To-Do
CEREMONY & RECEPTION
Wedding Day Timeline Budget
SAMPLE YOUR TIMELINE
Arrival 10:00 a.m.
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Bride's makeup
__________ Bridesmaid #1's hair 10:30 a.m.
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Bridesmaid #2's hair
11:00 a.m.
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Bridesmaid #3's hair
Guest
__________ Bridesmaid #1's makeup 11:30 a.m.
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Bridesmaid #4's hair
11:45 a.m.
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Bridesmaid #2's makeup
12:00 p.m.
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Lunch is delivered
12:30 p.m.
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Bride's hair
__________ Bridesmaid #3's makeup
Inspiration
__________ Vendors arrive for setup __________ Flowers delivered __________ Photographer arrives 1:15 p.m.
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Bridesmaid #4's makeup
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Bride and groom's first look, and/ or wedding party photos
Pre-Ceremony 2:00 p.m.
Attire
3:00 p.m. __________ Family photos
Ceremony __________
Guests begin to arrive; pre-ceremony music begins
4:00 p.m.
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Start time printed on the invitation
4:15 p.m.
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Ceremony starts; wedding-party processional
4:25 p.m.
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Officiant's opening remarks, message, and charge to the couple
4:35 p.m.
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Exchange of vows and rings
4:45 p.m.
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Pronouncement of marriage, presentation of the couple and recessional.
6:00 p.m.
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Cocktail hour concludes; guests begin to take their seats at the reception
6:15 p.m.
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Emcee introduces the wedding party and newlyweds
6:20 p.m.
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Newlyweds go right into their first dance
6:25 p.m.
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Welcome speech or blessing
6:30 p.m.
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Dinner service begins
Vendors
3:30 p.m.
Reception
Invitations
7:00 p.m. __________ Toasts 7:30 p.m.
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Father-daughter dance, followed by mother-son dance
7:45 p.m.
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All guests are invited to join everyone on the dance floor
8:30 p.m. __________ Cake cutting 9:45 p.m. __________ Last call __________
Last song; followed by couple's grand exit
10:00 p.m.
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Reception concludes; guests depart; begin breakdown
11:00 p.m.
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Breakdown complete; everyone out
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