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Wedding Day Timeline Builder

Enter your key times and preferences. The builder back-solves your complete minute-by-minute schedule, from hair and makeup all the way through to the last dance.

Ceremony

Ceremony start time

Ceremony length (minutes)

Travel: ceremony to reception (minutes)

Reception

Cocktail hour length (minutes)

Reception length (hours)

Photography & Portraits

Photographer coverage (hours)

Sunset time (optional)

Use the Golden Hour Calculator to find your exact time. Leave as default if unsure.

First look before ceremony Adds 40 min of portrait time before the ceremony.

Bridal Party

Total people getting hair & makeup done

Number of HMUA artists working simultaneously

Average hair & makeup time per person (minutes)

Groom / partner prep time (minutes)

Travel: getting-ready location to ceremony (minutes)

Formals & Groups

Family formals (minutes)

Allow 2 min per grouping. 10-12 groups = 25 min.

Bridal party portraits (minutes)

Hair & makeup starts

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Your getting-ready call time

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Photographer arrives

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Reception ends

Golden hour portraits

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Best light of the day for couple portraits

Ceremony

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Reception entry

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After cocktail hour

Full timeline

Share this with your photographer, venue coordinator and MC before the wedding day.

Time	Block	Duration	Notes