Relevant Timeline

1. 2:15 PM
   Guests arrive

   St. James Chapel - Henry Cole

2. 2:45 PM
   Musicians begin the prelude

   St. James Chapel - Chapel Organist

3. 3:00 PM
   Ceremony begins

   St. James Chapel - Reverend Thomas Allen

4. 3:03 PM
   Wedding party entrance

   Center aisle - Olivia Hart

5. 3:05 PM
   Couple entrance

   Center aisle - Olivia Hart

6. 3:40 PM
   Ring exchange

   Altar - Reverend Thomas Allen

7. 3:55 PM
   Recessional music

   Center aisle - Miles Reed

8. 4:10 PM
   Group photos

   Chapel garden - Clara Hayes

9. 5:30 PM
   Cocktail hour

   Rosewood Hall terrace - Henry Cole

10. 6:00 PM
    Reception doors open

    Rosewood Hall ballroom - Daniel Brooks

11. 6:25 PM
    Welcome toast

    Ballroom - Daniel Brooks

12. 6:45 PM
    First course is served

    Ballroom - Sophia Grant

13. 7:20 PM
    Speech from the bride's father

    Ballroom - Daniel Brooks

14. 8:15 PM
    Main course

    Ballroom - Sophia Grant

15. 8:45 PM
    Groom's sister speech

    Ballroom - Daniel Brooks

16. 9:00 PM
    Best Man Speech

    Ballroom - Daniel Brooks

17. 9:15 PM
    Friends' Song Performance

    Ballroom - Daniel Brooks

18. 9:30 PM
    Cake cutting

    Cake table - Olivia Hart

19. 9:45 PM
    Couple thank-you toast

    Ballroom - Daniel Brooks

20. 10:00 PM
    First dance

    Dance floor - Miles Reed

21. 10:15 PM
    Party begins

    Dance floor - Miles Reed

Program Notes

• Welcome Toast

  Daniel Brooks, 4 minutes, Microphone

• Bride's Father Speech

  Robert Carter, 8 minutes, Microphone

• Groom's Sister Speech

  Amelia Bennett, 6 minutes, Microphone

• Best Man Speech

  Michael Turner, 7 minutes, Microphone

• Friends' Song Performance

  College friends, 5 minutes, Microphone, Speaker input

• Couple Thank-You Toast

  Emma & James, 4 minutes, Microphone

Music Cues

• Guest Arrival: Instrumental Prelude

  Start cue: Begin 15 minutes before ceremony. Backup: Piano playlist.

• Wedding Party Entrance: Canon in D

  Start cue: Start when chapel doors open. Backup: Sheet music printed.

• Couple Entrance: A Thousand Years

  Start cue: Start after wedding party reaches the front. Backup: Acoustic instrumental version.

• Recessional: Signed, Sealed, Delivered

  Start cue: Start immediately after pronouncement. Backup: Missing.

• Reception Entrance: You Make My Dreams

  Start cue: Start when doors open. Backup: DJ local file.

• First Dance: Can't Help Falling in Love

  Start cue: Missing exact timestamp. Backup: DJ local file.

Warnings

• Group photos may need more time.

  medium

  Group photos are scheduled for 20 minutes. Consider 35 minutes for 112 guests.

  Suggested fix: Add a family photo captain and extend the photo window.

• Speech timing may make the reception feel long.

  medium

  Total speech time before cake is 30 minutes. Add buffer.

  Suggested fix: Ask the Toastmaster to group speeches and protect dinner service breaks.

• A music cue is missing a backup plan.

  medium

  Recessional music is missing a backup plan.

  Suggested fix: Ask the responsible musician or DJ to prepare a local backup file.

• A music cue needs an exact start cue.

  medium

  First Dance is missing an exact start cue.

  Suggested fix: Confirm the exact timestamp and fade plan with the DJ.