Eight-Hour Wedding Timeline Sample Ideas For An 8-Hour Wedding
June 27, 2022
How To Use Your 8 Hours Efficiently
Having your wedding photographer for eight hours gives you plenty of time for your wedding festivities as well as wedding photos. Generally, an eight-hour wedding timeline gives your photographer plenty of time to capture all the details and activities of your day. Additionally, it provides a buffer in case any part of your day is running behind. Another benefit to choosing this package is plenty of time if you are having the ceremony and reception at different sites. i.e. a church wedding and a banquet hall reception.
As a highly recommended wedding photographer in Dayton, Ohio, I offer 6-hour, 8-hour, and 12-hour wedding photography packages that meet the needs of most wedding couples and ensure plenty of time to capture amazing wedding images. To complement these, I have created an 8-hour wedding photography schedule below. This is here to assist you in your wedding planning.
Sample 8-Hour Wedding Day Timeline With A First Look
The 8-hour schedule is for a wedding day where the couple desires a first look with the ceremony starting at 5 pm. You may customize this schedule to fit your day. Please note: the more time you give the photographer for wedding portraits, family photos, and wedding party photos, the better images you will receive. There is buffer time added into several sections such as hair & makeup that typically run late.
- 1:00 pm – Getting Ready / Final Hair & Makeup / Getting Dressed / Detail Photos
- 2:30 pm – Wedding Couple Special And Meaningful First Look
- 2:45 pm – Wedding Couple’s Portrait Session
- 3:45 pm – Family Portraits And Wedding Party Portraits
- 4:00 pm – Guests Begin To Arrive / Venue Photos / Detail Photos
- 4:30 pm – Wedding Couple & Wedding Party Freshen Up And Hide Away While Guests Arrive
- 5:00 pm – Wedding Ceremony
- 5:30 pm – Receiving Line or Dismissal & Cocktail Hour
- 6:30 pm – Grand Entrance
- 6:40 pm – 9:00 pm – Dinner, Toasts, Special Dances
Sample 8-Hour Wedding Timeline Without A First Look
- 1:30 pm – Getting Ready / Final Hair & Makeup / Getting Dressed / Detail Photos
- 3:00 pm – Family Photos With One Side Only
- 3:30 pm – Family Photos With The Other Side
- 4:00 pm – Guests Begin To Arrive / Venue Photos / Detail Photos
- 4:30 pm – Wedding Couple & Wedding Party Hide Away While Guests Continue To Arrive
- 5:00 pm – Wedding Ceremony
- 5:30 pm – Receiving Line or Dismissal
- 6:00 pm – Family Photos With Wedding Couple Couple
- 6:20 pm – Wedding Party Photos
- 6:40 pm – Wedding Couple Photos
- 7:00 pm – Grand Entrance
- 7:10 pm – 9:30 pm – Dinner, Toasts, Special Dances
Conclusions For How To Schedule Your Wedding Day
Of course, on your wedding day, I will prioritize our time together wisely and use the allotted time to ensure that every special moment is represented in the images. While it may be shorter or longer compared to other weddings, I am equipped to deliver the highest quality images that portray the essence and beauty of your day. Lastly, feel free to customize this schedule to help make your wedding day a success.
Give yourself more time than you think you need. Hair and makeup often take longer than expected, so leave a buffer. Those artists work hard to make all the ladies look glamorous, so give them time.
Other Sample Wedding Day Schedules For Your Wedding Day
- Click here to see my 6-hour timeline.
- Check out my 10-hour timeline.
- Click here to see my 12-hour timeline.
