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For our DIY wedding programs, I wanted to keep it
simple and inexpensive, but still provide my guests with some
entertainment. I decided on fan programs — with a fun twist — after
seeing some great examples on the web. |
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Materials for DIY
Wedding Programs:
- A2 sized folded cards (or cardstock cut to size and folded)
- Golf pencils, pre-drilled with holes wide enough for ribbon to
pass through
- Popsicle sticks, also pre-drilled
- Scissors
- Needle with a large eye
- Corner rounder punch
- Double stick tape
- Thin ribbon
Note: A2 is a great
size because there’s room for content, but they’re not so big that
they’re floppy. If you go with a different size, make sure that
when folded, the programs will be sturdy enough to write on.
Designing my
programs was a snap with Microsoft Word. On the front, I put the
basics - names, ceremony details, and bird graphics to match our
wedding theme. To jazz up the back, I came up with three wedding
related games for our guests to play while they waited for the
ceremony to start: a Mad Lib, a fill-in-the-blank, and a word
search. |
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I
had tons of ideas for games that I ran out of time to use. How
about a crossword puzzle, Sudoku, maze, or connect the dots?
Once you’ve
designed your programs (making sure to fit the card dimensions),
print the front and back onto the outside of the cards. I used my
regular inkjet printer and had no problems.
To start
assembling, open up a card and put double stick tape on three
sides. |
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Then put double stick tape
on both sides of a popsicle stick, covering about half of the
stick. Center on the card and press in
place. |
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Close the card, pressing to
seal the edges. |
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Using the corner rounder
punch, carefully round all four corners. |
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Cut a piece of ribbon that,
when halved, is long enough to reach from the end of the
popsicle stick to the end of the pencil, while still allowing
enough slack to write on the program. |
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Thread the halved ribbon
through the hole in the popsicle stick. |
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Use a lark’s head knot to
secure. |
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Thread the two cut ends of
the ribbon of the ribbon through a golf
pencil. |
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Knot the ends to secure,
then trim. |
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Here’s the back of a
finished program. Word search, anyone? |
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And the finished stack of about 50 wedding
programs. |
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Our guests loved them! I had people coming up to
me during the reception to read me their wedding Mad Libs. We got
such a kick out of the reactions to these programs — I’m really
glad I took the time to do them. They were quick and easy to put
together, and total cost ended up being around $25 for 50 programs.
The hardest part was drilling holes in the pencils and popsicle
sticks. I’m dangerous around power tools, so my husband very nicely
did them for me. And isn’t helping each other what marriage is all
about? |
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Amanda Colyer is a
24 year old cubicle-dweller in corporate America. She dreams of one
day finding a job that will pay her to knit, quilt, and generally
be crafty. You can see her various creative endeavors at
dellastella.blogspot.com. |