So I've got to provide my timeline to all of my vendors and I'm wondering if the timing for photography is really enough? I don't want to skimp on the photos, but I feel like the timeline is tight enough as is! Also if you have any other thoughts I would love to take them into consideration. (We do have a Catholic gap and we will have that, so I know that can be a pet peeve of some people, but just the way it is for our wedding! I've provided a lobby with refreshments and restrooms for guests if they do choose to go straight to the venue and wait the hour and half there until the doors open to cocktail hour.)
6:30 Bridal Party Starts Hair and Make Up
7:00 Breakfast Delivered
10:45 Lunch Delivered
11:45 Bridal Party Leaves Hotel for Church
12:15 Bridal Party Arrives at Church
12:30 Grooms Party Arrives at Church
1:30 Ceremony Begins
2:20 Ceremony Ends
Catholic Gap (30-minute drive to downtown venue, then gap between 3:30 and 5:00)
2:30-3:00 Pictures inside Church
3:00-3:20 Pictures outside Church
3:20-3:50 Arrive at Goodale Park
3:50-5:00 Pictures at Goodale Park
5:00 Guest Arrival/Bar Opens/Hors d’Oeuvres Start
5:15 Bridal Party Arrival
5:20-5:30 Pictures of B&G in Venue
5:30 Ballroom Open
5:45 Guests to move downstairs and be seated
5:55 Dj Announces Guests to be Seated
6:00 Introductions
6:05 Blessing
6:10 Buffet Begins
6:35 Toasts
6:50 B &G visit Tables
7:30 Cake Cutting
7:35 Shoe Game
7:40 First Dance
7:45 Mother/Son, Grandfather/Granddaughter Dance
7:55 Open Dancing
9:00 Bouquet Toss/Garter Toss
9:45 Goodbyes and Last Dance
10:00 Everyone has to
be out for cleanup to begin