If you’re looking for a more traditional wedding timeline, and want to forgo the first look, you’re in the right place! Here at Wink Wedding Collective, we love both styles and have created sample timelines for each option. Below are our suggested timelines for wedding days that don’t have a first look included in the timeline.
The 6 hour Traditional Wedding Timeline
When planning your perfect wedding day, you may need to stick to a photography budget that only allows a 6 hour window. You’ll see with this 6 hour Traditional Wedding Timeline, there’s still plenty of time during the day to fit in all those special activities and portraits, without forgoing the traditional special moment of seeing each other for the first time as you walk down the aisle.
1:00-1:30 pm | Bride arrives with hair & makeup finished, Bride getting ready photos (staged hair & makeup shots, shoes, jewelry & dress) 1:35-1:50 pm | Groom getting ready photos (Tux/Suit, shoes, cuff links, buttons, tie, boutonniere) 2:10-2:25 pm | Bride hides, Guests are seated, Detail shots for Ceremony & Reception Spaces shot 2:30-3:15 pm | Ceremony, Followed immediately by Just Married Portraits 3:20-4:00 pm | Bridal party & Family Portraits 4:10-6:30 pm | Reception Activities (special dances, bouquet toss, cake cutting and garter toss!) 6:40-7:00 pm | The Exit (Real or Staged)
The 8 hour Traditional Wedding Timeline
Adding in two additional hours gives you time for photographing the finishing touches on your hair and makeup, additional time for portraits and partying!
12:00-1:00 pm | Bride arrives, hair & makeup completed on site, Bride getting ready photos (shoes, jewelry & dress) 1:10-1:40 pm | Groom getting ready photos (Tux/Suit, shoes, cuff links, buttons, tie, boutonniere) 1:50-2:25 pm | Bride hides, Guests are seated, Detail shots for Ceremony & Reception Spaces shot 2:30-3:15 pm | Ceremony, Followed immediately by Just Married Portraits 3:20-4:30 pm | Bridal Party & Family Portraits 4:35-7:30 pm | Reception Activities 7:40-8:00 pm | The Exit (Real or Staged)
The 10 hour Traditional Wedding Timeline
The 10 hour traditional wedding timeline is for every couple who wants the full shebang! It’s perfect for times when your ceremony and reception will be held at different venues, as it allows a buffer for travel time, without skimping on the photo opportunities (side note: ask one of your photographers to accompany you in the limo or vehicle between venues… you’ll get some great shots that other brides might miss out on). If there’s no travel time needed, then you can easily absorb that extra time into your other activities!
11:00-11:40 am | Bride’s hair & makeup completed at Salon, Bridal Party downtime 11:40 am – 12:00 pm | Travel from Salon to Venue 12:00-12:25 pm | Groom getting ready photos (Tux/Suit, shoes, cuff links, buttons, tie, boutonniere) 12:30-12:55 pm | Bride arrives, Bridal party getting ready photos (shoes, jewelry, dress) 1:00-1:25 pm | Bride hides, Wedding Party downtime, Guests are seated, Detail shots for Ceremony shot 1:30-2:00 pm | Ceremony, Followed immediately by Just Married Portraits 2:20-3:30 pm | Bridal Party & Family Portraits 3:40-4:00 pm | Travel to Reception Venue 4:10-5:00 pm | Reception details shot, Guests mingle during cocktail hour 5:10-8:30 pm | Reception & Events 8:40-9:00 pm | The Exit (Real or Staged)
Be sure to remember other factors that may or may not impede your time when creating your wedding day timeline: Traffic, travel between venues, additional portraits that you must have, etc. The best way to create a wedding day timeline is to talk with your vendors and coordinator to see what they would suggest as a general timeline.
Adpated from the Original Article Posted at www.markielynne.com on May 24, 2016
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