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Poster Programs
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 09:09AM 
Strangely enough, I've only become obsessed with posters recently and not at the time I decided on the design of my ceremony programs. About two weeks ago, when I first started my Etsy Friday feature, I fell in love with Unless Someone Like You's beautiful illustrated Wedding Posters (see the posting) and now I am hooked (the next event I host will most definitely include poster-size invitations).
There's something so extravagantly living large about Posters yet, at the same time, there's something so cooly casual about it.
Though I still prefer letterpress-heavy stock stationery wedding invitations, I think the poster format is great for rehearsal dinner invitations, wedding announcements, save-the-dates and any semi-casual event or small detail at a wedding.
In fact, I initially wanted letterpress programs but came to the realization that it was not worth the splurge - I'll admit that, half the time, a wedding program, to me, is key for it's fanning quality during hot summer weddings and a guide for "how much longer will this take" for my husband. As we splurged on our invitation suite and our reception venue offered engraved menus - I wanted to have programs that were affordable but chic enough to go with everything else. Inspired by a feature in one of Martha Stewart's Weddings magazine in 2007, I asked for the help of a close friend (who is also a graphic designer at Spoon and Fork Studio) to create the poster layout and a monogram that would wrap around the folded poster. I asked my invitation designer, Cheree Berry, for a jpeg of one of the motifs used for my invitation suite so I can tie my program design with my invitation and viola! I bought the thinnest stock paper available in 11X17 at Paper Presentation in NYC and got them printed at Duplications Unlimited. The final bill? Less than $100 for 100 program posters.
Asking your designer for jpegs of small key motifs/designs from your invitation suite is a great way to work on some smaller paper projects for your wedding while keeping everything in harmony. For instance, I sent the jpeg provided by Cheree to my reception venue and asked them to include that on my menu - every detail counts!
All Photos by David Willems Photography
Reader Comments (3)
These are brilliant! I love posters, too. I've done a few that fold down for mailing...and people adore them. This was a great idea...for an NYC wedding, it's just perfect for out of town guests. I love the little taxi.
Thanks Susy! If you've got samples of your posters and would like to share - I would love that!
I see (from your program cover) that you got married on my 30th birthday. I will always celebrate your anniversary! Tee-Hee.