Wedding Program Wording
Wedding Program Wording
Pointers on How to Develop Free Printable Wedding Invitations That Appear Superb
A simple search engine inquiry will show you that you can find hundreds of free, printable wedding invitations online. With some basic design skills and a good word processing program, you could even design your own. But, will they look professional or poorly made? That could all depend on your font, ink and paper quality.
So, how do you make a home-printed wedding invitation look great? What do the invitation pros know that you don’t? To learn a few tips and tricks that will give your free printable wedding invitations that professional look and feel, keep reading.
Buy a High-Quality Paper Stock
When you go to print out your wedding invitations, you’re not going to reach for a no-name package of copier paper. Instead, you want to invest in a heavy card stock that has texture, weight and an expensive feel. Not only will your wedding invitations be more substantial and durable, they’ll also look better. Aim for at least an 80lb card stock.
You can pick up pre-cut card stock at most craft or paper stores. Or, you can purchase a ream of plain, white or cream-colored card stock and cut each invitation out yourself. If you do cut the invitations, be sure to use a high-quality paper cutter to ensure accuracy and a straight, clean cut. When making your own invitations, reply cards and wedding programs, try to buy the same type of stock paper so that they match.
Use a High-Quality Printer
If your printer constantly jams, prints unevenly or leaves unsightly ink lines on your documents, you don’t want to use it for your wedding invitations. Instead of wrestling with a cheap printer that’s not up to the job, ask a friend to use theirs or take the invitations to a copy shop where they can do fast, laser-printed copies for as little as 5-cents an invitation.
Add an Embellishment
There’s nothing wrong with a classic invitation printed on a basic, clean piece of white card stock. Like that little, black dress in your closet – it’s traditional, safe and always looks great. However, you can also take your wedding invitations to another level with a small, personal touch or embellishment.
Try adding a small bow at the top, or affixing a small charm or die-cut paper charm (these can often be found at scrapbooking stores). A style that’s become increasingly popular is to print your wedding invitations on vellum paper, which is see-through and creates a soft, ghosted effect.
Pick a Font That’s Clear
Searching for free printable wedding invitations online is great, but don’t get sucked in by complex, but hard-to-read fonts. Ideally, you want all your wedding guests to be able to easily read and understand every word of your invitation. So, stay away from overly ornate, script fonts that don’t always work on paper and keep your focus on the development of high quality invitations that will contribute to a very positive wedding experience.
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Proper way to word an important person in a wedding program?
My fiance’s grandmother was the Governor a few years back and his grandfather was a doctor but is not retired and goes by his first name…never introduces himself as Dr.
How do I word them in a wedding program? Do I say Governor or The Honorable ____________ and Dr. _____________???
Thanks for the help– I cannot find this answer anywhere.
I think he just is kind of down to earth and that properness makes him feel uncomfortable– they are not elitists at all– you’d never know they are who they are, I mean I didn’t, until I was told because they aren’t flashy.
There is only one Governor at a time. Were she still governor, you’d list them as “The Governor and Dr. Jones”. To bring up the governor title now would appear pretentious, & frankly, untrue. There is no title socially for a former governor, outside of the diehard constituents that still wish she were in office. Socially, for a wedding program, they would be Dr. & Mrs. John Jones.
Of course your fiance’s grandfather is not elitist. However, he is very much proper: it is not proper outside of a medical setting to introduce oneself as “Dr. Jones”.
Do yourself a huge favor & go purchase (or better yet, just check out from the library) a copy of Crane’s Blue Book of Stationery or any Miss Manners book. Don’t rely on people from this website for accurate answers on etiquette (all you get are opinions & what good are they when you’re looking for traditional advice?), unless they can provide you a reputable source (and ehow or weddingsrus online don’t count!)
Best wishes!
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