Abby Lee
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HOW I WRITE WEDDING DAY TIMELINES | by a wedding planner
Need help planning your big day? In this video, I go over a sample timeline and explain certain tidbits throughout your big day. You can buy my timeline template here: https://www.hiabbylee.com/shop/p/spc-wedding-timeline-template
Here is the timeline I reference:
800 AM – Hair and Makeup
1130 AM – Guys get ready
1200 PM – Photo arrives
1245 PM – Girls get dressed
100 PM – Bride gets dressed
130 PM – First look
200 PM – Bridal party photos
245 PM- Family photos
330 PM – Photos end
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Wait you left no room for games and entertainment this timeline is the perfect boring wedding.
This is so so helpful. THANK YOU!
I don't expect Abby 👸🏽 herself to answer comments in detail, but perhaps some of you fellow brides and grooms can advise on my approximate timeline?
9:00 breakfast
9:30 hair and makeup
11:30 Uber to venue
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12:00 arrival at venue, coffee served
12:30 registrar interviews
13:00 ceremony
13:45 confetti shot outside
14:00 pictures with everyone
14:45 cocktail hour (couple's portraits)
16:00 guests go to seats
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16:30 starters served
17:00 speeches
18:00 mains served
19:00 room switch (tables to dancefloor)
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19:30 first dance
19:35 party 🎉💃🍾
20:30 cake cutting
21:30 snacks served
22:45 grand exit
23:00 THE END
(or after-party for those still standing)
For context, everything is local in London UK, we have around 40 guests and 40 evening guests. Budget is around £6k. 👰🏻♀️🤵🏻♂️💒
Thank u for this video. What if we are doing decorations ourselves? The venue will have table covers and napkins all set up . We would need to place the centerpieces, backdrops, vases,signs for gifts and cards, welcome sign, seating chart, guestbook , sweat heart table decoration,cake table deco as well as set up a table for favors . After that I think everyone will b going home to take showers . Ceremony time is 4:00 I believe and I think we can come at 8:00 to the venue to decorate
Probably the best video I have seen on this topic…you gave real times and goals to stick with ~ Thank you for sharing.
THANK YOU SO MUCH! Extremely helpful and to the point which is exactly what I was looking for!
For a grand exit or mock grand exit for a 10pm end time, what type of buffer would you need time wise?
Thank you! Soooo helpful. Just what I was looking for.
Thank you so much!! This was the most helpful video I've seem so far
Hello! How would you suggest adding in picture with guests at their tables during reception?
LOVED LOVED LOVED. Straight to the point, no “fillers” and super helpful! Thank you. I’m coordinating my first wedding so I’m trying to get all the information and tips I can and yours by far was the most simple but functional!
I'm planning my first wedding this is super helpful thank you ❤️
This is very helpful, thank you 😊
This is so helpful!!!! Thank you so much 🧡
This is a nice timeline but since you start at 8 am what would you do about decorating the venue because a lot of places don't let you in until 8 am that morning to decorate?