Day of Timeline

Your photographer should make a timeline for you that will include how much time she/he needs for everything. Ours sent a full timeline from arrival to departure and it breaks down what her and her second shooter will be doing. I would reach out to your photographer and have them do the same.

It depends on the photographer's package. Ours offers 6 hours so we're counting back from the end of the reception to estimate a start time. Which worked out great for us as that's about the same time my bridesmaids and I will start arriving to the venue.

Hey there!

As the pps mentioned, I would definitely recommend checking your contract with your photographer and discussing timings with them.

How long is total will you have your photographer for? I would definitely recommend working backward from when they leave, or from the last photo that you want to capture so that you will be able to make an accurate estimate about timing. Talk to your photographer about this though, as they may have some input or suggestions too.