7am- Wake up! Shower and eat a large breakfast. You may not get to eat again till the reception. Load car with things you gathered over the past few days.
9:20am- Head for beauty salon for 10am appointment.
10am- Start beauty appointment. Tell them you need to leave by 11:15am.
11:30am- Leave salon with hair and make-up done. (Your bridesmaids should be following the same schedule so you will all be done at the same time.)
12n- Arrive at church.(plan 10 mins to park and get things from the car to the bridal room)
12:10pm- Florist arrives to ready church in time for 1pm photos.
12:30pm- Groom and groomsmen arrive dressed and begin pinning on flowers. Bride and bridesmaids start dressing. Family who are to be in pictures arrive ready at church and begin pinning flowers.
1pm- photography starts of the groom, groomsmen and grooms side of the family. Bride and Bridesmaid must be ready by 1:30pm
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1:15pm- Any member of the bride’s side of the family who is not already there must arrive by this time.
1:40pm- Finnish photography and hide the groom.
1:45- Start photography of bride, bridesmaids and family.
2:30- Stop photography, hide the bride and start letting guests be seated.
2:45pm- Start lining up wedding party.
3:00pm- The big moment!!! (Ceremony 30 min.)
3:30pm- Ceremony over. Keep everyone together.
3:40pm- Start photography of couple together and group shots. Make sure that everyone you want in photos is aware of it and that they are to return to the sanctuary quickly.
4pm- Limo arrives.
4:15pm- photography ends.
4:25pm- into the limo.
5pm- Arrive at reception. Bustle dress. Dj starts lining up wedding party.
5:10pm- announcement of wedding party.
5:20pm- First dance.
5:35pm- Dinner and mingle.
6:20pm- Start pouring drink for the toast.
6:35pm- Cake cutting and toast right afterward.
7pm- father/daughter dance and son/mother dance.
7:10pm- crank up the dance floor!!!
7:40pm- bouquet and garter toss. Limo is ready outside.
7:55pm- pass out birdseed. guest move to outside. Couple says good-bye to parents.
8:05pm- The big send-off.
8:10pm- bridal party takes care of gifts and any other duties needed for the couple.