4:00 pm
Vendors begin to arrive
5:00 pm
Museums close to public, and set up begins
5:45 pm
Producer to greet you and your wedding party
Please provide a list of all guests arriving before the ceremony.
6:00 pm
Lower-level set for ceremony
6:10 pm
Ceremony musicians set for cues
The wedding party moved to the lobby / common room to line up
6:15 pm
Musicians or background music begins to play
Guests are directed to seating
6:20 pm
Wedding party lined up for processional
6:25 pm
Officiant walks to place on Lower Level
Musicians are cued to begin processional music
Song
7:00 pm
Cocktail hour begins, Galleries open
7:40 pm
Champagne poured
8:00 pm
Cocktail hour ends
Guests are directed to dinner
8:15 pm
Guests are seated, and servers to confirm the main courses
Wine service
Announcement of the bride and groom
Opportunity for the first dance
8:25 pm
Welcome toast
8:35 pm
The first course served
8:45 pm
Toast #1
The first course cleared
Vendor meals served
9:00 pm
Main Course served
9:10 pm
Toast #2
9:25 pm
Cake cutting
9:30 pm
Guests invited to dancing
Band to play lively dance music to get guests to the dance floor
9:40 pm
First dance
Father/daughter
Mother/son
The dance floor open for the remainder of the evening
10:15 pm
Dessert & Coffee Stations open
11:00 pm
The wedding attendant begins packing elements to leave with the client
11:30 pm
Bar closes & entertainment ends
12:00 am
Evening concludes