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8:30am

Bridesmaids Arrival 

 

9:00am

Hair & Make-up Arrival

 

9:01am

Bride start getting ready for the day

 

11:00am 

Arrival of Photographer  & Videographer to document Bride/Bridesmaids, M.O.B, M.O.G getting ready 

 

12:00pm

Florist Arrive at Church to set up

 

1:00-3:30pm

Florist Arrive at Reception Site to set up

Lighting/Special Effects to set up reception site

Venue event staff arrive to set up reception site

 

2:00pm

Groomsmen Arrive

 

2:30pm

Photographer /Videographer arrives to document groom/groomsmen, F.O.G getting ready 

 

2:45pm

Departure of Bride & Groom from homes to go to Church

 

3:00pm

Arrival at Church for Bride

 

3:15pm

Arrival at Church for Groom

 

3:01-3:45pm

Putting dress on Church/ finishing touches

 

Begin Video

3:45-4pm

Pre-Wedding Music

“A Rose Is Gently Blooming” Op. 122, No.8 - Dallas Wind Symphony & Fredrick Fennell [2:49]

“Adagio for Strings”- New Zealand Symphony Orchestra & Andrew Scheneck [9:03]

“String Quartet in F, H III” No 17, Op. 3- I Musici [3.23]

“Morceaux de Fantaisie”Op 3, No 5 - Sergey Vasil’yerich Rachmaninov [3:25]

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4:01-4:05pm

Groom & Best Man Take Positions; Pre-Processional Wedding Music

“String Quartet No. 3 in D Major” Op. 44, No 1 - Emerson String Quartet [5:25]

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4:05pm

Procession Begins

Bridesmaids

Maid of Honor

Ring Bearer

Coin Bearer

Flower girl

“Pachebel’s Canon in the D” - Connie Wellenhaupt [3:43]

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4:10pm

Entrance of the Bride

“Processional-Bridal Chorus (Here Comes the Bride)- The O’Neill Brothers [1.58] 

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4:11pm

Bride & Father Proceed

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4:15pm

All attendants turn toward Officiant to begin

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4:16pm

Officiant Introduction

Remove Veil

Vows

Exchange of Rings

Gift Giving to M.O.B and Groom

Coin Ceremony

Sand Ceremony

Readings

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4:30pm

Officiant Announces Couple - “Kiss your Bride”

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4:31pm

Recessional Music - Reverse Order of Procession

"A Midsummers Night Dream” Op. 61 Wedding March - A Brides Guide to Wedding Music [6.08]

End Video

 

4:35-4:45pm

Receiving Line

 

5:30pm 

Cocktail Hour/Guests begin to enter Reception Hall

“L.O.V.E.” - Joss Stone [2:48]

“Love on the Brain” - Rihanna [3:43]

“The Way You Look Tonight” - Frank Sinatra [3.22]

“At Last” - Etta James [3:01]

“This Will be an Everlasting Love” - Natalie Cole [2:51]

“Heaven is a Place on Earth” - KT Thompson [4:21]

“Dream a Little Dream of Me”- Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong [3:04]

“A Kiss to Build a Dream on” - Louis Armstrong [3:04]

“When you’re Smiling..” - Louis Armstrong [4:06]

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6:15pm

Pictures with Couple/Attendants & Parents

 

Pictures/Video

6:30pm

Bridal Party Introductions

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6:40pm

Mr & Mrs Announcement & First Dance

“Unforgettable” - Nat King Cole & Natalie Cole [3:31]

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6:45pm

Best Man Toast

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7:00pm

Dinner Served

“You’re Nobody ‘till Somebody Loves You” - Dean Martin [2:23]

“Thats how Strong my Love is” - Otis Redding [2:25]

“It Had to be You” - Frank Sinatra 

“Can’t Help Falling in Love”- Elvis Presley [2:57]

“Everything” - Michael Buble

“As Time Goes By” - Dooley Wilson [3:04]

“Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” - Frankie Valli [3:23]

“Come Rain or Come Shine” - Ella Fitzgerald/Ray Charles [3:42]

“How Sweet it is to be Loved by You” - Marving Gaye [3:01]

“Our Love is Here to Stay” - Billie Holiday [3:41]

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8:00pm

Dancing Begins

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8:00pm

Bride/Father of the Bride Dance

“She” - Elvis Costello [3:07]

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8:03pm

Groom/Mother of the Groom

“What a Wonderful World”- Louis Armstrong [2:18]

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9:00pm

Cake Cutting & Distribution

“Love & Marriage” - Frank Sinatra [2:37]

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9:30pm

Garter Removal & Toss

“A Little Less Conversation” - Elvis Presley [2:01]

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9:45pm

Bouquet Toss

“Just Haven’t Met You Yet” - Michael Buble [4:05]

End Video

 

10:00pm

Bride & Groom Send-off

WEDDING TIMELINE

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