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I actually think you should either go with just the person’s relationship or their role in the wedding. It’s just a little too crowded with all that information. I would also definitely just list people once, even if they have multiple roles.

Also, do you need the musicians? I could see that being on there if you’re friends with them but otherwise it’s unnecessary.

I agree with Kate on the musicians and general information overload as well as with Julie on the names being in script. It is not necessary to “Escort of Mother of the Groom” when she is being escorted by her husband.
It’s so sweet of you to include your nephew in the wedding party even if he’s not a ring bearer or groomsman!

If you list the infomation on your nephew shouldn’t he be Master Will since he is uncer 16?

I agree with everyone else! Leave it!

I like #4, but I don’t think you need to list ‘mother of the groom’s escort.’ When they see them walking down the aisle, the guests will understand.

I think you should leave it just how it is. It’s cute that you are involving and reconizing your nephew in that way! Also, it’s a bit crowded and redundent to have your FIL’s name 3 times. If you decide to change it though, I would go with program 3, with his titles/duties listed below his name. Good Luck!

Here’s a nit for all the English majors out there: I might rephrase “Mother of the Bride’s Escort” to “Escort of the Mother of the Bride.”

As written, it sounds like your grandmother. Why? The Bride’s Escort (if following tradition) would be your father, so his mother is your grandmother. Anyway, just a thought.

Melanie, THANK YOU!!! That’s what I said!!

My mom and my sister insisted on making me change it from Bride’s Mother’s Escort to Mother of the Bride’s Escort.

Turns out reason #243 for having an English Major and now full time editor as your MOH is so that she can alleviate all of the pain by explaining that if you Hyphenate Mother-of-the-Bride’s Escort, that indicates that the Mother-of-the-Bride’s part is an adjective describing the escort.

Phew.

So erase the Mother of the Bride’s Escort in your head and think of it as Mother-of-the-Bride’s Escort. Incidentally, you don’t need to hyphenate in other areas of the program…i.e. Mother of the Bride, Father of the Groom all remain unhyphenated.

With that said, thank you all for your feedback. There is no way in double hockeysticks I am going to take out the Mother-of-the-Bride’s escort since it is the specific role that my nephew has in the wedding. As my sister, our minister, points out…the only reason you list people in the program is so that people know who everyone is. You only need to list them once, because once they see that the person standing next to the groom is his dad, Guy, they don’t need to learn that the same person is the Mother-of-the-Groom’s escort, etc.

Ok…all that to say, I am sticking with option one and adding the hyphens and calling it a day.

Thanks everyone for all of your input.

Thanks, Kelly. The reason they aren’t centered in these examples is because I have erased the last names of the people in the wedding party. When they are all printed, they are centered in their columns