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Timeline help!

posted 1 year ago in Beehive

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Bumble bee

M.Ruder July 2, 2011 Saint Louis

Hi Bees! I need your thoughts on my sample timeline for the wedding day. I've got two (pretty much the same). One for bride, and one for groom. Am I missing anything? Too much time for anything? Too little time?

TIA!

Bride’s Itinerary

8:15AM: Wake-up, shower

8:45AM: Bridesmaids arrive

9:00AM: Breakfast Arrives

9:45AM: Get hair done

10:45AM: Start make-up application *Use restroom

11:30AM: Put gown & accessories on

11:45AM: Leave for Jewel Box

12:00PM: Arrive at Jewel Box, Bridal Party photos

12:15PM: Apply finishing touches (makeup touch-ups from heat), get in line *Use Restroom

12:30PM: Wedding Ceremony

1:00PM: Bride & Groom exit ceremony

1:15PM: Grand Exit into “Just Married” Car (Quick makeup touchup in car)

1:30PM: Bride & Groom Photos

2:00PM: Bridal Party arrives at photo location for formal pictures

2:30PM: Bridal Party leaves for reception site to set-up

3:45PM: Arrive at reception site, photos of/at reception site *Use Restroom

4:00PM: Set up all décor

4:15PM: Bride & Groom leave/hide (Quick makeup touchup)

4:30PM: Guests arrive, reception begins

4:45PM: Grand Entrance by Bride & Groom followed by first dance

4:55PM: Blessing/Food is served *Use Restroom

5:30PM: Toasts

5:45PM: Father/Daughter Dance, Mother/Son Dance, Dancing begins

7:00PM: Cake Cutting

7:45PM: Bouquet Toss/Garter Toss

8:30PM: Last Dance

Groom’s Itinerary

8:00AM: Wake-up, shower, eat breakfast

8:15AM: Groomsmen arrive

8:30AM: Leave for reception site

9:00AM: Arrive at Reception site and obtain keys

9:15AM: Set-up tables and big items

10:30AM: Leave for home

11:00AM: Arrive home, get dressed

11:30AM: Leave for Jewel Box

12:15PM: Get lined up

12:30PM: Wedding Ceremony

1:00PM: Bride & Groom exit ceremony

1:15PM: Grand Exit into “Just Married” Car

1:30PM: Bride & Groom Photos

2:00PM: Bridal Party arrives at photo location for formal pictures

2:30PM: Bridal Party leaves for reception site to set-up

3:45PM: Arrive at reception site, photos of/at reception site

4:00PM: Set up all décor

4:15PM: Bride & Groom leave/hide (Quick makeup touchup)

4:30PM: Guests arrive, reception begins

4:45PM: Grand Entrance by Bride & Groom followed by first dance

4:55PM: Blessing/Food is served *Use Restroom

5:30PM: Toasts

5:45PM: Father/Daughter Dance, Mother/Son Dance, Dancing begins

7:00PM: Cake Cutting

7:45PM: Bouquet Toss/Garter Toss

8:30PM: Last Dance

1 year ago

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Bumble bee

M.Ruder July 2, 2011 Saint Louis

...help?

1 year ago

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Helper bee

Scribbles June 1, 2012 Auckland, New Zealand

You might want to have more restroom stops in there - unless you have a bladder of steel. The last wedding I was an attendant in, the bride was going to pee before she got into her dress. She needed to go twice more before the ceremony. Amazing what nerves can do to you.

1 year ago

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Busy bee

fitzly

Sorry...just had to share this...my FH was reading over my shoulder and he said "Do you girls really have to schedule when to pee?" in a horrified voice. Led to a nice explanation of just what sort of challenges those beautiful white dresses bring!

Have you talked to your photographer about how long bridal party photos will take? A half hour does not seem like a lot of time. I know it seems like a long time, and maybe you have a really small party, but most weddings I have been in take at least an hour for formal/posed shots, especially if more family is involved.

1 year ago

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Helper bee

suttonista November 13, 2010 New York City

How come there is a four hour gap between ceremony and reception?

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Bumble bee

M.Ruder July 2, 2011 Saint Louis

@suttonista: Our ceremony and reception site is an hr away from each other. We get keys to reception site @ 9AM, and the only time to decorate/set up is after reception. Luckily, our ceremony is in the city, with tons of museums and stuff for guests to do

1 year ago