Timelines

Sometimes it’s nice to see a sample schedule now to get a feel for how things might look on your wedding day! Here’s two sample schedules that will give you a great starting place for planning your schedule.

And then you’ll definitely want to touch base with all your vendors to make tweaks here and there based on their recommendations as these are only recommendations to get the ball rolling.

Please note, that while these are recommended times we do not allow ceremonies to begin any earlier than 4:30pm. We recommend 5pm to best serve your guests and to align best with our bar packages which include 5 hours of service. This means if your ceremony is off site you can start cocktail hour no earlier than 5:30pm.

If you’re seeing each other for pictures before the ceremony:

10:00am arrive at TCP to get ready in the bridal suite
10:30 – 12:30 hair and makeup done
12:30  lunch at TCP
1:00 photographers start shooting (details, final getting ready shots)*
2:00 put dress on
2:30 first look- just the two of you (and photographers)
2:45 party and bride/groom pictures
4:15 pictures done – rest in bridal suite
5:00 ceremony
5:45 family pics
5:30 cocktail hour
6:45  intros
6:55  toasts
7:15ish dinner served
8:15 first dances
8:30 open dance/party
10:30 pm late night snack
11:00 bar closes
11:30 event ends // dj or band done
12:30 all guests // vendors out

If you’re not seeing each other before the ceremony:

11:00 – 3:00 hair and makeup done wherever you’re getting ready
12:30pm light lunch
3:00 photographers start shooting (details, final getting ready shots)*
4:20 bride puts dress on
5:00 ceremony
5:45 family pics
6:00 – 6:45 wedding party pictures and portraits
5:30 – 6:45 cocktail hour
6:50  intros
7:00  toasts
7:15ish dinner served
8:20 first dances
8:35 open dance/party
10:30 late night snack
11 bar closes
11:30 event ends // dj or band done
12:30 all guests // vendors out