If you are trying to figure out your timeline, this is the BEST place to start. We have shot tons of weddings, and they are all unique. Different locations, travel time, church or no church, first look or no first look - All of these factor heavily on how much time you will need to spend on certain things and photography is no different. Below are a few sample timelines for different scenarios. This will give you an idea of how much time we tend to use for formal photos. The rest of the day we will blend in seamlessly with your guests and wedding party to document all the great candid moments that will go down. (That is the good stuff!)
Wedding with two separate dressing locations and Church
12:30-1:00 - Justin arrives at Hotel - Branchburg
(Prep - Dress, letter, gifts, robe shots, candids, getting ready, first look with dad)
1:00 - Jason arrives at Prep Country Club for Prep
2:00 - Guys depart for Church
1:50 - Get in dress - Hair and Make-up Complete
2:30 - Bridesmaids depart for Church
2:45 - Bride and Dad depart for Church
3:00 - Ceremony - Big Church - 1234 Church Road, Church NJ 07777 (Table in Church Foyer with photos)
3:00 - 4:00 - Ceremony - Full Mass - Communion - Unity Candle
(No receiving line | No exit | Immediate family at alter to follow)
4:30 - Travel to Venue - 111 Venue Lane, Venue, NJ 08888
4:45 - Formal photos with bridal party | B&G at Venue.
Locations to include:
-Barn, Fence, pond, that other cool spot, by the car, etc
5:30 - 6:30 - Cocktail Hour
6:30 - 10:30 - Reception
Wedding on-site (Venue) with First Look
2:00- Team arrives at venue for prep photos
(Prep - Dress, letter, gifts, robe shots, candids, getting ready, first look with dad)
2:30 - Hair and Make-up Done
2:50 - Get in dress
3:30 First look - Location of your choice (we will help make that decision if you’d like)
3:45 - Bridal Party Photos / Creatives with B&G
4:15 - Family Formal Photos
4:45 - Remaining time - More creatives with B&G (formal portraits)
5:15 - End Photos
5:30 - Invitation Time (Guests begin to arrive on shuttles)
6:00 - Ceremony Start time - 2 readings / Unity Candle / Dog bringing rings down the aisle
6:30 - 7:30 - COCKTAIL HOUR
Sunset - 7:12pm - Photos on hill
7:30 - 11:30 - Reception
Most timelines will fit into these two examples, but we will work with you to make a timeline that makes the most sense for your day and what you’d like to accomplish. We are trained to work fast without compromising quality, but if you would like to spend more time on photos, we are MORE than happy to do that. We love what we do and we can’t wait to share our passion with you on your big day!
As always, give us a text, call, or email if you have any questions.
