How To Make A Graduation Fan

Learn how to make these elegant classic hymeneals fan programs. Easy to follow steps to DIY your style to the perfect ceremony programme for all of your guests.

Permit me start with a footling back story for you today!

I got into making newspaper crafts years & years ago when my sister Trisha was getting married.

She was looking for ways to make her 24-hour interval special and being the awesome big sister that I am…I fabricated her hymeneals programs, tabular array seating cards, favor tags, and menus for her big day.

Yup, it was a lot merely I'thou super nice like that!

And likewise she'southward my baby sister.

After her wedding, I started to brand paper crafts for family and friends for weddings, baby showers, parties, etc.

Looking back at present…honestly, some of the items I made weren't all that great in the outset…deplorable Trisha.

Just I got better with each event…or at least I like to retrieve I did.

So, that brings us to today's project!

When my stride-sister, Chrisi, got married recently she asked if I could brand some paper crafts for her wedding ceremony.

She wanted me to create tabular array numbers, programs, favor tags and a wedding ceremony seating chart.

OMG…you have to check out the beautiful wedding seating chart I made for her reception.

It wasn't my inspiration because she constitute something she liked on Pinterest and sent me some of her ideas.

But I'grand pretty sure I knocked it out of the park with that projection!

Information technology turned out sooo good…if I practice say so myself!

It really turned out so expert!

Don't take my discussion for it…go wait here!

Ok, enough of the dorsum story…permit'due south get to today'southward tutorial of how I made these simple and classic wedding fan programs.

Why Practise You Need a Fan Wedding ceremony Program?

Gah…aren't these gorgeous?!

Traditional nuptials programs guide guests through the ceremony and tin include a multifariousness of data.

Wedding political party names, ceremony details, messages to the guests are all some of the items you lot can include on your wedding program.

My sis'due south hymeneals was in September…in Florida…and then it was HOT!

Creating fan wedding programs was a perfect thought for her ceremony to go on guests cool on a warm summer afternoon.

What Supplies Volition I Demand?

supply's on wood table to make fan wedding programs

Just a few basic supplies you can find at your local craft store or even online is all that you need to make these fan programs.

I've even created a template for you lot to use when making your own wedding programs.

Yay…and so simple!!

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Supply Listing to Make DIY Fan Wedding Plan

corner newspaper punch
wavy fan handles
double-sided tape
newspaper scoring board
paper score & fold tool
white bill of fare stock
golden sheer ribbon
silverish sheer ribbon

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Now that yous have your programs all printed out and all your supplies set simply follow these uncomplicated steps to make your wedding ceremony fan programs…

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Step 1: Print Wedding Programs

completed DIY wedding ceremony fan program on wood floor beside small initial round box

I created the wedding program design using Microsoft Word on my laptop.

And so printed them out on my regular home printer.

But you could besides take them printed at a local print/copy shop if you take a large quantity.

I press the programs on white menu stock so that the paper was thick and sturdy to gather as a fan later.

We went with a simple classic but elegant look using a combination of plain & script fonts.

The fonts used are Dandy Vibes & Josefin if you'd like to use the same ones when creating your own wedding programs.

Later on all the nuptials programs are printed gather all your supplies I listed above and notice a make clean space to work.

Pace ii: Fold Printed Menu Stock

folding 8.5"x11.5" printed program with scoring tool

Once the programs were printed I used my newspaper scoring board to mark and score the center of the program with the score tool.

This lath makes an indented directly line downwardly the menu stock to assistance you lot create a perfect fold.

I love this tool…information technology'due south helped brand so many papercraft projects more simple.

My kids make their own birthday cards for friends and family…so it'southward easy to make a perfect fold every time with this board.

Step 3: Employ Newspaper Punch to Round Corners

punching corners of fan program to create rounded corners

Later on folding all the programs, I used a corner paper punch on all four corners of the folded card stock to create a soft rounded edge.

There are lots of options for corner newspaper punches if yous'd prefer a fancier corner on your programs.

We were going with a classic look so the round corner was perfect!

Step iv: Adhere Fan Handle

securing wood fan handle to paper program with double stick tape

Adding the wavy fan handle was another easy step.

I but used double-sided tape to attach the handle to the inside of the program and then adhere both sides of the folded program together.

Trust me…you lot do not want to use anything other than permanent double-sided tape for this project!

Glue may leak through the cardstock and leave stains on your program.

Want to enquire me how I know?

Funny story…well not really funny at all!

I made fan programs out of Kraft cardstock for a friend'south wedding ceremony and thought the mucilage worked great…until I went to testify the bride the fans the night before the wedding ceremony.

Uh-oh!!!

The programs had marks that looked like grease stains all over the ALL 50 fans.

Yup…every single program was ruined!

Guess who was up late making new programs?

Yours truly!

And so please…don't make the same mistake I did and only use tape when assembling your fan wedding programs.

Step 5: Terminate the Hymeneals Programs with Pretty Ribbon

wedding ceremony fan program on chair seat outside

Calculation ribbon to the handle was the perfect finishing touch for these piece of cake DIY wedding fan programs.

I used sheer organza ribbon in both silver and gold to complement the wedding colors.

These programs could be used for whatsoever special event…not just weddings.

If you have any questions or suggestions, contact me or leave a comment!

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