• Why an accurate timeline is important.

  • How much time to account for getting ready?

  • How much photo coverage do you want?

  • when to plan your ceremony in each season (winter the sunsets earl, in June it’s sunny all day.)

  • who should have your timeline (Bridal party, officiant, parents, coordinator,

  • telling chronically late bridal party members everything is 30 minutes earlier.

  • The biggest influence over your day of timeline is the first look.

  • First Looks.

    • dad

    • bridesmaids

    • brothers

    • mother

    • fiance

    • step father/father figure

  • Below is a first look and no first look timeline.

 

Your wedding day timeline without a first look

Adjust times for your ceremony.

11.00 - Start Hair/Makeup (have details ready, dress, rings, etc.)
12.00 - Photo coverage.
02.30~03.15 - Guys get ready & portraits.
03.30 - Into the dress.
03.45 - Final touches & photos.

04:00-???? - Reveals (NO FIRST LOOK.)
04.30-05.00 - Overflow time.

????- Travel to ceremony location.

05.15-5.30/45 - Ceremony (maybe move this up 30 min & adjust reception/prep times or add 30 into ct hr?)

Unplugged, tips for the bridal party, how to enjoy your ceremony, and officiants.

05.45 - Receiving Line.
(Take 5~10 for just the two of you immediately following the Ceremony.)
05.30/45-06.30 - Cocktail hour. Grip n Grin photos.
05.30/45 - Family formals, Couple's formals and other formal photos.
06.30 - Announced into reception & 1st dance.
06.45~08.00 - Dinner (dinner at RR can take a bit to be served.)
~7.15 - Speeches.
07.30~08.00 - Sunset photos.
08.45 - Sunset.
~08.15 - Turn it over to the DJ, have them help make this part of the timeline- (Cake cutting, special events, garter/ bouquet, sparkler send-off, etc.)
11.15 - Finish.

Your wedding day timeline with a first look

Adjust times for your ceremony.

11.00 - Start Hair/Makeup (have details ready, dress, rings, etc.)
12.00 - Photo coverage.
02.30~03.15 - Guys get ready & portraits.
03.30 - Into the dress.
03.45 - Final touches & photos.
04:00-???? - Reveals (with bridesmaids.)
???? - Travel to ceremony location.
????- First looks with father/fiance.
???? - Family formals, Couple's formals and other formal photos.
05.00 - Overflow time.

05.15-5.30/45 - Ceremony (maybe move this up 30 min & adjust reception/prep times or add 30 into ct hr?)
Unplugged, tips for the bridal party, how to enjoy your ceremony, and officiants.

05.45 - Receiving line.
(Take 5~10 for just the two of you immediately following the Ceremony.)
06.00-07.00 - Cocktail hour. Grip n Grin photos.
07.00 - Announced into reception & 1st dance.
07.10~08.10 - Dinner (dinner at RR can take a bit to be served.)
~07.50 - Speeches.
08.15~08.45 - Sunset photos.
08.45 - Sunset.
~09.15 - Turn it over to the DJ, have them help make this part of the timeline- (Cake cutting, special events, garter/ bouquet, sparkler send-off, etc.)
11.15 - Finish.