I'm back with Part II of my Planning your Wedding to talk about Building your Timeline! This time, to chat about the timeline WITHOUT a first look! (You can read all about creating a timeline with a first look here!)
I love helping my brides create a timeline that will flow with their special day, without causing extra stress or forgetting something really important! I always meet with my brides a few times before their wedding day and we build a timeline over the course of their engagement through to their wedding day! It is so important to me that my brides & grooms ENJOY their big day and don't feel stressed out or rushed at all!
Like I mentioned in the last post, it is important to start planning your timeline by looking over the non-negotiable moments, such as when you are allowed to arrive at your venue, what time your ceremony is planned for, and what time you and all of your guests have to be out of the venue.
Without doing a first look, I will typically try to get photos of the bride individually, her and her bridesmaids, and a few of the bride with her immediate family members- like siblings, and parents, etc. I will also do this with the groom- anything that we can get before the ceremony, will help us save time!
If we know these general guidelines, we write this out:
1:00 Arrive at venue
4:00 Ceremony Begins
4:30 Ceremony Ends/ Cocktail Hour Begins
10:00 Send-off
Then we add the remaining details! I always build in about 20-30 minutes for touch-ups, water, and so their early guests don't see them.
2:00 Arrive at venue / Getting Ready Photos / Details, etc.
4:00 Ceremony Begins
4:30 Extended Formal Photos
5:00 Entire Bridal Party Photos
5:30 Bride & Groom Photos
6:00 Reception Begins
8:15 Bride & Groom Sunset Photos
10:00 Send-off
I'll be back with my Planning Your Wedding Series to talk about a Reception Time-Line, Formal Photos, Getting Ready Tips, etc! Is there anything you would love to know about planning a wedding?
