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 a small taste of getting ready photos and a small taste of the reception.
2:30PM Coverage Starts/Photos of personal details begin
3:00PM Last moments of Getting Ready Photos
3:30PM First Look
4:15PM Wedding Party Photos
5:00PM Photos of the venue + decor
5:40PM Wedding Party lines up
5:45PM Ceremony Starts
6:15PM Cocktail Hour Starts, Family Photos(30 minutes), Couple Portraits (30 minutes)
7:15PM Couple joins Reception
7:30PM Dinner is served
8:00PM Sunset Photos(optional)
8:30PM Coverage Ends
Seven Hours
This amount of coverage will typically be just right for a wedding with around 100 guests. You'll get all the important photos. You’ll get a good taste of dancing photos, but you probably won’t get photos of the exit. If you’re not having an exit then it’s a non-issue.
2:00PM Coverage Starts/Photos of personal details begin
2:45PM Getting Ready Photos
3:45PM First Look
4:30PM Wedding Party Photos
5:00PM Photos of the venue + decor
5:40PM Wedding Party lines up
5:45PM Ceremony Starts
6:15PM Cocktail Hour Starts, Family Photos(30 minutes), Couple Portraits (30 minutes)
7:15PM Couple joins Reception
7:30PM Dinner is served
8:00PM Sunset Photos(optional)
8:15PM Toasts
8:30PM First Dances
8:40PM Dance Floor opens
9:00PM Coverage Ends
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’re having multiple locations, you might want to consider adding an extra hour of coverage.
2:00PM Coverage Starts/Photos of personal details begin
2:45PM Getting Ready Photos
3:45PM First Look
4:30PM Wedding Party Photos
5:00PM Photos of the venue + decor
5:40PM Wedding Party lines up
5:45PM Ceremony Starts
6:15PM Cocktail Hour Starts, Family Photos(30 minutes), Couple Portraits (30 minutes)
7:15PM Couple joins Reception
7:30PM Dinner is served
8:00PM Sunset Photos
8:15PM Toasts
8:30PM First Dances
8:40PM Dance Floor opens
9:15PM Cake Cutting + Any other reception activities
9:50PM Sparkler Send Off
10:00PM Coverage Ends
