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I've never seen one per couple-- the extra expense can't be that much, do one per person.
One per person. Even if you plan for it to be one per couple, probably everyone will take one, which will screw up your numbers.
Will you have someone handing them out or just placed in a basket or something?
I think per couple is plenty - most of the weddings I've been to recently have had one per couple and it worked out perfectly and for the first time I was at a wedding where there weren't dozens of programs left in the seats afterward.
It depends on how fancy your programs are. For us, one program per couple saved about $45.
That's not a lot in the grand scheme of things but the total for printing added up when you include menu cards, escort cards, escort card calligraphy, table numbers, guest book signage, etc. I was happy to cut back on the cost here. Plus, almost all the programs are left on the seat or in the pews after the ceremony.
They'll be handed out by FI's two younger cousins, that's why I'm wondering if we really need one per person.
We have approximately 160 people coming, with probably 150 of that number coming as a couple (i.e. 75 programs for the couples and 10 programs for individuals). So I'm thinking if we order maybe 100 programs that will cover all our bases.
DEFINETLY only one per couple, at the most!! We had 95 programs for 185 guests and had about 40 leftover! And I've heard similar stories from every single one of my married friends...Save yourself time, money, paper and energy and make enough for half your guests, at most!
We did one per person, just to be safe, especially since we got them done so inexpensively.
We actually counted on one per person, and had enough available for that theory...but to our surprise it turned out that (for the most part) each couple only took one program. If you are concerned about it, and money isn't the issue, I would err on the side of too many. Better to have some extra programs for keepsakes than to have guests feel excluded!
One per person! You don't want to run out! If you end up doing one per couple, just make sure you have people passing them out.
We had 125 people RSVP to the wedding. We figured about 1/2 of them would come to the ceremony & not everyone would take a program. We made 80 programs, I think I have 5 left.
More people will take them than you think. Especially if they are unique.
Unless you are a religious ceremony where most guests will likely be of a different faith than yourselves and thus not know what is happening and how closely they need to follow along via the programs, they aren't necessary and many people skip them. If cost is an issue, one per couple should be fine, but also nothing wrong with one per person. It's personal preference really. You can always recycle the leftovers and maybe even have a basket set up (with signage) for that purpose if some don't want to keep theirs. Plus, many guests don't even take them so running out should not be an issue.
One per person! Otherwise you'll run out by the time the second half of your guests arrive. You could print them at home and the price will be practically the same.
Of all the weddings I've helped plan, been in, attended, etc, there are ALWAYS programs left over. And I mean A LOT. Unless you really plan on forcing them on people, I wouldn't worry about printing less.
One per person, excluding young children. We plan to hand out little bags with coloring paper and crayons to kep the little once occupied during the ceremony and reception.
I think most brides that I've known have done one per person, but have always had some left over. It really depends on how tight your budget is and how much it would save you.
Personally, I would probably rather have too many than too few. A lot of people, especially family, will want one to save (if they're anything like my family haha!), and you'll probably want to keep at least 1 copy for you and your hubby to save.
Maybe make 20-30 less programs than you have guests, and keep a few out to make sure you'll get one.
I say allow for a hair over one per couple. We had an 80 person wedding, and made 65 programs, if I remember correctly. We had around 10 left over.
I had them handed out, and had made 75 for 90 guests ... only 35 were actually taken, so even less than 1 per couple.
PER COUPLE!!! We printed them ourselves and I only had so much paper to do them so i decided to do one per couple... i ended up having TONS left over. And seriously...besides family...they get tossed....so let a couple share...and then toss it out together!! *laugh*
If someone is handing them out, 1 per couple but make some more in case one of the couple still wants their own. I'm not having anyone hand them out so I'm making one per person.
I DIYed fan programs, and made ~ 75 for 160 people. I would have made one for everyone, but that would have taken me 9+ extra hours, since I cut every piece of cardstock to size, rounded every corner, glued everything together, and tied every bow myself.
I was nervous, but we still had a lot left over! I guess the boys didn't want the pink fans...
one per person, u can keep the costs down by keeping them simple. i personally never understand when i see bulky booklet programs being handed out at weddings, cos 90% end up in the trash by the next weekend
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We're about to have our programs printed and I was wondering, did you have programs for each person or did you figure that 1 program per couple would be enough?
Thanks hive!