What to put in a wedding newspaper: 48 ideas your guests will love

Written By Reece Hanson
Two wedding guests sitting on a bench and reading personalised wedding newspapers.

Make your wedding newspaper your own with your love story, proposal tales, wedding-party introductions, order of the day, menu, photographs, quizzes and guest messages. The best wedding newspapers combine useful information with stories and details that guests won't find anywhere else.

The possibilities are almost endless, but the easiest way to plan one is to divide the content into four areas: your story, the wedding day, entertainment for guests and the personal touches that make the newspaper unmistakably yours.

Your story

There’s nothing worse than sitting down to write anything and not having the first clue where to begin. It happens to us all - even journalists.

The strongest love stories in print typically focus on a few specific moments, rather than trying to recount an entire relationship chronologically. It’s impossible to remember everything, let alone put those memories into words that flow together seamlessly but concisely. I’ve interviewed people in the past who will be sending me memories days after our initial chat when things suddenly pop back into their head.

With our Morning Chronicle and Evening Gazette packages, you can combine your favourite photos over the years with loving stories guaranteed to make your guests smile, laugh and, ultimately, feel even closer to you on your big day.

  • How you met

  • First date

  • Meeting the parents

  • Meeting the friends

  • When you knew it was serious

  • Moving in together

  • When you knew you wanted to propose

  • The proposal

  • Hen party/stag do stories

  • Relationship timeline

  • What you’ve taught each other

  • Things you’ve survived together

  • Favourite shared memories

  • How friends knew you were right for each other

  • Funniest moments

  • Best adventures

The wedding day

A wedding newspaper can replace or complement some traditional wedding stationery by including practical information guests need on the day.

A Life in Print wedding newspaper combines beautiful design and heartfelt moments with essential functionality. Our Daily Echo packages keep things simple with a photo-led design and typically a handful of the options below.

  • Order of service

  • Order of the day

  • Wedding breakfast menu

  • Seating plan

  • Details of any symbolic gestures

  • History of the venue

  • Why you chose the venue

  • Meet the wedding party

  • QR code for photo uploads

Fun for guests

It’s not all about what’s on the menu or when your guests get to eat. We want your guests to have fun and laugh while flicking through your newspapers. Wedding newspapers can double as favours or entertainment, giving guests something to enjoy while they wait in eager anticipation for the ceremony to begin.

And remember, some of the options below can be kept as a surprise for each of you too. Maybe the years of guilt from eating the last Oreo or breaking their favourite mug have been gnawing away at you. Now’s the time to fess up and get it off your chest! We’ll just send each of you a redacted version when it comes to proofing.

  • Get to know the families

  • Read the first texts

  • Meet the pets

  • Meet the singles

  • Confessions

  • Couples quiz

  • Crossword

  • Wordsearch

  • Guest bingo

  • Wedding playlist

  • Wedding cocktails

  • Q&A with the Maid of Honour/Best Man/parents

  • Baby photos of each other/wedding party/guests

  • Predictions for married life

  • “Who said it?” - Funny quote quiz

  • Fun facts about the couple

  • Wedding awards

Personal touches

The most memorable wedding newspapers usually include details that really capture the essence of the couple and their love story, making it unmistakably theirs.

  • Welcome message to guests

  • Picture gallery

  • Thank you messages

  • Q&A with the couple

  • Remembering lost loved ones

  • Honeymoon plans

How do you choose what to include?

It’s not easy! Start by thinking about what each idea would add to your newspaper. Which memories immediately spring to mind for each story? Which ones are an absolute must? Which details will be useful or entertaining for your guests? The best wedding newspapers strike that balance between story, functionality, entertainment and sentiment. You don’t need to include everything, just choose the moments, details and pictures that feel most personal to you, then we’ll build your newspaper around those.

Reece Hanson