As brides, we never want to think that it might rain on our wedding day.
Please, anything but rain!
Well, the worst happened to me. Jeff and I got married on October 27th (celebrating our 8th anniversary tomorrow!) and it rained. Not just any rain--icy, freezing rain at 45 degrees. Brrrr. You can see me shivering in some of my wedding photos.
I made my guests suffer with me through our ceremony because I didn't have a backup plan. Big mistake! My guests were pretty darn miserable.
Other than stay glued to the Weather Channel and pray with all your might...what can you do if it rains on your wedding day?
- Make sure you have a solid Plan B for anything happening outdoors. When you're searching for the perfect location for your Hudson Valley wedding, imagine your Worst Case Scenario, the absolute worst weather...a monsoon, a snow storm, hail, even...and what it will do to your wedding day. Does that location have a Plan B indoor option that is both available and acceptable for you? If not, choose another location. This will save you buckets of drama later on.
- Prepare for the worst, even if the weather report predicts clear skies. If your ceremony is outdoors, make sure you can switch to your Plan B at the last minute. Always, always provide shelter for your musicians...especially if they're plugged into electricity! They can't haul their equipment and run as fast as you and your guests can. You can keep your musicians dry with a pop up dome.
- Figure bad weather into your wedding budget. Make sure you have some cash in your "miscellaneous" bucket to handle any umbrellas, tents or flip flops you may need.
- Umbrellas! These are a life saver for wedding day photos. Make sure you have colorful, fashionable umbrellas for you and your bridal party so that
you can pull off photos like these taken by Agaton Strom last June at Osborn Castle, the month that almost broke the record for NY rainfall. If you plan it right, umbrella photos just might be the highlight of your wedding album. Find some cool, colorful umbrellas for you and your guests at Umbrellas.com or try less expensive golf umbrellas or Chinese wedding umbrellas. If you're not proud, ponchos are always an option. - Bring a second pair of shoes...SNEAKERS. If you plan to take outdoor pictures, even if it stops raining, you don't want your Manolo's sinking into the mud. Bring along a ratty pair of shoes so that you can brave the soggy ground. If you're worried about your dress, bring along a sheet to stand on so you can protect it.
- Take care of your guests. If you have a tented wedding, make sure you have sides and a dance floor. If the rain comes in sideways, it could put a
halt to your music (electricity again!) and without a dance floor your wedding will turn into a mud pit. Flip flops can save the ladies in high heels from sinking into the mud, or provide plastic high heel covers. If you can, place hair dryers in the bathrooms for any drenched guests. - Have the best day of your life, NO MATTER WHAT. It's true that you can't control the weather, but you can control how you feel. If you choose to have an amazing wedding day, no amount of rain can wash that feeling away.
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|207.119.21.xxx |2010-09-22 23:59:23 janret
I'm having my wedding ceremony outside, in about three days. I been keeping up with the weather, and I disappointed to hear that there's a 40% of rain for that day. Yet, your information has helped me understand the importance of my attitude for this day. I would like to come back to this website to let you know how it went.
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