i cannot figure out the timing of all this.

I am sorry - I can't figure it out.

#1 - are you doing hair or makeup first?
#2 - what time is your photographer starting w. you (I am not seeing FI before)
#3 - how long before the ceremony does the dress go on!!??

Re: i cannot figure out the timing of all this.

I've been thinking about this also.
My wedding is bright and early - 10 am.
Photographer arrives at 8 am.
So. . . I will wake up at 4 am
I will have my hair done at 5am
Makeup 6:30 am
Get dressed 7:15 am
Be ready and beautiful 8 am.

Sounds crazy, but as long as I'm ready and organized, I'll be AOK !!!

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This is my schedule (my ceremony is at 3pm):

9:30-11:30 am Hair appointments (me, mom, 2BM and MOH) - I have three hairdressers doing the work - going to a shop

11:30 Makeup at home

12:00 - 1:00 Flowers to arrive at house

1:00-1:30 Other BM arrives at my house - During this time I will put on my dress

1:30 Photographer arrives - my photogrpaher said 1 or 1:30

2:45ish Leave for church

Re: i cannot figure out the timing of all this.

I'm having my hair done first and then the make-up. I would ask your stylists how long it's going to take them to do their jobs and that may help you schedule. My make-up person asked me to have my hair done first. Not sure why, but that's how I have it arranged.

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I believe that hair gets done first not to ruin the make up (with the hair dresser touching the face by accident, etc)

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My ceremony was at 3:30. We had a hair apointment first at 9:30am - of which I was last, so she started on me at about 10:45am. Was done by 11:30. Then the make-up woman was there and she started on everyone else first. I was done at about 1:45pm, put my dress on at 2:15, and the photographer was there at 2:30pm.

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Our wedding mass is at 4PM. I'm figuring:

11AM hair/makeup person arrives. She asked for two hours to be safe.

1PM hair/makeup done, get dressed

2PM photographer arrives. Pictures til 3PM or so

3:15-3:30PM limo pick up

4PM enter church

I plan on being up and showered early (7-8 AM) so that I can let my hair dry naturally (curly). Depending on the weather, that can take hours!

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i am doing hair first. then makeup, Jacquelun Nicole told me the veil is last, because she is doing airbrush on me, it may spray on my veil, so that goes on last with my gown.

i don't have all my times down pat yet. my wedding isn't untill May.

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my ceremony was at 2pm

hair people arrived at 8am. Makeup arrived at 10am (there were 6 of us to do).

They did my hair last and my make-up last. Photographer came at 11:30 and set up. I put my dress on around 11:45-12pm. We took pictures for about an hour and then photographer went to the church and took pics of the guys.

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My church started at 4:00pm. The photographer was coming at 2:00pm for pics. I had my hair done first at 12:00, and then my makeup came at 1:00.
I was only 4 blocks from my hair, and my makeup lady came to my house.
I had plenty of time for a few drinks with my BM's