Reception
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!
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.
