TIMELINE RECOMMENDATIONS

Timing plays a huge role in planning a wedding! Below are some of our simple, tried-and-true wedding day timelines based on the day of the week you’ll tie the knot. Note that these are sample timelines provided for informational purposes only - be sure to check with your vendors based on your unique event timeline needs!

Friday Event

  • 10 AM - Ladies Arrive (early suite access available for $200 per hour) / Decorating Begins

  • 11 AM - Gentlemen Arrive

  • 1:30 PM - First Looks / Couples Portraits

  • 2 PM - Group Photography

  • 4 PM - Guest Arrival Begins

  • 4:30 PM - Ceremony

  • 5 PM - Social Hour

  • 6 PM - Guest Seating

  • 6:15 PM - Grand March + Welcome

  • 6:30 PM - Dinner

  • 7:30 PM - Speeches

  • 8 PM - Dessert

  • 8:15 PM - First Dances

  • 9:30 PM - Late Night Snack

  • 11 PM - Last Call for the Bar

  • 11:30 PM - Last Dance

Saturday Event

  • 10 AM - Ladies Arrive (early suite access available for $200 per hour) / Decorating Begins

  • 11 AM - Gentlemen Arrive

  • 1:30 PM - First Looks / Couples Portraits

  • 2 PM - Group Photography

  • 3:30 PM - Guest Arrival Begins

  • 4 PM - Ceremony

  • 4:30 PM - Social Hour

  • 5:30 PM - Guest Seating

  • 5:45 PM - Grand March + Welcome

  • 6 PM - Dinner

  • 7 PM - Speeches

  • 7:30 PM - Dessert

  • 8 PM - First Dances

  • 9:30 PM - Late Night Snack

  • 11 PM - Last Call for the Bar

  • 11:30 PM - Last Dance


 

A wedding in the Historic Barn | Photo by Kacey Wyrick

Sunday Event

  • 10 AM - Ladies Arrive (early suite access available for $200 per hour) / Decorating Begins

  • 11 AM - Gentlemen Arrive

  • 1:30 PM - First Looks / Couples Portraits

  • 2 PM - Group Photography

  • 3 PM - Guest Arrival Begins

  • 3:30 PM - Ceremony

  • 4 PM - Social Hour

  • 5 PM - Guest Seating

  • 5:15 PM - Grand March + Welcome

  • 5:30 PM - Dinner

  • 6:30 PM - Speeches

  • 7 PM - Dessert

  • 7:15 PM - First Dances

  • 9 PM - Last Call for the Bar

  • 9:30 PM - Last Dance

Weekday (Monday-Thursday) Event

  • 10 AM - Ladies Arrive (early suite access available for $200 per hour) / Decorating Begins

  • 11 AM - Gentlemen Arrive

  • 1:30 PM - First Looks / Couples Portraits

  • 2 PM - Group Photography

  • 4 PM - Guest Arrival Begins

  • 4:30 PM - Ceremony

  • 5 PM - Social Hour

  • 5:45 PM - Guest Seating

  • 6 PM - Grand March + Welcome

  • 6:15 PM - Dinner

  • 7 PM - Speeches

  • 7:30 PM - Dessert

  • 7:45 PM - First Dances

  • 9 PM - Last Call for the Bar

  • 9:30 PM - Last Dance