3 pm ceremony time

We got married at 3 p.m. This was our timeline:
9 a.m. Begin getting ready in the bridal suite
12:30 p.m. photographer arrives to take detail shots and getting ready pics
1-1:30 p.m. First Look pics
1:30-2:45 p.m Wedding party and VIPs pics
2:45 p.m. drive to church
3-4 p.m. ceremony
4-4:15 p.m. group photo with guests
4:15-5 p.m. Wedding party and VIPs pics as guests left for cocktail hour
4:15-5:45 p.m. cocktail hour (ours was 90 minutes)
5:45 p.m. dinner announced
6-7:30 p.m. plated dinner served
6:05 p.m. Bride gives welcome toast thanking everyone for coming
7:30 p.m. bridesmaid gives toast on behalf of the wedding party
7:45 p.m. Cake cutting
7:55 p.m. First Dance (after about 30 seconds into it we had the bandleader invite everyone to join us)
8 p.m. Dance floor open, photo booth open
8:30 p.m. Cake served
9 p.m. Smores around fire pit
10 p.m. Late night snack of grilled cheese sandwiches
11 p.m. Last dance, end of reception

Ours is at 3, this is the gist of our timeline:

9am rehearsals
10:00am getting ready
12:30 photographer arrives
1:30 bride/bridal party photos
2:00 groom and groomsmen photos
2:30 bride family photos
2:45 “no look” bride and groom
3-3:30 ceremony
3:45-4:45 family photos, cocktail hour, bride/groom photos
5:00 seared for dinner and grand entrances
5-6:30 dinner
6:30 toasts
6:45 cake cutting
7:00 special dances
7:15 open dance floor
8:00 anniversary dance
8:15 bride groom sneak away for outside photos
8:30ish photog leaves, shuttle shows up for guests
9:30 last call
9:45 last song
9:50 exit
10:30 last guest shuttle departs

View Quoted Comment Thank you so much. This helps us get a good idea of where to start.

View Quoted Comment Hey Megan. Thank you so much! This helps get a good timeline. We will be wrapping up around 8:30 to 9 pm due to the park we are getting married at. But this gives us an idea.

View Quoted Comment Are you planning to do a first look? That would help move the time line up about an hour and make that super achievable!