Ceremony, drinks, dinner and dancing ... what more is there and why do I need a wedding timeline?
Often a lot more planning goes on behind the scenes to ensure the key moments happen on time and wedding guests hate waiting around. A wedding timeline is the perfect solution to ensure your day flows smoothly whilst also keeping everyone in the loop of where they need to be and when ... phew - one less thing you have to worry about.
Here is our loose guide to what a typical wedding timeline could look like and what key events you may consider including (this can be rejigged to suit your actual day):
Ceremony - almost all weddings start with this
Throwing of confetti or bubble blowing - you may wish to specify a time for this to ensure all guests are present and the moment is captured on camera
Drinks reception - allow enough time for your guests (and you) to travel to the venue if your ceremony and venue are not at the same location
Canapes, photo calls and/or fun garden games - anything significant that you want to make your guests aware of
Wedding breakfast - setting a dedicated time can ensure guests are seated comfortably allowing you both to make that special entrance
Speeches - generally these tend to follow dinner, but perhaps you are really nervous and want to get them out the way before you eat
The arrival of your evening guests
Any evening entertainment that you want guests to know about perhaps you have a photo booth or you're planning to do sparklers at some point
Cutting of the cake
First dance - the cutting of the cake can be a bit of a strange one, nothing really exciting happens and guests don't know what to do after, so why not transition straight from cutting the cake into your first dance
Evening buffet - let guests know if you are providing food in the evening so they don't run off and grab a late night pizza
Last dance of the night
Carriages - let guests know what time the bar closes and what time they should vacate the premises
All that's left for you is to decide how to display your wedding timeline. We recommend a bespoke order of the day with custom illustrations to really bring it to life and build excitement. Contact us to see how we can help.