Wedding Day Timeline
I want to walk you through a stereotypical wedding day timeline, sometimes this can be confusing for people who are getting married who have never been part of a wedding day before. As a wedding guest you see all of the formalities but never the nitty gritty details of planning and the times things are meant to happen and of course making sure you leave plenty of time for photographs!
I'll talk you through a typical white wedding who's ceremony is a 12pm, as those are what we have most of this year. A white wedding is a traditional term used for a wedding taking place in a church. Though I understand that every wedding is different heres a quick run down!
7am - Wedding preparations begin, this time does vary depending on how many bridesmaids you have and how many people are having hair and makeup. The bride tends to have her hair and makeup done towards the end so that it lasts the longest (and looks the best obvs)
8:30am-9am - We turn up! We photograph all your details, dress, jewellery, shoes, flowers etc and of course you having your hair and makeup done and all of the little moments in-between.
9:30am - 10am - Marc goes to photograph groom prep, Marc will photograph the groom's details, socks, cufflinks, rings etc.
11:00am - Groom heads to the church to welcome guests.
11:30am - Bride heads to the church
12pm - Ceremony - For a traditional Church ceremony these can last up to an hour, this is obviously the most important part of your day as without this bit you won’t be married! Please though make sure you know the limitations that your vicar will have regarding photographing ceremonies as this can change depending on the vicar and the bad experiences they have experienced with photographers. In some circumstances we may be only allowed to photograph your ceremony from the back of the church!
1pm - Family formal photographs outside the church, we encourage that anybody you want in these photos after the ceremony knows about it so that they don't disappear off to the venue, surprisingly it has happened A LOT where a mum or dad doesn't realise they are needed and they disappear off to the venue. Though to stop people from running off we tend to schedule the confetti photographs after these formal family photos which is usually a good enough reason for everyone to stay at the church a little longer, as everyone loves throwing confetti!!
1:30pm - Guests head to the venue for canapés, and welcome drinks and mingling.
3-5pm - Wedding Breakfast and Speeches (this is not cereal and toast, but your first meal as a married couple!)
5pm - Romantic Portrait Time! This is the time when we sneak you and your new spouse off for your romantic photos! The light is nice, all your guests are a bit jolly, speeches are over and you don't have anyone pulling you around wishing you congratulations, you can relax just the two of you away from the hustle and bustle of your day!
7pm - First Dance and PARTY TIME!!
If you want night time portraits then around this time is a good time to do them!
8pm - Obligatory drunk uncle dancing photos
9pm - We sign off. - We’ll double check that there is no more photographs that you want and leave you to enjoy the rest of your evening together!