Wedding day timeline

Following, because I'm trying to decide if we're going to do a first look or not.

This is our schedule for our 3:00 ceremony

9:00 Arrive at venue to begin setup

9:00-1:00 Bride and Bridal party get ready (includes lunch)

1:15 Pre-wedding photos (bride/dad first look, bride/family, groom/family, wedding parties)

2:15 Return to bride/groom suites

2:30 Early bird guests start to arrive

3:00 Invite time

3:10 Ceremony begins (accommodate late comers if necessary)

3:35 Ceremony ends/guests move to reception area

3:40 Cocktail Hour/Post Ceremony Photos

4:40 introduction of bride and groom/first dance

4:50 Welcome (father of the bride)

4:55 Prayer (grandfather of the bride

5:00 buffet opens for dinner

5:45 toasts

6:00 father/daughter and mother/son dances

6:10 dancing/sunset photos

7:00 cake cutting

7:10 bouquet toss

7:15 more dancing

7:45 last dance

8:00 sparkler send off

Hey Blair

When building out your day-of timeline, it’s best to start with your reception end time (or any other concrete times you have) and work backwards. While working backward, you can slot in all the different times you want/need things to happen. This WeddingWire article is very informative and also has a sample timeline you can use - 9 Wedding Day Timeline Rules Every Couple Should Follow.

These two previous community discussion may be helpful to you also: Timeline, Timeline

Thank you! I'll check it out