Of course your wedding will be catered to the availability of your officiant, venue, and other vendors, as well as your personal preferences, but this should help get you started!
4:00pm – Ceremony
4:30pm – Travel to reception (if ceremony is at a different location)
5:00pm – Cocktail Hour (finger foods, drinks, music, games, photobooth)
6:00pm – Grand Entrance (wedding party and/or bride & groom enter the reception)
6:05pm – MC Welcome
6:10pm – Dinner & Speeches (whether served or buffet, it’s best to wait until everyone has their food before beginning speeches)
7:00pm – Cake Cutting & Other (Slideshow, shoe game, etc.)
7:10pm – Quick break as servers clean-up and rearrange tables if need be, guests have a moment to get a drink or go to the bathroom
7:30pm – Special Dances (First Dance, Father & Daughter Dance, Mother & Son Dance)
7:45pm – Bouquet & Garter Toss (we suggest doing this earlier in the evening so your photographer can capture this and before your guests start to disperse)
8:00pm – Dance begins
Midnight – Farewells