Schedule
10:00 a.m. Hair and makeup artists arrive/get ready
10:30 a.m. Vendors arrive for setup
11:00 p.m. Bride begins hair and makeup
12:00 p.m. Photographer arrives; begins shooting getting-ready photos
12:30 p.m Bride gets into her wedding dress
1:00 p.m. Couples' "first look" and portraits
1:30 p.m. All wedding party members arrive at the wedding venue
2:00 p.m. Wedding party and family photos with the couple
2:30 p.m. Guests begin to arrive / pre-ceremony music starts
3:00 p.m. Ceremony start time
4:00 p.m. Ceremony ends / cocktail hour begins
4:45 p.m. Cocktail hour ends / guests are invited into the reception
5:00 p.m. Newlyweds' introduction and first dance
5:15 p.m. All guests invited onto the dance floor
6:00 p.m Guests return to their seats, and food is served
6:30 p.m. Welcome toast
7:00 p.m. Best man and maid of honor toasts
7:30 p.m. Food Cleared
8:00 p.m. Cake cutting/dessert is served
8:30 p.m. All guests invited onto the dance floor
9:00 p.m. Last song
9:30 p.m. Guests depart
For all the days along the way