Wedding Day Timeline Tips and Samples!
Timelines make your day flow smoothly, and give your guests, staff, and vendors a general idea of when and where everything will be happening. If you have a wedding planner (we highly recommend this if it fits in your budget!) they will plan the timeline with you.
Some things to think about when planning your timeline:
Are getting ready photos important to you?
Do you want to do a first look or first see other as you walk down the isle?
Do you want to attend your cocktail hour to mingle with your guests?
Is there a lot of driving between locations during your day (ex. getting ready, ceremony, reception, photo locations)?
Do you want sunset photos (if weather and venue location permit)? What time is sunset?
Will there be guest dancing/partying that you want captured?
8 hour timeline w. first look
not including driving time if necessary
1:00 - photography starts/getting ready
1:45 - first look
2:00 - wedding party photos/couple photos
3:00 head back to ceremony location, freshen up
3:30 - ceremony
4:00 - family photos
4:30 - cocktail hour (you attend, no formal photos)
6:00 - dinner
7:00 - speeches
8:00 - first dance
9:00 - photography ends
6 hour timeline no first look
not including driving time if necessary
2:30 - photography starts/ getting ready
3:00 head to ceremony location, freshen up
3:30 - ceremony
4:00 - family photos
4:30 - cocktail hour for guests, couple/wedding party photos
6:00 - dinner
7:00 - speeches
8:00 - first dance
8:30 - photography ends
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