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