Build your wedding day timeline.
Answer five quick questions. Get an hour-by-hour schedule built around your ceremony, coverage, and the light.
"The biggest regret we hear isn't about photos or dress choice. It's that the day felt rushed. A real timeline prevents that."
Love & Moore Photography
When does your ceremony start?
This is the anchor for everything else. Not sure? Pick your best guess — you can adjust later.
Doing a first look?
Seeing each other before the ceremony. It buys back 45 minutes of your day.
How long will the ceremony be?
Short & sweet or full traditional? Affects cocktail hour timing.
Coverage hours?
Getting ready through reception. Typical full days run 8–10 hours.
What season?
Sunset time drives your golden hour window. Big difference between January and July.
Building your day
Calculating your light…
Your Wedding Day
What makes a timeline actually work.
Tell your wedding party the wrong time
Your wedding party timeline should run 30 minutes earlier than the actual timeline. Someone will be late. Built-in buffer.
Protect your golden hour
Family photos run long. Cocktail hour drags. Tell your planner: nothing gets in the way of golden hour portraits.
A first look buys you 45 min
Couples who do a first look finish portraits before ceremony. Cocktail hour is free for you to actually greet guests.
Build in 15 minutes of nothing
Before the ceremony. After dinner. Before the grand exit. Empty space isn't a mistake — it's where real moments happen.
Timelines that breathe always photograph better.
The couples whose photos we love most aren't the ones who stuck to the schedule perfectly. They're the ones who built in enough slack that a stolen 10 minutes with their grandmother became the photo of the night.
"The best photos of the day never happen when they're scheduled. They happen in the 10 minutes you forgot to schedule anything in."
Your timeline is one piece.
These tools share your answers — finish another and your plan grows.
Sunset Calculator
Get exact golden hour and sunset times for your wedding date and venue location.
Venue Finder
Real venues by location, vibe, and budget. Build a shortlist you actually love.
Budget Reality Check
Real market pricing for your city, guest count, and style.