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Scheduling the last few days

Okay ladies,

I am marring a Marine and our whole wedding is kinda different from other weddings. But how do you schedule things to ensure people like your photographer and others are in the right places at the right time? Any ideas? Let me know!

Re: Scheduling the last few days

  • No, like, how do you decide what event will happen at what time? 
  • edited January 2012
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    [QUOTE]Okay ladies, I am marring a Marine and our whole wedding is kinda different from other weddings. But how do you schedule things to ensure people like your photographer and others are in the right places at the right time? Any ideas? Let me know!
    Posted by marinebabe0210[/QUOTE]

    I would start with the ceremony and then work backwards.  Say your ceremony starts at 6pm.  Do you really need to get your hair and make up done at 8am? No.  Talk with your vendors, ask your photographer how long to allow for preceremony shots.. then tell your BP that you're doing pics from say 4:30-5:30pm.  KWIM?

    ETA: you can make something like this for your BP as well...
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  • Yeah, agree with Sami. I worked backwards from the ceremony/reception and used my photographers expertise to determine how much time I needed to get ready and get pictures taken with my girls and family. From there I chose a hair and makeup time at the salon. 
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  • OP- My photographer suggested 3 different timelines for before the reception. She is the professional so I picked one and it was perfect. My DJ did the schedule for the reception.
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  • I second the ladies. You'll have to discuss with each of your vendors how long each will take with you. Make a timeline sheet. For example, here's mine for my 11am ceremony: 

    7:30am-9am: MUA did my hair and make up 
    9am-10am: I did my solo pictures and pictures with family and BP 
    10am-1030: H did his pictures with his family and guys
    11am-11:30: wedding ceremony 
    11:30-12ish: H & I did our pictures together and some with our families and BP(this was also during our cockatil hour) 
    12:15-30: We did our "welcome" and first dance 

  • I'm nosey.  What is different about your wedding?

    I would talk to you vendors and let them know the ins and outs of the wedding.  What time does your ceremony start?  Receptions usually start about an hour after the ceremony depending on the distance between the venues.  Like the other ladies said, work backwards from the ceremony.  If you reception starts at 4, the caterers will know how much time they need for set up.  If your ceremony starts at 3, the florist and such will know what time they need to be there for set up.  They are professionals.  I'm assuming it's not their first rodeo. 

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  • My photographer was really good about talking with us about if we wanted speacial pictures (ex: oldest and youngest) that type of stuff.  She really was the one that suggested the time for her to start to take my "getting ready" photos and then the guys photos.  As far as the time line for the reception, the DJ was very helpful with that and we just sort of went with what he suggested.  Also, my photographer and DJ works a lot of weddings together so they sort of came up with a suggested time line and it work perfectly. 
  • My wedding was different than most people's, so I too am curious what you mean.

    I made a google doc with a very detailed timeline on one side that included where the vendors should be and on the other side put location and notes. So, my make-up artist arrived at 7am, and the 7am line said, "Flawless Beauty arrives, Stacey Hair......................Miramar Inn, Stacey pays $100". And so on. It was shared with all my vendors, bridal party, etc.


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