A General Wedding Day Timeline Guide for Every Season
Here’s how to have a relaxing wedding day: Create an exceptional wedding day timeline (and surround yourself with a trustworthy network)!
A thoughtfully crafted timeline will ensure your day unfolds seamlessly and provides flexibility for any delays that may occur (as they often do!). As a four-seasons wedding venue in New Jersey, we’ve seen it all. Each wedding is unique with different needs and agendas, so it’s impossible to find a one-size-fits-all timeline! Instead, we’ve created a timeline for every season that works for most, considering the temperature, sunset times, and more factors that will help create a comfortable and seamless setting for you and your guests.
Download our free detailed wedding day sample timeline here!
Autumn Wedding TImeline
Ariele Chapman Photography | Thistle Bee Florist
9:00 am - Begin getting ready
2:00 pm - First look
2-4:00 pm - Couple + wedding party portraits
5:00 pm - Ceremony
5:30-7 pm - Cocktail hour (portraits at 5:30 if no first look)
7-10:30 pm - reception
Winter Wedding Timeline
Tori Kelner Photography
9:00 am - Begin getting ready
1:00 pm - First look
1-3:00 pm - Couple + wedding party portraits
4:00 pm - Ceremony
4:30-6 pm - Cocktail hour (portraits at 4:30 if no first look)
6-9:30 pm - Reception
Spring Wedding Timeline
Caroline Morris Photography
9:00 am - Begin getting ready
2:00 pm - First look
2-4:00 pm - Couple + wedding party portraits
5:00 pm - Ceremony
5:30-7 pm - Cocktail hour (portraits at 5:30 if no first look)
7-10:30 pm - Reception
Summer Wedding Timeline
Jill Sahner Photography
9:00 am - Begin getting ready
3:00 pm - First look
3-5:00 pm - Couple + wedding party portraits
6:00 pm - Ceremony
6:30-8 pm - Cocktail hour (portraits at 6:30 if no first look)
8-11:30 pm - Reception
For more detailed sample timelines catered to Bear Brook couples, visit our post here.