A Wedding Day Timeline Sample

There’s a lot of information that can go into your wedding day schedule. It’s most important to include times, the what, who is involved and where it happens. Here is a wedding day timeline sample:

10:00 am Getting ready at Glenhaven
Bridal Salon
Bride, bridesmaids, mother of the bride, mother of the groom

12:00 pm Getting dressed at Glenhaven
Groom’s Room
Groom, groomsmen, father of the bride, father of the groom, ushers

1:00 pm First Look
Front Porch
Bride and groom

2:00 pm Wedding Party Photos
Front Lawn
Bride, groom, bridesmaids and groomsmen

3:00 pm Family Photos
Front Lawn
Bride, groom, family

3:30 pm Wedding Party Hides
Basement Game Room
Bride, groom, wedding party, parents

4:00 pm Ceremony Start
The Wedding Garden
ALL

4:30 pm Receiving Line
Back Lawn
ALL

4:30 - 5:30 pm Cocktail Hour
Ballroom
ALL

5:45 pm Grand March and Blessing
Ballroom
Bride, groom, wedding party and father of the bride

6:00 pm Dinner
Ballroom
ALL

6:45 pm Toasts
Ballroom
Best man, maid of honor, father of the groom

7:00 pm Cake cutting and first dances
Ballroom
Bride, groom, mother of the groom, father of the bride

7:30 - 11:00 pm Dance party
Dance floor
ALL

10:45 pm Last Call
Bar
ALL

11:00 pm All guests out
Glenhaven
ALL

This is a bare bones timeline, but it's also a really good base. There will be many more items you'll want to include to ensure that your wedding party, your family and your vendors know what to do when. Additional timeline items: