Lock the parts of the day that cannot move
Write down the ceremony time, when the reception space opens, and when dinner is served. Those times hold the rest of the day in place. Hair, dressing, and any family photographs have to fit around them.
Put preparations on the map
Getting ready is often in a hotel or a house, while the ceremony is somewhere else. Add the drive, parking, and the time it takes to gather the wedding party. A timeline that only lists the ceremony undercounts the morning.
Leave time to cross between Ottawa and Gatineau
If the ceremony is on one side of the river and the reception is on the other, the crossing belongs on the timeline. Time it on the day of the week you will actually travel, including parking at both ends. Share that route with your photographer before the timeline is finished.
Place portraits between the fixed events
Family photographs, portraits with your wedding party, and time for the two of you each need their own window. Put them where the people are already gathered, and where you can still reach the next event. A second portrait stop only belongs on the timeline if the return trip is already counted.
Give photography and film the same schedule
If you want photographs and film, both need the same start time, the same travel, and the same list of moments. Say that when you ask for the quote, so the team and the timeline match.
Ask how travel from Montreal is quoted
Bella Vita is based in Montreal. Travel is included within 20 km of Montreal. An Ottawa–Gatineau wedding is farther out, so the trip is quoted for your date, the team, and whether you want photography, film, or both.
Have a date and venue in mind?
Share your Ottawa or Gatineau venues and the order of the day. We’ll talk through the timeline and the travel quote.
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