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Wedding photo timeline

A photo timeline for Emmaus Remembrance Garden

This timeline works backward from the real sunset at Emmaus Remembrance Garden in Phillipsburg, then pulls golden hour earlier to match the terrain at this venue. It starts from a four o'clock ceremony with a first look. Pick your wedding date to rebuild every block against the light for that day.

Your day, hour by hour

Timeline built against a sunset of 20:34.

  1. 12:30 PM – 1:15 PM
    Detail photosPreparation

    Rings, shoes, invitation suite, florals. Set aside in a box on arrival.

  2. 1:20 PM – 2:35 PM
    Getting readyPreparation

    Bride into dress, groom prep, parent and party candids.

  3. 2:40 PM – 3:25 PM
    First look and couple portraitsPre-ceremony

    The reason to do a first look is time. Most couple portraits land here.

  4. 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
    Wedding party portraitsPre-ceremony

    Only when a first look is done. Otherwise this moves after the ceremony.

  5. 4:05 PM – 4:20 PM
    Immediate family formalsPre-ceremony

    Immediate family before the ceremony, larger groups after.

  6. 4:25 PM – 4:55 PM
    CeremonyCeremony

    Allow 60 to 90 minutes for a full Mass or a longer service.

  7. 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    ReceptionReception

    Entrances, first dance, toasts, cake, open dancing.

  8. 7:46 PM – 8:06 PM
    Golden hour portraitsGolden hour

    Anchored to sunset, not the ceremony. Pull earlier for tree lines or hills.

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