Your Potential Wedding Day Timeline

8:30 Bridesmaids arrive to get ready

9:00-12:00 -Hair & Makeup

12:30 Detail shots & final makeup shots

1:00 Bridesmaids in dresses

1:00 Letter & Gifts from the Groom

1:20 Bride gets wedding ready- in dress

1:35 Bridesmaids first look

1:40 Dad First look

1:45 Clean up & take a moment to relax and take it all in… 

1:45 Groom + groomsmen arrive wearing pants & shirt

2:00 Details, guys getting ready(tie/jacket/vest),Groom get set up for first look(Video & Photo will direct you)

2:30 The Moment (First look or First Touch) Take a moment to feel & be present!

2:35 Video & Photo of couple

3:00 Bridal Party photos

3:15 Family Arrival

3:30 Family photos (Wedding Party relax & retouch)

4:00 Details(Video & Photo) of reception & ceremony spaces(If traveling accommodate for more time)

4:45 Wedding Party to places (Don’t forget rings & Vows)

5:00 Ceremony

Order:

• Grandparents
• Parents
• Groom & Officiant
• Bridesmaids & Groomsmen (MOH/BM last)
• Flower girls down aisle/ring bearer down aisle
• Bride down aisle

5:30 End of Ceremony (officiant – Family to Stay)

5:40-5:50 Finish Family photos

5:50-6:15 Couple Portraits

5:30 – 6:15 Cocktail hour

6:25 Everybody seated

6:30 Wedding Party Entrances

6:40 Family welcome & Blessings

6:50 Dinner is served

7:30 Golden Hour (This will change depending on time of year.) Some couples choose to go back out for a quick portrait session after an outfit change or just for different light/location

7:50 Everyone gets a drink for toast

7:55 Toast

Typical order:

• Best Man
• Maid of honor
• others
• Bride & Groom thanks

8:10 Cake cutting

8:15 First Dances

order:

• Couple
• Father Daughter
• Mother Son

8:35 Start the Party

10:00: Grand Exit

All of the festivities can be a lot but the most important thing is the love the two of you share with each other. That is what we are all here to celebrate!

Other ideas to make the day about you two

We find that the most engaged and connected couples take the moments for themselves. A few ways we have see couples do this is by eating their meal in a private space while there guest are getting to mingle and eat. Taking time to read your vows with just the two of you. Depending on the time of year, Golden hour tends to hit at just the right time for the two of you to take some time to get away and focus on each other.

Your Perfect Wedding Day Timeline

Your timeline may not look just like this and your wedding day is YOURS so make it about what is important to you! You can use this timeline as a reference of things to think through when planning but remember… The connection & Love that you and your partner share is why people are coming to your wedding, and we’re here to support that as your wedding videographers. To celebrate, to commemorate, to be present for your and your partner uniting.