What is a wedding timeline
- Day of-event schedule
- Schedule of events on wedding day in detail
Making a wedding timeline
- Know how much time each task takes
o Talk to suppliers to work out time
- Get a head start
o Wedding schedule can start even before the wedding day
o Events occur even before wedding day such as rehearsals, family lunch
o Should all be included in timeliness to understand the wedding week/weekend
- Be aware of travel time
o Especially for destination weddings
o Include flight and shuttle estimations
o Getting to each event space
- Be specific
o break down events
o don’t just write wedding ceremony, or reception,, or cocktail hour
o e.g. wedding reception could include entrance, first dance, bouquet toss
- practice
o must have rehearsal
- Pre-ceremony timeline can consist of
- wedding party at (time)
- first look
- photo shoot
- pre-ceremony refreshments
Wedding timeline
- ceremony
- signing
- photos
- cocktail hour
-
Reception timeless
o Reception starts
- Day of-event schedule
- Schedule of events on wedding day in detail
Making a wedding timeline
- Know how much time each task takes
o Talk to suppliers to work out time
- Get a head start
o Wedding schedule can start even before the wedding day
o Events occur even before wedding day such as rehearsals, family lunch
o Should all be included in timeliness to understand the wedding week/weekend
- Be aware of travel time
o Especially for destination weddings
o Include flight and shuttle estimations
o Getting to each event space
- Be specific
o break down events
o don’t just write wedding ceremony, or reception,, or cocktail hour
o e.g. wedding reception could include entrance, first dance, bouquet toss
- practice
o must have rehearsal
- Pre-ceremony timeline can consist of
- wedding party at (time)
- first look
- photo shoot
- pre-ceremony refreshments
Wedding timeline
- ceremony
- signing
- photos
- cocktail hour
-
Reception timeless
o Reception starts