Weddingbee Blog

So, Jamaica in May? Yeah, it’s HOT. I wanted to have either a fan or a parasol for each chair, but needed something that (again) was easily transportable. Considering that our multiple suitcases are already bulging at the seams, parasols were eliminated. I saw these fan/programs that I liked (but again, they are a little too bulky for our suitcases!):

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I loved the layout and wording of Mrs. Cherry Pie’s programs, and (with her permission, of course!) decided to use hers, rather than reinvent the wheel. Sure, people could just hold on to the bottom of these and fan themselves, but I wanted a little something more. I found butter knife fan handles online, experimented a bit, and came up with the simple idea of multiple layers of cardstock and a handle. Brilliant!

Like our menus, the programs were super easy to construct (and pretty much follows the same steps!)

Design, print, and cut your programs. (Ours are double sided: one side lists a thank you to our guests - thanks Mrs. CP… I just couldn’t think anymore! - as well as lists our family and attendants. The other side is the order of events for the ceremony, and lets our guests know to remain on the lawn for passed hors d’oeuvres and the cocktail hour.) Then, line the back 4 sides with double-sided roller tape, and stick to the backing color of your choice. We had a lot of pre-cut, leftover stock from our invitations, and designed the program to fit on top of it with a 1/4″ border.

Mr. Quiche came up with the brilliantly simple idea of using stock tape to adhere to fan handle to the backside of one of the cardstock sheets. I had glue - oops!

Next, line the back of that piece of cardstock (and run a line down the handle for good measure!

Plop the other piece of cardstock on top, and voila! A dual-purpose program fan.

Ooh… so easy, breezy cool!

Destination wedding brides: What are some things you’re doing to cut down on the amount of stuff you have to take with you to the wedding?