PLUG & PLAY WEDDING TIMELINES & HOW TO PLAN YOUR DREAM WEDDING

PLUG & PLAY WEDDING TIMELINES & HOW TO PLAN YOUR DREAM WEDDING

The timeline of your wedding day can be tricky, as I know there’s so much you want to fit into the day – and only so much daylight to work with! If you get a bit intimidated when it comes to the day's plan, that is where I can come in and help if you'd like. If you aren't exactly sure where to start, timeline guidance is something that I love to provide!

09/03/2024

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I’ve done so many weddings and I know what does and doesn't work well when it comes to planning your day. Trust and believe that we will be coming up with a timeline that best suits you. This is to ensure you feel excited and relieved that everything is accounted for. From your getting ready photos, to a potential first look, and all the special moments in between, we'll get them covered.

I fully understand that getting the timeline down can be a source of stress for many couples. There are so many moving parts to a wedding, each with so many details (large and small) you need to account for. It can feel daunting to have to come up with a full play-by-play for such an important day. The important thing is to stay calm and remember that it will all get figured out with time! We’ll work together to come up with a schedule that accounts for absolutely everything you want in your wedding and allows for plenty of flexibility.

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Before your wedding, we’ll come up with a mock timeline together, leaving plenty of wiggle room in case things are running late, or we decide we’d like to shoot for longer in a certain place. We’ll chase the sun, take amazing photos, and above all plan the day around your interests and values, so no stress

When planning, we start off by finding out the exact time of sunset for your day. It's also important to think about landmarks that may effect this such as mountains, and anything that may take the light away from us a bit earlier than expected.

A great way to find your ideal ceremony time is to have it finish 2 - 2.5 hours before sunset time. Then you can subtract your ceremony's preferred length from the day to find your start time. The average ceremony length is 30 minutes which would make the average ceremony start 2.5 - 3 hours before sunset.

Bonus tip: be sure to tell your guests to be at the ceremony 30 minutes prior to starting, to make sure you're not waiting on any late comers!

An example of this: For a 6:00 PM Sunset, the ceremony starting time works really well at 3:30 PM with your guests being told to arrive by 3:00 PM.

How to plan Your wedding timeline

How to start planning Your wedding timeline

Though we do have to consider lighting when crafting your timeline, the rest of the day is rather fluid and can be whatever you want it to be. I recommend intentionally carving in time for yourself. Want extra time in the morning? Some time after getting ready without me hovering over you? Time to facetime some family members? Consider it done. We can carve in time for whatever you want. There is always time.

Adding EXTRA TIME

ADDING in EXTRA TIME

Be a little untraditional if you want! For example, if you are a crazy ice cream lover, we can go to an ice cream shop in your bridal attire. Coffee loving couple? Let's find a coffee shop nearby and make those photos happen. When I say your timeline is yours, I mean it.

Make it yours, not a copy of someone elses

MAKE IT YOUrs, NOT A COPY OF SOMEONE ELSES

To summarise what we've touched on already, your timeline is extremely important for your wedding – this will keep everything in order and in a timely manner. The sun waits for no one, so this just helps us make sure we get everything covered before the sun sets on us.

Here's a brief look at how to best structure your special wedding day. This is a very basic, generalised example.

A TIMELINE EXAMPLE

TIMELINE EXAMPLE

11:45 AM

 12:00 PM

1:15 PM
 1:30 PM 2:00 PM
 2:15 PM
 2:45 PM 3:00 PM 3:30 PM 4:00 PM 4:30 PM

 5:45 PM 6:30 PM

 6:40 PM

 7:50 PM
 8:00 PM

Photographer(s) Arrive On-Site at the Venue.
Detail Shots (ring, shoes, invitation suite, dress, etc.)
Getting Ready Photos
Bride Gets into Dress
First Look
Bridal Party & Groomsmen
Formal Photos
Bridal Party Lines Up
Ceremony
Family Formal Portraits
Cocktail Hour for Guests & Bridal Portraits
Bridal Party Entrance
Special Dances & Dinner
Toasts Begin
Cake Cutting & Fun Reception
Games
Mock Exit
Photographer(s) Depart

Your wedding will likely change depending on the specific events you and your significant other will want to include. Remember, we can build your timeline to fit exactly what you need for your day! 

Now that you know how to personalise and start planning your timeline. I've created a quick timeline generator to help give you a great starting point when planning your wedding and give you an idea on the amount of coverage you'll need.

Select the options that are relevant to the vision you have for you day and I'll take care of the rest!  

FREE TIMELINE GENERATOR

Free TIMELINE GENERATOR 

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