No two wedding days are the same, so take them with a couple grains of salt, but these sample wedding day timelines are a good foundation for you to use to build your custom timeline.

We love first looks for emotional reasons first and foremost. With a first look, the first time you two see one another is a calm, romantic moment without your whole guest list watching or an officiant standing right next you. At a first look, you get to talk to each other too, which definitely helps calm any nerves you might be feeling before the ceremony. From a practical standpoint, first looks also free up a lot of time right after the ceremony, so you'll see that difference in these sample timelines.

But we know first looks aren't for everyone! And if you really want the traditional walking-down-the-aisle moment, then yes! do that. You'll probably end up having extra getting ready time with your closest circle so yay! Just be sure to factor in the sunset time so you don't end up having to take your group photos after dark (unless you want to). 

Sample Wedding Day Timelines

With a First Look

Without a First Look

FREE SAMPLES!!!

1:00pm Coverage of getting ready and important details
2:45pm Time for finishing touches!
3:00pm First Look & portraits of the couple
3:30pm Wedding Party Portraits
4:00pm Family Portraits
4:30pm Couple and Wedding Party getting touchups and hidden before ceremony as guests start to arrive
5:00pm Ceremony
5:30pm Cocktail hour 
6:30pm Reception entrance + any pre-dinner events
***Golden Hour/Blue Hour portraits --- the exact time will depend on the sunset time on your wedding date***
7:00pm Dinner + other events + party
***after-dark portraits***
11:00pm Exit

1:00pm Coverage of getting ready and important details
4:00pm Couple and Wedding Party getting touchups and hidden before ceremony as guests arrive
4:30pm Ceremony
5:00pm Cocktail hour
During this time, we'll photograph (1) family portraits, (2) wedding party portraits, and (3) couple portraits. Depending on how big your families and wedding parties are, we may need more than an hour for cocktail "hour"
6:30pm Reception entrance + any pre-dinner events
***Golden Hour/Blue Hour portraits --- the exact time will depend on the sunset time on your wedding date***
7:00pm Dinner + other events + party
***after-dark portraits***
11:00pm Exit

***depending on when sunset is, you may want to allocate 10 minutes of cocktail hour or early in the reception for to get gorgeous golden hour couple portraits, AND you know we love nighttime shots, so if you're down to sneak away from the dance floor later in the night, let's make some magic!!***