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