FREE WEDDING PLANNING TOOL

Stop Googling “wedding day timeline” at 2am.

Answer a few quick questions about your wedding, and we’ll build you a custom minute-by-minute timeline — so you actually get to enjoy your day instead of managing it.

Build Your Timeline
800+ real weddings behind the math
Takes about 3 minutes
100% free

WE GET IT

Planning a wedding timeline is weirdly hard.

You’ve got the venue, the dress, the DJ — but when someone asks “what time should hair and makeup start?” you just… stare into the void. And every blog post gives you a different answer.

Here’s the thing nobody tells you: your timeline isn’t just a schedule. It’s the difference between laughing with your best friends during golden hour portraits and sprinting across a parking lot in heels because you ran out of time. We’ve seen it 800+ times. Let’s make sure your day actually flows.

  • You have no idea how long getting ready actually takes (spoiler: longer than you think)
  • You’re not sure if you have enough time between the ceremony and reception for photos
  • The “sample timelines” you found online don’t account for YOUR venues or travel time
  • You want a first look but aren’t sure how it changes the rest of the day
  • Your photographer asked for a timeline and you panicked a little
  • You keep second-guessing whether you’ve left enough time for everything
Bride holding a cocktail with her fluffy white dog on her wedding day

Your timeline isn’t just a schedule — it’s the difference between golden hour magic and sprinting across a parking lot in heels.

From 800+ Real Weddings

EASY AS 1-2-3

Your custom timeline in three easy steps.

01

Tell Us About Your Day

We’ll ask a few quick questions — ceremony time, venue setup, whether you’re doing a first look. No fluff, no sign-up, no quizzes about your “wedding personality.”

02

We Do the Math

Our generator calculates everything: getting ready blocks, travel time between locations, photo windows for every combo (couples, family, bridal party), and even golden hour timing. It’s built from 21 years of real-world wedding experience.

03

Get Your Timeline

You’ll get a detailed, minute-by-minute plan you can share with your photographer, planner, DJ, and anyone else who keeps asking “but what time should I be there?”

Build Your Timeline

WHAT’S UNDER THE HOOD

Not just another generic template.

This tool actually thinks about YOUR wedding.

Smart Venue Logic

On-site ceremony? Off-site church? Portraits at a totally different location? The generator factors in your actual setup and calculates travel time between every stop so nothing gets crunched.

Photo Time Calculations

It auto-builds windows for bridal party shots, family formals, and couple portraits — then tells you exactly how many hours of photography and videography coverage you’ll need. No more guessing.

Golden Hour Timing

We check the sunset time for your wedding date and build your portrait schedule around that perfect natural light. Because your photographer will love you for it. (And the photos will prove it.)

Pro Tips Built In

Should you skip the receiving line? When should you do a sparkler exit? What about gift exchanges? You’ll get real advice baked right into your timeline — the stuff that only comes from shooting 800+ weddings.

Full bridal party celebrating on a Philadelphia street with City Hall in the background Two brides sharing a kiss at a garden gate surrounded by greenery Couple sharing a sparkler exit kiss on the beach at night Bride and groom embracing with veil blowing in the wind at the Philadelphia Art Museum

DON’T JUST TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT

Real brides. Real weddings. Really good timelines.

He created a timeline for the day so that we would have plenty of time to capture all of our desired photos and felt relaxed through the process.

Lisa

Insanely helpful when it came to planning both the photography for our wedding, and even the overall timeline of the day!

Libby

They come with a plan and schedule for photos that allowed us to get every shot we wanted without feeling rushed or overwhelmed.

Julia

Jordan made the day so much easier by helping us schedule our timeline of when and where the best places were to take pictures.

Amanda

He gives you a timeline of your day so you don’t have to worry about a thing at your wedding.

Maxine

He gave us honest feedback about our wedding timeline which helped us be proactive in preventing potential issues before our big day.

Cassandra

Ready to see what your wedding day could look like?

Build Your Timeline

BUILD YOUR TIMELINE

Your wedding day, your level of detail.

Answer a few questions about your day. We will hand you a custom timeline in minutes. Free version covers the essentials. Premium adds sunset timing for your venue, red flag alerts, and pro tips from 600 plus weddings.

First things first

QUESTIONS? WE’VE GOT ANSWERS

Frequently asked questions.

Yep, the timeline generator is completely free. No credit card needed. We just ask for your email so we can send you the finished timeline. If you want even more detail — like a minute-by-minute breakdown with pro tips for every part of your day — we offer upgrade options. But the core timeline? 100% free. We built this because after 21+ years of shooting weddings, we had all the data to make planning easier for everyone.
About 3 minutes. You’ve spent longer choosing a nail color.
It handles all kinds of setups — on-site ceremonies, off-site churches, portraits at a separate location, and everything in between. The generator adjusts based on your specific venue situation and travel times.
Nope — and on purpose. Your reception timeline (when toasts happen, cake cutting, first dance, etc.) is handled by your venue and their event manager. That’s their world and they’re great at it. What we focus on is everything leading up to that — getting ready, first look or ceremony timing, portraits, travel between locations, and making sure you actually have time to breathe before the party starts. That’s the part most couples don’t plan for, and it’s where things go sideways.
We’ve got you either way. The generator builds different timelines based on whether you’re doing a first look or going traditional. And honestly, both options work great — it just changes the timing.
Please do. That’s the whole point. Your photographer, DJ, planner, and bridal party will all love you for having a real plan.
Jordan Brian Studios. We’ve been photographing weddings for 21+ years and have shot over 800 weddings across New Jersey and Philadelphia. This tool is built from that experience — the timing, the logistics, the “things nobody tells you” stuff.
The Free Timeline gives you a solid, personalized schedule for your wedding day — prep through last dance. It’s a great starting point and thousands of couples have used it exactly as-is. The Premium Timeline ($25) takes it further. You get sunset timing calculated for your specific date and location so your photographer can plan around golden hour. You get red flag alerts that catch problems before they happen — like not enough time between your ceremony and first look, or a gap that leaves your guests standing around. Plus, you get pro tips pulled from 800+ real weddings, fillable sections for your family formal and friend group shot lists, a wedding day checklist, and a vendor email template you can send to your team as-is. Short version: Free gets you organized. Premium gets you covered.
Here’s the honest math. A wedding planner runs $2,000 to $5,000+. The part of their job that makes or breaks your day? The timeline. That’s what keeps everything running smooth, keeps your photographer in the right light, and makes sure nobody’s standing around wondering what’s happening next. For $199, you get 60 minutes on Zoom with Jordan — a photographer who’s been on the ground at 800+ weddings across every type of venue, every season, every curveball you can imagine. He’ll look at YOUR specific timeline, YOUR venue, YOUR date, and flag anything that could go sideways. After the call, you get a revised PDF timeline with everything dialed in. It’s like having a wedding-day expert in your back pocket — without the five-figure price tag.
Absolutely. After you get your Free Timeline, the delivery email includes a link to upgrade to Premium ($25) or book an Expert Review ($199). You can also come back to the site anytime and upgrade whenever you’re ready. No pressure, no deadline.
Premium Timeline ($25): You’ll answer a few extra questions (your photographer count, bridal party size, and venue details) and your Premium PDF hits your inbox within minutes. Same fast delivery, way more detail. Expert Review ($199): You’ll pick a time on Jordan’s calendar that works for you, get a confirmation email right away, and show up on Zoom. That’s it. After the call, Jordan sends you a revised timeline PDF, a wedding day checklist, and a vendor email template — all customized to your wedding.
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YOUR STRESS-FREE DAY STARTS HERE

Your wedding deserves better than a Pinterest timeline.

Get a custom, minute-by-minute plan built from 800+ real weddings — in about 3 minutes.

Build Your Timeline