Wishes wedding timeline

[act1980]

Hi all,

I have been racking my brains putting together this timeline.

I would be grateful for any feedback positive or negative

Wedding Itinerary - Idea A

Time
11.30am Hair and makeup artist arrives
12pm Photographer arrives to start taking gatting ready shots (10 hour package)
1pm Photos around the Boardwalk resort with the bridesmainds
1.45pm Groom, best man, FIL & Dad leave for WP
2pm Head to WP and finish getting ready in the brides vestibule
2.30pm Ceremony (20 minutes)
3.00pm Photo's with guests (20 minutes)
3.20pm Guests travel to Commanders Terrace for cocktail hour, bride & groom continue with photos
3.30pm Cocktail hour starts
4.30pm Cocktail hour ends, leave for reception at the Whitehall room
4.45pm Reception starts
6.30pm Speeches!
7pm Characters enter, cutting of the cake begins!
7.30pm Characters leave, cake is served
7.45pm Tea & coffee is served
8.15pm Leave for dessert party at Sago Cay
8.30pm Dessert party begins
9pm Wishes fireworks display begins!
9.30pm Dessert party ends, guests gather at hotel bar
10pm Photographer leaves

 

[Kristen Wynn Photo]

Hmm, I see a few things I'd suggest if it were me.

I think you will need more time than just from 11:30 until 1 to get ready considering hair and makeup will take up a lot of that. When will you eat lunch, get into your dress, etc?

I'd assume the photos at 1pm are with you and the bridesmaids, right? Because photos of just the bridesmaids really wouldn't be needed and most likely, they will still be getting ready then themselves.

Do you want any shots of your DH getting ready with the groomsmen?

Also, 30 minutes of speeches is a really long time. Most times, it is kept to ten minutes and even that can feel long sometimes.

Are you having dancing? Or any other planned activities? The cutting of the cake is generally when many guests take their leave, so be sure to have lots to entertain them during the 4 hour reception (just talking and mingling is good, but other activities help keep everything moving).

 

[act1980]

Hmm, I see a few things I'd suggest if it were me.

I think you will need more time than just from 11:30 until 1 to get ready considering hair and makeup will take up a lot of that. When will you eat lunch, get into your dress, etc?

I'd assume the photos at 1pm are with you and the bridesmaids, right? Because photos of just the bridesmaids really wouldn't be needed and most likely, they will still be getting ready then themselves.

Do you want any shots of your DH getting ready with the groomsmen?

Also, 30 minutes of speeches is a really long time. Most times, it is kept to ten minutes and even that can feel long sometimes.

Are you having dancing? Or any other planned activities? The cutting of the cake is generally when many guests take their leave, so be sure to have lots to entertain them during the 4 hour reception (just talking and mingling is good, but other activities help keep everything moving).

How about this...

Wedding Itinerary - Idea A

Time Bride
8am Get up and have breakfast
9am Have a shower
11am Hair and makeup artist arrives, get hair and eye lashes done
11.30pm Bridesmaids doing their makeup
12pm Do makeup, Photographer arrives to start
taking getting ready shots (8 hour package)
12.30pm Get dressed
12.45pm Photos around the Boardwalk resort with my bridesmaids
1pm
1.45pm Leave in a limo to the Grand Floridian
2pm Meet Dad, bridesmaids make their way to the WP
2.15pm Head to WP and finish getting ready in the brides vestibule
2.30pm Ceremony (20 minutes)
2.50pm Guests travel to Whitehall Patio for cocktail hour, bride, groom, & parents continue with photos
3.00pm Cocktail hour starts
3.20pm Parents fisish photos and proceed to Whitehall Patio for cocktail hour
4.00pm Cocktail hour ends, reception at the Whitehall room starts
6.00pm Speeches!
6.15pm Characters enter, cutting of the cake begins!
6.45pm Characters leave, cake is served
7.00pm Tea & coffee is served
8.00pm Leave for Illuminations dessert party at Epcot, photographer leaves, meet Disney photographer
8.30pm Dessert party begins, Disney photographer present
9pm Wishes fireworks display begins!
9.30pm Dessert party ends, guests gather at hotel bar
10pm Photographer leaves

Groom

12pm Photographer arrives at the villa take photo's of the final
stages of getting ready (shoes, ties etc)
12.30pm Leave for the Grand Floridian
12.45pm
1pm Photos around the resort with best man, Dad & FOB
1.45pm Head to the WP, finish getting ready in grooms room
2pm
2.15pm Groom & best man to start greeting guests

 

[Chilly]

where are you staying?

 

[act1980]

where are you staying?

I will be staying at the Boardwalk and DF will be staying at the villa which will be 20 minutes outside of Disney

 

[Kristinella]

Whatever you do...don't take a shower the morning of your wedding. Wash your hair the day before and allow your hair to have a little natural hair oil build up...this will allow your hair style to stay put and last longer!

 

[Sha]

Whatever you do...don't take a shower the morning of your wedding. Wash your hair the day before and allow your hair to have a little natural hair oil build up...this will allow your hair style to stay put and last longer!

no shower? or just dont wash your hair?

 

[Kristen Wynn Photo]

I disagree about taking a shower. It really depends on your hair, but I certainly washed my hair that morning and had absolutely NO problems with it. You want to be fresh for your wedding day, right?

act1980, are you having two photographers starting at 12 noon? I can't see how your schedule would be possible with only one. Also check and make sure the contract allows the photogs to separate and not work together.

Are you no longer having a ten hour photography package? That's what you mentioned in the first post and I was confused.

 

[torsie24]

I've been planning out our timeline the last few days, so I know it's tough.

My only Q is - why not serve the cake with the tea and coffee? Or are you having champagne or something with it?

 

[act1980]

I've been planning out our timeline the last few days, so I know it's tough.

My only Q is - why not serve the cake with the tea and coffee? Or are you having champagne or something with it?

Yes, we could do that I suppose. It is just rough at the moment and I will probably tweak it a little still