Wedding day timeline

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Pre-Wedding Cocktail Hour
Family & Groomsmen
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Wedding Ceremony
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Family Photos
5:30 PM – 5:45 PM
Bridal Party Group Photos
6:00 PM
Guests Seated for Dinner
6:20 PM
Bridal Party Grand Entrance
6:30 PM
Welcome Toasts & Speeches
Order of Toasts:
• Welcome Toast — Event Planner
• Prayer — Pastor
• Father of the Bride
• Father of the Groom
• Margaret — Maid of Honor
• Dayne — Best Man & Closing Thank You
7:15 PM
Dinner Wrap-Up & Transition
7:35 PM
Cake Cutting & Photos
7:40 PM
First Dances
Order of Dances:
• Bride & Groom First Dance
• Bride & Father Dance
• Groom & Daughter Dance
• Groom & Mother Dance
8:00 PM
Dance Party Begins
8:50 PM – 8:55 PM
Bouquet Toss & Garter Toss
9:00 PM
Grand Send-Off