On the day
Wedding day timeline.
Build a day-of schedule that recalculates itself. Set a start time, list your events with durations, and every time updates automatically. Export a PDF for your vendors and a calendar (.ics) file for your phone — free, with no signup.
A sample day
A timeline that recalculates.
Most timeline templates are static — change one thing and you re-do the maths by hand. This one does it for you: enter how long each part of the day takes, and every start time follows. Move the ceremony later, trim the cocktail hour, add a first look — the schedule keeps itself honest.
A typical celebration runs from morning hair and makeup through to an evening send-off. The tool starts you with that running order so you can shape it to your day rather than build it from scratch, then share it two ways: a clean PDF for the planner, photographer, caterer and band, and an .ics calendar file that lands every event on your phone with the correct times.
Questions
Timeline questions.
How do I make a wedding day timeline?
Set the time your day starts, then list your events — hair and makeup, first look, ceremony, photos, cocktail hour, dinner, dancing — each with a duration in minutes. The tool calculates every start time for you and recalculates the whole schedule whenever you change a duration or reorder an event. Export it as a PDF or a calendar file when you are happy.
What is a typical wedding day timeline?
Most days run roughly: hair and makeup in the morning, photographer arrives for detail shots, an optional first look, wedding party photos, guests arrive, the ceremony, a cocktail hour while the couple finishes photos, the reception entrance, dinner, toasts, the first dance, open dancing, and a send-off. The tool starts you with this running order so you can adjust rather than start from a blank page.
Can I share the timeline with my vendors?
Yes. Download a clean PDF to send your planner, photographer, caterer and band so everyone works from the same schedule. You can also download an .ics calendar file that drops every event straight into Apple Calendar, Google Calendar or Outlook with the right times.
Do I need a first look in the timeline?
It is up to you. A first look — seeing each other before the ceremony — lets you take most photos early so you can enjoy the cocktail hour with guests. Without one, plan extra photo time between the ceremony and reception. Add or remove the first look event and the schedule recalculates around it.
Is the wedding timeline maker free?
Completely free, with no signup and no watermark. It is one of a set of free wedding tools alongside a cost calculator, place card maker and table number maker.
Plan the whole wedding
One free tool here. The whole celebration inside.
Keep the day-of timeline live and shareable with your vendors and crew — alongside your budget, guests and seating — free, in one calm place.
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