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Event Timeline Calculator

Generate a suggested event timeline with ceremony, cocktail hour, dinner, and dancing blocks based on your start time and event type.

Inputs

Results

Segment 1

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM: Ceremony

Segment 24:45 PM - 5:45 PM: Cocktail Hour
Segment 35:45 PM - 7:15 PM: Dinner
Segment 47:15 PM - 9:15 PM: Dancing & Celebration
Start Time4:00 PM
End Time9:15 PM
Total Duration5.3 hours
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Set Event Start Time as the hour in 24-hour format (e.g., 16 = 4:00 PM).
  2. Select the Event Type — Wedding, Corporate, Birthday, or Gala — to get a type-appropriate segment order.
  3. Choose the Formality Level (Casual, Semi-Formal, or Formal/Black Tie) to tune segment durations.
  4. Review the generated timeline segments with suggested start times for each phase of the event.
  5. Note the Start Time, End Time, and Total Duration outputs to share with vendors and venue coordinators.

What each input means

Event Start Time (Hour)
Start hour in 24-hour format (e.g., 16 = 4:00 PM).
Event Type
Type of event determines the timeline structure.
Formality Level
Formality level affects duration of each segment.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    Event Start Time (Hour) = 16, Event Type = 1, Formality Level = 2 = 3 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Segment 1
    Segment 1 = `${formatTime(ceremonyStart)
    4:00 PM - 4:45 PM: Ceremony = 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM: Ceremony
  3. Calculate Segment 2
    Segment 2 = `${formatTime(ceremonyEnd)
    4:45 PM - 5:45 PM: Cocktail Hour = 4:45 PM - 5:45 PM: Cocktail Hour
  4. Calculate Segment 3
    Segment 3 = `${formatTime(cocktailEnd)
    5:45 PM - 7:15 PM: Dinner = 5:45 PM - 7:15 PM: Dinner

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