COMPETENT TIMING OF YOUR WEDDING DAY: HOW TO DISTRIBUTE YOUR TIME CORRECTLY

How to plan your wedding day - useful tips

A wedding is an exciting event in the life of every girl. In order to properly plan the event and not miss anything during planning, you need to take into account the following nuances:

• Length of daylight hours . If the wedding takes place in the summer, then you can start getting ready later, at 9-10 o’clock, but in winter you will have to get up early (about six o’clock) so that during the festive shooting the photographer does not work in complete darkness.
• City dimensions . If the wedding is taking place in a multimillion-dollar metropolis, taking into account traffic jams, you need to spend more time (1-2 hours) on the road.
• Weather . If it’s warm outside, you can organize more events outside, but in winter it’s better to spend the vast majority of time indoors.
• Unseen circumstances . You can spend about an hour on them in your plan. This time will be needed if, for example, the bride forgets her bouquet at home, the photo shoot is delayed, God forbid the dress tears, etc.

Top tips for preparing the timing of your wedding day.

1) You can’t cram what you can’t fit into one day; you can’t fit in what you can’t fit into . You should soberly assess your capabilities, and not try to cover all possible entertainment.

2) You are organizing this holiday primarily for yourself, and not for guests or parents. Do everything as it suits you , even if this means removing many generally accepted things from the holiday. “Everything is like people” is not for us!

3) Despite the fact that the wedding day is subject to strict time frames and a specific schedule, do not become its hostage. The most important thing is to be on time for the ceremony at the registry office, everything else is subject to error.

4) Be sure to familiarize all wedding guests with the wedding day schedule , as well as all contractors. You can hand out small booklets with the necessary information to guests.

5) Think about what the guests will be doing during the wedding walk and the photo shoot that takes place between the registry office and the start of the banquet. And, in principle, always think about making your guests comfortable and not getting bored.

6) Minimize unnecessary movements . There is no need to visit too many places during your wedding outing. This will tire both you and your guests. It is better to choose 1-2 locations that are close to the restaurant. And, of course, as a wedding photographer, I recommend choosing locations that are not urban, but as close to nature as possible (park, forest, estate area, farm where you can take pictures with a horse). The most beautiful photographs are taken there.

7) Wedding timing needs to be drawn up from the end. This may seem illogical, but the schedule must be written in reverse order, based, for example, on the time of registration at the registry office. If check-in is at 13:00, then you need to check out at 11:30. This means that by this time you need to be fully prepared and carry out the ransom.

Have all contractors' contact information with you so that if something happens, you can notify them of a delay.

What should be included in the plan: key stages

What should be included in an ideal wedding plan? Here's an example scenario:

1. Fees and bride price . All this happens in the morning, approximately 3-5 hours before registration.
2. The road from the house of the bride and groom to the registry office . In big cities, you need to allocate more time for this stage, otherwise there is a risk of getting stuck in a traffic jam and being late.
3. Wedding or painting . The average duration of a wedding is 1 hour, painting is 20 minutes. You can combine these two events, first registration, then marriage in church.
4. Photoshoot . It is better to leave up to 3 hours for it, also taking into account the travel time to the restaurant.
5. Banquet . Usually lasts about 5 hours.
6. Transporting guests home (optional) takes approximately 2-3 hours.

Of course, the bride and groom can add any details to the routine as they wish.

Between each stage you need to leave time (approximately 40-60 minutes) that will be spent on the road. If you do not take this parameter into account in advance, the event will begin to shift, forcing the newlyweds to be late and worry.

To avoid having to worry too much about lack of time on a holiday, you need to choose close locations. For example, the registry office should be located closer to the bride’s house, and the site for the photo shoot should be located near the restaurant.

Before you make a plan, you need to choose the right wedding date. Here are tips on how to do this, taking into account the opinions of astrologers, various signs, the work of registry offices and other nuances.

And now about the wedding planning itself. It says here what needs to be done depending on the time remaining before the celebration. You will learn where to start and what to do next.

A wedding requires a huge list of things. Read here what exactly. You will learn what needs to be prepared for redemption, what should be taken into account when choosing a menu, who serves the on-site registration, etc.

Since there is a lot of work to be done, make sure to take time off for the wedding in advance. We carefully studied the labor code and gave a comprehensive answer to this question in another article.

Here's what the wedding planner advises:

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MORNING

The morning of the bride and groom is a very important component of the wedding day. First of all, you must remember to have a good breakfast! You have a very busy and exciting day ahead, you will drink more than one glass of champagne, you need to properly refresh yourself in the morning. The bride's preparations take three hours, which includes creating your image: hairstyle, makeup, photographing the preparations and wedding details. Also, putting on a dress can take a long time, especially if it requires lacing. Getting ready for the groom usually takes less time: from 30 to 60 minutes, during which the photographer also has time to take portrait photographs. If you want to invite girlfriends, friends or parents, do not forget to also allow another 20-30 minutes for photos with them. In the morning, videographers often conduct short interviews with the bride and groom for a wedding film; for this, you also need to budget another 20 minutes. When the bride and groom are ready, you can have a joint photo shoot. It is always better to do this before the ceremony, before the guests have arrived at the site. There's nothing worse than bored wedding guests. Don't make them wait while you take memorable photos. The time for photo and video walks is always agreed upon with your photographers and videographers and usually takes about two hours.

Sample wedding day plan with registration at two o'clock

Usually the bride makes this schedule on her own, but often she needs tips and basic help. What will the plan look like if the painting in the registry office occurs at two o'clock in the afternoon?

1. 8:00 – the bride wakes up, showers and time for breakfast. The girl must try on the dress. For the groom, getting up may be a little later, since he will not have to get ready for so long. The rise can be postponed to 9:00.
2. 9:00-11:00 – work of a makeup artist and hairdresser. While the bride is putting on her beauty, the groom is having breakfast, and his friends come to him, decorate the cars and prepare money for the ransom (if it takes place).
3. 11:00 -11:30 – dressing the bride, short photo session. The groom does the same.
4. 11:30-12:00 – arrival of guests.
5. 11:30-12:30 – bride price and festive buffet (optional). If you exclude this stage from the plan, you will have one extra hour in reserve. You can move the program forward. The ransom should not be too long: a maximum of half an hour and 5-6 competitions. After this, the bride and groom invite guests to a short buffet, and they take pictures with everyone.
6. 12:30-13:30 – road to the registry office, arrival at the institution.
7. 13:30 – short photo session in front of the registry office and inside.
8. 14:00-14:30 – marriage registration. We wrote about how it goes in another article.
9. 14:30-15:00 – road to the photography location.
10. 15:00-18:00 – photo session. The bride and groom should prepare the props for the shoot in advance, and if they plan to visit several places for a photo shoot, they should make a travel plan taking into account travel time (on average half an hour for each place).
11. 18:00-19:00 – road to the banquet hall.
12. 19:00-23:00 – banquet.

Here you can highlight your stages:

Wedding day scheme

Day

12.00-15.00 – Walk with photo session

During this period, a wedding photo shoot is held. The newlyweds, along with the groom's friends and bridesmaids, walk around the city and go into nature to take great photos. At this time, the bride’s hair and makeup look great, the dress has not wrinkled, and the groom is cheerful and fresh.

The photo shoot can take place right at the wedding venue. Then it will most likely take less time.

Photo by Liza Duraeva (Cherkessk).

15.00-16.00 — Gathering of guests, preparation for the ceremony

By this time, guests usually begin to arrive at the wedding venue. They are greeted with a welcome buffet, they are immersed in the festive atmosphere, entertained by attractions in the welcome zone - they take pictures in a photo booth or photo zone, communicate with mimes, get to know each other, treat themselves to drinks, listen to music.

At this moment, the bride and groom have time to get themselves in order after a walk. The bride's makeup and hair are corrected, the groom's hair is combed, and his shoes are wiped.

16.00-17.30 — Wedding ceremony

The climax of the wedding day takes place around this time. The ceremony itself takes a maximum of 40 minutes, usually even less - 20-30 minutes.

After the ceremony, you need to leave time for congratulations with a buffet table and a photo shoot. All guests will want to hug the heroes of the occasion and say a few parting words in their ears. And then many will line up to take photos.

17.30-23.00 — Wedding banquet

Here everything goes according to an understandable scenario. Welcome toasts and feast, presentation of gifts mixed with entertainment. The cake is served at approximately 21:00 and the fireworks display, if scheduled, is at 22:00. Guests will then have time to say goodbye to the newlyweds, pack up and leave the wedding venue.

Correct timing

Timing is a kind of table, without which it is impossible to properly organize a wedding. All stages of the celebration, all its key moments are described here, taking into account the time required for each contractor. So, what are the secrets to creating timing? Here's an example of what you can do:

1. It must be compiled clearly, in the form of a table or diagram.
2. It’s better to start planning 1-2 months in advance, checking in advance with stylists, artists and banquet organizers about the time required for their work.
3. In your table you must indicate: the name of the contractor and his functions, the start time of his work, his address, telephone number for contact.
4. The document must indicate the time of even small events - taking out the cake, fireworks, serving first and second courses.
5. It is important to leave time in your plan for unforeseen situations (traffic jams, loss of some details of the celebration, illness of the master, and so on).
6. Before the wedding day, you should call all contractors and check their readiness; an appropriate note should be made in the timing.

The more detailed the timing is and the more comments it contains, the lower the risk of disruption of the wedding.

The week before the wedding

Since an outdoor symbolic ceremony will take place on the wedding day, you need to go to the registry office in advance. Usually, the signing of all official documents occurs in the week before the wedding - three days before the holiday.

This is convenient because you can sign up for any time on a weekday. Come calmly, complete all formalities and wait for an exciting celebration. Some newlyweds do not refuse a ceremony at the registry office. They come there, although not in wedding clothes, but still elegant. Parents are invited to the event. This is also a good option that you can take note of.

Wedding day coordination

If the bride understands that she cannot cope on her own, she should invite an organizer who will think through the plan, help in drawing up a schedule and take upon herself the coordination of all movements. The coordinator himself will need the following information:

• registration time, from which the rise of the bride and groom will be counted;
• a list of all ongoing events (photo shoot, ransom, etc.);
• the names of each and every contractor and their telephone numbers;
• addresses and names of places where the celebration will be held.

The services of such an organizer cost an average of 10 thousand rubles for the entire work.

Sample wedding day plan

What is better not to include in timing

On your wedding day, you don’t need to try to cram everything in. This day should be joyful and solemn. There is no need to leave organizational issues to him. That is, all issues related to the banquet hall, its design, preparation of food and drinks, music, photography and video shooting must be resolved in advance. It is necessary to make sure that all people responsible for a particular area of ​​​​work will arrive on site on time. On the day of the celebration, you should not call an operator or negotiate work with musicians. Everything should be ready BEFORE.

Also, the timing of the wedding day should not include cosmetic procedures. It is better to get your nails done, get ready to apply the rehearsed wedding makeup and hairstyle the day before. There is no need to do any unfamiliar procedures the day before, so that on the most important day there are no incidents with the bride’s appearance.

It is better to hold a bachelorette and bachelor party a few days before the wedding, so that all passions subside and all possible consequences pass.
Before the wedding, all participants need to get a good night's sleep in order to be fresh, healthy and fit. And that is why there is no need to start the wedding morning too early. If you get up at dawn, then by the beginning of the holiday the bride and groom will simply have neither strength nor mood left. Leave a request Wedding Birthday/Anniversary Graduation Corporate Party Reception

How long does the banquet last?

A wedding banquet, filled with a varied program, usually lasts 5-6 hours and is divided into several blocks. Guests can sit quietly at the tables, eat and chat for 30-40 minutes - just remember how long lessons lasted at school. Then they already want to get up and warm up, dance: it’s time for a performance by a cover band and artists, as well as interactive hosts.

Nadezhda Trubnikova, Russian Wedding Group:

“This division allows us to make the evening varied: in each block, guests will experience different impressions and emotions. Moreover, this structure should be perceived as a natural and logical development of the evening. Therefore, it is very important that the host knows how to improvise and change the timing on the fly depending on the circumstances and the mood of the guests. The main thing is that they have the feeling that they managed to do everything: dance, eat, relax, communicate with the couple and have a lot of fun.”

Wedding photo shoot

The best option is to go to a photo shoot immediately after getting ready. Firstly, you are still full of strength and pleasant emotions, there is no fatigue. And secondly, the images and makeup are quite fresh, and there is still plenty of time for shooting. It’s best to choose parks or other uncrowded places for shooting, even if it’s city streets, on the way to the ceremony site and wedding dinner. To avoid wasting time in traffic jams.

But still, when planning the program of the day and drawing up the timing, it is worth allocating a little more time for the road than is ideally expected. On average, you should budget 1.5-2 hours for photography, and add additional travel time. It is better to leave the photo shoot in advance so that guests do not have to wait for you at the start of the ceremony. Be sure to provide an option for shooting in case of rain or bad weather: it could be a cozy cafe, a free photo studio, or another interesting room. If shooting in interiors doesn’t appeal to you at all, then be sure to prepare accessories and clothes in case the weather lets you down.

Wedding finale

Any holiday is coming to an end, and it is very important to put a beautiful final point. There are many options to do this in style and taste: from the classic launch of paper lanterns or fireworks, to a mesmerizing fire show or lighting sparklers.

Also, the wedding can end with a romantic evening ceremony, when the newly-made husband and wife say their vows and light up the family hearth. A good idea would be a final toast from the newlyweds with words of gratitude to all guests.

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Author of the photo: Anya and Andrey Bezyayev | Wedding of Nina and Tolya Heading photo: Dmitry Shentyapin