timelines
Your timeline will definitely help you figure out how many hours of coverage you need for your wedding. You'll know exactly what will be captured within the time you book. Below are a few sample timelines to give you a better idea of how your time can be used depending on your amount of coverage.
Always keep the sunset time in mind, especially if you want those beautiful golden hour portraits and plenty of time for family photos.
Six Hours
This amount of coverage will typically be just right for a wedding with 50-100 people. You'll get all the important photos but you may feel a slight time crunch if you have a lot planned.
3:30PM Diana Arrives/ Detail Photos
4:10PM Couple Gets Dressed Photos
5:00PM Guests begin to arrive
5:20PM Wedding Party lines up
5:30PM Ceremony Starts
6:00PM Ceremony Concludes + Cocktail Hour Starts, Family, Wedding Party, and Couple Portraits Start
7:00PM Reception Begins
7:15PM Grand Entrance
7:20PM First Dances
7:30PM Food is served
8:30PM Toasts
8:45PM Dance Floor Opens
9:30PM Diana ends coverage
Eight Hours
This amount of coverage tends to be just right for weddings with 100-200 guests. It's less of a race to the finish line and more a a nice walk where you have time to stop and smell the roses. If you are having multiple locations or lots of events throughout the day, it's wise to add one more hour.
3:00PM Diana Arrives/Getting Ready + Detail Photos
3:40PM Couple Gets Dressed Photos
4:15PM First Look Photos
5:00PM Guests begin to arrive/ Photos of Decor
5:20PM Wedding Party lines up
5:30PM Ceremony Starts
6:00PM Ceremony Concludes + Cocktail Hour Starts,
Family, Wedding Party, and Couple Portraits Start
7:00PM Reception Begins
7:15PM Grand Entrance
7:20PM First Dances
7:30PM Food is served
8:30PM Toasts
8:45PM Dance Floor Opens
9:30PM Cake cutting
10:15PM Last Call for drinks
10:45PM Sparkler Send Off
11:00PM Diana ends coverage
Ten Hours
With ten hours, you'll essentially have a full day's coverage. This will suit weddings with 100+ guests, whether you have multiple locations or just one. You'll get extensive coverage of the day from start to finish.
Not sure if you need ten whole hours yet? Feel free to wait until you have your final timeline in place to add more hours if needed.
1:00PM Diana Arrives/Environmental Photos
1:30PM Set Up Photos
2:00PM Hair + Makeup Photos
3:00PM Getting Ready + Detail Photos
3:30PM Couple Gets Dress Photos
4:00PM First Look Photos
5:00PM Guests begin to arrive
5:20PM Wedding Party lines up
5:30PM Ceremony Starts
6:00PM Ceremony Concludes + Cocktail Hour Starts,
Family, Wedding Party, and Couple Portraits Start
7:00PM Reception Begins
7:15PM Grand Entrance
7:20PM First Dances
7:30PM Food is served
8:30PM Toasts
8:45PM Dance Floor Opens
9:30PM Cake cutting
10:15PM Last Call for drinks
10:45PM Sparkler Send Off
11:00PM Diana ends coverage
