Timing is Everything!

Timing is Everything on Your Wedding Day! If you don’t time everything perfectly… all your HARD work could and will go down the drain! Again Timing is Everything – If you are not at the certain place at that time or if you take longer doing something when your suppose to be somewhere or doing something else…  you will for sure be late or you will have to put on your running shoes to make up the lost time!  Honestly what Bride wants to be running in their heels stressed or feel high tension on their wedding … so stick to the schedule! If you do that than everything will be a cake walk! I Promise!

If you don’t know where to begin… I would 1^st start by meeting with your Personal Wedding Planner or Events Coordinator at your Wedding Venue. They will walk through major scheduled times (Church, Venue, Food Service, Etc.) and listen for their suggestions! They are the Pros at this Stuff! They think about all the little things you may not think of! TAKE THEIR ADVICE – they know how to keep that energy alive on the wedding day!! Keeping that energy going and strong will make your wedding memorable!  Once you finalize times and schedule with the Wedding Planner/Events Coordinator - than you can feel confident in moving ahead with all the other details and be able to start making your wedding invitations confidently! See So Smart!!

Now I would recommend making a list of all the things you need to accomplish on your wedding day! You can start by making your own personal wedding schedule! Also - make this list with another person you can trust to remember all those little wedding details too! Maybe your Personal Attendant or your MOH – AKA Maid of Honor!  They will make sure every detail is covered and making sure YOU – the Bride is at the right place at the right time! Once you finalize your wedding schedule – It doesn’t hurt to give this to Your Wedding Planner/Events Coordinator or anyone important that is apart of your wedding day! Than I would make a smaller version for the people who are involved or in your wedding – just to make sure they are in the right place at the right time! I know this sounds crazy but … you know how it always goes – there is always 1 or 2 people that always tend to run late, so by giving them a schedule gives them no excuse to being late! Again – So Smart!

Best Advice About Your Wedding Schedule (YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS!):

• ·      After a Ceremony usually there is a Reseeding Line. Bigger Weddings will take about 30 minutes to an Hour!
• ·      Driving Time – Take that into consideration TOO! People can’t just jump into a time machine and get to your reception in point 2 seconds! Maybe they can but it still takes time! So remember that too!
• ·      Social Hours – Should Never Last more than an Hour and a Half! Hour Only if there are NO Hors D’ Oeuvres. Hour and a Half if you do have Hors D’ Oeuvres! The one thing that you don't want is … Your guests looking at their watches wondering when the food is going to be served! So time is right – or you will loose the energy quickly & easily! You don't want that! Energy is everything remember!
• ·      Don’t Be Late on Dinner! If the food is suppose to come out at 6:00PM than it comes out at 6:00PM sharp! If you push the food late – than the food will be over cooked and won’t be as good! Just - Food For Thought!
• ·      Make sure you tell your Events Coordinator if you and your groom will be introduced as Mr. & Mrs. For the 1^st Time or if you are having a prayer before Dinner too! That is Key too letting the Events Coordinator know that dinner service is about to begin after those key moments!
• ·      Speeches! Know when they are coming and how many speeches you are going to have. NO SURPRISES RIGHT! Don’t be shy in saying how many you only want at your wedding! Time them right too! Timing them right helps keep that energy going again! I always recommend 1 speech during the 1^st course, 1 speech during the 2^nd Course, etc. 
• ·      Cake Serving – Honestly Make the Venue/Cartier Serve the Cake! They know what they are doing! If family and friends serve cake it usually takes them twice the time to serve cake than it would for the serving staff to serve cake! And usually family and friends look like they are running with their heads cut off while serving the cake too! Just stick with the pros!
• ·      ALSO!! Remember to plan to cut your cake! Bridal Couples are totally forgetting about cutting their wedding cake together! It’s such a great moment – so schedule that into your schedule!

Once the cake is served and you danced your 1^st dance with your Hubby – You MADE IT! Now it’s all about having fun and celebrating all your hard work! See Timing is Key – it’s just up to you to stick to the schedule & keeping that energy alive!! Who wants to ruin their wedding shoes by running in them?! ;)