Wedding Day Timeline Builder
Set your ceremony time and pick your events — we build a realistic minute-by-minute day-of schedule instantly. Export it to your calendar, print it, or download it. Free, no signup.
Your day runs
1:30 PM – 9:30 PM
- Hair, makeup & getting ready 1:30 PM
- Guests arrive & prelude 3:30 PM
- Ceremony 4:00 PM
- Cocktail hour (family & couple photos) 4:30 PM
- Grand entrance 5:30 PM
- First dance 5:40 PM
- Welcome toast 5:45 PM
- Dinner service 5:50 PM
- Toasts & speeches 6:50 PM
- Cake cutting 7:10 PM
- Open dancing 7:20 PM
- Last dance & send-off 9:25 PM
Add a wedding date to enable calendar (.ics) export.
Build a wedding day timeline that actually adds up
Most timeline tools hand you a generic template to edit. This one generates your schedule from the details that matter — your ceremony start, whether you are doing a first look, and which reception moments you want — then chains everything backward through getting-ready and forward through dinner and dancing so the times always line up.
Change any input and the whole day recalculates instantly. When it looks right, print it or export a calendar file to share with your photographer, DJ and planner.
Frequently asked questions
What time should a wedding ceremony start?
Late afternoon is most common — a 3:00–5:00 pm ceremony leaves room for a cocktail hour, dinner and dancing before the venue closes, and puts photos in softer light. If you want golden-hour couple photos, count back about an hour before sunset.
How long should a wedding reception be?
Most receptions run about 4 to 5 hours, covering the grand entrance, dinner, toasts, cake and open dancing. This builder fills whatever length you set with open dancing after the formal events so the schedule always adds up.
Do I need a first look?
A first look is optional. Doing one lets you take couple and wedding-party photos before the ceremony, so you can join cocktail hour afterward. Skipping it means those photos happen during the cocktail hour instead — the timeline adjusts automatically either way.
How much time should I leave for getting ready?
Plan about 2 to 3 hours for hair and makeup, longer for a big wedding party. The builder places getting-ready time so it ends right as guests start arriving, and you can adjust the duration.
Can I add the timeline to my calendar?
Yes. Add your wedding date and use "Add to calendar (.ics)" to download a calendar file with every event as a timed entry — open it in Apple Calendar, Google Calendar or Outlook and share it with your vendors and wedding party.
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