Day Of Timeline for 2pm Ceremony?

This is my schedule for 3:00 ceremony (haven't decided on it just yet) if you wanted to use it as a guideline with everything shifted an hour earlier!

9:00 Arrive at venue to begin setup
11:00 Brief lunch break/begin getting ready
1:15 Pre-wedding photos (bride w/ her family, groom w/ his family, bride & bridesmaid, groom & groomsmen)
2:15 Finish photos to return to bride/groom suite (snack, relax, shake the nerves lol)
2:40 Early bird guests start to arrive
3:00 Invite time
3:10 Ceremony Begins (to accommodate late comers if necessary)
3:35 Ceremony Ends/Guests move to reception area
3:40 Cocktail Hour/Post Ceremony Photos
4:40 Introduction of Bride & Groom/First Dance
4:50 Welcome (Father of the Bride)
4:55 Prayer/Blessing from Groom's Grandfather
5:00 Dinner begins (buffet style)
5:30 Toasts
5:45 Father/Daughter & Mother/Son Dances
6:00 Dancing
6:40 Cake cutting
7:05 Bouquet/Garter Toss
7:10 Sunset Photos
7:30 Last Dance
7:45 Send Off

We're having a small Sunday wedding, which is why not much time was put in place specifically for dancing. Hope this helps!

It all depends on where your venues are and what you'd prefer.

A traditional timeline:

Hair

Brunch/Lunch

Makeup

Leave for ceremony (this depends on how long it'll take you to get to your ceremony venue)

2pm Ceremony

Ceremony ends

Wedding Party Pictures

Cocktail Hour (mingle with guests as i'm assuming your cocktail hour won't begin until 5pm or later so you'll have plenty of time to take pictures and attend your cocktail hour)

Introductions

First Dance

Toasts

Dinner

Father/Daughter Dance and Mother/Son Dance

Cut the cake

Open Dance Floor

Bouquet and garter toss (optional)

Reception ends

I’m also having a 3pm Sunday wedding.
prior to 1pm: hair and makeup, finish decor
1:00 get dressed
1:30 bridal party pics
2:00 groomsmen pics
2:30 prelude and guests arrive
3:00 ceremony
3:30 cocktail hour and family/couple photos
4:30 entrance, first dance, buffet opens
5:15 toasts
5:30 dancing
6:45 cake cutting
7:50 last song and sparkler exit

Do you have a planner or DOC? If so, they will make a timeline for you. Your photographer (and videographer if you chose to have one) will also develop a time line for you of when they will arrive and what time they will need you ready by.

View Quoted Comment No, I am planning all of it myself. My photographer told me to create a rough draft day of timeline that we can go over and work with when we meet at the end of the month.

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Oh okay. Our photographer came up with one and sent it to us for approval. Same with videographer. My wedding is at 5:30 p.m.

9:30am - HMUA arrives

3:00pm - Photographers and videographers arrive to start detail photos/videos

3:45pm - first look, pre-wedding photos

4:45pm - Relax before ceremony starts

5:30pm- ceremony

6:00pm - cocktail hour begins

7:00pm - 7:10pm - Wedding party intros, special dances

7:10pm - dinner

8:00pm - cake cutting, anniversary dance

8:10pm - party

This is our timeline. The reception times are all subject to change based on how the night goes.

Here's out 2pm timeline as created by our DOC, HMUA, and Photographer. Our venue only lets us on the property 2 hours before the ceremony starts - just a caveat.

6:30 HMUA starts

11:30 Head to venue

12:00pm Wedding party arrival

1:00pm First look

1:30pm Guest arrival

2:00pm Ceremony

2:30pm Cocktail hour

3:30pm Introductions

3:35pm Buffet opens

4:10pm Toasts

4:25pm First dance

4:30pm Additional dances

4:35pm General dancing

5:00pm Cake cutting

7:00pm Conclusion

7:30pm Guest exit

8:00pm Vendor exit

3:00-3:30 Ceremony

3:30-4:45 Cocktails/Photos

4:45-4:55 Introductions/Husband & Wife Entrance

4:55-5:00 Husband & Wife First Dance

5:00 Dinner Starts being served

5:30-5:45 Toasts

5:45-6:00 Eating

6:00-6:10 Grandparent dances

6:15-7:00 Dancing

7:00-7:15 Cake/Dessert (donuts, ice cream, coffee)

7:15-9:00 Dancing

9:00ish Send off

You can just adjust up an hour. This is my tentative schedule I sent to the DJ, Photog, Videog.

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Your an life saver.....I so much appreciate an love you for this cause I was like where to began an my wedding begins at 2.