Sample Timeline for a One-Day Wedding

8:00 a.m. - Set up, decorate, and get ready

12:30 p.m. - Wedding party and family photos

4:30 p.m. - Guests begin arriving

5:00 p.m. - Ceremony

5:30 p.m. - Social time with appetizers and lawn games for guests; additional photos for wedding couple

6:00 p.m. - Grand entrance

6:15 p.m. - Dinner

7:15 p.m. - Toasts

7:30 p.m. - First dances; open up dance floor after first dances end

8:00 p.m. - Cake cutting

8:30 p.m. (or as appropriate depending on the time of year) - Sunset or “golden hour” photos

10:30 p.m. - Music moves inside; barn doors shut

11:00 p.m. - Goodbyes

Midnight - Barn cleaned up and all guests departed