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Wedding and Event Timeline Generator

Generate a practical day-of timeline from ceremony, dinner, photo, and party timing.

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Aug 29, 2026 timeline

1:00 PM

Setup begins

Vendors, hosts, or helpers start room setup and signage.

Setup lead

1:00 PM

First look and couple photos

Private first look plus portraits before guests arrive.

Photo lead

2:00 PM

Wedding party and family photos

Finish key formal photos before ceremony time.

Photo lead

3:15 PM

Final host check

Check sound, table labels, restrooms, food timing, and emergency kit.

Host

3:30 PM

Guest arrival

Open doors, cue music, and have drinks or water visible.

Greeter

4:00 PM

Ceremony

Processional, vows, rings, kiss, and recessional.

Officiant

4:35 PM

Cocktail hour

Guests move to drinks while family photos wrap.

Coordinator

6:00 PM

Dinner service

Seat guests, serve dinner, and confirm toast order.

Catering lead

6:45 PM

Toasts

Keep each toast short and confirm the microphone is ready.

MC

7:15 PM

First dance and open dancing

Move from formal dance into the party block.

DJ or MC

9:30 PM

Last call and final photos

Capture any missed groups and announce the wind-down.

Host

10:00 PM

Guest sendoff

Thank guests, collect gifts/cards, and start cleanup.

Host

10:30 PM

Pack out

Load decor, leftovers, gifts, signage, and rentals.

Setup lead

Coordinator notes

  • Assign one owner per time block before event day.
  • Pad photo, food, and transportation moments by at least 10 minutes.
  • Print a host copy and a vendor copy with phone numbers added.