Schedule
5:30 p.m. Start Time Listed on Wedding Invitation
5:45 p.m. Actual Start Time
5:45 - 6:15 p.m. Ceremony
6:15 - 7:15 p.m. Cocktail Hour
Invite guests to cocktail hour
7 p.m.(ish) Sunset Photos
7:15 p.m. Guests Invited to Dinner
7:30 p.m. Grand Entrance and First Dance
7:35 - 7:45 p.m. Welcome Toasts From Hosts
The first two toasts in the wedding reception timeline are considered welcome toasts and they are typically offered by the parents or a family member of the newlyweds—traditionally, the father of the bride speaks first.
7:45 - 8:30 p.m. Dinner
8:30 - 8:40 p.m. Bridal Party Toasts
As dinner is wrapping up, the best man and maid of honor can offer their toasts during this slot of the wedding schedule.
8:40 - 8:50 p.m. Parent Dances
9:30 - 9:45 p.m. Cake Cutting, Bouquet Toss and Garter Toss
First up is the cake cutting, followed by bouquet toss and garter toss
9:45 p.m. Open Dance Floor
11:30 p.m. Grand Exit