Wedding Day Timeline - Sample Day Of Wedding Timeline

Wedding Day Timeline

When creating a wedding day timeline, you'll need to consult with several of your wedding vendors.  Clearly communicate your expectations and use their suggestions to compile your final list.  Your hair and makeup artists will help you determine how much time is realistically necessary, the DJ will be a great resource for the reception timeline and the day of coordinator will be a great tool for helping the day go smoothly! From the photography standpoint, here's a sample Wedding Day Timeline that you can use as a starting point. Once you get this finalized, communicate with your bridal party, immediate family and vendors about what time they should arrive.  When in doubt, add an extra 15 minutes to cushion the timeline!  Extra time is better than running behind!  Sample Timeline has been created for a 5:00pm Ceremony Time, with everything taking place at one venue.

9:00 - Bride and Bridesmaids arrive and begin with hair and makeup

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1:00 - Photographer arrives and photographs venue and details

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1:30 - Bridesmaids and Bride's parents get dressed

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1:45 - Bride Gets Dressed, Groom and Groomsmen Get Dressed

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2:00 - Bride Photographed with Bridesmaids, Immediate Family

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2:30 - Groom Photographed with Groomsmen, Immediate Family

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3:00 - First Look, Bride and Groom Portraits

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3:30 - Bride and Groom with Bridal Party and Immediate Family

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5:00:  Ceremony

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5:30 - Ceremony Ends

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5:30 - 6:30 - Cocktail Hour, Photos with grandparents or extended family, Bride and Groom Portraits

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6:30 - Wedding Party Grand Entrance

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6:45 - Dinner

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7:45 - First Dances

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8:15 - Toasts

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8:30 - Cake Cutting

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8:40 - Party Time

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10:45 - Last Dance

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11:00 - Grand Exit

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Would you like an editable timeline for your wedding day? Email me at YasminLeonardPhotography@yahoo.com

 

The Lofts at  Union Square - Jon and Onna - Yasmin Leonard Photography

The Lofts at Union Square - Jon and Onna - Yasmin Leonard Photography

Jon and Onna

The Lofts at Union Square | High Point | NC

 

Talented Wedding Vendors:

Venue:  The Lofts at Union Square

Videographer:  Humming Meadow Productions

DJ: Dane Joyce

Wedding Coordinator: Lauren Baity

Florist:  Garden Art

Cake:  Branch Bakery

Catering:  Branch Bakery

Photography:  Yasmin Leonard Photography 

Bridal Show - Marry Me - Triad Weddings Magazine - Yasmin Leonard Photography

Bridal Show - Marry Me - Triad Weddings Magazine - Yasmin Leonard Photography

Marry Me, Triad Weddings Magazine Bridal Show

Yasmin Leonard Photography and Just Priceless 

I participated in my very first bridal show this past weekend!  Marry Me, presented by Triad Weddings, is the area's premier planning event!  I was honored to be among the top wedding professionals the Triad and surrounding area has to offer. There were so many talented, innovative and passionate business owners ready to service potential brides and grooms.  It was definitely a great day!  

As you may know, I share a building with Just Priceless and Printology!  Because of this, Just Priceless and I had the opportunity to share a booth at Marry Me!  This turned out to have many advantages!  1.  I photographed a gorgeous wedding at The Lofts at Union Square on Saturday and was unable to set up our booth.  Luckily, Sami and her talented team were willing and available to set everything up for us!! Huge bonus for me!  ...and did you see what they did!?  Well, you will in just a sec!  They did such a great job making everything come together! 2.  Flowers make everything beautiful!  Just Priceless flowers beautifully complimented the wedding portraits and really made everything pop! 3.  It was fun having such a great friend by my side the whole event! Definitely some fun girl time!

The event itself was awesome!  I had the opportunity to meet with so many brides (and some grooms)!  I absolutely love getting to be a part of all the excitement!  I loved getting to meet so many new people, hear about their wedding plans and answer questions about all things weddings!   And as a sweet treat, I handed out my favorite chocolate, Ghiradelli Cholocalate with Caramel!

Our antique chair came from the Prettiest Pieces in Greensboro, as well as the china and stemware!  Our gorgeous table linen came from Party Reflections! 

Corporate Headshots - In Studio Headshots

Corporate Headshots

If you're in the majority, it's likely you have never had any professional headshots taken. It's probably not even on your radar of things to do!  In many cases, most didn't even consider it until their boss asked for it and they realized they didn't have any!  I want to suggest to you, don't wait!  Your picture on your website, Linked In page, business card, marketing materials, etc is often the first impression people have of you.  That picture represents you, your business and your brand.  A professional picture will help make you look more professional.  Including pictures on your marketing materials also helps give your business a personal touch!  Sessions are relaxed, quick and easy!  Schedule your Corporate Headshots today! 

The Roller Mill Events - Winston Salem Wedding - Ashley and Matt

The Roller Mill Events - Winston Salem Wedding - Ashley and Matt

Ashley and Matt

The Roller Mill Events was the perfect venue for this beautiful couple's classic vintage wedding.  White flowers, white pumpkins, white lace runners and antique china...add the rustic look of The Roller Mills and you have vintage inspired, wedding perfection!  I was obsessed by Ashley's makeup and hair by Tropical Breeze Salon!  They had the already gorgeous bride looking flawless!  ...and that dress from Bellissima!!!! Sooooo perfect!  It seriously looked like it was made just for her!  Flowers by Neil beautifully arranged all the flowers!  The wedding cake was delicious and beautiful by Delicious Bakery.  The groom looked sharp in his suit from Men's Wearhouse!  Twice Loved Vintage supplied all the vintage rentals.  Tiger Paw Entertainment made it a Par-TAY!!!  And a huge shoutout to Angela Beasley, our wedding director for helping the day go so smoothly! ...oh and let's not forget Buttercup Cafe!  Dinner was delicious!   Ashley and Matt are so in love and the camera loved them!  The Roller Mill has a saying that "you aren't married unless you have had your pictures taken with the mural wall!"  So Matt and Ashley ARE officially married....go check them out! 

The Huffington Post loved this beautiful couple as much as we did!  They featured one of their pictures in their November Wedding Roundup!  Check it out here! 

 

Nursing School Senior - High Point Senior Photographer - Cassandra

Nursing School Senior - High Point Senior Photographer - Cassandra

Cassandra

Downtown Winston Salem - Senior Portrait Session

It's Cassandra's Senior Year!  She'll be graduating from Forsyth Technical Community College and Wiles School of Nursing in December.  I was honored to take her senior portraits and help her commemorate this accomplishment and milestone! She's beautiful inside and out!  She's hardworking, caring and awesome with children! ...which makes her the perfect candidate for pediatric nursing!  I have no doubt that she will be amazing and will touch sooooo many children!  Cassandra is definitely loved by the Leonard family as she babysits our kids, assists with lighting and accompanies me on all sorts of adventures - including Hanging Rock for a proposal!  She's really become a family friend and we have loved it! She's about to spread her wings and venture to a new chapter and we will definitely miss having her around all the time! <3  Congratulations Cassandra, we love you!