Reception Timeline?

Our ceremony starts at 5 and ends at 9:30.

Here is the timeline that our coordinator came up with:

2:00 - 4:25: fake getting ready, bridal party and first touch pics

4:30 - 5:00: guest arrive and get seated

5:00 - 5:30: ceremony

5:30 - 6:15: cocktail hour & bar opens for guest and more pictures

6:15 - 6:20: bridal party introduced

6:20: first dance

6:30: serve dinner

7:00: father/daughter & mother/son dance. Dance floor opens

7:30: garter and bouquet toss, then more dancing

8:00: toast and cutting of cake. Then more dancing

9:30: send off and fake exit

9:30 - 10:30: gather our things and leave

So this doesn’t show garter/bouquet toss because we may not do that. This is a rough draft of ours! My best suggestion is to do the cake cutting after being introduced so then eyes on you, then go into your first dance.

I did first dance right away so that all eyes were on us already after grand intro. I did the tosses and speeches a little later after everyone has started eating

Hey Jordan Check out this WeddingWire article, I think you will find it helpful will building out your timeline. It also has a sample timeline you can use as a guide - 9 Wedding Day Timeline Rules Every Couple Should Follow.