Buffer is useful, not wasted. If every five minutes already has a job, one late car or missing shoe can make the whole day feel behind.
Build backwards from the ceremony
Create a wedding-day timeline that has breathing room.
The purpose of a timeline is not to make the day rigid. It is to protect the important moments from avoidable rushing, and to make sure other people know what they are responsible for.
Wedding day timeline
Start with the ceremony, then build backwards and forwards.
Working timeline
Adjust this with your venue, photographer and ceremony leader. Add more buffer if travel, parking, children or accessibility may slow transitions.