Sample Wedding Day Timeline

Please note that every wedding is unique and does not have to look this way. This is just a sample of a "typical" wedding day. Your wedding can definitely be changed to fit your exact needs!

Reception

Portraits

ceremony

Getting Ready

7:00pm - guests are let into the room

7:10pm - grand entrances

7:15pm - first dance/parent dances

7:30pm - first course & speeches

8:00pm - dinner is served

8:30pm - dance floor is open

9:45pm - cake cutting

10:15pm - bouquet & garter toss

11:00pm - Farewell & Goodbyes

5:30pm - ceremony starts

6:00pm - ceremony ends

6:00pm - cocktail hour begins

7:00pm - cocktail hour ends

3:00pm - first look

3:30pm - Bride & groom portraits

4:00pm - bridal party shoot

4:30pm - family formals

5:00pm - freshen up + ceremony prep

1:00pm - photographers arrive

2:00pm - Groom gets dressed

2:30pm - Bride gets dressed

Sample Wedding Day Timelines

Portraits

Getting Ready

Reception

ceremony

11:00am - photographers arrive

12:30pm - Groom gets dressed

1:00pm - Bride gets dressed

4:00pm - Bride & groom portraits

4:30pm - bridal party shoot

6:00pm - cocktail hour begins

7:00pm - cocktail hour ends

7:00pm - guests are let into the room

7:10pm - grand entrances

7:15pm - first dance/parent dances

7:30pm - first course & speeches

8:00pm - dinner is served

8:30pm - dance floor is open

9:45pm - cake cutting

10:15pm - bouquet & garter toss

11:00pm - Farewell & Goodbyes

1:45pm - arrive at church (separately)

2:00pm - ceremony begins

3:00pm - ceremony ends

3:15pm - family formals

The top timeline is a schedule of a wedding day WITH a FIRST LOOK at a venue.

The bottom timeline is a schedule of a CEREMONY at CHURCH with NO FIRST LOOK.