How to set up the schedule for the marriage

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Evelyn Carpenter

The marriage schedule is a very useful tool to prepare and organize all the key activities of the big day: the different phases of the party, the coordination of suppliers, the moments in which each service will act and everything necessary for everything to be coordinated to perfection.

Here are some of the most important keys to make it and have everything synchronized:

  • We can elaborate it by creating tables in which we put the "ideal" schedule for each moment, for example: Ceremony, reception, banquet, dessert, sweets table, animation, dance, etc. and in the same row the contact details of the services and suppliers You have to leave a 'set-up' phase that starts before the arrival of the bride and groom and their guests.
  • It is necessary to give an estimated duration to each phase of the wedding. Logically this calculation will not be exact, but it will give us an approximate idea of how the activities will be sequenced. For the banquet it is essential to coordinate with the caterer the time needed to have ready and serve each dish. For example: the reception It takes about 1 hour, a little more than half an hour between starter and main course and 1 hour between main course and dessert.
  • Once you have organized and ordered the schedule with its phases and services, you must give a copy to each of the suppliers and also, very important, you must designate a person who, with the schedule in hand, is responsible for supervising this "ideal" coordination of incoming and outgoing suppliers, in case you do not have a wedding planner or wedding planner.
  • One aspect that requires the greatest attention for the coordination of the marriage is the type of banquet The important thing is to determine what comes first and what comes after in order to build this map of the time of our marriage.
  • In addition to this basic structure, it is necessary to integrate the different activities that will take place in each phase, for example: at the reception, which may have a musical number and cocktail bar (here then include the details of the music ensemble or DJ and the cocktail provider and their equipment (bartender, etc.); or during the banquet, see when you want to intersperse videos (maximum duration of about 5 minutes), leave a moment for a toast of thanks, to say a few words, and at the end, plan the moments for the cutting of the cake (coordinating with the provider ofThe same with dancing and other activities that may be included.
  • One thing you don't often think about is how to organize the dance and the end of the party If you are going to have entertainment, at what times, set an 'end of party' time where the cotillion is distributed (and assign who or how it will be distributed) and also a last snack, which can be planned for a little more than half an hour before the closing time of the event.

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Evelyn Carpenter is the author of the best-selling book, All you need for your marriage. A Marriage guide. She has been married for over 25 years and has helped countless couples build successful marriages. Evelyn is a sought after speaker and relationship expert, and has been featured in various media outlets including Fox News, Huffington Post, and more.