What matters most
List the fixed anchors first — guest arrival, dinner, speeches, cake, first dance, close — then fill music and cues around them.
Points to work through
- Give every cue an owner: who calls it, who lowers the music, and what plays.
- Add realistic buffers; formalities almost always run late, and the plan should absorb it without panic.
- Note who can change the order on the night so a live decision is clean, not chaotic.
- Keep one current version and date it, so the DJ, emcee and venue all work from the same document.
- Share it before the day and confirm each owner has seen their cues.