Wedding Day Order of Events

Wedding Day Order of Events

	The Groom and His Men: The groom, groomsmen, ushers and best man bond together while having a hearty and healthy breakfast.
	The Photographer Arrives: The photographer takes photos of the groom getting ready and some group photos of the groom, the groomsmen and the best man.
	The Photographer: Makes his way to the bride’s home.
	Brides Breakfast: Have a wholesome breakfast - example: 2 scrambled eggs on toast, fresh juice or a small fruit salad.
	Hair Stylist: The bride and her entourage, the bridal party, get their hair styled at the hair salon. (photos are optional)
	Makeup Artist: More than likely, your make-up artist will come to your home, and the photographer can take some photos of you and your bridal party getting your makeup done. (photos are optional)
	Getting Ready: Start getting dressed, put on stockings and bridal garter, then bridal jewelry, next your wedding gown and last of all your bridal shoes. (photographer takes photo's while the maid of honor is assisting the bride)
	Bridal Bouquets: The bridal bouquets arrive for the bride and her bridal party.
	More Photos:The photographer takes photos of the bride and her bridal party as a group shot holding their bouquets.
	Wedding Transport: A luxury Limousine arrives to pick up the bride and her bridal party. (photographer takes photos of the bride entering the Limousine)
	Photographer: The photographer makes his or her way to the church and arrives before the bridal party.
	Videographer arrives: The videographer arrives at the church before the bridal party.
	Limousine Detour: The Limousine drives around until it is the right time to arrive at the church. At this stage all the guests have arrived, the groom and his best man are at the front of the church awaiting the bride and the rest of the bridal party.
	Limousine Arrives at the church: The photographer takes photos of the bride and the bridal party coming out of the Limousine and walking up to the church.
	Filming Begins: The Videographer begins to film the brides arrival.
	At The Church: The rest of the bridal party; the flower girl, ring bearer, bridesmaids, maid of honor, groomsmen and wedding ceremony ushers wait at the entry of the church until the bride is ready.
	The Ceremony: The wedding ceremony begins. The videographer keeps filming and photographer takes photo's during the entire ceremony
	After the Ceremony: More photos are taken and the videographer films the newly-weds make their way out of the church.
	Wedding Transport: The luxury limousine takes the bride and groom and their entourage to a picturesque location of their choice to have their wedding photos taken. The bride and grooms parents meet them at the location to have their photos taken too.
	Scenic Tour: The Limousine then takes the newly-weds on a luxury scenic tour with wondrous water views, whilst drinking Champagne and eating Hors d'oeuvres before arriving at the reception.
	Wedding Reception: The bridal party arrives and the wedding reception begins. See Wedding Reception Time line  and order of events to what goes on at the reception on next post

Having read through boxes of wedding program examples the new bride is armed with an all-seeing, all-knowing overview of the big day itself and everything that goes with it. Right? Well maybe. The truth is no two wedding parties are the same and many weddings also follow ethnic traditions as well.