W E D D I N G PA R T Y TIMELINE 6.00 AM Wake up and shower √ 6.30 AM Breakfast is served √ √ √ √ 7.00 AM Best maid help the Bride to dress up (Brides maids to arrive dressed up) √ √ 7.15 AM Hair and make up to start. Manicure done day before √ √ √ 9.00 AM Pre-ceremony photos √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 9.15 AM Grooms relatives and Best man arrives at the bride’s house. Allow 45 minutes for dancing and traditional bridal exit ceremony 10.00 AM Groom arrives at ceremony site 10.45 AM Bride arrives at ceremony site √ 10.45 AM Honoured guest are seated 10.50 AM Groom and best man enter 10.50 AM Grooms parents are seated 10.55 AM Brides mother is seated √ 10.55 AM Attendants line up and get ready for procession 10.56 AM Brides father takes his place next to the bride 11.00 AM Bride and Grooms mother stand up as processional music begin 11.01 AM Bridesmaids, maid of honour, ring bearer, flower girl, march up the aisle 11.10 AM Bride and father march up the aisle ceremony proceeds √ √ 12.30 PM Exit and recessional √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 12.35 PM Receiving line formed and post ceremony photos taken √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ 1.30 PM Proceed to photo session √ √ √ √ 4.30 PM Cake cutting – allow 30 minutes √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ Tel: 2734788, 2734840, 2729647 • P.O. Box 10113-00100 Nairobi, Kenya • E-mail: [email protected] • Website: www.samanthasbridal.co.ke samantha'05 b-w√ .indd 59 RING BEARER FLOWER GIRL GROOM’S FAMILY GROOM’S MEN BESTMAN GROOM’S FATHER GROOM’S MOTHER GROOM BRIDE’S FAMILY BRIDE’S MAIDS MAID OF HONOUR DESCRIPTION BRIDE’S FATHER TIME BRIDE’S MOTHER This is a sample wedding time line. To develop your own, use the form on the next page. Use the time column to show when each item should be executed. Then use the extra space in the description column to write out extra information or any other comments to help members of your wedding party understand their role. Once you have created your own timeline make a copy and give to each member of your wedding party. BRIDE (Sample) 59 6/10/09 9:51:02 AM