Timelines..

shano06 · July 2012

Is it too early for us to start thinking about our day of timelines.?? I'm doing everything without a planner or DoC and I know they normally take care of. My venue gives me a planner to help with set-up and breakdown and everything that has to do with the venue. I dnt think they help with the timeline. I'm having a later wedding. We're torn btwn 630-7pm. And I want nothing more than for everything to run smoothly on the big day.

pittpoint1119 · July 2012

Nope I have my timeline done already! For the week of, Rehersal and day of, as well timeline for wedding and reception! I do not have a planner either but with the job I have and the type of person I am too!

PJBHL5 · July 2012

I have my estimated timeline drawn up already. I figure, how else can I tell people like the DJ and photog what times I need to book them for if i have no idea?

Anorton1204 · July 2012

No, I have a tentative timeline in place, it helps me remember things I still have to consider or purchase Etc. Anyone find a nice organized template from somewhere to do an itinerary for BM, GM, Family Etc? I have a couple from the past 2 weddings that I have been in, but I didn't know if there was a website that was good too.

SSaltzman87 · July 2012

I've thought about mine a little bit, not too early IMHO :-)

Annas2013 · July 2012

I've thought a little bit about mine, but not much. It's definitely not too early.

worrelsj · July 2012

I got my timeline template from style me pretty. It's actually really helpful and made it a whole lot easier for me to figure out when to have everything. I have a tentative timeline. I'm waiting to speak with our photographer about what time he wants to get there, which kind of makes my day of morning jumbled at the moment. I had my timeline set up 2 months ago, but I'm a planner!

melb2013 · July 2012

Like what needs to be on a timeline? All I can think of is that the ceremony starts at 5:30. Cocktail hour is at 6 and the reception starts at 7. I'd like the photographer to arrive at 2:30... What else would be included?

shano06 · July 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_may-2013-weddings_timelines?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Club BoardsForum:ea657a87-d1dc-4588-999f-31c9deeef720Discussion:6624ddf1-31f2-4695-a658-8474346b4094Post:43dfd6a3-8109-4d67-9514-7da384d6c5fe">Re: Timelines..</a>:
[QUOTE]Like what needs to be on a timeline? All I can think of is that the ceremony starts at 5:30. Cocktail hour is at 6 and the reception starts at 7. I'd like the photographer to arrive at 2:30... What else would be included?
Posted by melb2013[/QUOTE]

I stole this from one of the other boards. It's actually what made me think about our timeline. It's a lot that goes into it.

DAY OF TIMELINE

Shower Night Before

8:00 –Wakeup & Breakfast

10:00 - Hair Appointment / Photographer begins her day. Hairdresser Name/Phone Number

11:30 - Makeup appointment Artist Name/Phone Number

10:00 –Bridesmaids & Mom arrive to bridal suite to have make-up and hair done.

12:00 - Flowers Delivered to Bridal Suite. Bridal Suite Address

12:45 –Lunch

2:00 –Bridesmaid’s to put on their dresses and jewelry once they are done w/ lunch.

2:10 - Put on dress, Pictures of putting on dress, bridal details (all rings, jewelry, shoes, dress, etc)

2:30 –Pictures w/ Bridesmaids & Groomsmen 15 minutes for Bride/bridesmaids 15 minutes for Groom/Groomsmen

15 minutes for Bride Family Pictures

15 minutes for Groom Family Pictures

3:30 –DJ starts playing, people walking in (Bride & BM’s freshen up)

4:00 - Ceremony Starts 4:30 - Ceremony Ends

4:30 –5:30 Wedding Party and Immediate Family Pictures

20 minutes for Bride/Groom Pictures

20 minutes for entire wedding party pictures 10 minutes for bride’s family pictures 10 minutes for groom’s family pictures 5 minutes for group photo (heart pic –photog upstairs looking down)

SUNSET: 6:51pm

5:00 –6:00 - Cocktail Hour (1hr open) (4:30-5:30) 5:30 –dinner announcement people sit 5:35 –Bridal Party and Our Grand Entrance 5:40 - First Dance / Father Daughter Dance 6:00 - Dinner is served. Photographer breaks for Dinner.

6:45 –Cut the Cake, Serve (Toasts?) Pictures resume. 7:00 - Dinner cleared

7:30 –Garter Toss/Flower Toss

8:00 –Dancing

9:20 –Farewell 9:30 –End, DJ done

9:30 –Upstairs –continue party

Here's the link to the board I got it from. Some knotties put their timelines up.
<a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_october-2012-weddings_timelines">http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_october-2012-weddings_timelines</a>

PJBHL5 · July 2012

Ours so far:
Tentative Timeframe:
Location is available to us at 12:30pm and we have to be gone by 11:30pm

12:30pm: Start setting up tables, chairs and décor.
1:00pm: Quick walkthrough of ceremony with Keith and family/bridal party
3:00pm: Photographer Arrives
3:00pm: Makeup/Hair Appointments
3:30pm: DJ arrives
4:15pm: Put on dress
4:30pm: Private reveal between Patrick and I before ceremony
4:45pm: Photos with Patrick
5:30pm: Ceremony start time
5:45pm: Ceremony ends
5:50pm: Photos with family and guests. Guests can find their seats and get drinks
6:10pm: We join reception
8:21pm Projected Sunset time
10:30 Reception ends and clean up begins.
10:30 Photographer leaves
11:30 Leave location

We haven't added things like cake cutting, dinner serving time, etc, yet b/c we've not sat down to iron those out yet. It's a work in progress

vchan4 · July 2012

I've got a rough timeline for the ceremony but am having trouble with the reception. I started because I wanted to figure out how long I should book my photographer for.

worrelsj - could you share the one from style me pretty? thanks!

melb2013 · July 2012

I guess I want to know this... who's going to need to see this all spelled out besides me? Everyone else just needs to know when they need to be there to do something- like the DJ needs to know when the reception starts, etc. But the vendors already know what time the ceremony and reception start. I'm missing the purpose of this I think.

shano06 · July 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_may-2013-weddings_timelines?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Club BoardsForum:ea657a87-d1dc-4588-999f-31c9deeef720Discussion:6624ddf1-31f2-4695-a658-8474346b4094Post:79acf76b-fe1a-4425-8853-57f41b543972">Re: Timelines..</a>:
[QUOTE]I guess I want to know this... who's going to need to see this all spelled out besides me? Everyone else just needs to know when they need to be there to do something- like the DJ needs to know when the reception starts, etc. But the vendors already know what time the ceremony and reception start. I'm missing the purpose of this I think.
Posted by melb2013[/QUOTE]

I would give the DJ a copy so he can announce each of the dances and party breaks. Also the planner if yu have one. Just to make sure everything runs smoothly. I've been to weddings with no timeline and they were constantly tryinng to figure out what was next and very unorganized.

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