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How many wedding programs to order?

posted 2 years ago in Ceremony
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    Deblyn98    October 24, 2009   Dania Beach, FL

    Getting ready to place my order for our wedding programs and am not sure how many to order. Some people have said 1 per person, while others have told me 1 per couple. Suggestions, thoughts??  We are on a tight budget, so the idea of only doing 1 per couple is tempting...but I don't want to look stingy.....

     
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    texasmeredith      

    1 per person.  I've been to 4 weddings in the past 5 weeks and at every single one, my FI and I each took a program.

     
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    lampshade127    March 27   Houston

    I was just reading about this on another website. Most people said that they printed enough for 50-75% of their guests and still had a few leftovers. I think that I will probably follow the 75% guideline.

     
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    alishaneva    May 2011   Lancaster, PA

    I would thing one per couple would be fine - maybe then add a few extras just to be sure you're fine. I think the 75% guideline sounds great!

     
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    Bridebella    October 17, 2009   Knoxville, TN

    I read somewhere - can't remember where - to print 2/3 of the number of your total guests. This makes sense because many couples will just take one but there will be some people who take one each. I have heard that one per person is just way too many.

     
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    iswimibikeirun    May 15, 2010   Houston

    I thought I'd do 20% more than the number of invitations I get.

     
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    Deblyn98    October 24, 2009   Dania Beach, FL

    LOVE it girls! Going w/ 75% guideline...thank you all!!!

     
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    lizzyh113    lizzyh113  

    Save money here-1 per couple and tell your ushers to give 1 per couple.

     
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    spaniel    March 2010   Los Angeles, CA

    One per couple. You should order as many programs as you did invitations.

     
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    charmedlife    May 22, 2010   South Texas

    I think somewhere between 65-75% of the adult guests. I don't think too many guys are all that interested in programs. We went to 8+ weddings this year and only took 1 program as a couple, except for a few where the ushers made sure each person took one.

     

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