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Day of Timeline

CourtneyBrittain, on May 28, 2019 at 12:31 AM Posted in Planning 0 4

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FH and I are starting to put together our Day Of timeline. What all needs to be included? When is the first dance/mother and son/father and daughter dance? When do we do the bouquet/garter toss? When’s the shoe game supposed to be played?

We are thinking ceremony at 5:30, the photographers will come around 3 for getting ready photos and then first look/wedding party/family. After the ceremony (about 30 mins) we will do some more photos of just the two of us while everyone heads to the reception (same spot, different building). We think we will plan on food around 6:30, when do we fit everything else in?
We will leave by 10/10:30

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Teresa · on May 28, 2019 at 9:46 AM
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A lot of your timeline is a personal preference thing to be honest. I've seen everything done a ton of different ways. From what I understand it's usually:
Wedding party Entrances
Toasts
First course/Parent Dances (optional)
Second course/parent dances (optional)
Bride and Groom first dance
45 min-1 hour Open dance floor
Cutting the cake
30 min - 45 min open dance floor
Garter and Bridal tosses
Last dances
Grand exit (optional)
Note: you can also do all of the dances after the wedding party entrances. I've also seen them done around the same time as the first dance. It's up to you. Cutting the cake can be moved up to the beginning as well. The garter and bridal tosses are almost always towards the end of the night.
Ask your photographer and DJ for advice as to what they think works best too!
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CourtneyBrittain · on May 28, 2019 at 11:07 AM
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Thank you, I appreciate it! We aren’t having different courses or a DJ but I didn’t even think to ask my photographer! Thanks!
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Danielle · on May 28, 2019 at 11:15 AM
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This is our timeline:
Pre - Ceremony
9:00 am- Hair & Make up begins
12:30 pm- Photographer(s) arrives & Boys get dressed (there will be a second shooter for them)
1:00 pm- Girls gets dressed
1:30 pm- Boys travel to venue
1:45 pm- Girls travel to venue
2:00 pm- First Look
2:15 pm- Pictures
4:15 pm- Bride hides / Prepare for guests
Ceremony
5:00 pm- Ceremony Starts
Seating of grandmothers and mothers
Pastor and Groom Enter
Processional
Bride's Processional
Greeting and Prayer
Pastor talks about the right of marriage
Bride is presented to the groom
Exchange of vows then exchange of rings
Unity sand with children
Unity fisherman's knot (bride & groom only)
Closing prayer
Pronouncement of marriage
Recessional
Pastor dismisses grandparents & parents
Pastor thanks guests and releases everyone to the reception
Reception
5:30 pm - Cocktail half hour (maybe shorter)
6:00 pm- Grand Entrance
6:05 pm- first dance / welcome speech
6:15 pm- Blessing of the food / dinner
6:45 pm- Toasts
7:00 pm- Father/Daughter dance and Mother/Son dance
7:15 pm- Special slideshow surprise for bride's mother
7:30 pm- Cake Cutting
8:00 pm- Dancing
9:00 pm- Bouquet & Garter toss
10:30 pm- Last Song
10:45 pm- Sparkler Exit
11:00 pm- Reception Ends
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CourtneyBrittain · on May 28, 2019 at 12:28 PM
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That sounds like it’s going to be a beautiful wedding! Thank you for the help!
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