The Wedding Weekend
Caleb & Audrey
Rehearsal Dinner · Friday — Wedding · Saturday
The Ortega Club
A run of show for Brandon & Kristin
Weekend at a Glance
Three days, one happy couple
Thursday
Evening · Prep
- TonightIce down the coolers
- TonightBeverages in from the trunk
- TonightWrite the packing list
Friday
Rehearsal Day
- 9:00 amCar loaded, setup run
- 4:00 pmRehearsal
- 5:00 pmDinner
- 6:00 pmBand starts
Saturday
Wedding Day
- 2:00 pmArrive & dress at the venue
- 5:30 pmCeremony
- 8:10 pmBand starts
- 9:45 pmCaleb & Audrey's exit
Thursday Night
Before bed, three things
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Ice down the drinks in the coolersSo everything is cold and ready for Friday morning.
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Bring the beverages in from the car trunkThe heat out there will melt the ice — nothing stays outside overnight.
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Write the packing list for the rehearsal dinnerEverything that leaves the house Friday goes on this list tonight.
Friday · Rehearsal Day
The run of show
- 9:00 am All items loaded in the car Three coolers — trunk fit still unconfirmed
- 9:15 am Brandon leaves for the Ortega Club — sets up, returns home
- 1:30 pm Creme de la Coco order ready Claire picks it up and delivers to the house
- 3:00 pm Leave the house
- 4:00 pm Rehearsal
- 4:15 pm Selena and Tamara arrive
- 4:30 pm Michelle Lewis arrives with catering Between 4:30 and 4:45
- 5:00 pm Dinner
- 6:00 pm Band starts No hard end time
Friday · Good to Know
The fine print of the evening
Drinks
Waters & sodas on us
Beer and wine are a cash bar — that's club policy, not a choice. Waters and sodas are provided.
Music
Band from six, open-ended
The band starts at 6:00 pm with no hard end time. The evening winds down on its own schedule.
The coolers
Three coolers, one trunk
Whether all three fit is still unconfirmed — test before Friday morning so 9:00 loading isn't a surprise.
Exit plan
Slip out early, guilt-free
Out-of-town family may stay late. Brandon and Kristin are leaving early — Saturday is the big day.
Saturday · Wedding Day
The day itself
Evening times come straight from Audrey's timeline.
The Afternoon
- 1:15 pm Leave home Kristin does hair & makeup at home first
- 2:00 pm Arrive at the venue Kristin and Piper dress there; Piper's hair done on site
- 3:30 pm Family and wedding party pictures
- 5:00 pm Everyone hidden away and ready
The Evening
- 5:30 pm Ceremony
- 6:00 pm Cocktail hour Until 6:45 · bride & groom portraits
- 6:45 pm Group photo
- 7:00 pm Welcome speech & dinner prayer
- 7:10 pm Grab food About an hour set aside for dinner
- 7:30 pm Juliet & Abraham's speeches
- 7:50 pm First dances
- 8:10 pm Band starts
- 9:00 pm Cake cutting & serving
- 9:10 pm Music & dancing Until 9:45
- 9:45 pm Caleb & Audrey's exit
- 11:00 pm Venue cleared
Who's Doing What
Everyone has one job
Brandon
- Pack the car
- Friday morning setup run to the club
- Owns the packing list
Kristin
- Got the full wedding-day schedule from Audrey — done
- Hair & makeup at home Saturday
Claire
- Pick up the Creme de la Coco order
- Deliver it to the house by 1:30 pm Friday
Piper
- Dress at the venue
- Hair done on site
Before the Weekend Begins
Two open items, three reminders
Still Open
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Packing list — tonight
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Confirm the coolers fit in the trunk
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Get the full schedule from AudreyDone — it's the evening column on the Saturday slide.
Worth Remembering
- Beer & wine are cash bar at the club — waters and sodas are covered.
- Leave Friday early. Others may linger; you two have a wedding in the morning.
- Nothing stays in the trunk overnight — the heat wins every time.