Creating a timeline for your wedding can certainly be tricky and it may seem like a tall task, especially if you don?t have a wedding planner. However, it?s important to have a plan for the day so that everyone is on the same page and so that your event goes off without a hitch. Follow the tips and ideas below to create a day-of wedding timeline that will be easy to follow for all.
Determine the Start and End Times
The first step in nailing down your day-of timeline is to decide what time your ceremony will start and when the party will end. Those are pretty firm times and will give you perimeters to work within for the actual event.
Compile a List of all Tasks and Events
Compile a list of everything that will need to take place on your wedding day and separate the list into organized “buckets.” For instance, have a bucket of pre-wedding activities, which will likely include a hair and makeup schedule, rental deliveries, flower deliveries, and so on. Also have a bucket that exists solely for photography and videography since that timeline can get messy itself. Have a bucket just for your ceremony, one for your cocktail hour, and one for your reception. As you make your list, start organizing each individual bucket into exactly how long you think everything will take and the general order in which it will be done. Once you have your buckets listed, organize the day into your timeline and put specific times. This will probably take quite a bit of tweaking and e...