🕰️ WEDDING DAY – CEREMONY TIMELINE
Felisha & David | December 27
PRE-CEREMONY PREP
1:00 – 2:30 PM
Hair & makeup appointment
2:30 – 2:45 PM
Travel from hair & makeup location to the church
Travel from hair & makeup location to the church
2:45 – 3:15 PM
- Bride gets dressed at the church
- Final hair, veil, and dress adjustments
- Coordinators confirm:
- Sound booth readiness
- Musicians present and set
- Video loaded and tested
- Seating and ushers in place
GUEST ARRIVAL
3:00 PM
- Church doors open to guests
- Cue 1: Pre-ceremony playlist begins (low background volume)
- Ushers seat guests from the front rows inward
CEREMONY
3:30 – 4:15 PM
(45 minutes total)
(45 minutes total)
Processional
3:30 PM
- Cue 2: Groom & groomsmen enter
- Live music: Come Holy Spirit
- Musicians: Apostle Christine (lead), Sister Mary (violin)
3:33 PM
- Cue 3: Bridal party enters
- Live instrumental
- Apostle Christine & Sister Mary
- Brief pause after music ends
Bride Entrance (Video Moment)
~3:36 PM
- Cue 4 begins: Ribbon in the Sky (recorded)
- Video slideshow starts at 0:00
~3:37–3:38 PM
- Sanctuary doors open (~1:00–1:15 into song)
- Bridal party assists with dress and veil
~3:38–3:41 PM
- Bride walks down aisle with Apostle Scott
~3:41–3:42 PM
- Apostle Scott pauses at front to speak briefly to David
~3:42–3:43 PM
- Apostle Scott hands bride to David
- David adjusts veil
- Couple faces each other and holds hands
~3:43 PM
- Song fades out smoothly at ~3:10
- Natural silence follows
Ceremony Elements
3:43 PM
- Cue 5: Opening prayer & sermon
- Officiant: Pastor Brown
- No music
~3:53 PM
- Cue 6: Unity candle
- Soft instrumental playlist (provided by couple)
~3:58 PM
- Cue 7: Vows
- Spoken only
- No music
~4:03 PM
- Cue 8: Elders’ prayer
- Without Faith
- Apostle Scott singing (vocal only)
~4:08 PM
- Cue 9: Exchange of rings
- Officiant-led
- No music
Pronouncement & Recessional
~4:12 PM
- Cue 10: Recessional playlist starts low
- “We Are Family” playlist
At announcement:
“I present to you Mr. and Mrs. David and Felicia DeLay”
- Cue 11: Volume up immediately
- Couple and wedding party recess
After first recessional song ends:
- Cue 12: Switch back to pre-ceremony playlist (conversational volume)
POST-CEREMONY FLOW
4:15 – 4:30 PM
- Bride & groom stand at back doors
- Greet guests and direct them to the fellowship hall
4:30 – 4:45 PM
- Private couple time only
- Elders’ room
FELLOWSHIP HALL CELEBRATION
4:45 – 6:15 PM
- Cue 13: Fellowship hall entrance (couple playlist)
- Cue 14: First dance
- I Only Have Eyes for You
- Cue 15: Cake & punch
- Couple playlist, background volume
- Church coordinator collects and secures any cash/check gifts before departure
DEPARTURE
6:30 PM
- Uber Black pickup
- Departure to hotel