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Wedding day timeline template (reference)
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The rows cover hair and makeup, getting-ready photos, a first look, the ceremony, family formals, portraits, and the reception entrance. Column B is minutes from the ceremony. Column C uses =C$2+B3/1440. Format column C as a time after you import the file.
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Common questions
What file do I download?
A CSV of this reference. Open it in Google Sheets, Excel, or Numbers. It is a static template, not a shared wedding plan.
How do the formulas work?
Put the ceremony time in C2. Each later row adds its minute offset with =C$2+B3/1440. Format that column as a time.
Does the sheet know my ceremony traditions?
No. Offsets are a starting plan. The tradition library and the paid planner time each rite.
Is there a product version?
Yes. Aisle & Time builds the same backward timeline, keeps it shared with the couple and the crew, and links it to the shot list and family formals.
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About this guide, sources, and how to reach the author
Written by
Wedding photographer · 15+ years · Former owner, East Shore Wedding Photography · Co-owner, Elena Kay Photography · Co-founder, Aisle & Time
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About this guide
The timing, positioning, and photography notes on this page come from George's own photo and videowedding coverage over a 15-year career. Aisle & Time is the wedding-day system he built and refined across hundreds of weddings before retiring from active shooting in 2025. What you're reading is that system, in guide form.
For how we build every guide on this site, see our editorial methodology.
Sources cited on this page
- Primary: George Stoff's field experience across hundreds of weddings (Central Islip, New York and New York tri-state area, 2008–2025)
- Product: Aisle & Time tradition library (version 2026.09)
- Cross-reference: Free previews
See the full sources list for every reference we cite across the tradition library.
Corrections
Spot something wrong? Email george@aisleandtime.com or open the support form. Corrections that hold up get made within 48 hours, with a note on this page recording what changed and when.
Disclaimer
Traditions vary by community, family, and officiant. Always confirm the specific practice with your officiant, family, and vendors. This guide reflects common practice as modeled inside the Aisle & Time product — not doctrine, not religious authority, not a substitute for a real conversation with the people leading your ceremony.