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Wedding Ceremony & Music Timeline
Thurdsay
10:00 Am -Tent and Rentals are delivered
Day of Wedding
10:00 AM- Breakfast
11:00 PM - Hair and Makeup
Hair and makeup appointments for the bride at Brides home
Noon
Photographers arrive for final getting-ready photos
Noon-3:00 PM
Groom and Sons are getting ready at Joe and Kim’s home
3:00- PM
Cartier arrives
Florist arrives for setup
Wedding planner(s) arrive
Tailgate arrives
3:30 PM
Reception venue is open for setup
3:45 PM
First look for the bride and groom
3:45 PM-4:30 PM
Photos of bride, groom and Sons
4:30 PM
Ceremony setup and decor are complete
Cake delivered and set
Bride, freshen up
Ceremony music begins
Officiant arrives
4:45 PM
MUSIC STARTS
THE PRELUDE - MODERN COUNTRY
Guests are greeted by sons and lead to Sangria table where they will fill their glasses and find their seats
5:00 PM - Ceremony Processional
Officiant takes his or her place at the altar
THE PRE-PROCESSIONAL: CHRIS YOUNG WHO I AM WITH YOU
Joe and Kim’s Sons enter and take their places
THE PROCESSIONAL-RASCAL FLATS BLESS THIS BROKEN ROAD
Bride and Groom enter and walk down the aisle together
5:10 PM-5:30 PM - Ceremony
Greeting, Reading, Exchange of Vows, Exchange of Rings, Pronouncement
5:30 PMCeremony ends, recessional takes place to
THE RESSIONAL- KIDROCK COWBOY
5:35 PM-Officiant announces for guests to join cocktail hour
5:40 PM-Sign the marriage license
5:45 PM-6:45 PMFormal family photos take place
6:45 PMBride and groom freshen up for reception
4:30 PM-5:00 PMDJ arrives for setup and sound check
5:15 PM-Cocktail hour musicians are ready to start
5:30 PM-6:30 PM - Cocktail Hour
Cocktail Hour Lawn Games and Tailgate
6:00 PM-Reception setup is complete and ready for guests
6:35 PM-6:45 PM - Grand Entrance
Bride and groom announced as "Mrs. and Mr. ________ " and sit at their table
First dance
6:45 PM-Toast and speech from best friend of the groom
7:00 PM-8:00 PM - Dinner
8:15 PM-8:20 PMCake cutting
8:30 PM-Open dancing begins
10:55 PM-Bar closes and last song
11 PM-12:30 AM - Clean up
Wedding Budget
Target Budget: 30,000.00
Category Percentage Estimated Cost Actual Cost
Attire 8% $2400.00 $2870.00
Ceremony: 2% $600.00 $228.00
Decorations: 2% $600.00 $500.00
Flowers: 5% $1500.00 $700.00
Gifts: and favors 4% $1200.00 $2040.00
Honeymoon: 5% $1500.00 $5600.00
Makeup/ Hair/Pedi Mani 2% $600.00 $370.00
Music & Entertainment: 6% $1800.00 $1545.00
Photographer: 7% $2100.00 $750.00
Reception: with rentals 40% $12000.00 $9571.00
Permits: and insurance 1% $300.00 $166.33
Stationery: 3% $900.00 $371.00 Transportation: 2% $600.00 $300.00 Wedding Bands 2% $600.00 $2000.00 Wedding Planner: 11% $3300.00 $2500.0
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Total: 100% $30000.00 $29511.33
Notes: 488.67 Under budget
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Unlimited calls Texts and emails in the 3 months leading up to your wedding.
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Up to Three In-Person Meetings prior to your wedding (These would generally include an initial consultation, your rehearsal, and possibly a venue site walk-through if it is a venue I have not worked before)
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Rehearsal Ceremony walk-through and planning
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COMPLETE Wedding Day Logistics, Timeline, and Vendor coordination
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Coordinate with photographers, videographers, etc to ensure any specific pictures you require are taken.
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Assist with facility diagrams and floor plans for your ceremony and reception sites.
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Assist with vendor contact lists, wedding day timeline, and all details to be distributed to the wedding party.
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The week before your event, I will contact every one of your vendors to confirm delivery dates, times, locations, and services contracted.
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Coordinate and assist (as needed) all vendor set-ups to ensure your vision is implemented properly.
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Assist with a vendor set-up schedule as part of the itinerary and distribute to all vendors and act as your spokesperson to ensure all of your wishes are achieved.
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Assist with Ceremony Rehearsal and ensure that your whole wedding party knows what to do
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Assist with Ceremony Design and any other details to make sure your ceremony is exactly as you envision it.
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Ensure tables and stage areas are set up according to your floor plan.
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Ensure that no important detail is overlooked, including placement of the guest book, gifts, place cards, and cake tables etc., and ensure that all are placed and decorated appropriately.
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Place favors, table numbers, etc...on guest tables.
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Coordinate with the DJ or Master of Ceremonies to ensure your reception flows smoothly from start to finish and follows given time-line (announcement of your arrival, first dance, toasts, cake cutting, bouquet toss, etc.)
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Distribute final payments and/or gratuities to musicians, caterer, photographer, etc.
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Secure all gifts and personal items (Toasting Glasses, Cake Topper, etc.) with caretaker of your choice.
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Assist you and your families with any matters that may arise.
Day of Coordination
Davids Bridal
611 Route 18 South East Brunswick
N.j. 08816
732-249-6552 Mens Warehouse
45 NJ-36 Eatontown NJ07724
732-542-7494
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Jovi Fine Jewelry
1158 Highway 35
Middletown N.J. 07748
732-671-1131 Allenhurst Station Salon
415 Spier Ave Allenhurst N.J. 07711
Zazzle Stationery 732-489-1271
www.zazzle.com The event helper Insurance
www.the eventhelper.com
MAC Makeup Macys
Monmout Mall
Eatontown N.J
732-935-6766 Hand and Stone
1121 N.J 34
Aberdeen N.J. 07747
Edward Skulley Fire Marshal 732-8513519
1 kings Hwy Middletown N.J Acme Tent Rental
26 New BrunswickAve.
First class limousine Aberdeen N.J.
187 Rt9 South 732-583-3677
Morganville. NJ 07751
732-972-3200 Anas Florist
564 palmer ave
Middletown NJ 07748
732-787-1410
Ed Segarra
309 green grove rd.
Tinton falls n.j Taliercios
732-489-0218 Union Square center
500 nj35 red bank N.J.
Carlos bakery 7325761888
86 broad st
red bank nj07701 At Your Service Party Helpers 732-268-7710
Ocean N.J 07712
Top Shelf Tailgate 732-6631050
Middletown N.J. 07748 Star power djs
971-626-6008 908-670-6275