I might be the only person scheduling my wedding down to the minute (hopefully, I added a few buffers along the way), looking for some thoughts and suggestions for the timeline I've come up with! Our ceremony is on a Sunday afternoon and I'm planning to end no later than 8:30PM. The vast majority of our guests live in the area, so travelers aren't a big concern, just want to get everyone home at a decent hour if they decide to work the next day. So this is what I've got! (We also have two photographers so I've cut the photography sessions a bit shorter than suggested)
9:00 Arrive at venue to begin setup
11:30 Brief lunch break/begin getting ready
1:00 Pre-wedding photos (bride w/ her family, groom w/ his family, bride & bridesmaid, groom & groomsmen)
2:00 Finish photos to return to bride/groom suite (snack, relax, shake the nerves lol)
2:30 Early bird guests start to arrive
3:00 Invite time
3:10 Ceremony Begins (to accommodate late comers if necessary)
3:35 Ceremony Ends/Guests move to reception area
3:40 Cocktail Hour/Post Ceremony Photos
4:40 Introduction of Bride & Groom/First Dance
4:50 Welcome (Father of the Bride)
5:00 Dinner begins (buffet style)
6:00 Toasts
6:15 Father/Daughter & Mother/Son Dances
6:30 Dancing! (Want to note I didn't but a whole bunch of dancing time on the schedule, just not a big dancing crowd)
7:30 Cake cutting
7:40 Sneak away with photographer for sunset photos
7:55 Bouquet/garter toss
8:05 Last dance
8:15 Send off
I'm sorry if that was waaaayy to detailed, but wedding planning is all my brain wants to do right now lol. Any and all thoughts and suggestions are appreciated!!