Wedding Day Timeline – On The Day Schedule

Professional Wedding Day Timeline

Updated 11 March 2026. Your search for the most comprehensive and extensive Wedding Day Timeline / On The Day Itinerary is over! Introducing our very own professional On The Day Wedding Schedule!

As you can see, it provides a comprehensive RUNNING ORDER FOR THE WEDDING DAY and includes all the essential elements of a typical wedding, from the moment you wake up to the end of the night when your guests depart! Featuring:

    • The recommended arrival and departure times of all essential suppliers, personnel and items, including: Hair & Makeup artists; Photographers; Cinematographers; Florist; Wedding Cake; Ceremony & Reception Musicians; Bridal Transportation; Wedding Party & Guests Transportation; Entertainers; DJ & Band; Sound & Lighting & Childcare.
    • All the major and minor aspects of a wedding day, as well as accurate, recommended timings for each, such as: Ceremony set up; Reception set up; Bride and Wedding Party dressing; Bride, Groom, Wedding Party & Guest arrival and departure; Ceremony start and finish; Photographs; Drinks Reception; Receiving Line; Seating of Guests; 3/4 Course Dinner; Speeches & Toasts; Cutting of the Cake; First & Second Dances; Bouquet Toss; Evening Buffet; Last Orders; Departure of Bride, Groom, Wedding Party & Guests.

    This one is for a Civil Wedding with the ceremony starting at 2pm. 

    STOP PRESS… You can now GRAB A FREE COPY of your very own personalised and editable OTD Timeline!!

    Just send us an email stating your ceremony format and time – ie civil, 3pm, OR religious, ceremony at 1pm – then drop us a like on FB: Absolute Perfection Wedding Consultancy | Facebook.

    In return we’ll send over your personalised and editable copy of the appropriate timeline in Excel format!