Hey Loves,
Your big day is coming up and there are so many more fine details that seems to keep coming up. Your wedding/ venue coordinator is asking for a mass list of your vendors and all of their information. Your family is asking you a million questions and your only is, "I don't know". And it feels like once you get one thing completed off of your long list about five more things are added to it. It feels like the cycle isn't going to end and this is just for the wedding and doesn't even account for your normal daily life activities. Almost everyone planning their wedding from scratch has experiences and we can promise you're not alone at all.
While you're working on completing the cycle, as an important vendor on your team, we create the day timeline for you. It can be as detailed or as vague as you'd like. Within our consultation, we'll talk about the shots and moments that are most important to you. That's what matter most. From there we'll fill in the gaps in order to create a well rounded wedding gallery and album for you.
First Look Timeline
11:30 a.m. - Wedding Photographer Arrival
12 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Getting Ready Photos
1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. – First Look and Couple Portraits
- Couple together
- Bride/groom solo
- Partner solo
2:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. – Wedding Party Portraits
- Whole group
- One side of wedding party with couple
- Bride/groom with their side of wedding party (bridesmaids, groomsmen, etc.)
- Bride/groom with partner's side of wedding party
- Other side of wedding party with couple
- Partner with bride/groom's side of wedding party
- Partner with their side of wedding party
2:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. – Family Portraits (during cocktail hour)
- Couple with bride/groom's parents
- Couple with bride/groom's parents and siblings
- Couple with bride/groom's parents, siblings and grandparents
- Bride/groom with parents
- Bride/groom with each parent individually
- Couple with both sets of parents
- Couple with partner's parents
- Couple with partner's parents and siblings
- Couple with partners parents, siblings, and grandparents
- Partner with parents
- Partner with each parent individually
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. – Ceremony
5:00 p.m. – Cocktail Hour
6:00 p.m. - Wedding Reception
- Couple's grand entrance
- First dance
- Guest table photos
- Guest on the dance floor
- Parent dances
- Toasts and speeches
- Bouquet/garter toss
- Cake cutting
- Last dance
- Send-off
No First Look
1 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. – Getting Ready Photos
2:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. – Separate Wedding Party and Family Photos
- Bride/groom with his/her side of wedding party
- Bride/groom with parents
- Bride/groom with each parent individually
- Bride/groom solo
- Partner with his/her side of wedding party
- Partner with parents
- Partner with each parent individually
- Partner solo
4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. – Ceremony
5:10 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. – Couple Portraits and Group Portraits (during cocktail hour)
- Couple
- Couple with wedding party
- Couple with one side of wedding party
- Couple with other side of wedding party
- Couple with bride/groom’s parents
- Couple with bride/groom’s parents and siblings
- Couple with bride/groom’s parents, siblings and grandparents
- Couple with both sets of parents
- Couple with partner’s parents
- Couple with partner’s parents and siblings
- Couple with partner’s parents, siblings, and grandparents
6:30 p.m. – Wedding Reception
- Couple's grand entrance
- First dance
- Guest table photos
- Guest on the dance floor
- Parent dances
- Toasts and speeches
- Bouquet/garter toss
- Cake cutting
- Last dance
- Send-off
