Antler Ridge Weddings shares two sample wedding timelines to get you started in your wedding planning. Timelines keep everyone on the same page and helps to make your wedding day go off with out a glitch.
This blog will share two timelines that will help minimize your stress.
Creating a detailed timeline of events from getting ready, ceremony, photos and reception will ensure that your special day will run smoothly.
Antler Ridge Weddings located near Grand Junction, Colorado has been in the wedding business for 9 years and we are excited to share a couple of timelines . We are basically, a DIY wedding venue, so our brides have the option to create their own timeline or to hire a local event planner such as, Blissful Moment Events located in Grand Junction, Colorado or Meant To Bee located in Montrose, CO
The timelines below were created by our Brides . They worked beautifully at Antler Ridge Weddings and we hope they will minimize your stress and give you some ideas so that you can create your own.
Getting Ready (Girls)
9:30AM BREAKFAST
11:00-11:30AM BLOW DRY AND ROUND BRUSH HAIR (AUNTIE/MARY)
11:30-1:00PM MAKEUP (HANNAH)
1:00-2:30PM HAIR (AUNTIE AND MARY)
*HAVE BRIDAL SUITE AREA CLEANED UP FOR PHOTOGRAPHER ARRIVAL AT 2PM
GETTING READY PICTURES FROM 2:00-3:00PM
2-3pm Getting Ready Photos
Girls in Bridal Suite
3pm Father-Daughter First Look
3-:00-3:30pm Bridal Party Photos
3:30pm Groomsmen and Groom Meeting at the Gazebo
3:30-4pm Chill Down Time
3:30-4:00pm Pre-Ceremony Music
4:00pm Ceremony:
Groom & Pastor are waiting (August 31st, 3pm)
Grandparents & Parents procession
Wedding Party procession - By Your Grace by Cody Johnson
(List your Bridemaides and Groomen) in order of the procession.
Ring bearer & Flower girl - By Your Grace by Cody Johnson
Bride & Father procession (let song completely finish) - This is It by Scotty McCreary
“Who gives this woman in marriage?” (“Her mother and I do”)
Ceremony
Prayer
…Please take your seats.
Greeting
Family and friends, today is a great celebration of bringing two individuals together...........
Vows
Rings
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I Do’s:
Pronouncing of Man and Wife
Everyone, please join me in celebrating for the first time , Mr. and Mrs. ..........
“Immediate family, please remain close for pictures. Beginning with the first rows, please follow the wedding party to the reception area downstairs to continue this joy-filled celebration”
Best Day of My Life Plays
4:30-5:30pm Cocktail Hour - Play Soft Country and Gospel Music
Charcuterie and Drinks Served
5:45pm: Bridal Party Announced into Reception: Play Can’t Hold Us by Macklemore
Order:
(List wedding party in order to be announced)
5:50pm: Bride and Groom thank you speeches
6:00pm: Start Releasing Tables to Dinner (Please start with Bride and Groom family tables then 1-5, 6-10, etc.) There are two family tables and numbers 1-14
Bride and Groom go around to talk to tables
DJ make announcement that guests bring plates with them
6:45pm: Toasts and Speeches
(Father of the Bride)
(Maid of Honor)
(Best Man)
7:05-7:20pm First Dances
Bride and Groom - Life with You by Kelsey Hart
Bride and Groom- Best Parts of Me by Will Dempsey
Bride and Groom- Thought You Should Know by Morgan Wallen
7:20pm Cake Cutting - Play On My Way to You by Cody Johnson
(Bride and Groom to sneak away for 10-15 minutes of Golden Hour Photos)
DJ to make announcement to grab a drink and cupcake
7:30pm Dance Floor Opens
9:30pm Last Call for Alcohol
9:50pm Play Last Song - Love Story by Taylor Swift
9:55pm Sparkler Send Off Set up
Bride and Groom will have one final dance alone together in barn (Play Rumor by Lee Brice)
10pm Sparkler Send-off
Vendor Contacts (Add all Vendors below)
Second Example of a Wedding timeline used at Antler Ridge Weddings.
Wedding Day!!!
1:00
Day of Coordinator arrivies
Photographer arrivies
1:40
Groomsmen arrive (Stage groom in front of barn for first look)
2:00
DJ arrives
Bride and Groom first look and private vows
2:30
All wedding party photos
3:30 caterer arrives
4:00-4:20
All wedding party meet in Log Gazebo
4:30-5:00
Ceremony
Siblings, Bride and Groon return to Gazebo after ceremony to sign marriage license
5:00-5:30
Fanily pictures(Officiant will remind all the family to remain at the ceremony site) all other guests will be dismissed for cocktail hour
6:00
DJ instructs all guests to be seated
Grand Entrance
Wedding party (List below the couple to be announced by the DJ)
Bride and Groom. ( List music for entrance)
6:05
Welcome speech by Bride and Groom
6:15-7:00
Dinner served
6:45
Speches(in this order). Maid of honor, Best Man, etc.
7:00
First Dances
7:20
Dance Floor opens
10:30
Bar Closes
10:30
Last Song of the Night
Music ends
Shuttle arrives for Departure
Antler Ridge is a locally owned wedding venue located 60 minutes from Grand Junction Co We would like to shout out to other locally owned wedding venues Nation Wide.
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