Wedding day time line

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I was always told to work backwards from the time you leave at the very end of the day. You can contact your venue for how long things typically take as they would have experienced it a couple times unlike us. They should know roughly how long it takes to get x# of guests to their seats and fed, and how long dinner would take. Your officiant would have an idea on ceremony once you've worked through it once with them. And the photographers are probably your biggest asset for help if they are willing and have the time.

*Don't forget it takes time to get from point A to B and account for traffic.

This is mine:

930am - me and bridal party arrive at the venue to bridal quite for breakfast, hair and make up.

2-230pm - family and fiance/party show up at venue.

3pm - ceremony starts

330pm - cocktails and snacks for guests - private pictures with photographer

445pm - everyone is seated for champage toast and to order dinner (our menu has options and each guest orders off a menu card)

515ish - dinner served

6pm - dessert/wedding cake and any speeches that may happen (none are planned)

630-645pm - couple's first dance

reception begins

730pm - late night menu comes out and photo booth outside opens.

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Check in with your photographer, mine helped A LOT with planning the timeline, plus she was super open to any questions.

Here is our rough timeline so far

7:30am: Ladies Hair and Makeup Starts

11am: Photographer arrives at brides house

12pm: Photographer leaves

12:30 Photographer arrives at grooms house

1pm: Limo picks up ladies

1:30pm: Limo picks up guys

2pm: First look

2:30- 4PM: Wedding party Pictures

4:30pm: Arrive at venue

5pm: Ceremony Starts

5:30- 6:30pm: Cocktail Hour

7pm: Dinner starts

Here is my sample schedule Hopefully this is helpful to you! We have the same ceremony time.

8:30AM Breakfast

10:30AM Hair & Makeup

2:00PM Getting Ready *photos start*

3:00PM First Look *ceremony & reception set up

3:30PM Ceremony Starts

4:00PM Family Photos *cocktail hour begins*

4:30PM Couples Portraits

5:30PM Enter Reception

5:45PM Game? Guests sit

6:00PM First Course Served

6:30PM Main Course Served

7:00PM Sunset Portraits, Guests are served dessert

7:45PM Sparklers

8:00PM Dessert for B&G *photos end*

9:00PM Reception Ends, remove decor

12:00AM Bar Closes

View quoted message This would work but the only two vendors that are coming at photographer and the dj. We are doing a family pot luck for the supper

I asked the vendors when they were all arriving and what they would do when they arrived and that helped to shape the rest of our day. We realized that their plans for capturing the day really helped plan when/what we did throughout the getting ready process so for sure get all that info and fill in the timeline a bit more.