Timeline of wedding starting at 3pm

I'm also interested in this. We have our venue from 3 to 9 so I'm trying to make the best of it.

This is the gist of mine, but a lot depends on how many stylists you have for how many people getting ready, your photographer etc.

We have 3 stylists for 7 people

10:00am hair/make up begins
12:30 photographer arrives
1:00 getting ready photos
1:20 bride first look with dad
1:30 bridal family and party photos
2:00 groom family and party photos
2:30 groom/bride first touch
2:45 wedding party staged
3:00 ceremony

3:30-4:30 cocktail hour
4:45 introductions
5:00 first dance
5:15-5:30 speeches
5:45 salads
6:00 meal seevice
7:00 parent dances
7:30 cake cutting
Then dancing till 10:00

This is a typical timeline where I work. 😊😊🍾🍾

This is similar to me. Our ceremony is at 2:30.
I’m starting hair at 8:30am
1st look with my dad at 1:00
well do family pictures and bridal party before the ceremony.
Ceremony 2:30-3
Cocktail hr 3:45-5
Entrance at 5:05
Dinner following 1st dance about 5:30
exit and reception end at 9pm

This is more of a tip that I received from my photographer when I was trying to figure out my timeline. If you want to take pictures outside like at the park, incorporate the time of the sunset where you live in your time line if you want those kinds of photos. So if you live in Northeastern US, try to have your ceremony either at 4pm-4:30pm or have it done by that time.

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I got married at 3 p.m. This was our timeline:

9 a.m. Begin getting ready in bridal suite. I had 3 BMs and me getting our makeup professionally done and 1 HMUA. She also did my hair but the girls did their own hair. We had breakfast consisting of croissants, cheese, and fruit as well as coffee, tea, orange juice, and champagne (so we could make mimosas too)
11:30 lunch of sandwiches and wraps were provided
12:30 Photographer arrived to begin getting all the detail shots and getting ready pics
1-1:30 First Look
1:30-2:45 Wedding party and VIPs pics (ceremony was 10 minute drive)
2:45-2:55 Drive to church
3-4 Ceremony
4-4:15 Group pics at church with all our guests, guests begin leaving for reception venue while wedding party VIPs stayed behind for pics
4:15-5:45 Cocktail hour (ours was 90 minutes)
4:15-5 Wedding party and VIPs pics, after their pics were taken they left for cocktail hour and bride and groom stayed behind for more pics
5-5:45 Bride and groom joined cocktail hour
5:45 Dinner is announced, guests go inside reception room, find escort card and assigned seat
6-7:30 Plated dinner is served
6:05 Welcome toast by bride on behalf of bride and groom
7:30 Bridesmaid's toast on behalf of the wedding party
7:45 Cake cutting
7:55 First dance (after 30 seconds we had everyone join us)
8 Dance floor open, photo booth open
8:30 Cake served
9 Smores around fire pit
10 Grilled cheese sandwiches
11 Last dance, end of reception

View Quoted Comment Was your in the summer. I am concern that it would be too hot for an outdoor ceremony in july

View Quoted Comment Nope the dead of winter. It was snowing/raining when we left the reception, lol.

This actually really helps me too! Thanks!

Need help wedding at 330 no first look with groom just with my son and have picture with my girls and the groom and his guys will have pictures all done before the wedding supper is at 6pm help

I have done wedding planning for a lot of family members, and friends

One thing I have seen ruin a few weddings is waiting to long from the time of the ceremony it and the actual time people can start partying it up on the dance floor. It should never be more than 3 hours or People will start leaving and that is the last thing you want.

The last wedding I did was venue and reception in the same place.

3 oclock ceremony

3;30 appetizers and drinks ( while photos were being taken)

4;15 Bride and Groom arrive grab a drink DJ announces for everyone to have a seat

4;30 Couple Dance

4:45 Start getting everyone to the buffet line or have them served

5:15 when everyone is seated with food start the speeches

5:30 Father Daughter Dance and Mother Groom Dance

5:45 Get everyone on the dance floor.!!!!

7:00 have a short break in the music to cut the cake (don't make everyone sit back down) Have someone serve it to them if they are sitting but have the DJ let them know that they can also come up later and get it. This is a good time to do the bouquet toss and garter throw if you are doing that. Everyone will have had a bit to drink and it more fun.

Make sure to give your DJ a written timeline of exactly when he should say and do what

I hope that is helpful

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I just wrote a timeline on this thread, but without pre wedding timeline. You need to give your photographer a list of the names of all the people other than you and your Husband that you want pictures with. Make sure your photographer understands that he/she needs to be bossy in getting all the pictures done. At the last wedding I was at that I was not the planner the photographer was just standing there and not directing people. I took over and started ushering people to her. She was a bit timid and it showed in the pictures because not everyone would be standing with shoulders facing the same ways, sounds like a little thing, but I can make a great photo look amateur. After family photos are done have some let everyone know to move to the reception spot for drinks, Don't let her devote more than 30-40 minutes to family photos if your ceremony is done in 30 minutes this should put you at about 4:40 at this time have your photos with your husband taken even if you take 45 minutes you still have 30 minutes to walk in do your dance and get the food out to the guests. For the rest look at the time line I wrote. Good luck!

All the best,

Barbara

View Quoted Comment Were is all of that information

My wedding don't start till 330pm and wedding over with at 4pm games and drinks till 5pm they announce us at 545 eat at 6pm

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The last wedding I did was venue and reception in the same place.

3 oclock ceremony

3;30 appetizers and drinks ( while photos were being taken)

4;15 Bride and Groom arrive grab a drink DJ announces for everyone to have a seat

4;30 Couple Dance

4:45 Start getting everyone to the buffet line or have them served

5:15 when everyone is seated with food start the speeches

5:30 Father Daughter Dance and Mother Groom Dance

5:45 Get everyone on the dance floor.!!!!

7:00 have a short break in the music to cut the cake (don't make everyone sit back down) Have someone serve it to them if they are sitting but have the DJ let them know that they can also come up later and get it. This is a good time to do the bouquet toss and garter throw if you are doing that. Everyone will have had a bit to drink and it more fun.

Make sure to give your DJ a written timeline of exactly when he should say and do what

I hope that is helpful

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You are a god sent!! Our venue closes at 11 so this is perfect! congratulations on your marriage by the way and thank you for sharing

Was I. The same boat and came up with this!:


9:00 hair begins (5 heads)12:00 bridal pics1:15 groomsmen pics2-3 guest arrive3: 15 ceremony begin4 ceremony ends 4:30/4:45 wedding party pics5 entrance first dance5:15 eat5:30 toast sun goes down 5:45 special dances 6 cake cut6:15/6:30 garter toss/shoes game 7-until party

I need help with my wedding timeline, Ceremony starts at 3pm. and we are not doing a first look, we have the venue from 12pm to 1am. and I know what your thinking ,are we able to start setup earlier and the answer is No. trust I have asked and even offered to pay any extra fees. The good thing is that I have hired for setup and tear down. also my ceremony and reception are at the same location. PLEASE HELP !!!

View Quoted Comment Mine is the same way. What timeline did you use?