Wedding Day Schedule

When working on the time-tabling of the schedule below, allow for most thingsto take longer than you think. In the preparation stage, work backwards from the ceremony start time. Attach your 'Wedding Day Contact List' and distribute to your best man, chief bridesmaid, photographer, videographer, venue co-ordinator or caterer, and Toastmaster or MC. Include the names of those mentioned in it for identification purposes. Place a copy in the 'Ceremony' and 'Reception' boxes.

PREPERATION

• Cake delivery to venue
• Flowers to venue(s)

BRIDE

• Hair / Make-up appointments
• Bouquet & buttonhole delivery
• Photographer arrives
• Bridesmaids / bride's mother depart for ceremony
• Bride departs for ceremony

GROOM

• Meet best man
• Buttonhole / corsage delivery
• Depart for ceremony
• Groom & attendants' photographs
• Guest arrive

CEREMONY

• Arrival of the bride
• (Official photographs)
• Depart for reception

RECEPTION

• Drinks reception
• (Official photographs)
• Wedding dinner or lunch
• Speeches & toats (father of the bride, groom, best man)
• Cake cutting
• First dance (title)
• Dancing & entertainment
• Tossing of bouquet
• Bride & groom depart
• Carriages