Actual Day Itinerary

Its been a while since I've blogged a decent post so I've decided to do a double post today!

Here's a pretty accurate gauge of my actual day itinerary. I'm gonna pray everyone can be on time, no vehicle breakdowns etc cause we're really tight on schedule!

Time	Activity
0500-0515	Bride / Groom wake up
0515-0530	Wash up / Get ready
0530-0545	Brothers arrive at groom's place Sisters arrive at bride's place Makeup artist arrive at bride's place Videographer arrive at bride's place Photographer arrive at bride's place
0545-0600	Driver arrive at groom's place Sisters get ready "Groom's door opener" arrive at bride's place
0600-0615
0615-0630	Groom and brothers arrive at bride's place
0630-0645	Groom take photos with brothers
0645-0700	Gate crash start!
0700-0715	Gate crash
0715-0730	Gate crash
0730-0745	Take photos with brothers & sisters
0745-0800	Bride, groom, brothers & sisters leave for groom's place Bride's door opener arrive at groom's place
0800-0815
0815-0830	*****Groom & bride arrive at groom's place
0830-0845	Eat tangyuan, etc customary stuff
0845-0900	Brothers change into shirts and suits
0900-0915	Leave for Little Guilin photoshoot
0915-0930
0930-0945
0945-1000	Arrive back at groom's place
1000-1015	Chill / cool down
1015-1030
1030-1045
1045-1100
1100-1115	Start tea ceremony at groom's place
1115-1130
1130-1145
1145-1200
1200-1215
1215-1230	Bride change into tea dress Leave for bride's place
1230-1245
1245-1300	Start tea ceremony at bride's place
1300-1315
1315-1330
1330-1345
1345-1400	Leave for hotel
1400-1415	Check in hotel
1415-1430
1430-1445
1445-1500
1500-1515
1515-1530
1530-1545	Makeup artist arrive
1545-1600
1600-1615
1615-1630
1630-1645
1645-1700	*****Refer to setup checklist Brothers and sisters arrive at hotel to setup Bride's family arrive Groom's mother arrive
1700-1715	Bride's mother, sister and groom's mother do makeup
1715-1730	Makeup!
1730-1745	Photographer arrive at hotel Take some photos in hotel
1745-1800	Videographer arrive at hotel Rest of groom's family arrive Bride's brother family arrive
1800-1815	*****Refer to solemnisation guest list & plan Solemniser arrive Guest arrive
1815-1830	Solemnisation start
1830-1845
1845-1900	Move décor into ballroom Bride change into gown
1900-1915	*****Refer to dinner guest list & plan Groom await guests
1915-1930	Bride arrive downstairs
1930-1945	*****Refer to seating plan Guests be seated by 1945
1945-2000	*****Refer to dinner plan Dinner start Bride and groom 1st march in
2000-2015	Serve 1st dish
2015-2030	Groomsmen x 2 bring angbao boxes up to safe and lock Serve 2nd dish
2030-2045	Serve 3rd dish Bride & groom leave to change
2045-2100	Serve 4th dish
2100-2115	*****Refer to dinner plan Montage Bride & groom 2nd march in Serve 5th dish
2115-2130	Serve 6th dish Thank you speeches
2130-2145	Serve 7th dish Start going rounds to take photos
2145-2200	Serve 8th dish Take photos
2200-2215
2215-2230	Thank guests

To be updated with the solemnisation and dinner plan!

List of wedding personnel, helpers involved. Logistics!

I can't be more apologetic for the lack of updates lately.

I wanna blog about the list of personnel and helpers I've entrusted my big day with, hopefully some of you will find this helpful in planning your logistics :)

Here's a brief responsibility of each party involved. I'll elaborate more on best man and maid of honor on a later entry.

1) Driver for your bridal car (Unless you're driving a 2 seater, then your wedding photographer will have nowhere to sit. Lol) - It's usually one of the groomsmen, or if your car rental package comes with a driver, even better!

2) Door opener for groom - Pardon me. I can't find a better term for the person doing it. Lol. Traditionally, you're supposed to get a younger brother/guy cousin of the bride's to do it but if you are the youngest or simply don't have any guys younger than you in the family, get a good guy pal of bride's (younger of course) to do it :)

3) Door opener for bride - Again, pardon the term. A young girl is to do this. Find someone younger than the groom. It's tradition!

4) Time keeper on groom's entourage - This person knows your schedule to the T. He makes sure you don't miss the auspicious time. He knows when and what the groom is supposed to do at what time of the day. He also notifies one of the bridesmaids when the groomsmen and groom are arriving to bring the young boy down to open the door for groom.

5) Time keeper on bride's entourage - This person similarly, knows when and what the bride should be doing at any time of the day. She also makes sure the makeup artist arrives on time to do makeup etc for bride plus make sure the door opener is ready for groom when he arrives.

6) Best man - Takes care of groom's needs, knows which outfit to change for which house or venue, takes care of groom's attires, wedding rings, extra set of empty red packets and angbaos the groom and bride has received (I'd like a strong man to take care of valuables). He also takes care of groom's belongings. Need a very meticulous and trustworthy person for this.

7) Maid of honor - Takes care of the bride. Helps her change in and out of her outfits. Typically brings an umbrella to shelter the bride if she has to walk under the sun or rain, a bottle of water with straw (wouldn't wanna ruin the lipstick), mints, safety pins, panadols, GOOD tissue (I sweat buckets and will prolly cry too on my wedding day), extra hair pins, bride's jewelry, bride's gowns/attires, a set of bride's touch up kit. She also takes care of bride's belongings. You'll also need a very meticulous and trustworthy person for this.

8) Deejay - You need someone to take of when your montage comes up, which song to play for your first march in, etc. He also makes sure original copies and licenses of songs played that day is accounted for.

9) Drivers - You need a few with cars to ferry the parents, bridesmaids, groomsmen, attires around.

10) Witnesses - I put the best man and maid of honor responsible for making sure their ties are straight, hair in place, punctual, and that they have their ICs.

11) Helpers/receptionists - Usually the groomsmen and bridesmaids help to sit down and take attendance of guests.

12) Angbao box keeper - They'll bring the angbao boxes up to your hotel room safe after banquet has started. I'm putting best man and maid of honor in charge for this.

13) Makeup artist - You'd probably need to make sure both your moms get their makeup and hair done. I'm not providing makeup and hair for my bridesmaids.

14) Emcees - Typically come in a pair, 1 speaks English, the other in mandarin. I don't have anyone on my side who can do it though. LOL.

15) Photographer(s)

16) Videographer(s)

17) The roast pig men - My mom has a request to have a roast pig delivered when the groom arrives. So I'll have 2 to hold onto the roast pig. Haha.

I think everyone is accounted for here. I'll update if I have left anyone out. Lol.

Hope this helps!

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Wedding Day Itinerary Draft

I know there's BOUND to be changes. But here's a rough guide to my wedding day's itinerary. We will be having our ROM on the same day. The solemnizer I have picked would be Mr Chan Kai Yau, the solemnizer who wedded my brother.

0530 - Bridesmaids arrive at Bride's place to get ready for gate crash
0600 - Makeup artist arrives at Bride's place
0700 - Groom arrives at Bride's place with grooms men
0800 - Go to 1st destination for photoshoot
0900 - Arrive at Groom's place for tea ceremony
1000 - Go to our place to eat eggs, change into tea dress, etc
1100 - Arrive back at Bride's place for tea ceremony
1200 - Buffet lunch at Bride's place (I'm not intending to let anyone starve that day!)
1330 - Arrive at hotel for early check in
1730 - Solemnizer arrive
1800 - Start solemnization
1830 - Change to evening makeup
1900 - Guests start arriving
1930 - Groom joins crowd
2000 - Guests get seated
2015 - First march in
2030 - Play montage
2100 - Change outfit
2130 - Second march in
2200 - Champagne toast (Not sure if there's gonna be a thank you speech)
2230 - Photo taking
2300 - End the night :)

- To be updated!