Help with timeline?

[MainStMandy]

I'm trying to figure out the wedding day timeline. Can someone help me out?

This is what I know:

9 a.m. - Breakfast ADR
10 a.m.- Manicure @ GF


5 p.m.- Ceremony
5:30 p.m.- Group shots
6:00 p.m.- Group transported to AK
6:30 p.m.-Df and I transported to AK

We have 4 hours of photography so I'm figure 2:30-6:30...but then what?? Who gets pictures done first? We are doing a first look...does that come first? Should I tell Beaute Speciale that I need to be ready at 2:30??? Thank you!!

 

[pezaddict231]

I would do a few pictures of each of you getting ready. Like getting into the dress / etc. I'm not a huge fan of the before and after pics, but I think the putting on the dress are nice and they can take pics of the details. It'd be nice to have a few solo pics too.

After that you can do Bride / BM and Groom / GM; each with respective families if you want or you can do the first look and those BP/Family pics after.

 

[not_Joanna_eggs]

This is something I really fretted over too. I'm not sure if it's "right" but here's what I'm doing

I'm having my hair ready by 2 just in case something would take longer than anticipated. I'm a big worry wort.

Our photography Schedule is as follows:

2:30 Photographer arrives @ Bay Lake Tower for "getting ready" photos (don't need a ton of these, but a few would be nice)

3:00 Photographer meets Groom and groomsmen at Polynesian for groomsmen photos

3:15(ish) I arrive at Polynesian for staged "first look" and then photos around the grounds of the Polynesian with Bridal party and my parents.

4:30 Groom heads over to WP, and we take "girl" shots until our car arrives. at about 4:45.

5:00 Ceremony

5:30 - 6:30 Photos with guests (for thank yous) and of just us around the WP.

I'll let you know in a few weeks if this works for us lol.

 

[tiggerrifficheidi]

Are you going to have some photography of your reception?

 

[MainStMandy]

Thanks girls! I got in contact with Beaute Speciale yesterday and heard from my wedding planner so this is my rough draft.

7:45 a.m. Leave for Breakfast
8:15 a.m. ADR @ Gf Café
9:30 a.m. Manicures
11:30-2:00 pm Hair and Makeup
2:30 p.m. First Look @ Disney's Boardwalk
3:30 p.m. Leave for GF
4:00 p.m. Group Pics @ Grand Floridian
5:00 p.m. Ceremony
5:30 p.m. Group Shots
6:00 p.m. Guests to leave for AK
6:30 p.m. Amanda and Eric leave for AK/ Cocktail Hour Starts
7:30 p.m. Dinner
8:00 p.m. Bus Departure
8:30 p.m. Cake Cutting
9:00 p.m. Dancing/Bus Departure
10:30 p.m. Bus Departure

Heidi, we are not having professional photography at the reception. We really wanted to make sure we got some amazing pictures at the ceremony and couldn't justify $1700 for 3 hours of DPS for the reception.

 

[MainStMandy]

This is something I really fretted over too. I'm not sure if it's "right" but here's what I'm doing

I'm having my hair ready by 2 just in case something would take longer than anticipated. I'm a big worry wort.

Our photography Schedule is as follows:

2:30 Photographer arrives @ Bay Lake Tower for "getting ready" photos (don't need a ton of these, but a few would be nice)

3:00 Photographer meets Groom and groomsmen at Polynesian for groomsmen photos

3:15(ish) I arrive at Polynesian for staged "first look" and then photos around the grounds of the Polynesian with Bridal party and my parents.

4:30 Groom heads over to WP, and we take "girl" shots until our car arrives. at about 4:45.

5:00 Ceremony

5:30 - 6:30 Photos with guests (for thank yous) and of just us around the WP.

I'll let you know in a few weeks if this works for us lol.

That looks like a good timeline!! The only thing I'm stuck on is the transportation from BWV to the GF/WP. We initially were taking 2 cars when we didn't do the first look, but now I'm not sure how it works. I'm waiting to hear back from our WP.

 

[The Scotts]

Will someone fill me in on what a 'first look' is? Haven't heard this before!

Thanks

 

[MainStMandy]

The first look is when the bride and groom see each other for the first time on the wedding day. It's done before the ceremony and is usually a private moment between the bride and groom (and the photographers). This gives you time to take pictures together before the ceremony instead of after.