Your wedding schedule planned out to perfection

You’ll do well by simply starting off with a list of all the things your hoping to get through on your wedding day. Begin with the ceremony through to the pre-dinner drinks, the reception and dinner, speeches and cutting of the cake before you hit the dance floor with your first dance.  Perhaps you are not planning for all these things and want something a little more simple. Maybe you’re going to plan every detail including your exit and farewell drive to your hotel room or honeymoon destination.

Regardless of the complexity of your wedding your list of events is really important. Writing them down in order, starting with the final event is a good idea. You can then work backwards such that everything fits in time.  You are better off leaving reasonable gaps between the ceremony, reception and evening party rather than cramming everything in as early as possible. This means you wont have your guests waiting around for long periods getting tired and a little restless.

With the hundreds of weddings I’ve been to you can bet your bottom dollar that things will run late. Usually this is a function of the best man (and other speeches) running on and on. Weddings that do stick exactly to the planned schedule are often rigid and the bride and groom are more conscious of timings than the fact they have just got married.

The more flexible you are with timings on your big day rather than being rigid to your proposed and contracted timings, the better your wedding will be. Stay relaxed and enjoy your day.