Wedding WEEKEND timeline

ELIZABETH’s Family & Bridesmaids

We’ve made it easy for you to know WHERE you and your families need to be at EVERY moment of the day so that you can feel relaxed and enjoy your amazing weekend

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5th

3:00pm: Ceremony Rehearsal at St. Anthony's Church 28 State St, Troy, NY 12180

4:00pm: Rehearsal Dinner at Troy Country Club, 100 Troy Country Club Rd, Troy, NY

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6th

7:45am: Bridesmaids arrive to Parent's House, 24 Kestner Lane, Troy

8:00am: Hair and makeup begins

11:30am: Photographer arrives to Elizabeth

11:45am: All hair and makeup complete, ladies get dressed

12:15pm: Elizabeth gets dressed

12:15pm: FOB, Rocco dressed and ready for pictures at the house

12:30pm: First look with bridesmaids then first look with dad & Elizabeth

12:45pm - 1:00pm: Family pictures outside the house

1:05pm: Shuttle departs with Elizabeth, bridesmaids, Eloise, Rocco & Jojo to first look. Parents drive separately to Sage College Campus, Congress & 1st

1:30pm - 2:00pm: First look and portraits for Elizabeth and Mike
Bridal party stand by on shuttle

2:00pm: Family arrives for pictures (Sage College Campus, Congress & 1st)

2:00pm: Bridal party pictures

2:15pm: Family pictures

3:00pm: Pre-Ceremony photos complete, bridal party get back on shuttle for church, St. Anthony of Padua Church, 28 State St, Troy

3:30pm: Processional Begins
Mike and G’men take place at front with Father Kevin Mullen (from Sacristy)
Mother of the Groom, Pat escorted by groomsmen Nick**
Mother of the Bride, Janice escorted by John (Youngest Brother)
Junior Bridesmaid, Eloise Bennett
Christina
Kathleen
Alaina
Kids come out together
Leo Bennett (5) Gino DeFazio (6) Brady DeFazio (7)
Jojo Bennett & Emery DeFazio
(( All children sit with Rocco and Janice - bride's side ))

Elizabeth & her Father, Rocco

CEREMONY BEGINS

4:30pm: Ceremony Concludes: Extended family photos on the altar

5:00pm: Shuttle takes bridal party to Defazio’s at 216 / E&M take photos in downtown Troy

5:00pm: Reception begins at Defazio’s at 216!

5:45pm: Elizabeth and Mike back from photos

6:15pm: Toasts: Father of the Bride, Rocco / Alaina / Neil / Blessing by Father Kevin Mullen

6:30pm: Dinner stations open

7:15pm: Cake cutting

7:35pm: Introductions of Bridesmaids/Groomsmen and then Elizabeth & Mike!

7:35pm: First dance, parent dances, open dance floor!

8:00pm: Ice cream window opens