| 3:00 |
Caterer
arrives |
| 3:15 |
Florist
arrives to set up table centrepieces
and other floral decorations. |
| 3:30 |
DJ
arrives and sets up equipment. |
| 3:40 |
Wedding
Coordinator (or designated person)
arrives to set up place cards,
favors, toasting flutes, cake knife,
guest book with pen and basket or
other holder for the money
envelopes. |
| 3:45 |
Wedding
cake arrives and is set up. Florist
to provide flowers and greenery to
the cake designer, who will arrange
flowers on and around the wedding
cake. |
|
First
Hour of Reception
|
| 5:00 |
Wedding
guests arrive. Cocktail hour begins.
Waiters serve trays of champagne and
hors d'oeuvres to guests. |
| 5:15 |
Bride
& Groom arrive and are escorted
outside to take formal photographs
on the lawn. All family members and
wedding party gather outside for
photographs.
Make
sure all the family members and
wedding attendants know where and
when! You don't want to waste any
time trying to track down people to
be in pictures.
|
| 5:20 |
Bride,
Groom and family members take formal
photographs. |
|
Second
Hour of Reception
|
| 6:00 |
Bride
and Groom, wedding party and parents
of bride and groom gather in side
room to "line up" for
announcements.
Line
up in order... groom's parents
first, then bride's parents, flower
girl and ring bearer, bridesmaids
escorted by ushers, maid of honor
escorted by best man and then the
bride and groom.
|
| 6:05 |
DJ
will make formal announcements.
(List all names here...) |
| 6:10 |
Bride
and Groom's first dance (name of
song here). Caterer begins serving
champagne to the tables for the
champagne toast. |
