Creating the Perfect Wedding Day Timeline
Hey Babes! Hope you had a great weekend!!😘
I want to focus today on your wedding timeline – why you need one and how to make it perfect!
Why do you need a wedding day timeline?
One main reason: a timeline makes sure nothing falls through the cracks on your big day! If you don’t have a plan, everything can get scattered, things tend to not happen, and you can feel really disorganized. That is NOT GOOD! 🤪
The wedding timeline is “THE BIBLE” for your wedding weekend. Think about it- you’ve booked your vendors, like photographers and videographers for example, for a set number of hours. You have to think about, based on the shots you want them to get and the hours you’re paying for in your contract, what time they need to get there. 📙 This applies to all of the vendors!
Timing the wedding day is so important. If you haven’t timed things out appropriately and end up going over the allotted time with each vendor, you’re going to end up spending more money. So, the more that you can plan for in advance, the easier-breezier your wedding weekend will be! You’ll feel more organized and know that everything is going off seamlessly. And, it will be easier on your wallet and we know weddings are EXPENSIVE!!💸
Great, I know I need a timeline. Now how do I build it??
1. Start with the day PRIOR to the Wedding:
The way I do it with my clients is to actually work from the day before the wedding. Let’s say the day of your wedding is on Saturday. I always suggest starting your timeline on Friday and talk through the rehearsal details- where and when is the rehearsal and then dinner after? How is everyone getting between the two venues? Where are the bride and groom sleeping on the night of the rehearsal dinner so we know where they will wake up on the wedding day? ⏰
2. Continue with the “GETTING READY” portion for the next section:
On the day of the wedding, I start the timeline from the time you need to start getting ready and then work all the way through the big day. Make sure and ASK your hair and makeup artist what time they need to start to have you finished at your desired “ready by” time. You add each detail to the timeline- when are hair and makeup arriving, who is bringing food to the getting ready room, when is transportation taking everyone to the ceremony location, etc.
3. Move on to the “CEREMONY” timing for the next portion of the timeline:
So, you’ll need to add the ceremony to the timeline- what time can you get inside the ceremony location, how long will the ceremony be, incorporate the pictures after the ceremony, and how the bridal party and guests are all getting to the reception.
4. Next, focus on the “RECEPTION” timeline:
Is there a cocktail hour? When are guests entering the room after cocktail hour? What about the arrival of the bride and groom and the bridal party? You then will need to think about the flow of the reception – and, the best part is, there is NO wrong answer! It’s best to make a simple goal for the event, and then choose the timeline based on that goal. So, if the goal is to PARTY🎉 then get through all of the formalities at the beginning of the reception and save the last few hours for DANCING!💃🏼🕺 Some formalities to consider as you’re putting this timeline together include- introductions, first dance, parent dances, toasts, cake cutting, garter and bouquet toss, etc.
If you have everything scheduled on your timeline, on your wedding day, you’ll be able to actually enjoy the things that matter, because you’re not having to focus on the elements that need to go down and when they need to happen.💯
There are so many different ways to put together your wedding timeline based on what you are wanting for your day. After reading all of this, some of you might be overwhelmed with all the details! Not to worry- RBG is here for ya!😇
Have you heard about the Bride Babe Club? If you join our club of Bride Babes, you get access to me PERSONALLY to help you walk through any of these questions! Click here and I’ll see you on the inside!💕🎉
Of course – my biggest piece of advice: the best way to have the best day is to hire a wedding planner. This way you have someone not only helping you create the wedding day timeline but also run it for you on the day of the wedding! Want to hire us? Click here to check out As You Wish Events and let us know how we can help you have the MOST AMAZING wedding day!
Until Next Time –
Until Next Time -
BYE, BABES 😘
More From the Blog
©2021 Rachel Burt Garcia | As You Wish Events | Bride Babe Club