Day of Timeline

bonitatinabina143

Please share I'm not really sure where to start! I know my ceremony is at 2:30 and reception is at 6:30 but that's about it.

mink492

You should hire a DOC I attempted mine quite a few times before I hired Rachel at A Beautiful Day Events & she included tons of stuff I never thought of. She made my headache go away. haha. seriously tho.

cristinald

This is my timeline...I used one I found online (I wish I could remember where I found it).  I realize your timing is a bit different, but just start with the ceremony time and start working from there, updating the times etc.  hope it helps!

Time/Task   8:00  breakfast
   9:00  Cristina’s hair
 10:00  Erica’s hair                                                               
10:00 Decorate Hall/have everything ready for staff to set up
 11:00  Bethany’s hair
 12:00  Ashely’s hair
 12:00 Lunch (order in or have someone pick it up!)
   1:00  Deb’s hair
   1:45 Bride to step into dress (Allow 15 min)
   2:00  Diane’s hair
   2:00 Bridal Portraits (allow 45 min)
Bride
Bride with each Bridesmaid
Bride with all Bridesmaids
Bride with MotherBride with Mother and Father
Bride with Father
   2:45 Groom and Groomsmen Getting Ready (allow 15 min)
   3:00 Groom Portraits (allow 30-45 min)
Groom
Groom with each Groomsman and each Usher
Groom with all Groomsmen, Groomsmen & Ushers
Groom with Mother
Groom with Mother and Father C.
Groom with Father C.Groom with Father T.
   3:45 Ushers to Start Ushering (allow 15 min)
   4:00 Ceremony (allow 30 min)
­   4:30 Receiving Line/Release rows (30 minutes)
   5:00 Formal Portraits (allow 1 hour, 30 minutes for each family)remind family members and wedding party to stay close after the ceremony.
Bride & Groom with bride’s parents, siblings
Bride & Groom with bride’s parents
Bride & Groom with groom’s parents & siblings/families (x2)
Bride & Groom with groom’s parents (x2)Bride & Groom
   6:00 Wedding Party Photos (off site)
   6:00 Guest Cocktail Hour (going on as Formal Portraits are taken)
   7:00 Grand Entrance
   7:10 Salads Plated and Speeches
   7:45 Entrées Served­
   8:15 First Dance, Father/Daughter and Mother/Son Dances, Bridal Party Dance­
   8:30 (cup) Cake Cutting
   8:40 to 12:00   Open Dancing!!  Have a fun!!

Kimbus 87

We did hair from 9 am to 11:30. Ran to subway and ate and drove. 12:30 met photo at church. Girls got dress. Everyone did makeup and bride photos at 130. Guys arriving 130. Girl photos until 215 guy photos from 215 to 230. 230 groom and bm "hide" and gm sat ppl. Ceremony at 3. Wedding from 3 to 320. Pics till 4. Arrive at reception at 5. Photos till 6. Introduction at 615

jodyk23

Wedding Timeline

10:00am:              Hair appointments

 

12:00pm:             Lunch and makeup at venue

 

2:30pm:                Get dressed

 

3:00pm:                Bride & Groom First Look, exchange gifts

 

3:30pm:                Pictures

 

4:00pm:                Guests arrive

 

4:30pm:                Ceremony begins

 

5:15pm:                Ceremony ends

 

5:15pm:                Bar opens, appetizers served

 

6:00pm:                Bar closes

 

6:15pm:                Grand Entrance

 

6:20pm:                First dance

 

6:25pm:                Cut cake

 

6:30pm                 Toasts

 

6:40pm:                Prayer

 

6:45pm:                Dinner served (bar re-opens)

 

7:45pm:                Cake is served

 

8:00pm:                Teddy Bear Toss

 

8:15pm:                Parents/Bridal party dance

 

9:30pm:                Late night snack

               

11:00pm:             Bar closes

 

11:30pm:             DJ ends music