Wedding Timeline for 5 p.m. ceremony

We're also having a 5 pm ceremony - but are doing a first look.

Our schedule looks liked this:

hair and makeup will start around 8am (we think)

3:00 First look

4:15 - we'll be in the bridal suite, guests can start to arrive, ceremony musicians start

5pm ceremony (most likely really 5:15 start with people processing and such)

5:45 cocktail hour upstairs (same venue) -we're going to do some family photos now, but mostly enjoy cocktail hour as we're able

6:45 ceremony/cocktail musicians stop, reception venue opens

7:00 entrance, immediately into toasts, and start dinner service

8:00 first dance - start the PARTY!

8:45 cut the cake

11:00 - end time, shuttle back to hotel or nearby bar with live music

ETA: there is a timeline generator on here also

http://mktg.weddingwire.com/ideas/wedding-timeline/

Hey Ashley, we have a 5:30 ceremony time, so relatively similar! Ours is as follows:

5:00 PM Doors open and guests begin to arrive; pre-ceremony music begins.

5:30 PM Ceremony begins

6:00 PM Ceremony concludes; cocktail hour begins. Family/wedding party take more pictures

7:00 PM Cocktail hour concludes; guests begin to take their seats at the reception

7:15 PM Emcee introduces the newlyweds

7:20 PM Newlyweds go right into their first dance

7:25 PM Welcome by bride's parents

7:30 PM Buffets open (music volume is lowered)

7:30-8:00 PM B&G take pictures during golden hour

8:00 PM Toasts (parents of bride, best man, 2 MOH)

8:15 PM Father-daughter dance, followed by mother-son dance

8:30 PM Dancing

9:30 PM Cake cutting/dessert bar opened & coffee served

9:45 PM Dancing

10:45 PM Late night food available

10:55 PM Last dance with band

11:00 PM DJ set starts

11:45 PM Last call for alcohol

12:00 AM Reception concludes; guests depart; begin breakdown

1:00 AM Breakdown complete; everyone out