Bride/bridesmaids arrive at venue of hair and makeup @ 9:30am
Groom/groomsmen arrive to get ready @ 12:30pm
Photography start time / getting ready @ 1:00pm
Groom and groomsmen photos @ 2:00pm
Bride and bridesmaids photos @ 2:30pm
First look (and preliminary couple photos) @ 3:00pm
Line up for ceremony @ 3:45pm
Ceremony @ 4:00pm
Cocktail hour begins @ 4:30pm
Family formal photos @ 4:45pm
Wedding Party and couple photos @ 5:15pm
Line up for reception announcement @ 6:20pm
Reception announcement @ 6:30pm
Speeches @ 6:45pm
Dinner @ 7:00pm
Cake cutting @ 7:45pm
First dance/parent dances @ 8:00pm
Sunset photos (if desired) @ 8:30pm
Photography end time @ 9:00pm
Late night snack @ 10:30pm
Last call for drinks @ 10:45pm
Last dance/couple exit @ 11:00pm
Creating a wedding day timeline is truly an art form, and I'm a professional timeline artist. Here's a sample timeline that may help you get an idea of what to expect for a normal wedding day timeline.
Remember, this is just a sample timeline to give an idea of how a wedding day could go. Yours will be COMPLETELY customized by myself to what you choose to do on your wedding day.