Wedding day timeline??

U can google wedding timeline and it will show u different templates

Ceremony timeline? reception timeline? timeline for events up until the ceremony?

I can email you a copy a friend gave me. PM me. It is in an excel sheet and has contact info, timeline and lots of other stuff.

The above suggestions should help. But to really nail down your timeline, you should consult with your photographer. He/she will have an idea of when he/she is needing to get your shots in...and can help.

I usually am working with my brides on their timeline for getting ready, etc. because I know what time I want to start any pre-ceremony shots or the First Look session.

Your DJ should be able to help you with your reception timeline. If you have a DOC or a wedding planner, they'll totally help coordinate and set up your timeline.

I created these two myself. I'll have a better idea of the actual timeline once I book a photographer.

TIMELINE - WEDDING DAY

11:00am Bride & Bridesmaids Arrives At The Church

11:30am Groom & Groomsmen Arrive At The Church

2:30pm Wedding Ceremony Starts

3:00pm Receiving Line

4:00pm Bridal Party Photos

5:00pm Cocktail Hour (Photo Booth?)

6:00pm Reception Starts

11:00pm Reception Ends

ALTERNATE TIMELINE - WEDDING DAY

9:00am Bride & Bridesmaids Arrives At The Church

9:30am Groom & Groomsmen Arrive At The Church

12:30pm Wedding Ceremony Starts

1:00pm Receiving Line

2:00pm Bridal Party Photos

3:00pm Cocktail Hour (Photo Booth?)

4:00pm Reception Starts

8:00pm Reception Ends

I don't think you can really think about a timeline until you've booked your venue at least. this will most likely be the place that will give you a definite start and end time.

if you are getting married at a church, google map the distance between the church and reception for an estimate of how long it will take your guest to get to the reception.

i haven't come up w/ a definite timeline (because my wedding is still a ways away), but i have been asking vendors what time they would set up for a _______ o'clock wedding. i'm researching MUA/hair now and have been asking them, "if my ceremony starts at _________ what time would you recommend we begin with ______# of bms/mothers. this answer is key as well as you will usually do nothing else but go to your ceremony after getting all done up.

then you can plan backwards from there! good luck

Once you book your venue and photographer, your timeline will fall into place. Usually you are completely ready and at the location of your ceremony 30-45 minutes before the ceremony (guests start arriving 30 minutes before ceremony start time). Then take into account if you're having any formals with family & bridal party before the ceremony. Are you doing a First Look before the ceremony? Then walk backward from there. Give yourself 20-40 minutes just to put on your dress, garter, shoes and jewelry. ...particularly if you have a lace up dress. The ladies in the salon are pro's & thus quick, but not your friends and mom. Then walk backward to hair and makeup. The entire day needs to be padded with time. Everything takes longer than it does on any other day.

I guess I should have gave more info. The wedding is on the beach, at the beach house we have rented, reception is there also. Food is being brought in by Carrabbas. Photographer is to arrive at 4 ceremony @4:30, she is done taking pics at 7. We have spoke to a dj he said 3hrs for $300. + $50 if we want him to also do ceremony. Not really sure when to have him come. We won't do garter/boquet throw or sand thing or unity candles. Just get married take pics, eat, cut cake, toast, and dancing/partying. I have a hard time with schedules so this is making me crazy lol. I think I thought of everything but not real sure ; )

First of all i would advice you to enjoy each and every moment of you wedding day......Give yourself plenty of time to dress and relax......

My sister is getting married at 3:30...and she wanted to start at around 11:30 or 12.....and just after that its rest of the family and bridal party......she and her photographer need at least 3 hours for this......

make sure that you are done with pics beforehand otherwise you will not get any chance to relax and enjoy your time with guests.......

Figure out the time you should allow for everything and then double it! Seriously!! For example, having the photographer arrive at 4:00 for a 4:30 ceremony seems very tight to me. I usually start the prelude music at 4:00 for a 4:30 ceremony.

Charlotte's advice about allowing plenty of time to relax and enjoy each moment is wonderful. There is nothing like a time crunch to stress everybody out.

Best wishes for a wonderful wedding.

Agree with Margaret - I was at SIL's wedding last weekend, and it bled time all over the place! A lot of that was the fault of the planner, as she was clearly overwhelmed. The wedding party and families didn't know where to go (and locations kept changing). It was mayhem, the photos were rushed, and the ceremony started 20 minutes late.

Create your timeline, but pad it. A lot. Especially if you have a large wedding party who will require a lot of wrangling (SIL had 8 on each side). And leave 20-30 minutes just to get your dress on, as a lot of them have tiny buttons, poof, and other features that make them complicated.

And most importantly, give each major player a timeline - parents, vendors, wedding party, etc, and email that information out a week in advance (any earlier and they'll forget). It will save you a LOT of headaches if people aren't constantly peppering you with questions because they don't know where to go or what time to be there.

The wedding day timeline depends a lot on your own plan, even though there is a beaten path, you can create your own. For example many couples have their first dance after the dinner but some had them before. The same thing applies to cake cutting.

In here there is a very detailed sample timeline of a wedding, and also show you how to make your own:

http://www.budgetbridesguide.com/wedding-day-timeline-sample-and-template