Sample Wedding Timelines

PLATED MEAL

SAMPLE TIMELINE 1

PLATED MEAL W/ CEREMONY

3:30 PM Guests Arrive for Ceremony

4:00 PM Ceremony Begins

4:30 PM Ceremony Ends

4:30 PM Cocktail Hour

5:30 PM Guests invited to be seated

5:45 PM Wedding Party Introductions

5:50 PM MC(s) Welcome

5:55 PM Blessing/Prayer/Toast

6:00 PM First Course Served

6:15 PM Made/Matron of Honour Speech

6:20 PM Best Man/Person Speech

6:40 PM Main Course Served

7:00 PM Partner 1’s Parents Speech

7:10 PM Partner 2’s Parents Speech

7:30 PM Dessert Served

7:45 PM Couple’s Speech

8:00 PM Short Break before dancing/Sunset Photos

8:20 PM First Dances

8:30 PM General Dancing Begins

10:30 PM Late Night Food

12:45 AM Last Dances

1:00 AM Reception Ends

SAMPLE TIMELINE 2

PLATED MEAL W/O CEREMONY

5:00 PM Cocktail Hour

6:00 PM Guests invited to be seated

6:10 PM Wedding Attendants’ Introductions

6:15 PM Couple’s First Dance

6:20 PM MC(s) Welcome

6:25 PM Blessing/Prayer/Toast

6:30 PM First Course Served

6:40 PM Partner 1’s Parents Speech

6:50 PM Partner 2’s Parents Speech

7:00 PM Second Course Served

7:15 PM Made/Matron of Honour Speech

7:30 PM Main Course Served

7:45 PM Best Person Speech

8:15 PM Dessert Served

8:30 PM Couple’s Speech

8:40 PM Cake Cutting

8:45 PM Family Dances

9:00 PM General Dancing Begins

11:00 PM Late Night Food

12:45 AM Last Dances

1:00 AM Reception Ends

BUFFET OR FAMILY STYLE MEAL

SAMPLE TIMELINE 3

BUFFET

6:00 PM Cocktail Hour

7:00 PM Guests invited to be seated

7:15 PM Wedding Attendants’ Introductions

7:20 PM MC(s) Welcome

7:25 PM Blessing/Prayer/Toast

7:30 PM Head Table invited to buffet

7:40 PM All guests invited to buffet

8:00 PM Made/Matron of Honour Speech

8:05 PM Best Person Speech

8:10 PM Guests invited for more food

8:25 PM Partner 1’s Parents Speech

8:35 PM Partner 2’s Parents Speech

8:45 PM Dessert Served

9:00 PM Couple’s Speech

9:10 PM Cake Cutting

9:15 PM Couple’s First Dance

9:20 PM Family Dances

9:30 PM General Dancing Begins

11:00 PM Late Night Food

12:45 AM Last Dances

1:00AM Reception Ends

SAMPLE TIMELINE 4

FAMILY STYLE

5:30 PM Cocktail Hour

6:15 PM Guests invited to be seated

6:30 PM Wedding Attendants’ Introductions

6:35 PM MC(s) Welcome

6:40 PM Blessing/Prayer/Toast

6:45 PM First Course Served

7:05 PM Made/Matron of Honour Speech

7:10 PM Best Person Speech

7:20 PM Second Course Served

7:35 PM Partner 1’s Parents Speech

7:50 PM Main Course Served

8:10 PM Partner 2’s Parents Speech

8:30 PM Dessert Served

8:45 PM Couple’s Speech

8:55 PM Cake Cutting

9:00 PM Couple’s First Dance

9:05 PM Family Dances

9:15 PM General Dancing Begins

10:30 PM Late Night Food

12:45 AM Last Dances

1:00 AM Reception End

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