Bride Stuff

Friendly Reminders

Complete by Thursday

Beauty & Self-Care

  • Get nails done (hands and toes — keep polish neutral)

  • Get a spray tan (if you want and get early enough in the day so it settles before bed)

  • Touch up brows, shave, and exfoliate if needed

  • Wash and fully dry hair (especially for stylists who need “clean, dry hair” the morning of)

  • Moisturize, hydrate, and get a good night’s sleep

Outfits & Accessories

  • Steam your dress and hang it somewhere safe

  • Pack jewelry, shoes, undergarments, and accessories

  • Bring your “getting ready” outfit

  • Bring a specific lipstick you’d like to wear

Packing & Essentials

  • Pack your overnight or weekend bag with:

    • Toiletries and makeup

    • Phone charger

    • Comfortable clothes for getting ready

    • Wedding day clutch or purse (ID, lip gloss, tissues, mints, etc.)

  • Bring any gifts or cards

  • Make sure your outfit for the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner is ready to go

Logistics

  • Confirm your arrival time and location for hair and makeup

  • Double-check transportation or carpool plans

  • Review the weekend timeline (ceremony, photos, etc.) so you’re in the loop

  • Reach out if you have questions!

  • Help Ashleigh with music on the bus. She has a playlist started but we can all add songs we want to hear. The Party Bus has bluetooth in the back.

Wedding
Hair & Makeup

We’ll have an early start to make sure everyone looks amazing and ready for photos!

Arrive with your hair washed and dry!

Hair and makeup will begin at 6:00 a.m. and wrap up by 12:00 p.m.

  • 6:00 a.m. – Rachel & Natalie Norona are first

  • After that, we’ll keep things moving and make sure there are always butts in seats.
    Please arrive around this time!

Hair: $135
Makeup: $135

Please bring cash, zelle, or Venmo for payment.

Thank you all for being on time and helping the morning run smoothly. Let’s glam up, sip some coffee (or mimosas!), and kick off this special day in style!

Timeline of Events

Friday, October 24, 2025

Rehearsal

War Memorial
32 Lake Shore Drive
Grosse Pointe Farms

Attire: Business Casual/Cocktail

2 pm

Rehearsal Dinner

Ottava Via
1400 Michigan Ave.
Detroit

Attire: Cocktail

6 pm

Welcome Party

Ottava Via
1400 Michigan Ave.
Detroit, MI

Attire: Cocktail

7 pm - 9 pm

Saturday, October 25, 2025

Hair/makeup

Godfrey
1401 Michigan Ave.
Detroit

6 am - 12 pm

Ashleigh: get ready

9 am - 11 am

Flowers arrive

10 am

Photographer arrives

10:30 am

Ashleigh: dress on

11:30 - 11:45 am

First look & photos at hotel

12 - 1 pm

Shuttles to War Memorial

Bridal Party

  • Godfrey Departure @ 1:30 pm

  • War Memorial Arrival @ 2 pm

Family

  • Godfrey Departure @ 2 pm

  • War Memorial Arrival @ 2:30 pm

1:00 - 2 pm

Pictures at War Memorial

War Memorial
32 Lake Shore Drive
Grosse Pointe Farms

2 - 3 pm

Guests arrive

Family & bridal party go to bridal suites, & take final pictures there

3 - 3:30 pm

Ceremony

See here for processional order

4 pm

Cocktail hour

String quartet
Portrait lounge

4:30 - 5:30 pm

Golden hour

Ashleigh & Tony take photos

5:20 pm

Grand entrance

Cake cutting/ first dance

5:45 pm

Dinner

Blessing from Tony

6 pm

Speeches

Best Man

Maid of Honor

Mom

Thank you from Bride & Groom

6:30 pm

Hair change

6:40 pm

Formal dances

Father & Bride

Mother & Groom

Brother & Bride

7:30 pm

Open dancing starts

8:00 pm

Late night snack

9:30 pm

Sparklers

Bridal party & Family

10 pm

Bar & wedding ends

11 pm

Last shuttle

11:30 pm

Happily Ever After Party

Godfrey
1401 Michigan Ave
Detroit

12 - 2 am

Sunday, October 26, 2025

Brunch

Hamilton’s
1401 Michigan Ave
Detroit

11 am - 1 pm