BUILDING THE PERFECT

Wedding Day Timeline

There’s only one kiss during the ceremony, and you don't want to miss it.

With proper planning and giving more thought to major details like this, you can create your wedding photography and videography-friendly timeline with minimal disruption to the day's events. Whether you choose to do a first look or take the traditional route and do an aisle look, we will work closely with you on making sure you have the best wedding day timeline for images and films. Build the perfect wedding day timeline using the samples below.

8 HOURS TIMELINE SAMPLE 

WITHOUT FIRST LOOK

12:30pm|Photographers and Videographers arrive, Capture Details & Hair/Makeup finishing touches

1:00pm|Hair/Makeup Finished, Bride and Bridesmaids robe photos and videos

1:30pm|Bride puts dress and accessories on

1:50pm|Reveal with Bridesmaids

2:00pm|Leave for portraits location

2:15pm|Bride and Bridesmaids portraits

2:45pm|Groom and Groomsmen portraits

3:15pm|All Pre-Ceremony portraits conclude, Leave for Ceremony

3:30pm|Wedding Party and Bride hidden, Guests begin to arrive. Photographers and Videographers capture ceremony details and decor

4:00pm|Ceremony begins

4:30pm|Cocktail hour begins. Photographers and Videographers capture reception details and decor. Family portraits

4:50pm|Wedding Party portraits all together

5:00pm|Bride and Groom portraits

5:45pm|Entrance into Reception, Welcome speeches

5:55pm|Dinner

6:45pm|Cake Cutting and Toasts   

7:00pm|First Dance, Parent Dances

7:20pm|Dance Floor Opens

8:30pm|Photography and Videography Coverage Ends

8 HOURS TIMELINE SAMPLE 

WITH A FIRST LOOK

12:00pm|Photographers and Videographers arrive, Capture Details & Hair/Makeup finishing touches

12:45pm|Hair/Makeup Finished, Bride and Bridesmaids robe photos and videos

1:00pm|Bride puts dress and accessories on

1:20pm|Reveal with Bridesmaids

1:30pm|Leave for First Look location

1:45pm|First Look, Bride and Groom portraits

2:30pm|Wedding Party portraits, Bride and Bridesmaids, Groom and Groomsmen, Everyone together

3:15pm|Pre-Ceremony portraits conclude, Leave for Ceremony 

3:30pm|Wedding Party hidden, Guests begin to arrive. Photographers and Videographers capture ceremony details and decor

4:00pm|Ceremony begins

4:30pm|Cocktail hour begins. Photographers and Videographers capture reception details and decor. Family portraits

4:50pm|Mingle and enjoy cocktail hour

5:30pm|Entrance into Reception, Welcome speeches

5:40pm|Dinner

6:30pm|Cake Cutting and Toasts   

6:45pm|First Dance, Parent Dances

7:00pm|Dance Floor Opens

8:00pm|Photography and Videography Coverage Ends

6 HOURS TIMELINE SAMPLE 

TRADITIONAL

2:30pm|Photographers arrive, Capture Details & Hair/Makeup Finished

3:00pm|Bride and Groom get dressed

3:30pm|Bride and Groom portraits

4:00pm|Wedding Party portraits, Bride and Bridesmaids, Groom and Groomsmen

4:30pm|Pre-Ceremony chill time. Pre-Ceremony portraits conclude guests will begin arriving soon so the photographer leaves to capture ceremony details and decor

5:00pm|Ceremony begins

5:30pm|Cocktail hour begins. The photographer capture reception details and decor. Family portraits

6:30pm|Entrance into Reception, Welcome speeches

6:40pm|Welcome Toasts/Prayer and Dinner

7:30pm|Toasts

7:45pm|Cake Cutting and First Dance

8:00pm|Father-Daughter Dance, Mother-Son Dance

8:10pm|Bouquet & Garter Toss

8:20pm|Dance Floor Opens

8:30pm|Photography Coverage Ends