What this article covers
Use Wedding Timeline to plan the order of the day, add times and locations, and place each moment in the right section.
Use a Timeline moment whenever part of the wedding needs its own time, place or practical notes. Typical anchors include preparation, ceremony, family photos, portraits, travel, reception events and the end of coverage. Add final timing here instead of leaving it only in Notes, Intake answers or an external document.
Choose a starting point
When the Timeline is empty, choose Start blank, Use starter template or Use my template. A template creates editable project moments; it does not finish the schedule.
- Choose Start blank when you want to build the plan yourself.
- Choose Use starter template for a built-in starting structure.
- Choose Use my template for a Timeline structure you saved earlier.
If the project was created with a Starter Template, review the Timeline and linked shots that were copied into the project.
Build the plan
- Open Wedding Timeline.
- Choose a starting point.
- Add or review moments in Board.
- Enter each moment's title, start time, end time, location and notes in Moment details.
- Use Chronological to check the time order.
- Use Missing time and Missing location to find gaps.
Changes made in Board also appear in Chronological, and the other way around.
Check the timing
Start and end time define the planned window, and Wedding Desk calculates the duration. If either time is missing, the moment appears under Missing time. Use Missing location for moments that still need a place.
Build around fixed anchors first, then add flexible moments, travel and buffers. Before relying on the plan, check that location changes are visible, the order is realistic and important notes can be read quickly.
Add shots, vendors and gear
Link shots from Shot List, contacts from Vendors and equipment from Gear Preparation to the moments where you need them. They can then appear with the relevant moment in On The Day and Share / Print.
Use Board options for Edit timeline sections, Switch template, Save as template, Restore previous version and Reset board. Switching a template or resetting the Board replaces the current Timeline, so review the confirmation carefully.
Restore a previous version
Use Restore previous version when you need to replace the current Timeline with an earlier saved version. The action is available in Board options when a recovery version exists. Choose a version by its label, saved time and moment count, then confirm with Restore version.
Restoring replaces the Timeline sections, moments and details with the selected version. Wedding Desk keeps moments that are still used by linked shots, vendors or gear. Your Shot List, Vendors and Gear Preparation are not replaced. Before restoring, Wedding Desk also saves the current Timeline so you can return to it later. When no recovery version exists, the action is disabled.
Before using the plan
Review major anchors, missing times, missing locations and the complete order in Chronological. Then check the linked shots, vendors and gear, followed by On The Day and Share / Print.
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