to TIMELINE OPTIONS

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Jana Marie Photography

the NO FIRST LOOK TIMELINE SAMPLE

1:00 pm - Getting Ready

Note: Ideally by the time we arrive, hair and make-up is already wrapping up. If something is going to delay the beginning of the day, it’s often MUAH.

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1:00 - 2:00 pm

Photographers arrive to the ladies getting ready location. Ideally when we arrive, lead photographer starts photographing details & flat lays, while second photographs girls finishing getting ready. Then lead will capture girls while second photographer heads to the guys.


Photo arrive to girls getting ready

1:00pm - Guys Get Ready

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1:00 - 2:00 pm

Photographer will arrive to guys about 1:20 if they are near the ladies getting ready. The guys will depart about 2:00 pm for ceremony location.

Gentlemen get ready

2:15pm - Ladies Depart

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2:15 pm

Bride and bridesmaids depart for ceremony location.

Ladies depart

3:00 pm - Ceremony

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3:00 pm

Ceremony takes place

3:45 pm - Family Portraits

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3:45 pm

Note: We do family portraits right after the ceremony because everyone you need will be easy to grab. If you can give your family notice that we’ll be taking pictures immediately after the ceremony, that will also ensure that no one wanders off. We’ll help you create a list of family portraits before the big day. 


Family Portraits

4:15 pm - Portraits

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4:15 - 5:15 pm

Note: Depending on what was taken before the ceremony, this normally takes about an hour total. 

Bridal Party and Bride & Groom Portraits

5:30 pm - Introductions

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5:30 pm

Introductions & First Dance

6:00 pm - Dinner

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6:00 pm

Welcome toasts & salads followed by speeches and entrees. 

7:30 pm - Sunset Portraits

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7:30 pm

We’ll make sure to grab you two about 45 minutes before the sunsets. This is usually the best light of the day!

Sunset Portraits

8:00 pm - Dancing

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8:00 pm

Cake cutting followed by bouquet toss.

8:15 pm - Open Dance

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8:15 pm

Open Dance Begins

9:00 pm - Photo Depart

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9:00 pm

A lot of our couples are switching to doing a fun ceremony exit. This way all their guests are still there, the lighting is beautiful, it's a celebration of you both tying the knot. If you opt for a late night send off,  you can stage one right before your photographers leave. The earlier, the more guests that are typically still there.

photographers depart