]]>The more detailed you can make the plan, the better… and lets be honest, practically all other wedding planning will rely on this timeline. So lets get it out of the way now!
After photographing hundreds of weddings, we’ve learned the importance of helping our couples develop their wedding day timeline keeping in mind the best lighting for photos & providing our couples with a ton of time with their friends, family and guests. Everyone is there to party with you, not to see you swept away for hours of wedding photography and videography. So… lets do this!
Things To Consider:
- Ceremonies typically last 20-30 minutes (traditional) or up to 1 hour (catholic)
- Receptions typically last 3-4 hours
- Seeing each other before the ceremony for a “First Look” will not save you time after the ceremony. This is simply a beautiful moment for the two of you to share together (and makes for some KILLER photos, I might add!) This decision is completely up to you.
- The best lighting for couple photos is 30 minutes before sunset. We call this “Golden Hour.” If your wedding day doesn’t allow for photos of the two of you to fall during this time, we’ll sneak away during the reception for a few sunset photos in this EPIC lighting!
- The following timeline assumes that the ceremony and reception are being held in the same venue, which means guests wouldn’t need to travel and cocktail hour kicks off right away. (If your reception is at a different site, remember to add in some travel time for you and your guests)
Use the following sample wedding day timeline as a guide to create your own!
**Keeping in mind that sunset would be at 6:30pm**
2:00-3:00 Finishing Touches (Hair, Makeup, Shoes, Tux, Dress, Etc)
3:00-3:30 Bride, Bridesmaids & Brides Family
3:30-4:00 Groom, Groomsmen & Grooms Family
4:00-4:30 Detail Shots of The Venue
4:30-5:00 Ceremony
5:00-5:15 Family Photos
5:15 – 5:30 Bridal Party Photos
5:30-6:00 Couple Photos (Just You 2, Your Photographer + Videographer)
6:00-10:00 Reception
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You and your bridesmaids may have all your dresses picked out, fitted, and ready to go… but have you thought about what to wear before putting them on? While getting ready looks may not sound too important, if you’ve hired Emotive Photo as your wedding photographer, we’ll show up just in time to capture those final finishing touches before you step into your wedding gown and trust us, you’ll want to have something that’s not only comfy and cute, but photogenic too! Here’s a little inspiration for you… some of our own brides & bridesmaids getting ready & what they chose to wear at these beautiful Florida wedding venues.
ROBES
Want to feel comfortable and fancy while you prep for your big day? Matching robes add a dose of elegance to the getting ready room as you sip champagne and get your hair done! (don’t forget to steam the robes ahead of time for flawless getting ready photos!) Check out Plum Pretty Sugar… they have some of our favs!
ROMPERS
The most important part of choosing your getting ready look is selecting something that won’t mess up your girls’ hair and makeup when they change into their dresses! Rompers are a cute solution since you can’t take them off over your head anyway. Printed, floral, matching, or mismatched — your girls will love getting ready in rompers!
BUTTON DOWNS
Like with rompers, button down shirts or dresses solve the problem of not wanting to ruin your hair-do. Go for a comfy look with oversized button downs in any color, stripes or polka dots, or personalized monograms! They also make for creative, personalized & useful bridesmaid gifts! 
Need more inspiration? Follow us on our Facebook Page for more getting ready photos of our brides & bridesmaids!
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Congratulations Kelly + Mike!
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Pop on into this party and then join us in wishing this beautiful couple the happiest New Year!!
