Sample timeline - including first look

12:00 Getting Ready coverage begins

2:00 First look + portraits

4:00 ceremony

4:30 Family photographs

5:00 Join cocktail hour

6:00 dinner + sneak off for sunset photos (5 - 15 minutes)

9:00 dance

10:00 Photo coverage concludes

Sample timeline - traditional 2

11:00 Getting Ready coverage begins

12:30 Portraits separately (30 minutes each)

2:00 Ceremony

2:30 Family Photographs

3:00 Portraits together

5:00 Join cocktail hour

6:00 dinner + sneak off for sunset photos (5 - 15 minutes)

9:00 dance

10:00 Photo coverage concludes

Sample timeline - traditional

12:00 Getting Ready coverage begins

2:00 Ceremony

2:30 Family Photographs

3:00 Portraits

5:00 Join cocktail hour

6:00 dinner + sneak off for sunset photos (5 - 15 minutes)

9:00 dance

10:00 Photo coverage concludes

Sample timeline - traditional 3

12:00 Getting Ready coverage begins

2:00 Separate portraits

4:00 Ceremony

4:30 Family photographs

5:00 Portraits together

6:00 dinner + sneak off for sunset photos (5 - 15 minutes)

9:00 dance

10:00 Photo coverage concludes

Wedding Day Timelines

How much time should we account for during each aspect of the day?

Getting Ready - 1 Hour minimum

Family Photos - 30 minutes

Couple portraits - 15 minutes to 1 hour

Wedding party portraits - 15 minutes to 30 minutes

Dance coverage - 1 hour recommended