How To Prepare Your Wedding Bulletin (Program)
Two of the most popular:
1. Use Plain or lightly coloured paper and roll it up so that it looks like a roll
of parchment, and tie it with a ribbon.
2. Others use a piece of regular 8 ½ by 11, and fold in the middle like a
regular church bulletin.
Most people purchase wedding bulletins from a supply store, because they
have covers that are pre printed with colorful and meaningful pictures.
You can choose from a wide variety of images and themes.
(they are available from Synod Office in Gander)
A Couple of Samples:
What Goes in the Bulletin?....The Bulletin generally provides
1. Information about the service .
2. The names of the people involved
3 The Hymn (if there is one)
4. The names of the Parents
5. A Thank You from the Bride and Groom
6. Any other information you may want to share
such as the time and place of the Reception etc
Below are two examples of Church Bulletins prepared for use in the
Anglican Church, Using The Book of Alternative Services.
Style and formatting is up to you- as is the information you wish to provide.
You should ALWAYS get the officiating clergy to check your bulletin before printing it.
SAMPLE:
1. If you are using a folded bulletin, you have three panels to use.
The information on the first panel Could include:
The Wedding Liturgy
April 17th 2004
Shelley Denise Welcher Cyril Glen Dyke
St. Alban’s Anglican Church Badger’s Quay
Officiating Priest: The Revd. John Watton
Parents of the Bride
Eric and Kathleen Welcher
Parents of the Groom: Gerald and Shirley Dyke
The Wedding Party
Matron of Honour: Tracey Norris Friend of the Bride
Best Man : Monty Norris Friend of the Groom
Bridesmaids
Jennifer White:
Sister of the Groom
Tanya Welcher
Sister in Law of the Bride
Bonnie Gill
Friend of the Bride
Erica Dyke
Daughter of the Bride and Groom
Flower Girl Aisa Welcher
Niece of the Bride
Rose Petal Girl
Hannah Dyke Daughter of the Bride and Groom
Groomsmen
Jason Welcher
Brother of the Bride
Mitchell Janes
Friend of Bride and Groom
Wallace Welcher
Uncle of the Bride
Dylan Janes
Friend of Erica
Ring Bearer: Draven Welcher
Nephew of Bride
The Second Panel may look like this:
(these are the page numbers you would use)
The Order of Service
The Gathering of the Community
541 of the Book of Alternative Services
The Proclamation of the Word - Page 542
First Reading : Theresa Feltham (Cousin of the Groom)
1 Corinthians 13
The Holy Gospel: Trina Burry - (Cousin of the Groom)
Matthew 5: 1-12 . Gospel Response for the Congregation on page 543
If you are lighting
Unity Candles
The Wedding . Page 543
The Revd. John Watton
Lighting of the
Unity Candle will
follow the
Prayers of the
people.
The Blessing of the Rings Page 545
The Prayers of the People . Page 546
Ches Welcher Uncle of the Bride
Printouts of
wedding readings
are available for
you at
http://www.ourco
mmunion.org/wed
dingreading.pdf
The Blessing of the Marriage . Page 548
The Signing of the Register and
The Presentation of the Newly Married Couple
Soloist and Accompanist Jennifer Stagg Cousin of the Bride
Thank You Note at the bottom if room allows.
Generally the fourth Panel is NOT used (But It can be) Hymns are generally placed on inserts
This is an example of a bulletin rolled up as a scroll
The Wedding Party
Matron of Honour: Nicole King - (Friend of the Bride)
Best Man : Jason Oram - Friend of the Bride and Groom
Bridesmaids
Maureen Hunt - Cousin of the Bride Suzanne Brown - Sister of the Bride
Flower Girls
Katelynn Pearce - Niece of the Bride Brittney Snook -Niece of the Groom
Groomsmen
Walter Small - Brother of the Groom Jeremy Winter -Friend of the Bride
Ring Bearer
Lucas Hunt
Reader
Mildred Spurrell - Cousin of the Bride
Ushers
Marsha Hunt - Cousin of the Bride
Nikita Hunt Cousin of the Bride
Musicians
Clyde and Geneva Knee
The Order of Service
The Service is on Page 541 of the Book of Alternative Services
Thank You:........
The Reception Begins at ...p.m at The......
Below is another example of a bulletin rolled up as a scroll
The Part that says “Our Wedding” is visible when the scroll is rolled up..
our wedding
Elissa
The Order of
Service
July 13 2014
St. Martin's Cathedral
The Book of Alternative Services
ROBERT
ELISSA
Page 541
The Proclamation of the Word Page 542
PARENTS OF THE GROOM
Randy and Mavis Norris
PARENTS OF THE BRIDE
John and Karen Watton
Bridal Party
Dad OFFICIANT
Blair Pardy BEST MAN
Chantel Brown MAID OF HONOUR
First Reading : Becky
Vincent
Song of Solomon 2:10-13;8:6-7
The Holy Gospel: Ashton
John 15:9-17 .
Watton
Gospel Response for the Congregation is on page 543
The Wedding
The Revd. John Watton
Page 543
The Blessing of the Rings
Page 545
The Prayers of the People
Karen Watton
Page 546
The Blessing of the Marriage
Page 548
Robert
The Signing of the Register
Teghan
Tryggr
The Gathering of the Community
The Presentation of the Newly Married
Couple
Thank You For Sharing Our
Wedding Day With Us!
Reception at 5:30 at St. Martin's Parish Center
See you There!