Editable wedding day example
Wedding Photography Timeline: 5pm Ceremony, First Look
A 8-hour starting plan built around a 5pm ceremony with a first look before the ceremony. Change any input below; the schedule is a sample, not a promise that every venue runs on these timings.
Build a sample timeline
Adjust the ceremony and coverage. Add the venue's sunset time to check whether photo slots run into low light. This sample uses default durations; refine the real plan for your venue and family list.
Example coverage: 2:00 pm–10:00 pm. Sunset is not estimated automatically here; enter the time for your wedding date and venue to check it.
- Details & flat lays · 30 min
- Getting dressed · 30 min
- First look + couple portraits · 45 min
- Wedding party photos · 30 min
- Couple tucked away / touch-ups · 15 min
- Guests arrive · 30 min
- Ceremony · 30 min
- Cocktail hour · 60 min
- Family formals (4 groupings) · 30 min
- Grand entrance · 5 min
- Dinner · 60 min
- Toasts (2) · 15 min
- First dance · 5 min
- Parent dances · 10 min
- Cake cutting · 10 min
- Open dancing · 90 min
- Send-off · 10 min
What this example assumes
The sample uses a 30-minute ceremony, four starter family groupings, and default travel and portrait slots. A first look moves some portraits before the ceremony and leaves more of cocktail hour available. Change the inputs above, then replace the defaults with your couple's actual answers.
Check the light and coverage
At 5pm, sunset may be before or after the ceremony depending on date and location. Enter the venue's sunset time in the tool. The light warning only uses the time you enter; also account for travel, shade and weather. If a photo block falls outside the selected 8-hour window, extend coverage or revise the plan.
Turn a draft into an approved wedding plan
Collect the couple's answers, build the timeline, and send a version they can approve in writing.
Start a draft