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"Plan to stand, or get wet."
....I feel like most of this is terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad advice. I would feel zero "camaraderie amongst" the other guests when we all had to "traipse out to [the] ceremony site holding umbrellas." Most assuredly, I would not be "laughing at the rain."
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--Philip Pullman
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Re: "Plan to stand, or get wet."
I just attended an outdoor wedding at the beach. It was gorgeous. But I trust that the couple would have moved it inside if the weather didn't hold up.
Maybe it's just me but if I see you refusing to compromise on a vision for your wedding day then I don't have high hopes for how you're going to enter into the marriage.
Drizzle is one thing, rain, I might stand outside for a bit, but pouring rain? I'm missing your ceremony. See ya inside by the bar.
DH and I were married outside. It was beautiful. The indoor space used as a backup was beautiful, too. I think that was my second question when we met with the coordinator: 1. How many people will it hold, and 2. What is the backup plan in case of rain?
I mean, my daughter has a summer birthday and usually wants a pool party, and I still have a plan in case of rain, even for handful of kids. So not having a Plan B for a freaking wedding boggles my mind. Rain isn't some weird, random thing like an earthquake. This is Earth. It rains sometimes. And standing in the rain =/= a backup plan.
ETA: "This is the one time in your life you can tell a huge group of people that they have to stand in the rain and they will be happy to do so!"
Uh, no. I can guaran-damn-tee that they were not "happy to do so."
Your florist should know how to make centerpieces that still look great after being rained on for hours? First of all no and if your reception is still in the rain people will not notice droopy centerpieces.
/sarcasm
Should have just said fuckit to that tropical storm and had everyone stand outside with umbrellas. Because pictures.
H and I attended a rainy garden in the park wedding. It had already been raining 12 solid hours, with predictions of another 12. We drove to the site, expecting to be redirected to the plan b site. Nope, the bride was insisting on her super special garden wedding. The bride and her bm were having drinks at a local bar, hoping for a break in the rain. The groom was angry and would have saved himself the cost of a divorce had he just left and not married her. That was one horrible wedding.
FW wants an outdoor ceremony in the park, but we're going to rent or borrow chairs, and if there's even a threat of rain or it's crazy hot, the ceremony will be inside.
I believe the bride thought the clouds would magically part as she stepped out of the bar. She had to hike her white dress high to make it to the tiny gazebo, ruining her shoes. Her dad shielded her with an umbrella, but still, she got wet. It was so stupid because the reception was in a banquet room of a steakhouse. They could have gotten married there.
Also, this was the only cash bar wedding in CT that I've ever attended. No champagne toast, no wine at the table. The FOB didn't want people getting drunk on his dime. The POG offered to host an open bar and the offer was declined. Cash bar didn't stop people from getting drunk. I'll always remember that wedding, but for all the wrong reasons.
Typically, I see things like this: *link edited out by mod*
Or this *edited link out by mod*
Most people struggle(d) with an indoor/outdoor decision and stock-looking photos don't really convey the reality and stress of having to choose. For me, it was easy. For my guests - it was even easier. They just had to show up and stand in place for 15 minutes and then party like rockstars til midnight.
Of course my guests were welcome to wait anywhere they wished. All of them chose to stand in the rain and watch my husband and I have a super fun, albeit slightly wet, ceremony. My older Uncle still pings me when he see's the Land Rover commercial because it reminds him of our day and how much fun we had.
Hope this context and perspective helps you!
It was actually more of a drizzle... definitely not a full on thunderstorm. But I'm Floridian (as were 98% of my guests) so my thoughts on rain are probably biased.
The venue provided umbrellas, btw.
I'll have to show my husband this comment! Too funny!
I don't know which is worse, the actual rain ceremony or this blogger's attitude about it.
Interesting perspective. Ultimately, it was my day, and I did pay for, well, everything. (Parent's didn't help, it was all us). So, yeah we had the day we wanted which included a 15 minute ceremony in the rain.
For what it's worth: My friends and family still reference my wedding as the best they've been to. The reception was indoors and absurdly fun. I fed everyone well and had an open bar - no complaints, rain and all.
Oh no! You poor dear!
Of course no one has complained to you, they appear to have manners.