Example 8 Hour Timeline
To give you an example of what an 8-hours Wedding Day looks like, I’ve included a couple example timelines with moments I typically capture. One timeline shows a day with a first look, while the second timeline is for couples who want to see each other for the first time on the aisle. Feel free to use either of days as a starting point for your day and customize it to capture the moments important to you. Visit my blog post for other moments you might want to include in your day.
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1:00 Dress & Details
1:30 Getting Ready Moments
1:50 Faux Getting Ready Individual 1
2:05 Faux Getting Ready Individual 2
2:20 First Look
2:30 Individuals & Abbreviated couples session
3:00 Wedding Party
3:45 Family Formals
4:30 Guest Arrivals & Ceremony Space
5:00 Ceremony
5:30 Receiving Line
5:45 Couples session
6:15 Break Before Entrance
6:30 Reception Entrance / Dinner
7:10 Toasts
7:25 Cake Cutting
7:30 First Dance, Family Dances, Anniversary Dance
8:00 Open Dance Floor
8:00 - 9:00 Sneak out for sunset photos (15 mins)
9:00 Jon Departure
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1:00 Dress & Details
1:30 Getting Ready Moments
1:50 Faux Getting Ready Individual 1
2:05 Faux Getting Ready Individual 2
2:20 Individuals 1 + w/ Individual's Wedding Party + Family
3:10 Individuals 2 + w/ Individual's Wedding Party + Family
4:00 Guest Arrivals & Ceremony Space
4:30 Ceremony
5:00 Receiving Line
5:15 Group Family Formals
5:30 Group Wedding Party
5:45 Couples session
6:15 Break Before Entrance
6:30 Reception Entrance / Dinner
7:10 Toasts
7:25 Cake Cutting
7:30 First Dance, Family Dances, Anniversary Dance
8:00 Open Dance Floor
8:00 - 9:00 Sneak out for sunset photos (15 mins)
9:00 Jon Departure
Consideration for Additional Time
Not everyone’s day will fit into these timelines. Consider additional time if your day has any of the following requirements:
Ceremony & Reception are at different locations (account for travel time)
Photos with Wedding Party and/or Family Formals are offsite
Want an extended couples session (take advantage of a beautiful venue)
Capture additional moments at the beginning and/or end of day
Longer Ceremony
