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THE TIMELINE

08:00 Wedding Coordinator Arrives at Venue

09:30 Hair/Makeup at Venue with Bride and Bridesmaids

09:45 Coffee, Juice, & Fruit for Bridal Party

10:00 Signage Set / Displayed

10:15 Welcome Table Set / Sign-In

10:30 Reception Table Numbers and Seating Display Set

10:45 Vendors Arrive: Rental Décor, Draping, Lighting, Florist, & Brunch Caterer

11:00 Décor Continues w/ Vendors

11:15 Videographer & Photographers Arrive

11:30 Brunch Buffet Available for Wedding Party, Family & Friends Onsite

12:30 Bridesmaid/Groomsmen Get Ready & Dressed

12:45 Cakes Delivered to Reception Location

1:30 Pre-ceremony Photos with Groom and Groomsmen

2:00 Pre-ceremony Photos with Bride and Bridesmaids

2:30 Pre-ceremony Photos / Family

2:45 Acoustic Musicians Arrive

3:00 Officiant Arrives

3:15 Sign-In Table Manned

3:30 Guests Begin Arriving & Pre-Prelude Music Begins:

“Sunset in Paris” by: Sungha Jung;

“Every Now and Then” by: Sungha Jung;

“How Deep is Your Love” by: Tommy Emanuel;

“All of Me” by: Igor Presnyakov;

“Thinking Out Loud” by: Igor Presnyakov…)

“Forever” by: Ben Harper

 3:45 Musicians Begin:

“Shallow” (acoustic version of Steve Petrunak);

“Maybe It’s Time” (acoustic version of Steve Petrunak);

“Groovy Kind of Love” (acoustic version of Toni Wine/Carol Sager)

3:50 Warming of the Rings Commences

​4:00 Honored Seating & Prelude: “Overjoyed” (acoustic by Adam Rafferty)

Mother of Groom escorted by Best Man and Father

Grandmother of Bride escorted by Usher

Mother of the Bride escorted by Usher

4:04 Officiant, Groom, and Best Man : Enter Ceremony

4:05 Pre-Processional: “Longer” (acoustic Peter Pupping)

Escorted, Bridesmaids Enter on Left Arm of Groomsmen

Maid of Honor – Walks w/ Louie (& Hands off to Best Man)

Flower Girls Enter

4:08 Processional “Forest Gump / Feather Theme”  

*Pause*

Bride Enters on the Left Arm of Father

*Allow Space for Hesitation prior to walk to take in the moment *

4:10 Officiant Introduction

Father of the Bride Lifts Veil * Kisses Daughter’s Cheek * and is Seated

Officiant Ceremony

Readings

Best Man Collects Rings from Ring Warming / Provides Grooms to Maid of Honor

Couple Exchange Vows

Exchange of Rings

4:25 Officiant Pronounces Couple and Couple Kisses

4:26 Recessional “Walking on Sunshine” (acoustic by: Brooklyn Vegan)

4:26 Reverse Order of Procession for Wedding Party Exit, Maid of Honor & Best Man with Louie, following bride and groom.

4:30 Guests leave to walk to reception area "Circle of Trees" with ‘strolling musicians’ playing guitars

4:30 Bridal Party remains at "The Secret Garden" for Photos

4:30 Musicians and Guests Arrive at Reception Location

4:30-5:30 As guests arrive to Reception Area they find tables and seating

4:30-5:30 Cocktail Hour with Appetizers and Acoustic Musicians

5:30 Emcee Introduces Wedding Party Attendants / Enter Dancing to:

“I Don’t Like it, I Love it” by: Flo Rida

5:31 Emcee Introduces Bride & Groom and they join dance with Wedding Party

5:35 Best Man Toast

5:40 First Dance for Couple “Picture in a Frame” by: Willie Nelson

6:00 Dinner (Emcee provides dinner music)

6:40 Bride/Father Dance “You Are My Sunshine” by: Ray Charles

6:44 Groom/Mother Dance “Dancing in the Moonlight” by: King Harvest

After a few moments - Emcee Invites Everyone to Join the Dance

6:50 Cake Cutting/Distribution “Brighter Than Sunshine” by: Aqualung

8:00 French Fry Bar Open

8:00 S’more Bar Open

8:00 Bouquet Toss “Single Ladies” by: Beyonce

8:02 Dancing Continues

9:15 All Favors Placed for Guests

9:15 Last Call for Bar

9:30 Bar Closes

9:30 Coordinator Places Bride and Groom Personal Items in Couple's Car.

9:45 Guests Leave to Organize for Sparkler Send-Off

9:47 Couple Solo Last Dance with Photographer & DJ

10:00 Heart-Sparks / Sparkler Ending

10:05 Coordinator Assists People to Collect Personal Belongings

10:15 Cleaning Crew Arrives

10:30 Coordinator Oversees Clean-Up

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