Sample Actual Day Wedding Schedule for Dinner Banquets in Singapore (Updated for 2025)

To help you navigate your wedding day seamlessly, we've created a comprehensive actual day wedding schedule for you. Remember, you can always adjust it to match your needs.

For lunch weddings, please use this programme instead.

We've also prepared a fully editable PDF of this programme, so that you can edit and print.

Getting Ready (7 - 10am)

07:00 - Makeup artist arrive at bride’s home. (Here are 10 most highly reviewed MUAs in Singapore.)
07:05 - Mother of bride combs the hair of the bride.
07:15 - Makeup and hair for bride.
08:00 - Photographer and videographer arrive. (This can be earlier if you want to film the "getting ready" and "hair combing ceremony" sessions.)
09:45 - Bride’s parents veil the bride.
10:00 - Groom and groomsmen arrive at bride’s home for gate-crashing.

Gatecrashing (10 - 11am)

10:00 - A young boy from bride’s family opens the car door for the groom (an important tradition, apparently).
10:15 - Gatecrashing games begin.
10:45 - Groom unveils the bride.
11:00 - Portraits with the bride’s family.

Tea Ceremony (11am - 2pm)

11:00 - Bride & groom leaves for groom’s home.
11:30 - Tea ceremony with groom’s family.
12:00 - Leave for bride’s home.
12:30 - Tea ceremony with bride’s family.
13:00 - Lunch

Rest / Optional Photoshoot (2 - 5:30pm)

14:00 - Check into hotel.
14:30 - Rest or do a photoshoot at your reception venue.
16:00 - Makeup artist for the evening look.

Solemnisation (5:30 - 6:30pm)

17:30 - Set up AV (photo montage) and reception table. Set up AV and reception table decor. To save time, we recommend hiring a professional decoration service to set it up for you.
17:50 - Guests and solemnizer arrive. You can use this wedding solemnizer directory to find one that aligns with your vision.
18:00 - Solemnisation ceremony begins (~30 mins).

Dinner Reception (7 - 11pm)

18:40 - Arrive at the dinner venue. We've curated the 5 best venues for hosting a wedding banquet at dinnertime.
18:45 - Families of bride & groom stand by the reception table.
19:00 - Guests arrive. Pre-dinner cocktail starts.
19:30 - Emcee announces for guests to be seated and begins an intro speech. Play video montage.
19:45 - 1st march-in, cake cutting, welcome speech.
20:00 - Dinner begins.
21:00 - (After 4th course) 2nd march-in, champagne pouring ceremony and yumseng
21:45 - Couple will visit each table for photo-taking. (Adjust this time according to the size of your wedding. Each table takes about 5 minutes on average)
22:30 - Farewell.

Hope this helps! As you plan your wedding, be sure to read reviews written by graduated couples about your wedding venue & vendors.

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