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Wedding Timeline Tips All Events General Party Tips

When it’s time to create a Timeline, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. You have so many activities that take place in such a short amount of time. For example; how soon do you do your first dance? When do you cut the cake/or cupcakes? While there is no right or wrong answer to those questions, there are certain times during the evening where those “Special Moments” fit in better and allow for a smooth transition from activity to activity.

Here are a few things to keep in mind while planning out your reception

1. Consider doing a thank you speech, while not required, it is very nice for the two of you to say thank you to everyone. This is also a good place to recognize special people like family that may have come from out of state or another country. Remember to include both your parents as well.
2. Keep activities bunched together. Once you start dinner/buffet, let everyone enjoy themselves without stopping for toasts or other activities. If you are going to include any games or performances, group them together so the take place around the same time. And, once you start dancing, keep it up; make sure you get all the activities done before dancing starts so once people are on the dance floor they can simply enjoy themselves the rest of the night.
3. Cut the cake/cupcakes early. People often wait till the end of the night to cut the cake, but remember, the wait staff has to have time to cut it up and get it passed around. If you are having a served meal, its best to cut the cake so it can be served while everyone is still seated, before you ask people to get up for the bouquet toss, garter toss, and dancing. Make sure you have a “filler” after the cake cutting so guests can be entertained while they are waiting for the cake to come around. A filler might include a game or performance.

Here is an example of a Reception Itinerary
Grand Entrance – 5-10 minutes
Welcome & Thank You speech from Newlyweds (1st Option) – 5 minutes
First Dance (1st Option) – 5 minutes
Toast (1st Option) – 10 minutes
Blessing – 5 minutes
Dinner (All Courses) – 1hr to 1 ½ hrs
Toast (2nd Option) – 10 minutes
First Dance (2nd Option) – 5 minutes
Thank You Speech from Newlyweds (2nd Option) – 5 minutes
Cake Cutting – 10 minutes
Slide Show – 5 minutes
Centerpiece Game – 5 minutes
Newlywed Game – 5 minutes
Father Daughter / Mother Son Dances – 5 minutes
Money Dance – 10 minutes
Bouquet Toss – 5 minutes
Garter Toss – 5 minutes
Open Dancing – 1 ½ hrs to 2hrs

Written by 1024 Productions of Temecula, CA