Planning wedding time?

What time do you need to be ready by? Are you doing a first look? Once you know what time you need to be ready by, then talk with your hair and makeup artists and ask them how much time they think it will take to get everyone done, and work backwards from there. I would also add in a half hour or so of extra time, just in case things run behind schedule. For example, if you need to be ready at 2pm, and they estimate 3 hours to get everyone done, ask them to arrive around 10:30am.

I agree with Lisa's suggestions. I'll also add that if you're not doing a first look, you might talk to your photographer about taking photos of you putting on your dress and jewelry, with your mother or sister, or even just photos of you in your dress before the ceremony. And definitely schedule in some time to take a few minutes to collect yourself. You don't want to be rushed between getting ready and ceremony time.

3 or 330. That way they can help out and spend time with u before hand and help out if there are larry minute touches need to b done.

View Quoted Comment I’m not doing a first look (sorry I forgot to mention that!) but I’m going to ask them how long they think it may take to get everybody ready first too! Thanks for the help!

View Quoted Comment I’m not sure if I want picks of me getting ready or not but of course some in my dress. Thanks for the help!

View Quoted Comment It’s a lot to think about, how much time I would need and all that lol thanks for the help!

View Quoted Comment Your welcome. This is my second marriage and his 3rd but this is both our actual wedding ceremony bc we both did DOTP last time. Don't want to. I'm only getting married one more time which is this time so i want to do it right. And my fiance wants me to have the wedding I want. But not ridiculous price. If u need help with ideas or vendors I can give u some pointers. I mean I work from 4am to 1230pm at the airport and even when I'm working I'm still talking and looking up vendors and places for different vendors.

View Quoted Comment I want pics of the whole ceremony getting ready reception everything. Want to remember and see everything d rom everywhere

View Quoted Comment I pretty much got everything done. All vendors and all that. I’m doing little things like jewelry, shoes and invitations. I’m happy your fiancé want to you to grace the wedding you want! Hope it’s a wonderful day!

Typically between the hair/makeup team and photographer, they can tell you when is best for them to show up. It’s part of their job descriptions to give you a timeline, not the other way around.

View Quoted Comment Thank u. Yes its just a small close family and friends. Not going all out. Going with a great venue but I'm coming up with most of the vendors myself instead of going with the venues vendors. Cost less that way

You should get a timeline from both your photographer & HMUA. The photographer timeline should tell you what time you need to be getting dressed (everyone else should be getting dressed about 10 minutes before you) & that’s the time you tell your HMUA you need to be ready by. HMUA should then give you a timeline that includes when each person needs to be in the chair.



My ceremony starts at 5:30 (no 1st look) & my photographer wants me getting dressed by 3:30. We will all have our hair and makeup done by 3:00. Hope that helps. Also, just make sure you build some cushion into the getting ready timeline so you don’t feel rushed.

I would get to the venue by 3:00-3:30PM. That way you have enough time to get there, get settled, and not feel rushed when it's time for the ceremony.