How to Make An Order Of Service or Mass Booklet

1) First thing to decide, is how many sheets your Order of Service will need. To work out how many pages you will use, you need to write a rough draught, so you will know how many sheets of insert paper to purchase. The longer the service, the bigger the order of service will be. Many brides now also choose to add lots of extra information within the booklet. eg: Naming the bridesmaids, page boys and ushers and thanking family members for thier help, etc.
2) To help determine the size required so you can decide on the layout, it is best to speak to your priest for some information regarding the way order of service is conducted. He may be able to give you some examples of previous services.
3) You can use various sizes of cards, but the most common size is to use is an A5 single fold card. This gives plenty of room to also add that extra info if needed. If you use one sheet of insert paper folded to A5, you have a greater choice of adhering this to the card, but if you need to print on the back page of the insert this may give you difficulty when glueing the insert inside the card, as the text be on the back page, thus making this difficult to adhere. So if you can get away with not printing on the back page it may help you in the long run.
4) Printing tips; most of our cards are suitable for home pc printing, but please bear in mind, this does largely depend on which PC printer you use, as the overall finish can vary. We recommend you try the card to ensure it is to the quality you expect.

To glue insert sheets into the folded card:
We have a a selection of cards and inserts available to purchase to make the order of service easily.
a) Use double sided tape; run the tape near the crease on back page, allowing the page to turn easily, this is ideal if you dont print on the back page of the insert.
b) PVA glue; run a thin line down the crease of the card, this is ok to use if you have printed on the back page, but the page dont quite turn so easily.
c) Use a tape runner pen; run the glue tape alongside the crease on back page, allowing the page to turn easily, this is ideal if you dont print on the back page of the insert. This is a really useful, clean way to adhere the inserts.
d) Ribbon or cord; tie around the spine of the card to hold the insert/inserts in place, this is ideal if your order of service has a few paper inserts.
e) Hole Punch; use a two hole punch, to punch through the paper and card, tie with ribbon or cord and tie into a knot or bow, allowing you to hold a large mass booklet together.
e) Staples; this is not the most appealing way to bind a booklet or order of service together, but it is ideal for large services. You will need to purchase a long arm stapler, available from most large office stationery stores.