Wedding Photography Timeline Builder

Answer a few questions. I’ll recommend a photography start time, advise on First Look, and draft a timeline.
(If you want to fully attend cocktail hour, full family + full bridal party portraits must happen before the ceremony and require a First Look.)

Basics

With 4 hours, focus on essentials (ceremony, portraits, 1–2 reception highlights). Getting ready = None or Quick; cocktail hour likely used for portraits.
With 5 hours, we can cover ceremony, family, couple portraits, and a few reception moments. Getting-ready is Quick/Medium; Full is discouraged unless you trim or add time.
If set, the schedule will build from this start. We’ll flag if this starts too late to cover your chosen pre-ceremony items.

Top Priorities (pick up to 3)

These help place your 4–12 hour coverage window around what matters most.

Getting ready & details

With 4–5 hours, 30 minutes of details may not fit unless we trim elsewhere. Consider 15 minutes.
If bride & groom getting-ready locations are walking distance, you may save time.

Couple portraits

Cocktail Hour

Full family + full bridal party before the ceremony requires a First Look. Sides-only bridal party can happen pre-ceremony without a First Look.

Family photos

A “family grouping” = one arrangement (e.g., you with parents, you with siblings). ~2–3 min per grouping.

With 4 hours, family photos will be immediately after the ceremony to protect time.

Bridal party photos

Full combined bridal party before the ceremony requires a First Look. Sides-only pre-ceremony does not. We’ll auto-add a 10 min buffer between sides to allow walking/reset.

First Look

Travel between locations

We’ll auto-add 10–15 minutes for loading/unloading. If traffic is Medium/High, we’ll add extra safety time.

Reception

This is important for scheduling reception décor photos.
“Faux/staged exit” is common if you’re not keeping the photographer to the very end.

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