Traditional wedding schedules can vary depending on religious and cultural norms. I have drafted out a few different examples of wedding schedules that you could possibly choose to follow. All take into account overseas travel time and are over a weekend so that guests do not have to take too much time off work.
- Schedule 1: 3 days, 2 nights, could be planned over a long weekend with arrival either Friday or Saturday and departure either Sunday or Monday.
| D -1 | D Day | D +1 |
| Arrival of the wedding party & guests throughout the day | Champagne breakfast or brunch | Brunch |
| Excursion, leisure or wellbeing activities for wedding couple, wedding party & guests | Wedding ceremony | Departure of wedding couple for honeymoon |
| Wedding rehearsal | Wedding reception- Welcome cocktail
- Wedding breakfast - Dance party |
Departure of wedding party & guests |
| Rehearsal dinner | Wedding party and guests stay overnight | |
| Wedding party & guests stay overnight |
- Schedule 2: 3 days, 2 nights, could be planned over a long weekend with arrival either Friday or Saturday and departure either Sunday or Monday.
| D -1 | D Day | D +1 |
| Arrival of the wedding party in the morning | Champagne breakfast or brunch. | Breakfast |
| Wedding rehearsal | Arrival of wedding guests in the morning | Excursion, leisure or wellbeing activities for wedding couple, wedding party & guests with lunch |
| Rehearsal dinner | Wedding ceremony | Departure of wedding couple for honeymoon |
| Wedding reception- Welcome cocktail
- Wedding breakfast - Dance party |
Departure of wedding party & guests | |
| Wedding party stay over | Wedding party and guests stay over |
- Schedule 3: 2 days, 1 night with arrival Saturday morning, departure Sunday afternoon/evening.
| D Day | D -1 |
| Arrival of the wedding party & guests in the morning | Breakfast |
| Wedding rehearsal (time permitting only, the wedding rehearsal could be done another time prior to the wedding weekend) | Excursion, leisure or wellbeing activities for wedding couple, wedding party & guests with lunch |
| Wedding ceremony | Departure of wedding couple for honeymoon |
| Wedding reception- Welcome cocktail
- Wedding breakfast - Dance party |
Departure of wedding party & guests |
| Wedding party and guests stay over |
- Schedule 4: 2 days, 2 nights with arrival Friday evening, departure Sunday afternoon/evening
| D -1 | D Day | D +1 |
| Arrival of the wedding party & guests in the evening. | Champagne breakfast or brunch. | Breakfast |
| Depending on what time people arrive, possibility for them to make their own arrangements in a local restaurant, in the hotel restaurant or order room service | Wedding rehearsal (time permitting, the wedding rehearsal could be done another time prior to the wedding weekend) | Excursion, leisure or wellbeing activities for wedding couple, wedding party & guests with lunch |
| Wedding party and guests stay over | Wedding ceremony | Departure of wedding couple for honeymoon |
| Wedding reception- Welcome cocktail
- Wedding breakfast - Dance party |
Departure of wedding party & guests | |
| Wedding party and guests stay over |
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