don't rain on my parade (bridal hindsight #4)

taken from www.wedbykez.com

Apparently there is a folklore declaring rain on your wedding day as a good luck sign for a happy marriage.

I tend to think this could have been a saying invented by brides who want to feel better about the fact that it rained on their wedding day but in our case, it resulted in a ceremony beyond our dreams and expectations.



The morning of Saturday October 3rd (our wedding day) was a wet one. The grey clouds had set in and there just didn't seem to be an inch of blue sky that would allow us a 30 minute gap for an outdoor ceremony.

Did I panic? Cry? or scream? Nope, we had the invaluable PLAN B.

In fact, PLAN B worked out even better than the original PLAN A and what we had was a wondeful intimate indoor ceremony and what I hope will be some amazing rainy photos!

The important thing to remember about weather is that is it COMPLETELY out of your control. You can rant at hairdressers, yell at bridesmaids and stomp your foot at caterers but the weather is a being unto itself and will not adhere to a running sheet.

So what can you do about it?

Even if your wedding is smack bang in the middle of January, during a forcast drought and being held in the desert you should always have a plan to move your ceremony to an undercover or indoor area if the weather won't permit you to be outdoors. This doesn't just apply for rain, but also for extreme wind, extreme heat or any other extreme mother nature can throw at you.

Some couples claim not to care about the weather and plan "full steam ahead" no matter what however celebrants have a requirement to protect the marriage paperwork that is signed on the day.. and if there is a chance the certificates and register could be damaged or the paperwork spoilt they will have to ask you to move the ceremony.

That's why having a plan is so important. At least then , you have had some input as to where the ceremony will occur and the chance to decorate and communicate the changes to your guests.

A great idea is to speak with your reception venue. Most of the fucntion centers, resteraunts and halls will only be catering for your event on the day you booked so it shouldn't be too difficult to move everyone in a little earlier than planned.

Otherwise look for outdoor locations (parks, beaches etc) that also have covered public areas or picnic spaces that could offer enough shelter for your guests.

A little rain never hurt anyone, and it shouldn't ruin your special day either.

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