Wedding Day Timeline

Bean32

I'm starting to get questions from vendors (hair, make up, transportation, etc) about when to show up and when to be done. I've given them guesses so far, but I'm not really sure how much time I should allot for things. Sooo... can anyone show me their wedding day timeline? We're having an evening (6pm) ceremony, so anyone with evening weddings, even better!

TIA!

Amerbutt81

is your ceremony and reception at the same place?  Are you getting hair and make up done at the location?

Bean32

oo that would be helpful to know.

ceremony and reception at the same place.
hair and makeup coming to me.

miguelhilary2010

Ooooh, pick me!  Hair & Makeup came to us in the hotel (me, 2BMs, 2moms).  Ceremony & Reception at same venue, ceremony start 6pm.  We did pics before, but no reveal, so they were separate. 

12pm - Hair/Makeup in hotel suite
3pm - BM's can check into own hotel rooms
3:45ish - Leave for the Venue
4pm - Pics with photographer (bride, bride and bridesmaids/men, parents)
5pm - Photog with Groom and groomsmen... I got to relax a bit
6pm - Ceremony Starts
7pm - Cocktail Hour Starts (Wedding party taking more pics as a group)
8pm-12am - Reception

Amerbutt81

Ok, this was my schedule (if I remember correctly).  However, I got my hair done at a salon by my parents house and then drove up, so you might want to factor that in a little differently

10:00 am-- hair appointment
12:00 pm-- left for venue
12:40ish-- arrived, get checked in.
 1:00 pm-- MUA arrives, I get started (she also did my MOH and my mom too)
 1:30pm-- I think my florist showed up
 2:00 pm--  photographer arrives.  I should also note that JEGs had a photographer where he was getting ready arrive at the same time
 3:00 pm-- get into my dress
 3:15 pm-- I think the DJ showed up to set up the ballroom and the ceremony.
 3:30 pm-- get pictures taken with bridal party around grounds
 4:00 pm-- groom shows up, I run and hide in bridal suite.  Procced to gulp down chardonnay.
 4:50 pm-- line up to walk down the aisle
 5:00pm-- ceremony begins
 5:30 pm-- Mr & Mrs JEGs.  booyah.

Erm... missing anything?

jackiebean26

bean- are you doing pictures before the ceremony?

jackiebean26

i should add that i just went through this same thought process a few days ago.  our ceremony is at 6pm (same place as the reception) and we are doing pictures before hand (first look/reveal pics, BP pics and family pics).  my photog says to estimate 3 hours to do all the above before the ceremony.    so im going to need to be ready to go by 3pm.

the exact specifics are still TBD but my MOH says i should start to get ready around 10:30ish.  that is with hair & MU coming to me.

Bean32

Thanks all! We're doing a reveal and all pictures beforehand. I also have me, 6 BMs, and my mom getting hair and makeup, so I guess I should contact those vendors to see how long they think it will take to do all of us.

miguelhilary2010

Bean - Are your hair/MU people coming in two's?  That's a lot of people to get done.

Bean32

MH - I asked them about that, but both said they would be fine alone. I'm thinking we're going to need to start pretty early though to make sure everyone gets done for pictures.

ev4149

We also have a lot of people getting hair and makeup - 7 hairs, 6 make ups.  I only have 1 hair person and 1 makeup person, who said they can do them all.  To be ready by 1, the hair person is starting at 7:30am.  The makeup person is starting at 8:30am. 

Bean32

Thanks, Ev!! That's really helpful. I'm guessing that will be around when we need to start too.

ev4149

Here is my hair/makeup timeline.  I put in what people are getting done.  We have to be done by 1pm.  My photog is coming around 11:30 to do getting ready photos, so I worked it around that.:

7:30am-8:30 am:  bm 1 - half up/half down with curls

8:30am-9:15am:  bm 2 - updo

9:00am-9:45am:  mom - updo

9:00am-9:30am:  bm 1 - airbrush with lashes

9:30am-10:00am:  bm 2 traditional makeup

9:45am-10:30am:  bm 3 - flat iron

10:00am-10:30am:  mom airbrush

10:30am-11:30am: bride updo

10:45am-11:15am:  bm 4 - airbrush with lashes

11:30am-12:30pm:  bride makeup - airbrush with lashes

11:30am-12:15pm:  bm 5 - updo

12:15pm-12:45pm:   aunt - short style

12:30pm-1:00pm:  bm 6 - traditional make up