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Programs… Sorta

May 21st, 2008 @ 3:41 pm by Mrs. Penguin

Okay, so our programs don’t actually contain the program for our Ceremony, but whatever.  Our ceremony is going to be pretty short, and since there are no readings or hymns, I found it hard to write a ceremony program that was more than a couple lines long, so I just left it out altogether.  But I still wanted to recognize our bridal party, let guests know about how our Thai Water Ceremony was going to work, and to also thank those that deserved thanking, so I created “programs” anyway.

Here’s the step by step:

First, I created all the files in MS Word, and printed them out on cardstock, and cut them out. I was originally going to sew our programs, but then I got really scared of sewing all of the sudden and changed my mind, however I had already purchased the thread that I was going to use, so not wanting to waste it, I wrapped it around a folded card to give the outside of the program a tiny bit of color.

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Then, I secured the thread with glue dots and positioned the “main portion” of the program to the top half of the folded card.

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I’ve always adored fan programs, but people always complain that there is not enough room on them to say what you want to say, so I made a sort of “modified fan” with my three insert cards. Using glue dots, I secured the back part of the fan (The “Thank You” card) onto the folded card.

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Then, using an eyelet, secured the other two cards (Bridal Party, Thai Water Ceremony) onto the program.

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So when you open them, the programs look like this:

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The bottom portion of the cards fan out like this:

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Thats basically it!

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43 Responses to “Programs… Sorta”

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Miss Cookie (message)  784 posts, Busy bee

All I can say is GENIUS! Can I partially “barrow” the idea?

 
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Miss Canary (message)  636 posts, Busy bee

You rock! Those are beautiful! I am also a big fan of the eyelet! They’re a huge part of our invitation. :)

 
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Jill

Ms. Penguin, your programs look great! Where did you find your graphics?

 
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Miss Toucan (message)  984 posts, Busy bee

you are so smart.
umm… I need to get my butt in gear… and make mine.

Yours are great! :D

 
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tara

These are great. Now I know how to make my programs!! Thanks!

 
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Namine (message)  15 posts, Newbee

That’s a great Idea. I love how it turned out

 
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Squishy622 (message)  168 posts, Blushing bee

Beautiful! I love your projects. Kind of uncanny though, I just did the exact same thing (down to the alternating light blue & white cardstock but with a white eyelet) for my OOT bags!!

 
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KRunRun (message)  39 posts, Newbee

Awesome programs! I love them. Can I ask where you got your eyelets from? How exactly did you use fasten them to fasten your pragram sheets together? Thanks!

 
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frenchbulldog (message)  6,063 posts, Bee Keeper

Those are awesome I love the idea of the fan at the bottom!

 
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haliwood (message)  107 posts, Blushing bee

Those are brilliant! I’m constantly in awe of your simplistic yet graceful designs.

 
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Laura

So beautiful! I love the string. Adds a little something extra. Where do you buy your cardstock? I am going broke at Paper Source.

 
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VanGal

Beautiful! Elegant! Stunning!

Yeah, where do you get your cardstock from?

Thanks.

 
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missm (message)  811 posts, Busy bee

So creative! I’ve got to stop reading - the projects inspirations are piling up…

Seriously fabulous. We weren’t going to do programs (also a short ceremony), but it may be nice to recognize everyone. Your assembly is completely fab.

 
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stargazerlily (message)  946 posts, Busy bee

@Laura: Unfortunately, Paper Source :( I buy the bulk packs fo 100 8×10 sheets and cut them myself, but its still not cheap. Just convenient for me because I live a few blocks from one!

 
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stargazerlily (message)  946 posts, Busy bee

@KRunRun: the Eyelets are from paper source and you use a small hole punch and a hammer to put them in.

 
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sja

They look great!

 
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Mrs. Cherry Blossom (message)  696 posts, Busy bee

DROOL TASTIC GIRL!

 
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Jellyby

These are fab. You could totes do this for a living.

 
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Bumble_dee

You make everything seems so easy! :D

 
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Squishy622 (message)  168 posts, Blushing bee

OfficeMax is great for cheap cardstock. Not the best color selection, but less expensive than Paper Source.

 
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tea (message)  2,616 posts, Sugar bee

that’s it? you say it like it’s soooo easy! lol, as always they look fabulous pengy! me like.

 
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ladyjane (message)  67 posts, Worker bee

Wow! Beautiful! :D

 
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Veronica

AWESOME!!! I might have to steal this idea!!

 
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Laura

These are so beautiful!!! How do you print in these colors? Do you have a color printer?

 
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DragonflyC

My programs don’t outline my ceremony either. I included the important names (attendants, family) and then little passages and poems about love.

My finace hates them, especially because my argument was that I never think there’s enough to read at weddings (he wants everyone to pay attention to the ceremon, not to get caught up in reading), but he’s won most of the wedding battles and I got this one.

 
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Vicki

I love the blue flowers on the cards? Are those stamped or printed on the cards? Did you do it yourself and if so where did you find the flowers. We are looking for something similar.

 
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stargazerlily (message)  946 posts, Busy bee

@Laura: Yep, I have a Epson Color inkjet printer.

@Vicki: You can find the image on Istock.com from user “ceneri”

 
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Autumn85

Paperandmore.com has great prices on cardstock. I also got a few things at http://www.envelopperinc.com, which was slightly pricer than paperandmore, but better than other websites. Try it!

 
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flowerntree (message)  7 posts, Newbee

you are seriously amazing

 
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l3r0wnEyedGurL (message)  129 posts, Blushing bee

“that’s basically it” feels out of place in your post. These programs are fantastic and SO creative! Nothin’ basic about that, Peng!

seriously, never seen another program like it! i <3 it

 
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nancEE

You are so creative Miss P! What are the dimensions of your programs?

 
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stargazerlily (message)  946 posts, Busy bee

@nancEE:
The foldover card is 5.5X5.5 and I cut the cardstock inside down to 5×5…GL!

 
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Watercooler » Weddingbee » The Wedding Blog

[...] Programs… Sorta by Miss Penguin, Knottie Bios of the Week by Mrs. Bird of Paradise [...]

 
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NearlyMsSubrosa (message)  290 posts, Helper bee

They look great :)

 
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DIY Menus » Weddingbee » The Wedding Blog

[...] with a similar look to our Programs, I used Microsoft Word and an inkjet printer to create our [...]

 
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Bernice

Those programs look great! Do you mind if I ask what font you used?

 
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Mrs. Penguin (message)  2,148 posts, Buzzing bee

@Bernice: Sure! The plain font is called “IT Bailey Sans”

http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/itc/bailey-sans/

and the “grungy” font is called “Attic Antique”

http://www.fonts.com/findfonts/detail.htm?pid=204992

 
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Miss Coconut (message)  337 posts, Helper bee

I’m about to steal your idea for a friend, I hope you don’t mind! She loved your program!

 
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Miss Coconut (message)  337 posts, Helper bee

But, I mean you shouldn’t be surprised. After all, you are the DIY QUEEN!

 
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Rockstar Programs! « an Excited bride.

[...] I offered to make their wedding programs as part of my role as a bridesmaid. Kate really loved Mrs. Penguin’s program design, so I basically stole her idea (thanks, Pengy!) and went to work! Kate shipped the paper of her [...]

 
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Wedding Programs… Penguin Style! » Weddingbee » The Wedding Blog

[...] S and I were inspired by Mrs. Penguin’s programs for her Thai Water Ceremony. We liked the way the pages fanned out, and from a DIY perspective, the actual process was pretty [...]

 


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