This assumes a 5:00pm wedding with 100 guests enjoying a buffet dinner at the reception. Notice how quickly six hours passes with all of these events. Obviously timing varies depending upon events chosen, number of guests, wedding professionals chosen, and level of customization.
 

TIME	EVENT
3:30pm	Bride & Groom On-Site Preparing for Ceremony with Atendants
4:45pm	Prelude Music for Ceremony, Guests Seated
5:00pm	Wedding Ceremony
6:00pm	Cocktail Time Begins
6:45pm	Start of Reception with Bridal Party Entrance/Introductions
6:50pm	Toast by Best Man
6:55pm	Dinner may be preceded by Blessing Buffet dinners avg. 1 hour, sit-down dinners avg. 2 hours
8:00pm	Cake Cutting Ceremony
8:05pm	First Dance for Newlyweds
8:10pm	Father-Daughter Dance (Combined w/Mother-Groom)
8:15pm	Mother-Groom Dance
8:20pm	Bridal Party Dance
8:25pm	Ice-Breaker Dance (Usually to a Ballad)
8:30pm	Open Dancing
8:50pm	Money Dance
9:10pm	Open Dancing
9:30pm	Bouquet/Garter Ceremony
9:40pm	Open Dancing
10:55pm	Last Dance of the Night
	Add or Subtract any event

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