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Example Timelines

How Much Time Do We Need?

The honest answer is "more than you think!"

Most things on a wedding day will take longer than expected. Speaking strictly from experience and desire for you to feel relaxed and stress-free on your wedding day, without any rushing, I recommend planning your timeline with the following considerations so that you can capture every desired moment without the pressure of "running out of time" on this most important day.

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Considerations

  • Getting ready locations

  • Travel time between venues

  • Ceremony length

  • Do you want a first look?

  • Desire for pre-wedding portraits

  • Arrival of guests

  • Desire for special location for couples portraits or amount of time desired for creativity of your couples shoot

  • Desire for family or group portraits before vs after the ceremony

  • Reception events such as speeches or planned activities

  • Duration of the meal service

  • Sunset portraits

  • Party/Dance photos

  • Buffer time

8 hour Wedding
without First Look
(preparations to end of dinner)

14h00 Preparations of Groom/Partner 1

14h30 Preparations of Bride/Partner 2

15h30 Bride Gets Dressed, Portraits

16h00-17h00 Ceremony 

17h15 Apéritif begins

18h00 Family/Group Photos

18h30-19h00 Couples Portraits

19h00 -21h30 Dinner

21h45 Cake Cutting

22h00 Photography Cover Ends

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10 hour Wedding
with First Look
(preparations to first dance)

13h00 Preparations of Groom/Partner 1

13h30 Details Photos/Flat Lay

14h00 Preparations of Bride/Partner 2

14h30 Bride Gets Dressed, Portraits

15h00 First Look then Couples Portraits

16h00-17h00 Ceremony 

17h15 Apéritif begins

18h00 Family/Group Photos

18h45 Optional Couples portraits at sunset

19h00 -21h30 Dinner

22h00 Cake Cutting

22h30 First Dance

23h00 Photography Cover Ends

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12 hour Wedding
with First Look
(preparations to dancing)

12h00 Preparations of Groom/Partner 1

12h30 Details Photos/Flat Lay

13h00 Preparations of Bride/Partner 2

14h00 Bride Gets Dressed, Portraits

14h30 First Look then Couples Portraits

15h30-16h30 Ceremony 

16h45 Apéritif begins

17h30 Family/Group Photos

18h30 Optional Couples portraits at sunset

19h00 -21h30 Dinner

22h00 Cake Cutting

22h30 First Dance then Party Photos

00h00 Photography Cover Ends

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