How to plan your wedding-day timeline
A good timeline is the difference between a day that feels rushed and one that feels easy. Here is how we build one with our couples.
Start with the ceremony and work backwards. Pick the ceremony time first, then count back through hair and makeup, getting dressed, and the first look if you are having one. Add a buffer of thirty minutes. Something always runs long, and the buffer is what keeps the rest of the day calm.
Plan portraits for the best light. Couples portraits look best in the hour before sunset. If your ceremony is at midday, schedule a short set of portraits right after and a longer one near the end of the evening.
Protect the first half hour after the ceremony. Guests want to hug you, and you want to let them. Give yourselves ten minutes alone first, then rejoin your guests.
Leave room for the unplanned. The photographs people treasure are often the ones nobody scheduled. A timeline with a little slack gives those moments somewhere to happen.
If you would like help building yours, send us a note on the inquiry page.