Sample Wedding Timelines
PLATED MEAL
SAMPLE TIMELINE 1
PLATED MEAL W/ CEREMONY
3:30 PM Guests Arrive for Ceremony
4:00 PM Ceremony Begins
4:30 PM Ceremony Ends
4:30 PM Cocktail Hour
5:30 PM Guests invited to be seated
5:45 PM Wedding Party Introductions
5:50 PM MC(s) Welcome
5:55 PM Blessing/Prayer/Toast
6:00 PM First Course Served
6:15 PM Made/Matron of Honour Speech
6:20 PM Best Man/Person Speech
6:40 PM Main Course Served
7:00 PM Partner 1’s Parents Speech
7:10 PM Partner 2’s Parents Speech
7:30 PM Dessert Served
7:45 PM Couple’s Speech
8:00 PM Short Break before dancing/Sunset Photos
8:20 PM First Dances
8:30 PM General Dancing Begins
10:30 PM Late Night Food
12:45 AM Last Dances
1:00 AM Reception Ends
SAMPLE TIMELINE 2
PLATED MEAL W/O CEREMONY
5:00 PM Cocktail Hour
6:00 PM Guests invited to be seated
6:10 PM Wedding Attendants’ Introductions
6:15 PM Couple’s First Dance
6:20 PM MC(s) Welcome
6:25 PM Blessing/Prayer/Toast
6:30 PM First Course Served
6:40 PM Partner 1’s Parents Speech
6:50 PM Partner 2’s Parents Speech
7:00 PM Second Course Served
7:15 PM Made/Matron of Honour Speech
7:30 PM Main Course Served
7:45 PM Best Person Speech
8:15 PM Dessert Served
8:30 PM Couple’s Speech
8:40 PM Cake Cutting
8:45 PM Family Dances
9:00 PM General Dancing Begins
11:00 PM Late Night Food
12:45 AM Last Dances
1:00 AM Reception Ends
BUFFET OR FAMILY STYLE MEAL
SAMPLE TIMELINE 3
BUFFET
6:00 PM Cocktail Hour
7:00 PM Guests invited to be seated
7:15 PM Wedding Attendants’ Introductions
7:20 PM MC(s) Welcome
7:25 PM Blessing/Prayer/Toast
7:30 PM Head Table invited to buffet
7:40 PM All guests invited to buffet
8:00 PM Made/Matron of Honour Speech
8:05 PM Best Person Speech
8:10 PM Guests invited for more food
8:25 PM Partner 1’s Parents Speech
8:35 PM Partner 2’s Parents Speech
8:45 PM Dessert Served
9:00 PM Couple’s Speech
9:10 PM Cake Cutting
9:15 PM Couple’s First Dance
9:20 PM Family Dances
9:30 PM General Dancing Begins
11:00 PM Late Night Food
12:45 AM Last Dances
1:00AM Reception Ends
SAMPLE TIMELINE 4
FAMILY STYLE
5:30 PM Cocktail Hour
6:15 PM Guests invited to be seated
6:30 PM Wedding Attendants’ Introductions
6:35 PM MC(s) Welcome
6:40 PM Blessing/Prayer/Toast
6:45 PM First Course Served
7:05 PM Made/Matron of Honour Speech
7:10 PM Best Person Speech
7:20 PM Second Course Served
7:35 PM Partner 1’s Parents Speech
7:50 PM Main Course Served
8:10 PM Partner 2’s Parents Speech
8:30 PM Dessert Served
8:45 PM Couple’s Speech
8:55 PM Cake Cutting
9:00 PM Couple’s First Dance
9:05 PM Family Dances
9:15 PM General Dancing Begins
10:30 PM Late Night Food
12:45 AM Last Dances
1:00 AM Reception End
