Day of timeline?

I don't understand why #6 and #7 are in 2 different locations. Can you explain that more? Otherwise, what you have here is standard. I would need to know when your ceremony starts, when your reception starts and what time your reception ends to help with your timeline.

Dinner is at a restaurant, celebration is at the groom's family home. We wanted to be able to bring it back to their place since they have a gorgeous backyard, but more so that people invited are comfortable there. All times right now are totally open,

I'm going to be honest, 3 venues would be too much for me as a guest. If people drink at dinner they will need to drive again? Can you have the restaurant cater at the grooms family's house?

View Quoted Comment That’s a good idea!! It seems as though you’ll already have table and chairs setup if you’re having a party there is that an option?

I agree with a bus or something to grooms house. Also for the older guest do you have a way for them to get to the ceromony if they can’t do the walk?

We are limiting to three drinks at dinner, which shouldn't be a big issue since we aren't big drinkers. Move cake and toast to the restaurant, and treat the backyard as an after parry? FH is a picky eater so the restored firehouse serving Italian is our diamond in the rough.

We only have 25 guests (parents, sibilings, and two friends) so we certainly know the crowd. Walking shouldn't be an issue to the ceremony (invites clearly will state 1/3 miles walk on path, flat shoes suggested).

I would start by picking a time you want dinner. This way your dinner is at a reasonable time. I would give about an hour and a half for dinner. So also base your dinner time off how long you want the last portion of the night to be. Once you know the dinner time, work backwards. Ask your photographer how long they suggest for pictures and that will tell you what time the ceremony should start. If you are having a HMU ask them how long it will take to get ready and that will tell you when you need to start!