Programme Copies Calculator
How many programmes to print — with the buffer families forget and the cost band SA print shops actually charge.
Why the buffer matters more than the price
A funeral programme is the only printed thing most guests take home, and the family always wants more copies afterwards than they expected — for the relatives abroad, the memory box, the unveiling months later. Printing fifteen percent extra costs less than one taxi trip back to the print shop on the morning of the service.
Full costs and shop guidance: printing a funeral programme in South Africa.
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Common questions
How many funeral programmes should we print?+
Count expected attendance, let families share roughly one programme per 1.6 people, then add 15% — keepsakes for the family, relatives who could not travel, and the stack that disappears. The calculator does this arithmetic for you.
Is it cheaper to print at home?+
Only for very small runs. Above roughly 60 copies, a print shop beats home ink costs — and the folding comes out straight. Our downloads include the folded printer sheets either way.
What if more people come than expected?+
Programmes run out from the front. Ask the ushers to hand one per family until the box is half gone — and remember the PDF can be reprinted the same morning at any print shop.