Getting Started
The first thing to consider is the overall visual look you'd like your program to have. Are you earthy and natural? Sophisticated and chic? Playful and trendy? A little of each? Your program's overall look should be a blend of the style (and locale) of your wedding with your own personality.Try heavily weighted, very slightly nubby paper stock and brown, red or orange colored printing for a natural look that matches Vermont's earthy side. If you relate to the state's many artistic and unique citizens, try a contemporary font and an asymmetrical page border or geometric corner designs. Of course, sophistication is always in style, so script-style fonts and intricate scroll work designs will be impressive on your wedding programs.
Seasonal Touches
The season your wedding falls under can be another big help in choosing the look of your wedding programs. Brown, yellow or scarlet paper with a contrasting colored font will make your autumn-in-Vermont wedding program stand out from the rest. Springtime is all about purples, yellows, light green and sky blue; try these as either the paper color or to bring a border and page accents to life. For summer, deep, rich greens, purples ocean blue make for a gorgeous program, while winter brings to mind pure white, jet black and ruby red.Leaves, flowers, trees, lakes and mountains are all touches that mirror some of Vermont's best loved qualities. Try any or all of these in pale "watermark" style as a background for your wedding programs, or use them as accents in the corners of the page. If you have the resources and time, you might even consider having a tiny trinket attached to the outside of each program, such as a miniature dangling sea shell or a sprig of autumn-ripe wheat.
Doing It Yourself
The best way to get the look you want is to create your own wedding programs. If you think you don't have the talent or the time, think again. Today's printers can accommodate virtually any look you want, and the internet offers wedding program kits that allow you to do it yourself. Generally, these include template backgrounds, font choices and a good selection of images. Your own creativity coupled with a complete online wedding program kit can deliver the Vermont wedding program that suits your style perfectly.Brides who are nervous about taking matters into their own hands can seek out printers or online kit companies that offer on-the-spot help. Your printer should have suggestions on how to pull your ideas together to make a wedding program that's beautiful, special and memorable.