Who else is having a ceremony start time of 4pm? What's your itinerary of events for the day?! Details!

Why are you getting dressed then undressed then dressed again?

Because I don't want to get in a car in my wedding dress lol! I don't want it to get dirty

I think you could get solo photo shot from your first look. Instead of putting the dress on take photos and then take it off .... It seems complicated. Just give you and FH a little bit more time for photos.

Wow - that is crazy early start for a 4pm wedding! We're having a 4pm wedding - I was planning on starting hair and make-up around 1pm at the earliest, dress on around 3.30 for a couple of pics with the bridesmaids and then ready to go...

I'll go ahead and guess that the place where you're getting dressed the second time is NOT photogenic, though getting undressed would be a new one to me.

Consider what the people helping you get dressed will be wearing since, often, they're in those photos, too.

Nicola, its all about how many pics are happening before the ceremony. Plus, she has to change locations.

My ceremony starts at 4pm and we're going to the salon like at 8:30am (My hair is super difficult to do) Getting to the venue where we'll be getting ready at 11 - Makeup will start right away. Dress on at 3pm...3:30pm first look with my Dad. 3:45 start lining up....

I would not get dressed and undressed. Your dress is going to end up getting a little dirty no matter what.

ETA: We're starting showers and breakfast at 8am and starting hair/makeup for the girls around 11.

Wooah that's an early start. D: We will probably be starting around 11 am.

We are also having a 4 PM wedding. Our venue is far from my house, so our itinerary for the day is:

7 AM-8 AM Devotional time

8-9 AM shower at home

9-10 AM- Drive to the venue, get our free Starbucks on the way!

10 AM- 1 PM- Decorate venue and get ready (I myself am not getting any hair or makeup done until noon)

1:30-2:30 Groom and groomsmen pictures

2:30-3:30 Bride and bridal party pictures

3:30-4:00 Letter exchange, group prayer, makeup touch ups

4:00-5:00 Ceremony

5:00-6:00 Groom and I pictures, group pictures of whole wedding party and families; cocktail hour for guests

6:00-7:30 Dinner

7:30 Cake cutting

7:45 First dance

7:50-8:20 Dancing

8:20-8:35 Shoe game

8:35-9:00 Dancing

9:00-9:15 Italian Knee Game

9:15-9:25 Bouquet and garter toss, announce last dance, Groom and I make thank you speech

9:25-9:30 Last dance

9:45 Sparkler send off

10:00 All guests out

10-11:30 Clean up

We are not doing a first look.

I'm far off, but we're doing a 3:30 ceremony (no first look) and we're starting hair and makeup at a salon (5 min from hotel and venue) at 10:30. Is that too late?

Whole bridal party is starting at the bed and breakfast that is located at our venue

8-9 AM Breakfast with the bridesmaids and moms.

9-10:30 AM- Set up Venue

10:30-11:30 AM - Showers

11:30- 2:00- Hair & Make up maids, moms, brothers girlfriend & have lunch. Photographer comes at 2.

2:00-2:30- Photos with girls in robes

2:30-3:00 Bridesmaids get dressed/ touch up

3:00-3:30- Help me into my dress & Pictures with the girls

3:30-4:00- First look with my dad

4:00- Last minute prep/ more pictures with grandmas

4:15- Line up

4:30- Ceremony starts

5:00- Cocktail Hour Groom and I pictures, group pictures of whole wedding party and families

6:00-6:10 1st dance

6:15-7:45- Dinner

7:45- 8:00- Father/daughter dance & mother/son dance

8:00-9:00- Dancing

9:00- Cake Cutting

9:15-9:25 Bouquet and garter toss

9:25-10:30

10:30-Last call, wrapping up dancing

11:00- Chinese Lantern exit

11:00-12:30 exit

I am really unsure how long hair and make up will take. We will have 11 women getting their hair/make up done including myself.

The only reason we are starting soooo early is because I have 8 bridesmaids (each is getting one service hair or makeup which takes 30 minutes each) I only have one makeup artist doing both hair and makeup otherwise it would cost another 100-150 to bring in another assistant. So, we need to start early to get everyone done in time for lots of pictures etc!

Yes, my venue with the bridal suite isn't the best for photo opportunities. I reserved the presidential suite at an embassy suites in Scottsdale that is AMAZING with floor to ceiling windows with amazing decor and great photo opportunities.

The reason I want to change out of it and then back into it when I get to my venue is because I can't get my dress too dirty... I have a second wedding with my side of the family in Michigan (some live in AZ but most live in MI and my grandmother who is paralyzed in a nursing home would never be able to fly out here to AZ) so nonetheless, I need to keep my dress as clean as possible lol!

I have a 4:30 pm wedding and here is my timeline:

8:30am Breakfast in the hotel

9am - Getting ready && mimosas!

12.30pm - Bridesmaids get dressed

1pm - leave hotel completely ready (everyone in dresses except the bride)

1:30pm Photographer arrives at venue (detail shots/getting dressed)

2pm first look

2.40pm bridal party pictures

3.10pm family portraits

4pm Finished with pictures and relaxing in a room away from arriving guests

4.30pm Ceremony

I'm having a 5pm ceremony, still have a lot of details to iron out... but current plan:

9/10a (TBD) - Start hair & makeup (7 bridesmaids + bride, it will take some time)

1:15p - Finish up hair & makeup

2:30p - Arrive to venue / get dressed

3:00p - First look

3:30p - Bridal party pictures

4:30p - Relax for a few

5p - Ceremony