Free Wedding Program Templates

What Is a Wedding Program?

A Wedding Program refers to a small brochure that provides the wedding guests with the outline of the upcoming wedding ceremony. Usually distributed at the entrance of the venue where the wedding takes place, this sheet of paper serves as a guide for the gathering to celebrate the couple and witness their marriage vows, letting the people in attendance know the order of events and their personal role in the ceremony.

See a full list of Wedding Program templates by checking out our library below.

What to Include in a Wedding Program?

Here is what a traditional Wedding Program consists of:

1. Cover with the main information about the wedding. It is up to you to determine whether a minimalist style is preferable (add only the names of the bride and groom and the date of the event) or go big with the large letters, collages of different pictures, and signatures of the couple.

2. Timeline of the ceremony. Use this opportunity to let the guests know what to expect at the wedding and when different activities are supposed to happen in line with the schedule. For example, a Catholic Wedding Program will list the order of readings from the Bible to give the attendees the exact sources in order to read them later if they wish. The ceremony will also mention the introduction of the engaged couple, the ring ceremony, the formal pronouncement, the first dance of the married couple, the cutting of the cake, the bouquet toss, and other events the couple wants to include in their special day.

3. Names of the people from the wedding party. Not every guest may be familiar with the relatives and friends chosen for honorable roles of bridesmaids and groomsmen - besides, it would be a great idea to list the family members that support both individuals on the day of their wedding.

4. Miscellaneous details about the couple and love in general. If you have enough space left in your program, you can elaborate on the relationship of the engaged couple, explain why they chose this date or location, include quotes from songs and poems the bride and groom consider important, and express your gratitude to the guest that was able to attend the event and share this day with the couple.

How to Write a Wedding Program?

Check out these Wedding Program ideas - they will help you to share the details of the event with the attendees and create a beautiful keepsake for your loved ones:

1. While you are preparing the program, pay attention to the Wedding Program wording as much as you care about the internal structure of the brochure. You may opt for a more serious presentation, avoiding jokes and puns, or create a playful program that mentions the main participants of the wedding ceremony by their nicknames, pokes fun at the couple, and entertains the recipient of the program.

2. Think about the overall appearance of the Wedding Program - you can order custom-printed programs from a local print shop or make them in your own house if you have all the equipment necessary. You should go for satin paper in case the program will include a photo of the happy couple; otherwise, any cardstock with a matte or glossy finish would do. As for the Wedding Program size, you may go for a two-fold or tri-fold program which is 4 to 5 inches wide and 9 to 11 inches tall - these dimensions make it rather easy to read the program while the guest has a moment as well as store it in the bag during the ceremony.

3. Decorate the Wedding Program template to follow the theme of the wedding - you should use the same color scheme you have selected for invitations, place cards, and thank-you notes you will later send to the guests that showed up. Traditional wedding palette includes white, beige, pink, gold, and champagne; the only truly bright addition is usually a picture of the newlyweds if you decide to insert it in the brochure. Use calligraphy fonts and check whether the colors clash before printing out a batch of programs.

Haven't found the template you're looking for? Take a look at the related templates below:

• Wedding Schedule Template;
• Wedding List Template;
• Wedding Certificate Template.