Jennifer & Wayne
Swiss Hotel, Sonoma
Rehearsal Dinner (May 23) & Wedding Day (May 24)
Saturday – May 23
Arrival, Rehearsal & Dinner
2:00 PM
- Hotel check-in begins (Swiss Hotel)
On-site guests:
Jennifer, Wayne, Damien, Yvette, Veronica, Carlos, Melissa, Mom, Richard
Nearby (El Dorado Hotel):
Marisa, Gail
Parking:
Street/public parking around Sonoma Plaza — allow extra time
3:15 PM – 4:00 PM
- Wedding rehearsal (on-site, Swiss Hotel)
4:00 PM
- Casual drinks at Swiss Hotel bar
5:00 PM
- Walk to rehearsal dinner at Della Santina’s
Evening
- No formal plans
Sunday – May 24
Wedding Day
Morning / Early Afternoon
~10:00 AM
Jennifer prepares hibiscus sangria iced tea (sun steep)
11:00 AM
Cake pickup (Damien → stored at venue)
11:30 AM
Jennifer grabs lunch (light + healthy)
2:00 PM
Unload car + begin décor setup
Setup team:
Damien, Yvette, Mom, Melissa, Veronica
3:00 PM
Jennifer → Marisa’s room for makeup
After
Hair, dress, final prep
Wedding
4:00 PM
- (BILLY) Start 1-PreCeremony Spotify Playlist
Pre-Ceremony
4:30 PM
- Guest arrival window begins
4:45 PM
- First look (Jennifer & Wayne)
4:50–5:30 PM
- Back gate closed (use front entrance)
4:53–4:55 PM
- Guest seating announcement
Ceremony
5:00 PM
Officiant (Richard): Friends and family, please silence your phones.
Music:
- 1) (Billy) Use 3-Cocktails Spotify Playlist
- Play “Milele – TRESOR”
- Wayne & Mom, Marissa & George, Veronica & Blake, Melissa & Steve
- When Melissa & Steve sit down -Fade out
- 2) (Billy)Play“Wind – Emmit Fenn”
- Start at 0:43 -Fade in
- Jen & Damien
- When Damien sits down -Fade out
- Be sure volume is OFF, then load ceremony exit song, pause at start of song
- Officiant (Richard) shares his thoughts
- Wayne’s Vows…
- I commit to you, mind, body, and spirit.
- -Wayne puts Jen’s ring on her finger.
- Jen’s Vows…
- I commit to you, mind, body, and spirit.
- -Jen puts Wayne’s ring on his finger.
- Officiant (Richard) pronounces Wayne & Jen husband and wife!
- (Billy) turn up volume and Play “This is – Ella Mai”
- We will start kissing after the song starts
- (Billy) turns volume halfway down for Richard to make an announcement
- Officiant (Richard) invites guests to the bar and courtyard so to make room for family photos and moving the chairs
- (Billy) turns the volume back up and leaves the song playing; the playlist will continue on its own.
Post-Ceremony
~5:30 PM
- Cocktail hour + photos
Reception
6:40 PM (MC Gail)
- Announce dinner seating + restrooms
6:45 PM
- Tables released individually for dinner (not on mic)
7:30 PM
- (MC Gail) Toasts begin, get everyone’s attention, invite Marisa up to mic stand
Speakers:
- Marisa (MOH)
- George (Best Man, possibly with Jean)
- Damien
- Open floor (if time allows)
- Cake cut (served during toasts)
- Coffee/tea station (opened during toasts)
7:50 PM (Hard Stop)
- End toasts
First Dance + Dancing
~7:50 PM
(MC Gail) Invite Jen & Wayne up for first dance
- (Wayne) Use ‘Wedding Dancing’ Spotify Playlist
- (Wayne) Play “Yebba’s Heartbreak” First dance song (Jennifer & Wayne)
- (MC Gail) Invite Jean + Damien to join when first dance song ends for Mother/Son combo dance
- (MC Gail) Invites guest to join towards end of IZ song.
Late Evening
9:40 PM (MC Gail)
- Last call for drinks
- Announce snack bags at front entrance
- Please everyone join us on the dance floor for the last dance
9:55 PM
- Last song
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Flow Summary (Quick View)
- Ceremony: 5:00 PM
- Cocktail Hour: ~5:30 PM
- Dinner: 6:45 PM
- Toasts: 7:30–7:50 PM
- First Dance: ~7:50 PM
- Open Dancing: 8:00 PM onward
- Last Call: 9:40 PM
- Last Song: 9:55 PM