SAMPLE TIMELINE
Every wedding is as unique as the love it celebrates. Here's a sample timeline to help you envision how to time the events on your special day. Remember, drive times are crucial! I'll customize a timeline specifically for you, ensuring you have ample time to cherish every moment with your loved ones
Sample Timeline: 10 Hours w/o First Look
-11:00 am Photographer arrives at bride's getting ready location (starts with details)
-11:45 am Candidly capture getting ready photos
-12:15 pm Dress on
-12:30 pm Quick bridal portraits
-12:45 pm Photographer leaves to gentlemen getting ready
-1:00 pm Guys getting ready photos (if groom has any details (shoes, cufflinks, cologne, tie) have those put aside for the photographer.
-2:00 pm Leave for ceremony location
-2:10 Arrive at the ceremony location, will start capturing ceremony details once I am done with that I will candidly capture the guests as they arrive.
-2:30 pm Ceremony starts
-3:00 pm Ceremony concludes
-3:15 pm Start family photos
-3:30 pm Leave for photo location (bride and groom portraits and wedding party portraits)
-3:45 pm Start with bride and groom portraits
-4:15 pm Wedding party portraits (if you have a large wedding more time will be needed here)
-4:45 pm Leave for reception
-5:00 pm Arrive at reception
-5:15 pm Grand entrance
-5:30 pm Speeches
-6:00 pm Dinner begins
-7:15 pm Cut cake
-7:30 pm First dance- special dances to follow (example: mother/son, father/daughter)
-8:00 pm Opening Dancing begins
-8:30 pm Sunset photos (optional)
-8:45 pm Candidly capturing the reception and dancing
-9:00 pm Photographer leaves
Sample Timeline: 10 hours with First Look
Tend to start 1 hour earlier than a timeline with no first look. you need to be ready earlier in order to incorporate a first look prior to the ceremony.
-10 am Photographer arrives at bride's getting ready location (starts with details)
-10:45 am Candidly capture getting ready photos
-11:15 pm Dress on
-11:30 pm Quick bridal portraits
-11:45 pm Photographer leaves to gentlemen getting ready
-12:00 pm Guys getting ready photos (if groom has any details (shoes, cufflinks, cologne, tie) have those put aside for the photographer.
-1:00 pm Leave/meet for first look
-1:15 pm First look, followed by bride and groom portraits.
-1:45 pm Leave for ceremony location
-2:00 pm Arrive to ceremony location and will start with ceremony details and move on to candidly capturing the guests arrive.
-2:30 pm Ceremony starts
-3:00 pm Ceremony concludes
-3:15 pm Start family photos
-5:00 pm Arrive at reception
-5:15 pm Grand entrance
-5:30 pm Speeches
-6:00 pm Dinner begins
-7:00 pm Cut cake
-7:15 pm First dance- special dances to follow (example: mother/son, father/daughter)
-7:30 pm Opening Dancing begins
-7:45 pm Sunset photos (optional)
-8:00 pm Photographer leaves