Wedding Schedule timeline

JOAN2324 · March 2012

HELP !!!All my former brides, trying to set my timeline for the Dj and write and schedule when toast, first dance etc .... Would like to know how youl did urs and if still have a copy so i can see how you set yours up. And anything you would done different need all advice i can get im getting married Saturday and freaking out HELP

professorscience · March 2012

Here is was our timeline (as emailed by my wedding coordinator... I have no idea if things went according to schedule)... wedding was at 2, reception immediately after, lasting until 8:30:

2:00-3:15 Ceremony

3:15-3:45 Guests drive to CityPlace

B&G finish pictures

3:45-4:30 Hors d'ourves and cocktails in The Club

4:30-4:45 Move everyone into Loft

4:45-5:00 Grand Entrance

First Dance

5:00-6:00 Dinner

6:00-6:15 Cut cake

Toasts

6:15-6:30 Father-Daughter Dance

Mother-Son Dance

Generations Dance

6:30-7:30 Dancing

7:30-7:45 Sorority Dance (they ended up moving this up)

Bouquet Toss

7:45-8:10 Dancing

8:10-8:30 Move guests downstairs

Private last dance

Departure

8:30 Everyone strikes

HTH!

ETA: As for advice, RELAX. Have someone take your phone away and just enjoy the day. As for things I would have done differently, I would have asked someone to make H and I to-go boxes of the food. I remember sitting down and eating, but I don't remember anything about it.

fallbride1109 · March 2012

If you have a DJ, he/she can help you with this. As for what I would have done differently, I would have allowed an extra half hour to get ready--definitely pad that time a little allowing more than you think you will need.

4:30 First Look
5:00 Wedding party photos
6:00 Wedding party retires to rooms to wait until ceremony
7:00 Ceremony
7:30 Cocktails
8:05 B&G announced
8:10 First dance
8:15 Welcome speech from groom's parents
8:30 Buffet opens
9:30 Cake cutting/toasts
9:45 Dance floor opens
10:30 Bouquet/Garter
11:15 Last dance for guests/line up for exit
11:25 B&G private last dance
11:30 Exit

I was about 15 minutes late for the first look (see the getting ready part above) which didn't start until 4:45--otherwise we were right on schedule and everything flowed perfectly.