Wedding Day Timeline

shortcake2012 · February 2012

I am having trouble working out what our wedding day timeline will be, from getting up in the morning to driving away from the reception. Is there a place on this website (or any other website) with people's wedding day timelines? Or would anyone be willing to post their own? Thanks SO much!

toothpastechica · February 2012

this is ours

12:00	Girls start getting ready together (change and stuff before coming over) I am having a breakfest with my extended family before that.
1:30	Photographers come
2:00	Groomsmen get ready (church house?)
3:00	Ceremony
3:45-5:00	Pictures with Bridal Party Bride and Groom (snacks for guests at the church)
5:00	Reception Begin
5:30	B&G arrive
6:00	Dinner
7:00	Toasts
7:45	Cake Cutting
8:30	B&G sunset pictures (guests desserts)
9:00	Pinatas
9:30	B&G leave

We have noise restrictions in the town at 10, and we are not having dancing...otherwise at the end would traditionally be when you have your dance party till late.

naomikb · February 2012

How detailed are you looking for? Mine took up an entire page (tiny font) in Excel, indicating who was involved in the action, what vehicle they were taking, and what they needed to remember to bring. I made up the schedule and then as I thought of other things I added them. I made sure that everyone had a car to be in. I emailed it to my BMs so they knew where to be and what the plan was for the day, and made sure to have a few copies around on the day.

It also included everyone's phone numbers - wedding party, reception venue, florist, DJ, cake, etc. in case there was an issue and we needed to contact someone.

kitty02kat · February 2012

I emailed my vendors and said- heres the things i want... what do you guys think about the timeline and came up with ours..... they had great ideas and really knew how long to expect for each thing - even things we didn't think of (receiving line).... it's going to be a long day but we want TONS of photos taken and the groom does NOT want to see me AT ALL until i walk down the asile.

8am- 9 ladies get their hair done
noon- arrive at ceremony site for photos
1:30 seating of the guests
2pm ceremony
2:30-3- receiving line
3-6pm pictures at 4 different locations
*5pm- cocktail hour for the guests
6:15 grand introduction
6:30 dinner
8- dancing
9- cake
midnight- good night!

shortcake2012 · February 2012

Thank you guys for sharing. Naomikb, I'd love to see your ultra-detailed one, but I get if you don't want to share it with possible personal info on it! Maybe you could just tell your general timeline.

naomikb · February 2012

Time	Person	Event Details	Vehicle	Things to take
8:30	Bride, sister, Mom	Hair @ hairstylist's house	Mom's car	Bobby pins, hairpiece, hair flowers
8:30	Bridesmaids	Hair @ salon	Find your own way to salon and dropped off at Mom's	Hair flowers
9:30	Florist	Flowers delivered to Ils
10:00	Bride, Bridesmaids, Mom	Makeup @ Mom's with MUA (address) Eat breakfast!		Everything on bride's list (see attached).
10:00	Groom, Groomsmen,ILs, FGs	Get ready @ Ils (address)	Find your own way to Ils	overnight bags, rings, tux, shoes, phone, payment envelopes/cheques.
10:00	Florist	Flowers delivered to Mom's and church (address)
11:00	Florist	Flowers delivered to reception venue (address)
11:15	Photographer	Leave for Mom's
12:00	Girls, Bride's parents, Photographer	Pictures @ Mom's with photographer
11:30	Groom, Best Man	Drop off bags and bride's car at hotel (address)	Boys in SUV	Overnight bags, cooler with towels, lunch food, rings, phone.
11:45	Groom, Groomsmen	Leave for church (address)		GMs - laptop, cords, USB key, video camera, tripod, mic.
12:00	Groom, Groomsmen, Ushers	Arrive at church, check setup and get ushers organized, check basement, setup video camera/tripod and balloons, check flower arrangements and lace balls.
12:45	Bride, Bridesmaids, Bride's parents	Leave for church	Parents in their car, Girls in Escalade	Lunch food, parking pass(es), emergency kit, flip flops, makeup, phone, deodorant, purse/bag.
1:00	All	Ceremony
2:00	Wedding party & immediate families	Leave for photos @ site with photographer (address)	two SUVs for WP, families in own cars	Bring video camera/tripod.
2:00	Ushers & guests	Church mini-reception
3:00	Baker	Cake delivered
3:30	DJ	DJ arrives to set up and do sound check
3:00-3:15ish	Wedding party & immediate families	Leave for photos @ reception venue (address)	two SUVs for WP, families in own cars
3:30-3:45ish	Wedding party & immediate families	Arrive at reception, take WP (bridge) and B&G pictures
3:45	Ushers	Depart church for reception venue: Transport lace balls and guest book and balloons & camera to reception when mini-reception is done.		Lace balls.
4:00 - 4:30	Mom	Turn LED lights on in vases (6) and set up lace balls (6); check room setup, distribute cake paper flowers if necessary, set up slide show, guest book, photo booth, kissing game, distribute velcro balls
4:15		Bus leaves Hotel X (7 people)	(list of people on the shuttle bus)
4:45 - 5:00	Extended families	family picture 1
	Extended families	family picture 2
	Grandparents	Parents and grandparents picture
5:00	Bride & MOH	Bustle dress
5:00	DJ	Cocktail hour begins	Photographer - photos
5:10	Bride & groom, parents	Receiving line in bar area or on patio
6:00	Best man (emcee)	Announcement to enter dining room
6:15	Emcee, grandpa	BM - welcome and explain kissing game, Grandpa - Prayer
6:30	Reception staff	Soup
	Siblings	Speech during soup (BM to introduce)
7:00	Reception staff	Salad
	Bridesmaids	Speech during salad (BM to introduce)
7:30	Reception staff	Mains
	Parents	Speech (BM to introduce)
8:10	Reception staff	Dessert
8:10	Bride & groom	Speech
8:40	Reception staff	Final dinner cleanup
8:40	Bride & groom, DJ	First dance (DJ to announce)
8:45	Bride/dad, Groom/mom	Parents dance
8:50	DJ	Dance floor opens (DJ to announce party)
9:45	Bride & groom	Cake cutting, bouquet toss, hot dog BBQ set-up
10:30	Reception staff	Late night service: wedding cake, desserts, cookies, fruit, hot dogs
12:45	DJ	Last call for the bar
1:00	Mom & dad	Take card box/gifts home; photo booth and guest book, etc.
1:00	DJ	Reception ends
1:00		Bus leaves reception (12 people)	(list of people on the shuttle bus)
1:00	All	People go home	(list of people in cars)	Bring home/give away: votives, centerpieces, outdoor vases, lace ball vases, bathroom baskets, table numbers, kissing game, seating chart.

naomikb · February 2012

^^ I altered it to change names and took out the column with contact info, but there it is for you Shortcake.

Elizabeth80 · February 2012

Omg! Love the detail to your timeline! Amazing!!

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_ceremony-ideas_wedding-day-timeline-1?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:10Discussion:343c480f-db7e-4fbb-9486-10c83c129b6ePost:bf71748f-4cc4-4e8f-9afa-059249eed5a4">Re: Wedding Day Timeline</a>:
[QUOTE]^^ I altered it to change names and took out the column with contact info, but there it is for you Shortcake.
Posted by naomikb[/QUOTE]

blgrout · February 2012

I'm still working on my timeline, but I started with what I knew was going to happen (i.e. Ceremony start time, reception start time, etc) and I'm filling in the blanks from there. I'm pretty sure mine will end up like naomikb's, since I have to control every detail of everything. (blgrout=control freak).

marisas316 · February 2012

wow naomikb! so organized. just checked this post and hope you dont mind, but I may use yours as a template!
thanks! and happy planning

shortcake2012 · February 2012

Yes thanks Naomi! All of these will be helpful!

Cori052400 · February 2012

naomikb I just pm'd you... twice!

Thanks for all the help!

-Cori

Cori.Perri@gmail.com

ReneeMarieWilliams · July 2012

In Response to Re: Wedding Day Timeline:

Thanks for the uber detailed timeline! I was wondering if you had a more detailed breakdown of the ceremony? Would you mind posting? Thanks in advance!

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