On the front side, it says, "Family. Like branches on a tree, we all grown in different directions yet our roots remain as one." If you are looking for a lighter, funny quote - just turn it over! It says, "I shook my family tree and a bunch of nuts fell out." This would make a great house warming gift or a wonderful pillow for you.

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Size: Polyester Throw Pillow 16" x 16"

Accent your home with custom polyester pillows from Zazzle. Made of a high quality Simplex Knit fabric, these 100% Polyester pillows are soft and wrinkle free. The heavy weight stretch material provides great color definition for your designs, text, monogram, and photos. The perfect complement to your couch, custom pillows will make you the envy of the neighborhood

    Sizes 16"x16” (square), 20”x20” (square) and 13”x21” (lumbar).
    Hidden zipper enclosure; synthetic-filled insert included.
    Simplex Knit Fabric; 100% Polyester; Wrinkle Free.
    Made in the USA.
    Machine washable.

A Great Wedding Invitation Requires Preparation

You want the perfect wedding invitations, but this means doing a bit of preparation. By preparing a few things, you’ll help your wedding invitation designer create the beautiful wedding stationery you’ve been dreaming of.

Style

First off, you should have an idea of the style of wedding you’ll be planning. You don’t need to know all the details, but knowing whether you’re going to throw a relaxed beach wedding or glamorous vintage wedding is important. This can help your designer suggest an invitation style that suits your wedding. This will include paper type, materials, type of printing, color combinations, and other elements that will give your guests a sense of what they can expect from your big day.

Color

Knowing your wedding colors will be a big help for you and your designer. Your color choice can inform the design, but don’t feel like you have to pull together a full palate yourself. Your designer can help by suggesting other colors work with your main wedding color.

Guests

Before you get started, make sure you know how many guests you’ll be inviting. You’ll need to have a guest list before you order your invitations. Ordering too few will mean reordering, and ordering too many will mean wasted invitations. Your guest count will also have a big impact on your budget. Whatever your guest count, a good invitation designer should be able to suggest the right design for your budget, the right quantity to order, and offer flexibility on reordering. Here at Noteable Expressions, I offer a low reorder minimum and fast turnaround.

Wording

You might have the wording of your invitation all worked out, or you might be at a complete loss. Either way, you should prepare by knowing what your questions or concerns are. This will allow your designer to help by suggesting the wording that is right for you and your wedding.

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To find out more about how to prepare for your wedding invitations, send me an email. I can help make your dream invitation a reality