Interactive Tool
Golden Hour
Timeline Builder
Get a custom photography timeline for your elopement based on real sunrise and sunset data. Pick your date, location, and ceremony style — we'll build a full schedule around the best light of the day.
Sun Data for Your Date
Your Custom Timeline
Sunset Ceremony in Telluride, Colorado
Built around real sun data for your exact date and location
Couple Arrives & Pre-Ceremony Photos
3:06 PMArrive at the ceremony location. Final touches, detail shots, and first-look photos if planned.
Guests Arrive / Final Setup
3:36 PMGuests begin arriving. Ceremony site is set up. Last bouquet check.
Ceremony Begins
4:06 PMThe ceremony happens in the softest light of the day. This timing ensures you say your vows in warm light without losing the sun mid-ceremony.
Golden Hour Begins — Portrait Session
4:36 PMImmediately after the ceremony, move into portrait session. This is the magic window — the most photographically important moment of your day.
Sunset Portraits
5:01 PMLast 15 minutes before the sun actually drops. The warmest, most dramatic light. Focus on couple portraits against the landscape.
Sunset
5:16 PMThe sun drops below the horizon. Don't stop shooting — the best light often happens right after.
Alpenglow / Afterglow
5:31 PMIn mountain destinations, peaks catch pink and orange light. In deserts and coasts, the sky turns fire colors. This is the surprise magic of golden hour.
Blue Hour Begins
5:45 PMSky darkens to deep blue. Moody, romantic light. Perfect for intimate final portraits.
Reception / Dinner Begins
6:05 PMMove indoors or to your reception venue. The photography window is closing — but you've captured every key moment in optimal light.
Why This Timeline Works
Most couples plan their ceremony time based on convenience instead of light. This timeline does the opposite — it starts from when the light is best (golden hour) and works backward to tell you when to start everything else. The result is ceremony and portraits in the most photogenic moment of the entire day, every time.
Ready to Plan Your Day?
I build a custom timeline like this for every couple I work with — and the day itself is built around it. If you want wedding photos with truly optimal light, let's talk.
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