Example for Wedding Day Timelines

Heres my whole day. Were starting at 445 so you use what I have and just change it by 15 minutes. Sorry for the poor photo quality.

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That is perfect!!!

I currently have a rough draft of ours until I meet with vendors to discuss the outline of the day.

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This is super helpful. I am nervous about a 10am start time. How many bridesmaids do you have?

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I only have one bridesmaid and then two flower girls. I have two hairstylists to make the time not seem so short. Just make sure when talking to vendors that they are honest with you about start times. Hair can take an hour each per person. I also plan on doing a first look and majority of my pictures beforehand. If you don't do this, you can start later in the day for hair and makeup.

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We aren't doing a first look but we are getting separate party pictures done.

Here is my rough draft. It’s on a Sunday. 8-10 finish decorating, 10 hair and makeup, 1 get dressed and bridal party photos, 2:30 guest seating, 3 ceremony, 3:30 cocktail hour and family photos, 4:30 buffet opens, 5 speeches during dinner, 5:15 first dance and dancing opens, 6:45 cake cutting, 7:45 last song and then sparkler send off

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Definitely talk to you photographer about when he plans on starting pictures then. You want to make sure you are ready in time for pictures and not cutting pictures close to when your guest are arriving. I know my cousin recently got married and were taking pictures while everyone was arriving and the wow factor disappeared because everyone saw her dress before the ceremony.

Your vendors will be a great help when planning your timeline. Just make a rough draft of what you think will flow and they will help tweak it.

Our ceremony is at 5:00 PM. Here is our schedule:

10:00 AM - Coordinator Arrives

10:00 AM - Bridal Party arrives at venue to start hair & makeup, snacks & lunch served

- Hair & Makeup arrives

12:00 PM - Grooms Party has lunch at hotel restaurant

1:30 PM - Grooms Party heads to venue to get dressed in groom's suite

2:00 PM - Groomsmen start to get ready

3:00 PM - Photographer & Videographer arrive, Caterers arrive

3:15 PM - Groomsmen take pictures

3:45 PM - Bridesmaids take pictures

4:15 PM - Bride & bridesmaids puts on dresses

4:30 PM - First look with bride & father

4:45 PM - Groomsmen head out to ceremony space, guests start to arrive & sit down

5:00 PM - Ceremony begins

5:30 - 6:30 PM - Cocktail hour, wedding party/bride & groom portraits/family pictures

6:15 - 6:40 PM - Guests are seated to plated salad

6:40 PM - Bride & Groom, wedding party entrance

6:45 - Bride & Groom first dance

6:50 - Dinner (We haven't decided plated or buffet, leaning towards plated. Plated will take 15 minutes to serve to 175 guests.)

7:15 PM - MOH, BM, FOB speeches

7:45 PM - Father/Daughter dance, Mother/Son dance

8:00 PM - Cake cutting

8:15 PM - 10:30 PM - Dance floor open

9:00 PM - Bouquet Toss

9:05 PM - Garter Toss

10:30 PM - Grand Exit, buses arrive

11:00 PM - All guests out of venue

12:00 AM - All vendors out of venue

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Awesome!!! Thank you!!

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Okay that is great advice. Thank you!!

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That is helpful! Thank you!

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I don’t know if you can read it...

if not I can type it out lol

i don’t think mine is probably very helpful because I’m not big on pictures or get ready Time lol

couple of additions are shuttle home and vendors arrivals

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I can read it!!! Thank you.