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Timing is everything: Pre-Ceremony Scheduling Tips

It's the big day. All of your planning, preparation and excitement - it's finally happening. Your getting ready to pose for pictures, but where's your ring bearer?

Yes, despite every hour you've poured into every detail of timing, something (or someone) is bound to run outside of your delicately planned schedule.

In light of lateness, here are a few great tips I've learned over the years about preparing for pre-ceremony tardiness:

*Someone always runs late.
*Your hair/makeup will take 60-minutes longer than you've been told.
*As the bride you must stay with your dress the entire day (don't let someone else deliver it for you). :)
*Smiles don't come as easy when nerves start fluttering, so plan your pre-ceremony photos to end at least 45-minutes before the ceremony is scheduled to begin.

Prepare by padding in an extra hour, account for travel delays and most importantly - remember, they can't start without you.