OBT member Alex has finally revealed to us the amazing Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy programs that her husband created. Thus renewing my faith in wedding programs in general. And with that, Alex's husband may have the satisfaction with the knowledge of a job well done.
They were generous enough to supply pens with each program to be used with the wordsearch contained within.
Alex's clever husband says that all he did was choose a template on Word, delete everything, choose colours that matched their wedding colours, and let his imagination run wild! All Alex did was proofread, design the wordsearch and then spend five harrowing hours printing them all out! 
Plus they double as a great way to explain your offbeat wedding…
Some factual information for you.
The Alex-designed wordsearch…
You know… just in case you get bored hanging about in in some globular cluster I've never heard of.
So long and thanks for all the fish inspiration!
I apologize for those of you who have not read/watched/heard of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy because this post contained several quotes/allusions/excuses to write silly things contained in said book. You know me, I can't resist the urge to geek out. And also, you should probably buy the book.
Comments on "Don't Panic! Make sure you have your Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy programs!"
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Angie.
December 7th, 2009 · 6:19 PM · #
This is an amazing idea. I love The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, I actually thought about having my officiant hold my copy instead of a bible because its leatherbound and epic looking. =]
offbeat_megan
December 7th, 2009 · 6:23 PM · #
You totally have my permission to do this.
Jenni
December 7th, 2009 · 7:20 PM · #
This has got to be the best idea ever!! I may steal your *wonderful* idea, both my Fiance and I love everything that Douglas Adams has ever written. Kudos to you and remember that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery
Cathy
December 7th, 2009 · 7:22 PM · #
Did they give towels as favors?
Jessica_Iowa
December 7th, 2009 · 7:22 PM · #
So delightful! Well thought out and designed.
Don't forget your towels!
Alex Arnott
December 7th, 2009 · 7:22 PM · #
Yay, thank you so much for featuring these!
Alex Arnott
December 7th, 2009 · 7:26 PM · #
Of course, feel free!
Alex Arnott
December 7th, 2009 · 7:26 PM · #
Haha, no. We actually met in a video shop, so we used stacks of videos as centrepieces, which people could take away as favours, too.
Alex Arnott
December 7th, 2009 · 7:42 PM · #
That is awesome.
London_West
December 7th, 2009 · 7:54 PM · #
Alex – may I also ask permission to use your awesome programs as inspirations for our invites? We are not having programs, per se, but we are rewarding the "yes" RSVP's with some sort of wedding day survival guide. Since our wedding is binary for 42 (101010) we have been toying with a Hitchhiker's Guide theme for the survival guide. Thanks for showing us one great way to do it!!!
Dani
December 7th, 2009 · 8:45 PM · #
I love this SO. HARD.
Renee
December 7th, 2009 · 8:46 PM · #
Love love love this idea.
When they send out their thank you cards after the wedding, they should thank everyone "for all the fish," haha.
mollie
December 8th, 2009 · 2:08 AM · #
"binary for 42…" ROFL! you rock my world!
mollie
December 8th, 2009 · 2:09 AM · #
lol… this is so great! love love love love!!!!! & so does the new hubby!
Alex Arnott
December 7th, 2009 · 8:21 PM · #
Of course! You just have to, with your date!
Rachel B.
December 8th, 2009 · 4:48 AM · #
So cute! We did something sort of similar with the games and factoids and other fun stuff in our programs. I don't think anyone got around to looking at them though, so I was kind of bummed.
Cat
December 8th, 2009 · 12:26 PM · #
I love it! Makes me think I might actually have to design some programs myself. Maybe make them look like the programs you get at our local ren faire as a nod to the medieval clothes we and the bridal party will be wearing.
Cat
December 8th, 2009 · 12:29 PM · #
I already knew this. My best friend-and bridesman-is getting married that day, and said that one of the table numbers HAS to be 42 because 101010 is binary for 42. He's also doing all table numbers having to do with math…such as 3.14, 1123581321…
Jamie
December 8th, 2009 · 2:18 PM · #
This is amazing!
Jenna Rose
December 8th, 2009 · 5:03 PM · #
ok, I am TOTALLY stealing that idea. genius!!! what else could we possibly swear our wedding vows over! angie, you just became a wedding-idea-goddess
Hopium
December 9th, 2009 · 5:07 AM · #
That is seriously awesome!!
Wish I had done it, I got a bit of HHGTTG in my wedding though. My right has "thanks for all the fish" engraved in bad latin.
@andreajo89
December 9th, 2009 · 5:27 AM · #
Oh, My, GOD!!!
You guys have the best Ideas!
I'm totally going to have to toss this by the future hubby, but a nice copy of the Origin of Species (he's an evolutionary biologist) and greek lettered tables (I'm in Mathematics)!!!!
And I'm going to have to go the multi-day program route for yes RSVPs: We're getting married in Glacier National Park.
I'm so excited right now.
Alex Arnott
December 9th, 2009 · 11:46 AM · #
Haha, too late! But a great idea, nonetheless.
Alex Arnott
December 9th, 2009 · 11:46 AM · #
Haha, too late! But a great idea, nonetheless.
Alex Arnott
December 9th, 2009 · 11:46 AM · #
Thank you!
Hopium
December 9th, 2009 · 9:06 PM · #
Ring. I meant Ring….
Alison K.
December 10th, 2009 · 10:25 PM · #
Holy Douglas Adams!! These are amazing! That is all.
Shi
December 22nd, 2009 · 4:22 PM · #
I love love love this
Rachael
January 3rd, 2010 · 10:46 AM · #
I love this idea so much. Do you mind if we borrow the idea of it?
Cheryl
January 12th, 2010 · 8:15 PM · #
This is a brilliant idea..thank you soo much..I wasn't sure if we 'needed' programs, but they do give people the heads up of whats gonna happen…and with an idea like this…who wouldn't want wedding programs…(totally stealing this idea…thanks!!!)
misty
January 21st, 2010 · 3:01 PM · #
i think i might have to steal this idea too. i absolutely love the hitch hikers guide!!!!!